A.C. Wise

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Author and reviewer. Stoker and Sunburst Award winner. Nebula, World Fantasy, Stoker, Locus, Shirley Jackson, British Fantasy, Lamba, and Ignyte finalist. She/her. www.acwise.net. https://linktr.ee/acwise

The image shows a paperback copy of the collection Vulture Gold by Micah Dean Hicks. The cover art shows a series of bird heads in profile, seemingly pouring downward from the top of the cover to the bottom, possibly devouring each other. The book is propped against a homemade talking board and just visible at the left of the frame is a black plastic bird skeleton.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of the anthology Lovecraft's Brood edited by Ellen Datlow. The central cover image resembles a cameo portrait, showing a bald, wrinkled face with needle-like teeth in sepia tones against a green background.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of Three-Lobed Burning Eye Volume XI. The cover art includes a blue figure sprouting mushrooms, a fox, the silhouette of a large black bird, and several stylized eyes, among other details.
The image shows an orange tabby kitten deeply asleep on a lap, next to a laptop.
The image shows an orange tabby kitten, sitting curled up and facing an open laptop.
A screen shot from an Instagram post by the bookstore chain, Indigo. The post shows Demi Moore on the Oscars red carpet in a gorgeous dress covered in iridescent green and black feathers. In the upper right corner is the cover of Out of the Drowning Deep, which also includes green and black feathers, along with a multitude of eyes.
The image shows a close up of a pale grey sweatshirt bearing a version of Apex Magazine's logo in white. The logo shows an alien head being colonized by mushrooms under the slogan Strange Surreal Shocking Beautiful.
The image shows a red, mixed cocktail in a glass bottle, hand labeled The Jimmy Valentine. A coaster with the recipe printed on it is propped up against the bottle. The recipe reads: 1 ounce pomegranate juice, 1 ounce Aperol, 4 ounces sparkling wine.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of the novella The Rainseekers by Matthew Kressel. The cover at depicts a sky in shades of blue, purple, green and white, with stars streaking across it in an arc. A small human figure is silhouetted against this backdrop, standing on barren and rocky ground and looking towards the stars.
The image shows a red fox sitting in the snow, surrounded by snow covered trees.
The image shows a Star Wars Lego mini figure in the middle of several connected plates of grey Lego bricks, which will ultimately form the base of the Millennium Falcon.
The image shows a hand holding a Star Wars Lego mini figure in front of a pile of Lego bricks in various shades of grey.
The image shows a tuxedo cat lounging on top of a cardboard box labeled Murray's Cheese.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of the anthology Howl edited by Lindy Ryan and Stephanie M Wytovich. The cover of the book is black with the title in white text, slashed through with four red claw marks.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of Apprehension by Mary Robinette Kowal. In the background, a fire burns in a fireplace.
The image shows a hand holding an open paperback copy of Red Star Hustle by Sam J Miller against a backdrop of bottles and glasses in a bar.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of Call and Response by Christopher Caldwell. The cover of this collection features the title in black letters against a background of swirling colors, primarily red, cream, grey, blue, and orange. The colors continue into the sprayed edges of the pages.
The image shows a paperback copy of The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling, propped against a black and white print showing two skeletons dancing around a bottle bearing the label Death. The upper half of a leather plague doctor mask is visible in the lower left corner of the frame. The wall behind the print and the book is red
The image is a digital event poster for the Cecil County Library author meet and greet, and includes an author headshot and bio.
The image shows a pumpkin carved to look like a Beholder from Dungeons and Dragons. There's a Funko Pop Astarion figure in the shadows off to the left side.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of Red Star Hustle by Sam J. Miller against the backdrop of a red wall.
The image shows a trio of paperback books against a red background and all the book covers are in shades of red. The books are Apprehension by Mary Robinette Kowal, Call and Response by Christopher Caldwell, and The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own by Gwendolyn Kiste.
The image shows a paperback copy of the novel Ballad of the Bone Road, leaning against a white wall, on top of a dark brown bookcase. In the foreground are several black matchbooks printed with the name Peony Hotel with an outline of three flowers beside the name.
The image is a virtual event flyer for the Cecil County Library Meet & Greet event, displaying an author headshot and bio.
The image shows a small tuxedo cat with bright green-yellow eyes staring up plaintively at the camera.
The image shows a cluster of several pumpkins. The foremost pumpkin is carved with the likeness of the Flyers' mascot, Gritty.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt against the backdrop of a red wall hung with masks. The cover of the novel depicts a path leading into the trees. The image is distorted as it might be on an old VHS tape.
The image shows a hand holding a black coffee mug printed with the Apex Magazine logo of an alien's head.
The image shows a hand holding a bottle of 19 Crimes Hard Chard: The Mummy, with a stylized label evoking the classic Boris Karloff portrayal of the mummy.
The image shows a digital event poster with author photos of Fran Wilde and A.C. Wise and the cover image for Wilde's novel, A Philosophy of Thieves.
The image shows a paperback copy of the forthcoming novel Ballad of the Bone Road, placed beside a plastic skull. The cover of the book shows a pale hand with black nails holding half a pomegranate, which is embedded with tiny skulls. The hand is surrounded by red and pink peonies with black leaves.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of The Greatest Fight of Sunny Granada and Other Stories by Kenneth Yu. The cover image shows a grayscale sketched figure of a bald man wearing trunks with his hands wrapped, fighting an alien with green skin and antennae.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of the novella Summer in the House of the Departed by Josh Rountree. The cover of the novella depicts a somewhat rundown looking house with a blue glow in one of the upper windows and a tree in the yard. There are two young figures on the steps of the house, one seated and one climbing the steps, looking up at what appear to be photographs floating around the house.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of Saint Death's Herald by C.S.E. Cooney against a backdrop of trees. The book's cover is yellow, with a silhouette of a woman's head, bearing an elaborate updo hairstyle decorated with crystals, insects, a bird, a jellyfish, a tiger, leaves, bones, and a skull.
A graphic displaying the novella Out of the Drowning Deep. The book's cover depicts a blue eye surrounded by black wings tinted slightly blue and green, studded with more blue eyes.
The image shows a hand holding a hardcover copy of the novel Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig against a backdrop of trees. The cover depicts a spiral staircase with a black bird perched on the railing, surrounded by trees and a greenish-yellow light.
The image shows a hand holding a hardcover copy of Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell. The cover depicts figures in the style of paintings on a Greek vase, showing a man in a short robe with a lion over his shoulders, standing between two columns. A hind watches him from one side and a many-headed serpent from the other side. The background of the cover is various shades of blue.
The image shows a hand holding a hardcover copy of the novel Girl in the Creek by Wendy N. Wagner. The cover depicts a female figure wearing a white shift and sprouting a variety of pale mushrooms from her body. She floats in dark water, surrounded by green lily pads.
Schedule for A.C. Wise for Readercon 34. Author Reading Friday July 18 at 2pm. The Year in Speculative Fiction Friday July 18 at 4pm. Unpredictably Topical Panel Saturday July 19 at 3pm.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of the collection Tell Me Yours I'll Tell You Mine by Kristina Ten. The cover is yellow, with brown rabbits or hares at every corner, surrounding the title which is in dark pink text.
The image shows a hand holding a paperback copy of the novella Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce. The cover image shows a Black woman in profile. She wear a white, high collared dress and long dangling earrings. There's a skeletal hand wrapped around her shoulders.
The image shows a hand holding two paperback copies of Weird Horror 11 edited by Michael Kelly. The cover depicts a nude figure in shades of grey, on their knees with their head tilted back and clutching a dagger in one hand. Above them a smear of yellow/red color vaguely suggests the shape of a skull.
The image shows a hand holding paperback copies of three novellas. The Dreaming of Man features a watery landscape in shades of yellow, green, and gray, with a single small boat in the distance. The Dead Withheld depicts three Black women, alongside a fourth figure wrapped in bandages and wearing sunglasses. No Such Thing as Duty depicts a man dressed in black and grey seated at a table set with empty plates.
The image shows a schedule. Author Reading at 2pm on Friday, July 18; The Year in Speculative Fiction at 4pm on Friday, July 18; Unpredictably Topical Panel at 3pm on Saturday, July 18.
The image shows a hand holding a copy of the novel The Unkillable Frank Lightning. The cover depicts a rotted hand emerging from between two wooden boards.
The image shows a hand holding a copy of the novel, The Iron Garden Sutra. The cover features a gold-yellow background with a black, red, and white design that shows planetary bodies in orbit around a satellite.
The image shows a hand holding a bottle of Saurus Sauvignon Blanc. The label depicts a small, yellow, stylized Brontosaurus.
The image shows two stacks of the novella Out of the Drowning Deep in paperback. The cover depicts a biblically accurate angel made up of black wings covered with blue-green eyes. There's a skeletal plastic crow decoration behind the stacks of books.
The image shows a bronze pendant shaped like a deer skull with large antlers beside a decorative jewelry bag.
The image shows a hand holding a sticker featuring a skeleton holding a book, surrounded by flowers, over the words Forever Working on My TBR.
The image shows a grid of author headshots or photos of authors posing with birds. Authors include Sara Tantlinger, A.C. Wise, Gwendolyn Kiste, Douglas Gwilym, Kristy Park Kulski, and Christa Carmen.
The image shows the novels The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Spread Me by Sarah Gailey, Angel Down by Daniel Kraus, House of Beth by Kerry Cullen, This is My Body by Lindsey King-Miller, and Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle, alongside two Library Reads stickers, all laid out on a white bedspread.
A hand holding the novel The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association, with a bonus grey and white corgi looking on in the background. The cover depicts a stack of books whose spines each bear a word in the title, beside a cupcake decorated to look like a unicorn.