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VIRTUAL: Feral & Hysterical with Author Sadie Hartmann

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2025-09-24 19:00:00 2025-09-24 20:00:00 America/New_York VIRTUAL: Feral & Hysterical with Author Sadie Hartmann Sadie Hartmann, author of Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women, takes a close look at horror stories written by and/or featuring women. Virtual -

Wednesday, September 24
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-24 19:00:00 2025-09-24 20:00:00 America/New_York VIRTUAL: Feral & Hysterical with Author Sadie Hartmann Sadie Hartmann, author of Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women, takes a close look at horror stories written by and/or featuring women. Virtual -

Sadie Hartmann, author of Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women, takes a close look at horror stories written by and/or featuring women.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**

What better for the season for horror lovers than a conversation with @mother_horror author Sadie Hartmann with our favorite horror book recommender, @redreadreviews?! Sadie's book, Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women takes a close look at horror stories written by and/or featuring women. Bring your questions because we'll have plenty of time for a robust Q&A!

NOTE: This program will be recorded and a video link will be sent to all registrants.

Please register for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them, the email will be coming from Zoom.

Presented in partnership with the Ashland Public Library.

About the book:

Bram Stoker Awards® winning author Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann has curated the ultimate collection of recommendations from the leading ladies of horror! From classic authors such as Mary Shelley, Shirley Jackson, and Daphne du Maurier to the modern wave of indie names and all the underrated voices waiting to be discovered, there’s enough deadly damsels in here to leave you feeling distressed long after you’ve run out of shelf space.

Each recommendation includes a spoiler-free synopsis and has been carefully catalogued and organized into thematic reading lists making it easier than ever to sate your darkest desires. Are you in your Gothic Era? Love watching a marriage gruesomely fall apart? Just finished Mexican Gothic and need more Sporror in your life? Whatever you’re vibing with, there’s a list for that.

Featuring a foreword by prolific horror author Ania Ahlborn and five essays from Alma Katsu, Alexis Henderson, Christina Henry, Rae Wilde, and Laura Purcell, this fully illustrated reader’s guide is a must-have for any horror fanatic looking to get out of a reading slump or diversify their TBR pile..

About Sadie:

Sadie Hartmann aka Mother Horror is the co-owner of the monthly horror fiction subscription company, Night Worms and the Bram Stoker Awards® winning author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered from Page Street Publishing.

She lives in the PNW with her husband of 20+ years where they stare at Mt Rainier, eat street tacos, and hang out with their 3 kids. They have a Frenchie named Owen.

About Jody:

Jody is an Instagram reviewer and Book Club leader. Lover of all books! We know that Jody will travel far and wide to meet the authors she loves (she's been to Ashland several times!), reads voraciously, and talks about books as if they are her best friends.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Lecture | History & Genealogy | Author event |

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