I Have a Tea Blend, Y’all!

It was brought to my attention that Corpse Coffee’s “The Shroud” tea blend has an auspicious description. For reasons that are me! The Shroud It is rumored that Alethea Haverswaithe (chief archivist of the Cenotaph City Library) has read every journal, play, and myth within the cavernous stacks of that hallowed enclosure. When she settles in to read a…

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PodCastle 677: Our Roots Devour

Now available! PodCastle 677: Our Roots Devour – story by Lora Gray @LoraJGray, narrated by Alethea Kontis @AletheaKontis, hosted by Setsu Uzume. I couldn’t narrate this story without falling back on my own Tennessee roots – Becca’s voice just came naturally, and I lost myself in the performance. This happens with great stories! Apparition Lit tweeted: “AHHH the voice…

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Princess Alethea Virtual Visits

My APPEARANCES page outlines examples of the types of appearances I make, virtual and otherwise. There are also testimonials from teachers, librarians and convention runners. (I didn’t pay them, I promise!) But there’s a cool new website in town that just went live: TALKABOOK! Talkabook connects children’s book creators with the young readers they inspire. From just hanging out…

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On Memories, Anxiety, and PTSD

Today, my horoscope—in a couple of different places—talked about “eureka moments” and the intensity of my internal world. How I might reflect on how my identity has been shaped by the past. How “the communication you received growing up was more vague than explicit, so people believed what they wanted instead of having discussions.” Well, that’s certainly true. I’ve…

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WATCH: The Skeleton Hour

With Alethea Kontis is the fabulous Linda Addison, Luis Urrea, Gaby Triana, and Josh Malerman, featuring Jonathan Maberry as moderator. These leading voices in contemporary fiction share a TOC in the anthology DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS!

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In Conversation with Kit Rocha

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Alethea Kontis sits down with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kit Rocha (duo Donna Herren and Bree Bridges) to discuss their upcoming release from Tor–Deal with the Devil–a fabulous novel about post-apocalyptic life and mercenary librarians. This panel was presented by the 2020 Southern Festival of Books for…

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