Black Rock Books To Host Horror Writers Group This Month

Information from Horror Writers Association - Connecticut Chapter:

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Black Rock Books will host an evening of horror with a select group of Connecticut horror fiction writers, part of the Horror Writers Association – Connecticut Chapter's Fright Night series. The evening will include author readings, interviews, book signings and sales, and even a little horror trivia to test your knowledge of Connecticut’s macabre history.

Black Rock Books opened in 2023 to much fanfare when Emily Welch and Meagan Flynn announced they were opening a neighborhood bookstore in the storied Black Rock section of Bridgeport to provide not only books, but a space for community and artist events.

“We host maybe five events per month, usually,” Flynn said, including open poetry readings, story time events for families, art receptions, and workshops. “I think one of advantages of having a community-based, local bookstore is we have a more personal touch and because we are based in the community, we’re in the position to uplift the community.”

“Being local, means we can promote local. With something like this horror writers event, it’s an opportunity to let the community know that your neighbor is also a very talented writer,” Flynn said. “Maybe that’s not something anyone has been introduced to before because you’re not going to find it on Amazon.”

The event will be held on Thursday May 9, from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Black Rock Books, 3030 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06605. The event is open to the public and authors will be on hand to sell and autograph books.

Featured authors include Jackson Kuhl, author of A Season of Whispers; author, and editor of the anthology Silent Dystopia: Stories of a Silent Apocalypse, D.T. Griffith; Gevera Bert Piedmont, author of Airesford and The Maw and Other Time-Traveling Lizard Tales; and Edward Ahern, author of numerous books, including Cautionary Visions: Twice Told Fantasies.

“The Black Rock Bookstore is a welcoming, intimate place for both readers and authors. They encourage readings by both groups and individuals, and the Black Rock community has taken them in,” said author Edward Ahern, who regularly participates in poetry readings at Black Rock Books. “Poets are encouraged to participate, as are genre writers like the Connecticut chapter of the Horror Writers' Association. There's no better chance to get up close and personal with a writer who interests you.”

For more information reach out to Meg Flynn at Black Rock Books, or Marc Fitch with HWA CT at HWAofCT@gmail.com