About the Author

Jamie Zaccaria works full-time as a science writer doing communications for an ocean exploration organization. She writes fiction and nonfiction in her spare time and also enjoys lobbying for important causes, making weird art projects, and hanging out with her pitbull and cats. She lives in New Jersey with her wife.

Reviews

"From fairy tales to demons, historic settings to present day, Lavender Speculation takes readers through a memorable and prismatic journey. Jamie Zaccaria's collection offers up short stories, flash fiction, and other bite-sized poetic musings that highlight the struggles of queer characters particularly, but also feature the universal challenges that stem from trying to find one's true self and live freely. Forbidden love, difficult familial dynamics, and visceral heartbreak paint the pages within, coalescing into an exciting debut full of fantastical darkness." -Sara Tantlinger, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Devil's Dreamland
"The future of horror is queer, and Jamie Zaccaria is leading the way." - Bryan Michael Ellis, author of Still He Kills
"Lavender Speculation offers readers a hauntingly beautiful collection of short stories that traverse fear, yearning, and psychological intrigue. Truly a thrill-seeker's delight!" - Kara Badalamenti, author of the Cursed Coven series
"A collection of clever, cruel fairytales-both modern and timeless-from a promising new voice." - Nadia Bulkin, author of She Said Destroy