Happy Halloween. A volume of Horrible Haunts & Twisted Tales taken from the horror books La Belle Rouge has written every October for a decade and a half. If you have read her works in the horror genre, you know the invitation is for you to enjoy thr
The fortunate inherit riches, prestige, positive notoriety. Those not so lucky bear legacies filled with poverty, infamy or, worse yet, the unhinged insanity and murderous urges of their ancestors.
Ila Golden writes at the intersection of the everyday and the
extraordinary. Specializing in character-driven magical realism and
slice-of-life fiction, Ila’s work—including The Neva Aton Collection
and the What Makes Me series—dives deep into the complexities of
identity, trauma, and mental health.
As a nonbinary, asexual-spectrum author, Ila is committed to authentic
diversity. They craft stories where the plot is a byproduct of human
(and sometimes monstrous) choices. Whether exploring the horror-tinged
world of The Doll Maker’s Son or the contemporary fantasy of Echoe,
their writing balances the weight of real-world struggles with the spark
of the supernatural.
Based in a home defined by puzzles and play, Ila shares their life with
their partner and two miniature lops, Tempest and Chilchuck. When not
writing, they are immersed in escape rooms, walking adventure books,
and video games—constantly searching for the next story hidden in the
mechanics of life.
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