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Ghoulishly Good
A huge thanks to Delco Horror Haven for including me in the Ghoultastic Book Fair, held in Media on Saturday, March 22. Yes, I had…
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A Spirited Day
On Saturday, March 8, I descended upon Bucks County Community College’s Newtown campus for the second annual Bucks County Para-Con: an all-day affair devoted to…
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Parlour Time
In late January I had the chance to participate in a multi-author event at an awesome spot in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, called the Parlour Tabletop and…
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Best Fiends
I was flabbergasted, and incredibly honored, to see ONLY MONSTERS REMAIN listed among some truly fantastic titles in Ellen Datlow’s THE BEST HORROR OF THE…
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The Devil sings
Thrilled to have my short story “The Devil Sings in Millbrook’s Ear” in the 2024 Creatures, Crimes & Creativity anthology. It’s a fictional retelling of…
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Oh, the horror …
The fall ’24 issue of The Horror Zine features my story, “The Water Has Teeth.” I’m honored to share pages with some fantastic writers, poets,…
Where Terror Meets Tenderness
I’m a horror writer and editor, kitten foster, vegetarian, and Aries. My published works include the novels FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO ME, ONLY MONSTERS REMAIN, BURN BEAUTIFUL SOUL, and CRAWL ON YOUR BELLY ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. My favorite stories involve the challenges of connecting with other humans, including love stories that end badly. Born and raised in Philadelphia, I now live in a small but well-guarded fortress in Pennsylvania, somewhere on the map between Philly and Bethlehem.
Photo by Alison Dunlap
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★★★★★
“Donahue at his best plumbs the souls of his characters. In this tale of a crushing apocalypse undreamed of by man, beast, or Bibliomancy, he redefines humanity as well as the nature of monsters.”
ef deal, author of esprit de corpse
★★★★★
“Masterfully crafted cosmic horror, vivid and visceral, with dynamic characters driving the story to its epic conclusion … Donahue is quickly forging his place among the likes of John Langan, Laird Barron, and Thomas Ligotti.”
Candace Nola, author of bishop and creator of uncomfortably dark
★★★★★
“[ONLY MONSTERS REMAIN] is a novel that deftly walks the line between cynicism and hope, with a balanced blend of cinematic set-pieces and quiet introspection, outlandish characters and attention to the smallest detail.”
grant price, author of pacific state and reality testing
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I am thrilled to be participating in a fang-tastic event on Saturday, September 13. Two other authors–Gwendolyn Kiste and A.C. Wise–and I will be reading…
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Last year was a tough one for me, personally and professionally — including my publishing output. So far, though, 2025 is shaping up. On October…
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I’m ecstatic about having a story of mine in VAMPIRE HUNTERS, the forthcoming anthology from Speculation Publications, alongside fellow authors A.C. Wise, Gwendolyn Kiste, TT…
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