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Tananarive Due - The Reformatory

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Lifewriting Podcast - Exec Producer #HorrorNoire: A History of Black Horror, Writer: Twilight Zone. UCLA Lecturer. Vanity Fair. Author: American Book Award #BLM #blacksky She/Her - https://linktr.ee/tananarivedue

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@tananarivedue.bsky.socialSep 11, 2026, 6:14 PM

Perfect! Uncanny, actually. LOL

@tananarivedue.bsky.socialSep 11, 2026, 4:15 PM

I LOVE vintage radio, but it's shamefully non-diverse. But what if the Madam CJ Walker Co had done one?

Check out our twisted story starring my stepdaughter, Nicki Barnes and Dexter creator @dexterjeff.bsky.social
(who's also an actor!)

I have a couple of bit parts too!

youtu.be/Bbw7F1AFfEA?...

@tananarivedue.bsky.socialSep 11, 2026, 4:12 PM

:)

@readingreality.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 12:00 PMReposted by @tananarivedue.bsky.social

A- #AudioBookReview: Battle of the Round House by… #booksky #bookreview @tananarivedue.bsky.social #fantasymystery #weirdwest #horror #historicalfantasy #MagicandMystery #amazonoriginalstories

https://www.readingreality.net/2026/09/a-audiobookreview-battle-of-the-round-house-by-tananarive-due/

@tananarivedue.bsky.socialSep 11, 2026, 4:11 PM

What chapter are you on? :)

@tananarivedue.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 2:32 PM

😍

@tananarivedue.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 2:28 AM

I'm launching in New York!!! 9/22 Hope to see you there!

@tananarivedue.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 12:34 AM

I'll be honest: I don't post here more often because the character count is so small, which makes it hard to cross post. I will try to do better. But damn. Social media is not supposed to feel like a job LOL.

@tananarivedue.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 12:31 AM

YAAAAAASSSS the way she brings those kids to LIFE!

@tananarivedue.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 12:09 AM

Yes, we have to cling to every moment of joy we find. No one gets to steal these years from us.

@tananarivedue.bsky.socialSep 9, 2026, 11:30 PM

L.A.!!! The real reason to come is so you won't miss this fantastic documentary, BLACK ZOMBIE. Screening is Friday at 7:30p. But afterward, yes, come for the Q&A with me! And hell yes, I will sign books for you if you bring them. :)

Nuart Theatre 11272 Santa Monica Blvd in L.A. Photo of movie poster and Tananarive
@tananarivedue.bsky.socialAug 9, 2026, 1:24 PM

SNEAK PEEK OF THE KEEPER! @blackgirlnerds.bsky.social says: "The Keeper is proof that original Black horror in cinema is one of the most exciting genres still deserving of deeper exploration." 😃

As a part of the BlackStar Film Fest, TODAY you can see my directorial debut online!

watch.blackstarprojects.orgThe Keeper | Quintessence Shorts | BlackStar Film FestivalAfter 10-year-old orphan Aisha’s grandmother dies, her only hope for protection is the family demon — but with a terrifying cost.
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@tananarivedue.bsky.socialAug 4, 2026, 4:15 PM

😍😍😍

BBrandee@brancrisp.bsky.socialAug 4, 2026, 2:31 PM

What a fantastic starred review of Mazywood by @tananarivedue.bsky.social in Kirkus! Congratulations! "Simply stated, this feels perilously close to a career triumph for its author." www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

kirkusreviews.comMAZYWOOD | Kirkus ReviewsIn the summer of 1926, a lonely little girl with monster talent and monster ambition submits a wish for her very own BFF and ends up with a…well, take a wild guess.
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@tananarivedue.bsky.socialJul 27, 2026, 7:31 PM

Even if you’ve never written a script, we invite you to our FREE HOUR-LONG WEBINAR, “WRITING YOUR SCRIPT!” With decades of writing and screenwriting experience, Steve and I are teaching a TOTALLY FREE hourlong class (followed by Q&A!) on story, writing, and screenwriting. 7/29 5p PT / 8p ET

Photo of Steve and Tananarive: Free virtual workshop "Write Your Script!" - Wednesday 7/29 5p PT / 8p ET
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@tananarivedue.bsky.socialJul 16, 2026, 12:24 AM

Beware this digital invitation. DO NOT CLICK ON IT. No digital invitation should ask for your Google password. If you have already clicked on this, you should change your password immediately and sign out of your Gmail account/s to interrupt their flow. I also added Two-Factor Authentication.

"You're Invited" phishing scam: "Exclusive Invitation to Our Special Event." DO NOT CLICK ON THIS.
KK. Tempest Bradford@ktempestbradford.comJul 15, 2026, 4:31 PM

Just in case y'all haven't heard, there's an email phishing attack going around where you get an e-invitation from someone you know. This week I've gotten two from faux @tananarivedue.bsky.social and one from faux Jim Frenkel of all people. Email the person to double check!

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@tananarivedue.bsky.socialJul 13, 2026, 6:47 PM

🤩 🤩 🤩

Out Sept. 22! Preorder link: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Mazywo...

SSaga Press Books@sagapressbooks.bsky.socialJul 13, 2026, 6:15 PM

Old Hollywood glamour. Generational rage. A monster that's been waiting. 🎬 Welcome to MAZYWOOD. 🌲

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@tananarivedue.bsky.socialJul 6, 2026, 6:17 PM

So excited to have a new novelette in here - BATTLE OF THE ROUND HOUSE! (Very loosely based on family history, but set in the Old West!) A young Black girl with telepathic powers faces the adventure of a lifetime when her family tries to find a magical ranch while being chased by bounty hunters.

JJohn Joseph Adams@johnjosephadams.comJul 6, 2026, 4:21 PM

I curated a new Amazon Original Stories Collection called MAGIC & MYSTERY, with stories by: @robertjbennett.bsky.social @travisbaldree.bsky.social @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social @scottlynch78.bsky.social @tananarivedue.bsky.social, Heather Fawcett & J.M. Miro Out July 28! amzn.to/4gjGIDF

Magic & Mystery: an Amazon Original Stories Collection. A cat's face with eyes glowing with pink and white magic. Below it are seven book covers, described below.

"Miss Gentle and the Case of the Very Flat Monk" by Travis Baldree: A figure in armor with a full closed helmet stands in the foreground, with a tall stone bell tower behind it. Purple magical energy swirls around a collection of trinkets hanging from the figure's neck.

"The Lion's Tusk" by Robert Jackson Bennett: A stained-glass window depicts two finely dressed medieval nobles clasping hands, one holding a bouquet.

"Battle of the Round House" by Tananarive Due: A figure in a wide-brimmed hat stands beneath a wooden gate at sunset, facing an enormous cloud in the sky in the shape of a bull's head. 

"The Wednesday Witches Book Club" by Sarah Beth Durst: A white teapot with flowers and a cat etched onto it pours tea into a similarly-decorated teacup. In the background are shelves filled with books.

"A Labyrinth of Honeybees" by Heather Fawcett: A large honeybee with maze-like markings on its abdomen hovers above a garden.

"The Wizard Who Kept Himself Suspicious" by Scott Lynch: A wizard with a long white beard stands waist-deep in water. He's holding a wooden staff and wearing a pointed wizard hat; on the had are several small trees as if his hat is an island, and some waterfalls cascade off the brim of it.

"The Carindale Orphan" by J.M. Miro: A stout man wearing a bowler hat and overcoat walks beside a young boy down a dark Victorian-era cobblestone alley.
@tananarivedue.bsky.socialJul 2, 2026, 7:14 PM

Short filmmakers: what was the budget of your latest film and how did you raise the $$? We got backing from a Japanese streamer called Samansa for THE KEEPER, close to six figures, but previously we crowdfunded DANGER WORD for $30,000. I also shot a short on my iPhone for about $50.

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@tananarivedue.bsky.socialJun 25, 2026, 1:02 AM

The Nicholas Brothers did not pull this off so you could tell me AI is inevitable.

AAmadi Lovelace@amaditalks.bsky.socialJun 25, 2026, 12:34 AM

Mary Tyler Moore didn't shock herself and everyone on set sinking three pool balls with a single shot so you could tell me that AI is inevitable.

static.klipy.comNick Bros Acrobatic Jumpin' Jive DanceAlt: Nick Bros Acrobatic Jumpin' Jive Dance
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@tananarivedue.bsky.socialNov 26, 2025, 7:20 PM

Hubby @kundalinisteve.bsky.social and I have collected donations to a charity fund for those in need at the holidays. Reach out if you need a little extra money via PayPal to get by. It's not enough for rent or a car payment, but it's enough for groceries and smaller gaps.

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