Maria Haskins's Blog
May 2, 2025
New ecohorror essay at Ruadán Books
I’m settling into my new role as non-fiction editor and senior columnist at Ruadán Books. I have a lot to learn but the work is also a lot of fun. Every month, our column Thoughts From the Writer’s Desk will feature one essay by me, and a guest essay on topics that have to do�
Published on May 02, 2025 22:49
April 19, 2025
New story in THE DEADLANDS!
I have a brand new short story in the brand new issue of The Deadlands. The title is “Highway 1, Past Hope�, and it’s a skeleton story set in British Columbia, on Highway 1, past Hope. Yes, here in British Columbia, Hope is really a place. That new issue of The Deadlands is available now�
Published on April 19, 2025 21:51
March 20, 2025
New job at Ruadán Books!
It’s official as of right now and there’s a press release and everything: I am now a senior columnist and non-fiction editor at Ruadán Books. I’m very excited to be part of the team, headed by my friend R.B. Wood. Lots of great stuff to come from Ruadán, including a monthly non-fiction column from me,�
Published on March 20, 2025 14:02
New job at Ruadán Books!
It’s official as of right now and there’s a press release and everything: I am now a senior columnist and non-fiction editor at Ruadán Books. I’m very excited to be part of the team, headed by my friend R.B. Wood. Lots of great stuff to come from Ruadán, including a monthly non-fiction column from me,�
Published on March 20, 2025 14:02
February 14, 2025
I have a story in the WEREWOLF anthology from Flame Tree Press!
The announcement went out today about a new anthology from Flame Tree Press. It’s a collection of werewolf stories, and my story “Margaery the Wolf�, first published in See the Elephant, is going to be in some amazing company in this beautiful book. With over 50 tales to enjoy, lovers of werewolf fiction won’t be�
Published on February 14, 2025 13:30
January 16, 2025
New essay at Ruadán Books!
I have a new essay at Ruadán Books. It’s titled Writing When Life Is a Lot (or Too Much) and it’s part of Ruadán’s Thoughts From the Writer’s Desk series. Huge thanks to R.B. Wood and the team at Ruadán for letting me share my thoughts!
Published on January 16, 2025 21:58
December 31, 2024
My latest writerly newsletter � a recap of 2024 and a peek at 2025
My latest newsletter has just gone out, and you can read it here (and subscribe if you wish!): Some highlights: New stories I did not have a lot of new fiction published in 2024, but since my last newsletter in late 2023, a few of my stories have appeared in the wild: Reprinted Stories�
Published on December 31, 2024 12:47
November 4, 2024
My 2024 Awards Eligibility Post
My awards eligible work this year includes some short fiction and a lot of reviews and non-fiction essays. I was also part of the editorial team at Gamut Magazine, and I am really proud of the work we did and the work we published. Short fiction: Reviews and non-fiction essays at Psychopomp: At Maria’s Reading:�
Published on November 04, 2024 21:56
September 27, 2024
Story day! Listen to my new story “Siska Howls� on the SUDDEN FICTIONS PODCAST
I have a brand new story out today on the Sudden Fictions Podcast. The story is titled “Siska Howls� and it was inspired by the podcast’s prompt for September which was “howl�. The story is narrated by R.B. Wood and I am so grateful to him for running such an excellent podcast and for giving�
Published on September 27, 2024 08:26
September 1, 2024
Old/new non-fiction essay in GAMUT MAGAZINE #9
I have a reprinted non-fiction essay in the September issue of Gamut Magazine (yes, the same magazine where I am one of the fiction editors). This essay was first published in Swedish, and it’s been translated by me. It’s all about one of my all-time favourite literary characters, George Smiley. In sadder news, Gamut Magazine�
Published on September 01, 2024 08:36