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The writing of Z.D. Gladstone

Not now, I’m nerding.

Z.D. Gladstone (she/her) has an imagination that thrives on rainy afternoons, & a physical form that thrives on caffeine. Her writing runs the spectrum of speculative fiction, from cozy ghost stories to gaslamp fantasy, eldritch horror to supernatural romance. She never met a cat or a cup of tea that she didn’t like.

“Everett remembered the shift and creak of the mattress when Calvin sat beside him. Movements so small, so ordinary, they were the most exquisite glories of nature that Everett had ever experienced.

He clawed his way back into the memory the way a drowning man strives for air.”

-Blue Plate Special

Appearances

Sometimes, Z.D. frequents cons. And sometimes she panels on them. And every now & again, some brave soul invites her onto their podcast.

Books

Speculative fiction collaboration with award-winning authors.

Brief tales

From comedy to creepy, from heroics to hopelessness, settle in for some mythological comedy, cyberpunk noir, ghostly horror, superhero satire, and a big, fat, trans-dimensional cat!

Dark Reflections: Book One

Along the Elizabeth River in Norfolk stands an unassuming diner where love and misery are on the menu. Come for breakfast, stay for the pie. You might never want to leave.