I'm thrilled to be back on stage @lyricopera.bsky.social! I have a non-singing acting role in Cavalleria rusticana. I'm in a balcony in the first scene & appear in 3 more scenes. Gorgeous music! Rave review from the Chicago Tribune!
There are 7 more performances. www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...
04.11.2025 17:52
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I am delighted to announce that my poem "The Moon Is My Scrying Mirror" will be published in THE PHANTOMICON, an anthology from Mind's Eye Publications, edited by Frank Coffman.
09.09.2025 16:12
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MASSIVE SALE! Back 2 OmniPark, the anthology that I edited with @writingben, is on sale at Amazon. Paperback is $3.75. Hardcover is $7.90. eBook is $8.34. New stories by Brian Evenson, Laird Barron, Hailey Piper, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jonathan Maberry & more! www.amazon.com/Back-2-OmniP...
07.06.2025 21:05
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'The Listeners' delivers an eerie thriller that captivates from first note to last
Missy Mazzoliβs fourth opera work definitively establishes her as one of the major composers of our time.
The Chicago Sun-Times awarded Lyric Opera of Chicago's The Listeners 4 out of 4 stars!
"'The Listeners' delivers an eerie thriller that captivates from first note to last" chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/0...
We'll perform 4 more times. I play the Chief of Police (a non-singing acting role).
01.04.2025 16:27
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Thank you! I'm thrilled that my story was nominated!
02.02.2025 19:52
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Just realised @aliciahilton.bsky.social's BSFA nomination puts us in company of pubs like @apexmag.bsky.social @clarkesworldmagazine.com @lightspeedmagazine.com @reactorsff.bsky.social @strangehorizons.bsky.social @uncannymagazine.bsky.social. How exciting for me as an SFF fan, and congrats again!
02.02.2025 16:14
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Congrats Alicia! This was a really fun read for me personally, being a big SFF fan.
01.02.2025 07:00
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Vote for the BSFA Awards
I'm thrilled to announce that my story "From Spores and Tentacles: The Celestial Mother Shall Reign" has been nominated for a BSFA Award! The story was published in
@eunoiareview.bsky.social on February 6, 2024.
Congratulations to all of the finalists!
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
01.02.2025 00:21
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Thank you!
23.01.2025 22:28
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#AwardsEligibilityPost
13 poems & 5 stories published in 2024
If you are reading for awards consideration and would like copies of my poetry or stories, please contact me: aliciahilton.com/contact/
23.01.2025 22:21
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I hope you have a great birthday and a joyful 2025.
31.12.2024 17:40
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Writing | Author Alicia Hilton
Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed my story! I love blending genres. Most of my stories and poetry combine genres-I have a twisted imagination. Read more of my work: aliciahilton.com/writing/
28.12.2024 20:35
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I am delighted to announce that my story "Terraforming: An Unearthly Earth" has been published in Welter Literary Journal.
"Terraforming: An Unearthly Earth" blends science fiction with horror and dark humor. Read it for free!
blogs.ubalt.edu/welter/ficti...
28.12.2024 19:41
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Friends, I would appreciate a boost :)
Awards season is upon us! Please donβt forget my science-fantasy-noir novel #SleepingWorldsHaveNoMemory is eligible for:
Nebulas
BSFAs
BFAs
WFAs
Locus
Hugos
SFWA members can download a copy here: www.sfwa.org/forum/topic/...
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
03.12.2024 18:07
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Listen to holiday horror stories! Who has been naughty? How will they be punished?
Tomorrow, December 14th at noon EST (11:00 AM Central)
Register for free: strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com
13.12.2024 18:57
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Cosmic horror is always at its most effective when juxtaposed with deep personal trauma ...
Check out @aliciahilton.bsky.socialβs poetic and unsettling βFrom Spores and Tentacles, The Celestial Mother Shall Reign.β
If you dare, of course ...
eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/f...
06.11.2024 21:07
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Uppagus
My poem βThe Anglerfish Lures a Mateβ has been published in Uppagus Issue #65. Itβs a surreal poem about coming-of-age, yearning, love, and loss. Read it for free: www.uppagus.com
03.11.2024 19:25
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I spy Chuck Palahniuk! His reading at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville was excellent.
18.10.2024 17:01
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4 New Horror Books Filled With Eldritch Terrors and Other Frights
Our columnist reviews Septemberβs new horror releases.
Congratulations to @richardthomas.bsky.social and @lairdbarron.bsky.social. Their latest books received rave reviews from the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/b...
28.09.2024 17:48
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Thank you!
05.09.2024 18:06
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Rigoletto
Heart-wrenching tragedy accompanied by unforgettable scores and the soaring voices of Igor Golovatenko, ManΓ© Galoyan, and Javier Camarena.
REHEARSING! I am thrilled to be back on stage at Lyric Opera of Chicago. I have a non-singing role in Rigoletto. I appear in Act 1 & Act 2 as one of the Dukeβs guards and as an abductor.
Iβm overjoyed to be part of the cast. There are 7 performances. lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...
05.09.2024 04:15
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Thank you!
04.09.2024 16:54
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Thank you!
04.09.2024 16:53
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I am delighted to announce that my poem "Centrifuge, Radioactive Isotopes, Phantom Professor" will be published in the HWA Poetry Showcase. I'm thrilled to share the TOC with such talented poets.
04.09.2024 15:19
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The Blacksmithβs Box of Haunted Memories
Love notes written on parchment by a gay sorcerer who swore eternal fidelity.
I am overjoyed that my poem "The Blacksmith's Box of Haunted Memories" has been published in
@strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true.
strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b...
#magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA
06.08.2024 20:05
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The Blacksmithβs Box of Haunted Memories
Love notes written on parchment by a gay sorcerer who swore eternal fidelity.
I am overjoyed that my poem "The Blacksmith's Box of Haunted Memories" has been published in
@strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true.
strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b...
#magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA
06.08.2024 20:05
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I will be attending online. I will be giving a solo talk and speaking on six panels. Here's my schedule:
05.08.2024 16:29
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The Quarter(ly): Vol. X - WET β Quarter Press
As always, print copies are limited to 50βor the number of preorders.
This one came from a few submissions that I didnβt know what to do with,
but they all dealt with liquid in some way, so⦠here we...
My poem "Letter to the Lips that Gave Me My First Kiss" has been published in The Quarter(ly) Volume 10-Part One WET, a publication of Quarter Press.
"Letter to the Lips" is nonfiction & reveals the strange circumstances of my first kiss.
#bullying #school
quarterpress.com/shop-qp/p/pr...
02.08.2024 19:12
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