Valerie B. Williams
Valerie B. Williams is a member of the Horror Writers Association. Several of her short stories have been published in anthologies. Her most recent story, "Home To Roost," appears in the anthology "Pretend You Don't See Her: The Invisible Woman," from Kandisha Press, released September 2025.
A collection of her short fiction, "Penfold's Menu of Malice and Magic," will be released October 17, 2025, and is currently available for pre-order.
Her debut novel, "The Vanishing Twin," was published in October 2024 by Crossroad Press.
She lives near Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband and Golden Retriever.
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