Author Spotlight – Interview with Author John Linwood Grant

Maya Preisler (MP): What inspired you to write Ain’t No Witch? John Linwood Grant (JLG): Mamma Lucy sprang almost fully formed, without warning, from something long at the back of my mind, six or seven years ago. I come originally from a rural community, and I’ve always been interested in the practitioners of ‘small magicks’ […]

Author Spotlight – Interview with V.G. Harrison

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Maya Preisler (MP): What inspired you to write the Dyson Bridge Series? V.G. Harrison (VGH): We had the first commercial flight into space that carried people, launched tourists into space for the very first time, and had a record-breaking moment for the amount of time spent in space. These events made me think about how […]

Author Interview with Rey Nichols

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In anticipation of the release for book three of the Apollo Grant series –Grant No Quarter– I recently sat down with the author, Rey Nichols, and asked her some questions about the series, her protagonist, and her writing process. Q: What inspired you to write the Apollo Grant series?A: I had been struggling to write […]

Press Release — Marc L Abbott signs with Mocha Memoirs Press

Rock Hill, SC-    Mocha Memoirs Press, a small publishing company focused on amplifying diverse voices in speculative fiction, welcomes award-winning author, Marc L Abbott and acquired the rights to publish his horror novel, Sinister Ascension. Sinister Ascension is a supernatural coming of age thriller that tells the tale of a college-aged medium caught in the […]

Press Release: New Release – ‘The World as it Should Be’

From the publishers of Forest of Bones, The Windshine Chronicles, and the Minister Knight of Souls series comes yet another spine-tingling, genre-bending tale sure to leave you turning the pages in anticipation. Mocha Memoirs Press is pleased to announce the release of The World as it Should Be, a haunting tale of magic, witchcraft, and […]

Third Time Lucky

The third and final installment of the Death Violation Series has arrived March 31, 2023 – Rock Hill, SC — Publisher Mocha Memoirs Press and Author Nicole Givens Kurtz are pleased to announce the third and final book in the Death Violation Series: A Butterfly Nexus. Set in Kurtz’s near-future, post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk world, Inspectors Fawn […]

Press Release for About Horror: The Study and Craft

Press Release July 13, 2022 – Rock Hill, SC Award-Winning Author L. Marie Wood continues to smash barriers with her ground-breaking leap into the non-fiction world. Mocha Memoirs Press, LLC is pleased to announce the release of a new project from L. Marie Wood, About Horror: The Study and Craft. Drawing from her extensive experience […]

Author Interview with L. Marie Wood

MP: What is your favorite coffee shop beverage? LMW: So… I have a hard time finding good coffee out – I’m a blonde or medium roast kind of girl – so I have a new fave – Chai Tea Latte.  It has to be iced and it has to have extra spice.  I love this […]

Press Release for Night Shadows

May 11. 2021 — Rock Hill, SC From the Publishers of Mooner, Bloody Rain, and Nightmarescape, comes yet another spine-tingling tale of terror sure to leave you on the edge of your seat. Mocha Memoirs Press, LLC is pleased to announce the release of Night Shadows; a tale of eldritch horror. A madman bent on […]