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Grace Daly

@gracedalyauthor.bsky.social

(she/her) • Author • Disabled, chronic invisible illness • Easily frightened but writes horror (HWA member) • Also writes fantasy and sci fi • Pre-order my debut horror comedy novel The Scald-Crow, releasing Oct 14, 2025!

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07.10.2025 15:57 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 3    📌 0

Thank you so much for boosting me and The Scald-Crow!!!

03.10.2025 14:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much for reading The Scald-Crow!!! I'm so pleased you enjoyed it and so looking forward to the review! 🐦‍⬛♿☘️

01.10.2025 13:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Creature Publishing Creature is a feminist horror press

Oooooh of course, I am so bad at social media I totally forgot!!! It's available everywhere, but if you order it direct from the publisher I think you have the best chance of getting it early!

creaturehorror.com/books/the-sc...

23.09.2025 18:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ahhhhhhh thank you so much!!!!! You must've gotten your pre-order early though, it's not out until October 14th!!! But I'm so glad you like it and so grateful you're reading it!

23.09.2025 16:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Thank you so much for such a kind and detailed review!!! 🐦‍⬛☘️♿

08.09.2025 15:15 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it! 🐦‍⬛☘️♿

25.08.2025 16:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A woman is dressed up as Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter, wearing overalls and a welding mask, with a lunchbox that says ROSIE on it.

A woman is dressed up as Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter, wearing overalls and a welding mask, with a lunchbox that says ROSIE on it.

I was this version of Rosie, sandwich and all, for Halloween one year!

17.08.2025 12:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly Daly’s strong debut uses a classic haunted house story to probe themes of chronic illness, religious trauma, and queer desire. B...

YA GIRL GOT A POSITIVE PUBLISHERS WEEKLY REVIEW FOR HER DEBUT HORROR/COMEDY.

www.publishersweekly.com/9781951971311

04.08.2025 23:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Horror Heals Podcast TV & Film Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · The Horror Heals Podcast is about how horror culture, movies, and performers aid so many of us with mental wellness. Firsthand we’ve seen and heard the power...

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

open.spotify.com/show/6tW2jW2...

02.07.2025 16:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A spooky hand reaches out of a lake next to the logo for the horror heals podcast ane the cover of The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly. White text reads "Grace Daly Interview Horror Heals Podcast available now on itunes, spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts"

A spooky hand reaches out of a lake next to the logo for the horror heals podcast ane the cover of The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly. White text reads "Grace Daly Interview Horror Heals Podcast available now on itunes, spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts"

Just in time for Disability Pride:

I had a great time talking to Corey and Kendall on the Horror Heals podcast about my experiences with disability and my debut horror/comedy The Scald-Crow!

You can find Horror Heals on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts! Links below.

02.07.2025 16:55 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Such an honor to have my debut The Scald-Crow included as a highly anticipated book for 2025!!!

30.06.2025 16:21 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I don't know - your rendition of ballroom blitz shined! Thanks so much for organizing!

14.06.2025 15:52 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Such an honor to be part of this super fun and super spooky panel! Thank you @patrickbarb.bsky.social for organizing!

20.05.2025 03:31 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

You are too kind, thank you! I was really, really proud of how that podcast episode turned out 😁

15.05.2025 22:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you!!!! I'm so thrilled, and it's PERFECT because I really do know so many folks who need audiobooks for accessibility reasons. Now they won't be left out!

15.05.2025 21:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you Dan, I'm so, so, so thrilled!!! Let me know if you'd like an eARC now or a copy when it comes out - I'm so grateful for your advice in the past and would love to send you one!

15.05.2025 21:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
A screenshot of a deal announcement from Publisher's Marketplace that reads "Category: Audio Rights, May 14, 2025, The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly, Imprint: Dreamscape Media, Grace Daly's The Scald-Crow to Tara Carberry at Dreamscape Media, in a nice deal, by Amanda Manns at Creature Publishing." In the background there are several dark-colored birds flying through a pale sky. There is also a clipart photo of headphones in the bottom-left corner and a picture of the cover of The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly in the upper right-hand corner.

A screenshot of a deal announcement from Publisher's Marketplace that reads "Category: Audio Rights, May 14, 2025, The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly, Imprint: Dreamscape Media, Grace Daly's The Scald-Crow to Tara Carberry at Dreamscape Media, in a nice deal, by Amanda Manns at Creature Publishing." In the background there are several dark-colored birds flying through a pale sky. There is also a clipart photo of headphones in the bottom-left corner and a picture of the cover of The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly in the upper right-hand corner.

I'm thrilled to announce a whole new world of accessibility for my debut horror/comedy novel The Scald-Crow:

The Scald-Crow is going to be available in audiobook format!

15.05.2025 21:41 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

Greetings, peasants: I got a FIRST TRY WORDLE GUESS TODAY.

I suppose it's time to pick a new word.

10.05.2025 13:38 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Talking about mythology in the musical ‘Hadestown’: ‘It’s a sad song / But we sing it anyway’ In a panel discussion at Chicago’s National Hellenic Museum, cast members share what’s on their minds as they tell the story of Orpheus and Eurydice.

It was an absolute joy talking Greek mythology with the cast of #Hadestown at the National Hellenic Museum this past Thursday! 🏺🎶 With thanks to @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social for partnering with us and @emilymcclanathan.bsky.social for this great @chicagotribune.com story.

10.05.2025 13:33 — 👍 12    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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The Scald-Crow by @gracedalyauthor.bsky.social is a horror/comedy with Irish folklore, a creepy bird, a painting of Jesus with a mind of its own, and a chronically ill protagonist who you'll love. Highly recommend you pre-order!

08.05.2025 16:24 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

I saw your post on Instagram as well - I'm SO overjoyed that you liked it! Thank you so, so much!!!

08.05.2025 17:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You are too kind!!! ❤️

07.05.2025 23:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Anyone on NetGalley is gonna want to get on this. I love this book. I laughed and had a great time and was thoroughly grossed out. I don’t know what more you can ask for.

07.05.2025 15:26 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

😁😁😁 thank you Lauren!!!

07.05.2025 15:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Well because drop shadows are great obvs

07.05.2025 15:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Lol WHOOPS I mean DISABILITY representation.

Though there is a scene where our hero goes shopping in a consignment shop so I suppose that's discount representation...

07.05.2025 04:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Spooky hands in grayscale hold up a ratty piece of white parchment which reads "The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly is now available on NetGalley". In the corner there is a picture of the cover of the book.

Spooky hands in grayscale hold up a ratty piece of white parchment which reads "The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly is now available on NetGalley". In the corner there is a picture of the cover of the book.

My debit horror comedy, The Scald-Crow, is now available for request on NetGalley!

Please request it if you like spooks, jokes, Irish folklore, discount representation, and/or a good time!

07.05.2025 04:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

Congratulations!!! This sounds fabulous, can't wait to read it!

01.05.2025 15:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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