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Lindsay Merbaum is a queer author of strange tales, the founder of Pick Your Potions, and the high priestess of the Study Coven. Her first novel, The Gold Persimmon, was a 2021 Foreword Indies Finalist. Vampires at Sea, a smutty, horror-comedy novella, sets sail October 7, 2025. Lindsay lives in Michigan with her partner and cats.

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Lindsay Merbaum About ten years ago, I moved to San Francisco, after four years of teaching in Ecuador. I'd just gone through a bad breakup, and faced other such emot…moreAbout ten years ago, I moved to San Francisco, after four years of teaching in Ecuador. I'd just gone through a bad breakup, and faced other such emotional hurdles in California. One day, I had this thought: a hotel to cry in. Hotels fascinate me, with all their potential for secrets, like an emotional waystation. I had no idea how to craft a story out of this concept--it would take some more years to figure that out--but the idea of the hotel itself took root, and then took shape: The Gold Persimmon was born. (less)
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