Hi creative community,

Are you on Goodreads? Do you like speculative fiction? Would you like a chance to win my new speculative short story collection, “Doll Seed”? If your answer is YES to these questions, I have news. I’m so excited that my Goodreads Book Giveaway is now live! You can win a print copy of the book. Goodreads Giveaways helps author visibility and to receive rankings and/or reviews before a book launches.

Goodreads Book Giveaway Doll Seedby Michele Tracy Berger

Giveaway ends September 02, 2024.

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#afrofuturism #blackspeculative #horror #diversevoicesHere’s a snippet of what people are saying about this work:“This is Black Mirror with the emphasis on Black.” Vincent Tirado, author of We Came to Welcome You: A Novel of Suburban Horror“Michele Tracy Berger has a voice like no one else. Her stories bring wonder and horror and hope as they explore family dynamics, womanhood, what it means to be Black in the United States, and all the highs and lows of humanity. I was gripped from the first line. I couldn’t put this book down.”Julia Rios, Hugo Award Winning EditorFrom NetGalley: …Berger shines with mind-bending tales and unforgettable characters – especially her resilient women of color. Her writing? Tender and captivating. …Perfect for speculative fiction newbies or anyone craving a unique read.Playful and provocative, these speculative stories cover a wide territory including sci-fi, contemporary fantasy, weird, horror and magical realism.Fifteen stories invite you to get comfortable in the dark, to consider freedom and sacrifice, trust and betrayal, otherness, and safety. Marisol, an aspiring jeweler, is haunted by a fast-food icon. Chevella, a self-aware doll, finds herself in 1950s America playing a key role in the Civil Rights Movement. Lindsay, a Black girl in 1970s America “wins” an extraterrestrial in a national contest only to find her family’s life upended. Chelsea and Jessa, two sisters, fight about what a strange child means for their family. A meat grinder appears in a magical forest and chaos ensues. All this and more.