‘Bloom’ Author Delilah S. Dawson On Her New Sapphic Body Horror [Watch]
Mary Beth McAndrews
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Author Delilah S. Dawson is prolific, to say the least. From YA fantasy to IP tales (you need to read her book about Phasma), Dawson has carved out a place for herself that she describes as Dark Whimsy, which is a perfect phrase for her work. A bit fantastical and definitely more than a bit macabre, Dawson truly taps into Dark Whimsy with her new novella Bloom, which was inspired by her daughter’s love for the Hannibal TV show.
In Bloom:
Rosemary meets Ash at the farmers’ market. Ash—precise, pretty, and practically perfect—sells bars of soap in delicate pastel colors, sprinkle-spackled cupcakes stacked on scalloped stands, beeswax candles, jelly jars of honey, and glossy green plants.
Ro has never felt this way about another woman; with Ash, she wants to be her and have her in equal measure. But as her obsession with Ash consumes her, she may find she’s not the one doing the devouring…
Dread Central spoke with Dawson ahead of the book’s release about the beauty of cannibalism, crafting her own brand of body horror, and more.
Watch the full interview below:
Bloom is out from Titan Books on October 3, 2023, wherever you buy your books. Pre-order your copy here.
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