Trang Thanh Tran writes speculative stories with big emotions about food, belonging and the Vietnamese diaspora. They grew up in a big family in Philadelphia, then abandoned degrees in sociology and public health to tell stories in Georgia. When not writing, they can be found over-caffeinating on iced coffee and watching zombie movies. SHE IS A HAUNTING is their debut novel.
Connect with them on Twitter @nvtran or their website trangthanhtran.com.
And the River Drags Her Down (2025) Jihyun Yun "Yun beautifully captures the haunting of family myths in this slow-burn horror. Eerie and poignant, And the River Drags Her Down will sweep readers into its relentless current."
The Dead of Summer (2025) (Dead of Summer, book 1) Ryan La Sala "A blistering tale of seaside horrors unleashed upon a beloved queer community, The Dead of Summer combines intricate plot with unforgettable characters. Every Ryan La Sala book is a gem."
How to Survive a Slasher (2025) Justine Pucella Winans "Winans expertly blends chills and laughs in this cozy slasher with characters you'd die for. The perfect pick-me-up for the horror girlies."
What the Woods Took (2024) Courtney Gould "Unsettling, raw, and absolutely terrifying. Gould tears open the tender, angry heart of teenage friendship and what happens when our loved ones fail us."
Midnights With You (2024) Clare Osongco "Midnights With You puts the headlights on the haunting specter of intergenerational trauma and what it means to truly break free. A tender punch to the heart."
Rest in Peaches (2024) Alex Brown "The perfect teen slasher: bloody, laugh-out-loud funny, and with a mascot destined to join classic horror icons. Readers will tear through this book in one sitting."
Don't Let the Forest in (2024) C G Drews "Compulsively readable. Don't Let the Forest In lures you into a lush world full of terrifying monsters and codependent boys trying to survive their obsessive art--and each other."
Ruin Road (2024) Lamar Giles "Ruin Road brims with malice, each page sure to drag readers into a community's -- and boy's -- fight against the greedy forces preying on them. Exceptional and not to be missed!"
The Dark We Know (2024) Wen-Yi Lee "A knife-sharp excavation into the horrors of societal judgment. Lee has crafted an ultimately hopeful story about grief and pain among friends all a little in love with each other. The Dark We Know left me breathless."
A Banh Mi for Two (2024) Trinity Nguyen "A Banh Mi for Two is a deliciously sweet read! I adored this emotional story about two girls finding love in each other and in the noisy city at the center of their families' hearts."
Gorgeous Gruesome Faces (2023) (Gorgeous Gruesome Faces, book 1) Linda Cheng "A perfect blend of folk horror and dazzling showbiz that will grip you from page one. Cheng unravels how the exquisite sweetness-and toxicity-of female friendships is both dangerous and key to survival."
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth (2023) Andrew Joseph White "With surgical precision, The Spirit Bares its Teeth exposes the menace of conformity in society. I devoured every vicious and human sentence. Let Silas Bell tear you apart, then stitch you back together."
I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me (2023) (I Feed Her to the Beast, book 1) Jamison Shea "A beautifully wrought horror story that has you rooting for the monster in the face of insidious institutions. Shea's writing is as graceful as the dancers in their book and will leave readers screaming for more blood."
