Donyae Coles specializes in creating evocative speculative art that reflects people's fears and anxieties. Her debut novel, Midnight Rooms, came out in July 2024 and has been nominated for a Stoker Award for best first novel from the Horror Writers Association. She has a contract with Amistad for two more horror novels, titled The Sunken, The Adored, and What Kills You.
Donyae chats about the appeal of haunted houses, her one non-negotiable request for her cover art for Midnight Rooms, how she went from writing a gothic romance to a gothic horror, 90s video games, and more.
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