Home

Welcome! I’m Lillah (pronounced like “Lillie”, but with an “uh” on the end) and I’m a wordspinner, author of novels, and self-proclaimed nerdgoth.

Historical fiction is my wheelhouse, but I also write literary fiction, horror, southern gothic and speculative fiction/fantasy. Who says you have to stick to one genre? Bah! I also dabble in poetry, essays and other mediums – to quote my soul sister April Ludgate, “Whatever. I don’t believe in labels.”

My published works include novels Monarchs Under the Sassafras Tree (Regal House, 2019); So Long, Bobby, a historical fiction novel published by Sword & Silk Publishing in February 2023; Tomorrow & Tomorrow, co-written with Lauren Emily Whalen and published by Sword & Silk Publishing in October 2023; the upcoming Doomed Girls of Jefferson (Silver Shell Press, January 2025 and The Vamp (Silver Shell Publishing, September 2025). Both Monarchs and So Long, Bobby have been nominated for Georgia Author of the Year (2020 and 2024, respectively) in the literary fiction category!

Published short stories include: Shiver: A Cold Weather Anthology, in which my short story The Lady and the Tall Man appears (Nico Bell, 2021); short story Burn the Witch (Red), in the horror anthology Chromophobia, released in October 2022 (Rooster Republic Press); short story Oblong Objects in the Mirror (are Closer than they Appear) in horror anthology Aseptic and Faintly Sadistic released in May 2023; the upcoming Automatic Doors to be featured in Cosmic Horror Monthly (April 2024) and Ghost, to appear in the Neutral-Milk Hotel-inspired weird anthology And One Day we will Die (November 2024). I also write historical and political essays, poetry, and have a monthly column in my local newspaper.

Outside of writing, my days are spent playing bass badly, cycling, hiking, baking, reading everything I can get my hands on, zoning out to music all day every day, doing genealogy, taking care of a precocious teen and hanging out with my metal-band playing husband. I live in a literal log-cabin at the bottom of a foggy hollow, which is very on-brand for me. I also have two fuzzy beasts who are both named after literary characters.

Find me on the social medias if you like chatting about dark and spooky things, music 24/7, pop culture jokes, a little politickin’ and lots of Golden Girls talk. Links below and up top! Check out my books, follow my progress, and consider leaving me a review on Goodreads! You know you want to!

I hope you’ll stay awhile! It’s dark and stormy here, so pull up your favorite snuggly blanket and grab that cup of tea. The candles are lit for you to read by.

Want to receive my newsletter? Sign up today to get the latest on book releases and publishing news, giveaways and promotions, cover reveals and other fun book-related stuff! I’ll never spam you; I promise! Click here to sign up!