Francesca Maria writes dark fiction surrounded by cats near the Pacific Ocean. She is the
creator of the Black Cat Chronicles, a true horror comic book series narrated by a mystical black cat. Her short story collection, They Hide: Short Stories to Tell in the Dark is out now, published by Brigid’s Gate Press. Her short stories and essays can be found in Crystal Lake
Publishing's Shallow Waters series and anthologies and Death’s Garden Revisited. You can
find her at Francesa Maria and on Twitter @Writer_of_Weird.

They Hide: Short Stories to Tell in the Dark is a collection of 13 chilling tales that weave through shadows, exploring the nature of fear, powerlessness and control.

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