We’re ecstatic to announce author Cassandra Newbould for our upcoming horror anthology, Of Dread, Decay, and Doom! Cassandra has contributed the short story “To the Last Drop” to the anthology. This in turn led to her forthcoming novella, When the Forest Calls, which we acquired and are publishing in December 2026! Read about the book deal.

Cassandra Newbould is the critically acclaimed author of the YA dystopian novel Climate of Chaos (Peachtree Teen) and the YA epistolary coming-of-age novel Things I’ll Never Say (Peachtree Teen), as well as editor and contributor of the YA anthology Every Body Shines (Bloomsbury), which was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. A disabled mom of three who enjoys poker, rainy days, and road trips, she’s always on the lookout for her next adventure. Cassandra is represented by Ernie Chiara of Fuse Literary.

Learn more about Cassandra Newbould on the Fuse Literary site, and follow her on social media on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky.

Our third anthology, Of Dread, Decay, and Doom, features fantastic authors from around the world, writing unsettling horror tales! Publishing June 16, 2026. Help back our campaign for this book!