From the publisher of fantastic and diverse horror stories comes a new poetry collection from two-time Bram Stoker(r) finalist, Sumiko Saulson, “Dance of Necromance: Poetry Book of the Dead.”
“Dance of Necromance: Poetry Book of the Dead” is an Afrosurrealist book of dark speculative poetry embracing themes of death, rebirth, sacrifice, communication with the ancestors, the mysteries that lie beyond, and perseverance in cursed times.
What Reviewers are Saying:
“Nuanced and beautiful, dark and dangerous…”
-Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Red Empire and Ghosts of the Void
“In Dance of Necromance Sumiko Saulson choreographs a ballet of darkness, intimacy, and inspiration. This collection is not only visceral in its remarkable prose and timeliness, it is a courageous shout of fierce humanity in the face of rampant cruelty. A voice for the voiceless. This is a collection to be experienced with the heart, the mind, and the whole soul.”
— Jamal Hodge, Bramstoker Award finalist and 3rd Place Winner of The Elgin Award for The Dark Between the Twilight
“Powerful and profound, Saulson is a master of the craft, delivering a gut-wrenching feast of social commentary, personal trials, and raw emotion in DANCE OF NECROMANCE.”–Candace Nola, author of UNMASKED
Sumiko Saulson is a two-time Bram Stoker Nominated poet for their 2022 collection The Rat King: A Book of Dark Poetry (Dooky Zines), and an award-winning author of Afrosurrealist and multicultural sci-fi and horror.
Sumiko is also the winner of the HWA Scholarship from Hell (2016) BCC Voice “Reframing the Other” contest (2017), Mixy Award (2017), Afrosurrealist Writer Award (2018), HWA Diversity Grant (2020), HWA Richard Laymon Presidents Award (2021), Ladies of Horror Fiction Readers Choice Award (2021)
Sumiko has an AA in English from Berkeley City College, writes a column called “Writing While Black” for a national Black Newspaper, the San Francisco BayView is the host of the SOMA Leather and LGBT Cultural District’s “Erotic Storytelling Hour.”
“Dance of Necromance: Poetry Book of the Dead” is available online, via the the Mocha Memoirs Press website, and at fine brick-and-mortar bookstores.
