Tim Bedwell of It's Terrific YouTube channel says I've become one of his favorite authors. Well, he's become one of my favorite reviewers. :) Check out what he had to say about Beautiful, Once atBeautiful, Once Book Review Mia Dalia Utopian Horror

Featuring my sci-fi novelette, Contingency Protocol. Get it directly from The Slab Press Store – The Slab Press, on Amazon https://a.co/d/0eyLPCUR, or wherever you buy books.

It's been a dream of mine to work with PS Publishing. And I'm happy to report that in the first year of doing so, both the anthology I was featured in and my novella Alakazam have made the longlist for the British Fantasy Awards - and in such wonderful company! Now VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

A story in photos - swipe through for the full effect! Many thanks to Jay Bechtol :) My book, Beautiful, Once, is available from Crystal Lake Publishing now everywhere, and Jay's is coming out this November.

It's my birthday, and I've received the most wonderful gift from Jim Mcleod of Ginger Nuts of Horror! Check out his amazing review of Alakazam at https://gnofhorror.com/alakazam-by-mia-dalia-review/ From Jim: "Some houses don't just hold memories. They bleed them. I reviewed Mia Dalia's Alakazam – a lean, dark novella about a magician named Archie, the price of disappearing, and what happens when two curious friends tour the wrong abandoned house. The prose is restrained. The

My story, Castle Sötét Tour, is now live in the latest issue of Pressfulls. (Personally, I think it's more horror than adventure, but you tell me.) You can buy it at https://pressfuls.com/2026/04/19/ociine/ Use my exclusive code CASTLEEXCLUSIVE20 and save 20%

I really do, and I appreciate them so, so much! Seeing posts like these makes me very happy :)

This time in an almanac, which makes it my almanac debut. Specifically, The Ranger's Almanac. It's a reprint of my story The Last Dance that is, appropriately enough, set in a forest. You can grab a copy at https://a.co/0iekGSP9

My novella Alazakam ( PS Publishing ) and my short story, This Broken World (from Choices Anthology by Renaissance Press) are on the ballot for the first-ever OutWrite Awards from Slashic Press. Please take a moment and vote for me at this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeg4p8MY4peQEzbm3kaETwKOelR4JuPEpOAedRU92DokBrrAA/viewform?pli=1&pli=1

My story, Cemetery Wedding, is in print once again, this time in the lovely Illustrated Worlds Magazine. It even gets a custom illustration :) You can buy it at https://www.illustratedworldsmagazine.com/#/

And it's a brilliant one from a long-time fan. it's always nice to have your work appreciated, but doubly so when it's for all the right reasons :)

To get you for the summer in style, here's a brand-new anthology of vacations gone wrong, featuring an all-star lineup! Tiki Horror has just been released by Fortress Publishing, Inc. My story, "Lookout," was written specifically for it. You can get it directly from the publisher at Tiki Horror | Fortress Publishing or from Amazon Tiki Horror: Jordan, Catherine, Bloodstone, Viktor, Snyder, Maria V, Silverman, Hildy, Rosenberg, Aaron, Waters, Robert, Jordan, Catherine: 9781

Good news! There are now two ways to buy A Song for the End of the World: From the publisher directly: Earthling Publications - Books and From Subterranean Press: A Song for the End of the World

To quote Jim McLeod of GNoH : " Some apocalypse stories blow up the world. Mia Dalia does something smarter. She watches it unravel from the inside. Beautiful, Once is a dystopian horror novel that starts with a perfect island and ends with neighbours turning on neighbours. Tech billionaire builds utopia. Utopia gets bored. Universe answers. You can guess the rest. But you won't guess how Dalia pulls it off. Sharp prose. Psychological depth. And a whole lot of shocks. Read t

Featured not once, but twice! In an interview Interview - Mia Dalia and a review of my new novel https://donshorrorreads.blogspot.com/2026/03/beautiful-once-by-mia-dalia.html

The new Phantasmagoria Magazine has oodles of treats for horror fans, including my story, illustrated by the multi-talented, splendidly-bearded RJ Ren , pictured below ! Many thanks to Trevor Kennedy who knows how to put together an awesome magazine!!! Available on Amazon https://a.co/d/0hkXsalO

I guess I'm going to New York :) Many thanks to International Thriller Writers Organization for this honor. Looking forward to celebrating it in May among the genre's greats!

Delighted to be a part of April's issue of the Altruist newsletter. Direct link to my feature https://thealtruistnewsletter.substack.com/.../be-our ... Learn all about my new novel, Beautiful, Once, available everywhere from Crystal Lake Publishing !

I had an absolute blast chatting with Max Bowen about Beautiful, Once and all kinds of other things. Check it out here Citywide Bytes—Dreams become nightmares in “Beautiful, Once” - YouTube

That's right, the readers have spoken :) Specifically, by giving my collection and amazing five-star review. You can read it here Book review of Smile So Red and Other Tales of Madness - Readers' Favorite: Book Reviews and Award Contest