BOOKS

Powder & Poison

Julia Jackson

BLOOD AND BEAUTY. CHAOS AND CAKES.

A psychological horror following the first weeks of Marie Antoinette's arrival at Versailles, where the glittering façade of royalty gives way to death and decay. Marie faces the horror of her new life, stumbling upon lifeless bodies, contorting herself to fit expectations, and facing herself and others from the blade of a knife.

The story magnifies the atrocities against women throughout our history, leaning into Good For Her horror.

SHARPEN YOUR SICKLES. SAY YOUR PRAYERS. THE MIDDLE AGES HAVE ONLY JUST BEGUN.

In this unflinching medieval horror anthology, descend into an age of pestilence and prophecy-where hunger becomes holy, bodies betray their hosts, and devotion rots from the inside out. These tales exhume the darkest corners of history and dare you to look inside.

Featuring stories by Ashley Graves, Amanda Havill Adgate, Julia Jackson, Teagan Olivia King, Briana Morgan, Saratoga Schaefer, M. Stevenson, and C.J. Subko.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Julia Jackson (she/her) survived a near‑fatal car accident and turned to writing as part of her recovery. She now crafts chilling stories that strip away the masks women wear. She has undergone more surgeries than Frankenstein, prowls the night like Batman, and conjures unforgettable heroes and monsters of her own. Julia independently published Powder & Poison in October 2025, selling 200 copies in its first three weeks. Her work appears in multiple international horror anthologies, and the Horror Writers Association selected her poetry for inclusion in their 2025 annual juried collection. Julia teaches mindful writing at Kristin Dwyer’s Breaking the Story Retreat and when she isn’t writing, works in corporate communications and watches an arguably unhealthy amount of ghost‑hunting shows and horror movies.