Blog Tour & Book Look: These Bodies Ain’t Broken Edited by Madeline Dyer

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Blog Tour & Book Look: These Bodies Ain’t Broken Edited by Madeline Dyer

Today’s Book Look is for These Bodies Ain’t Broken, a horror anthology that feels as fierce as it does fresh. Thirteen stories put disabled characters at the center of the genre, facing monsters, curses, and nightmares with grit, rage, and heart. Edited by Madeline Dyer and packed with talent like Dana Mele, Lillie Lainoff, K. Ancrum, Pintip Dunn, Lily Meade, and more, this collection flips the script on who gets to be the hero in horror. Check out our look below and pick up These Bodies Ain’t Broken, out now!

These Bodies Ain’t Broken

by Madeline Dyer, Dana Mele, Lillie Lainoff, Soumi Roy, Anandi, Fin Leary, S.E. Anderson, K. Ancrum, Pintip Dunn, Lily Meade, Mo Netz, P.H. Low, Carly Nugent
Published by: Page Street Publishing
on October 7, 2025
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A monstrous transformation within your own body.A sacrificial imprisonment.A fight to the death against an ancient evil.
These stories showcase disabled characters winning against all odds.
Outsmarting deadly video games, hunting the predatory monster in the woods, rooting out evil within their community, finding love and revenge with their newly turned vampire friend—this anthology upends expectations of the roles disabled people can play in horror. With visibly and invisibly disabled characters whose illnesses include Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Crohn’s disease, diabetes, PTSD, and more, each entry also includes a short essay from the author about the conditions portrayed in their stories to further contextualize their characters’ perspectives. From breaking ancient curses to defying death itself, these 13 horror stories cast disabled characters as heroes we can all root for.
Contributors include bestselling and award-winning as well as emerging authors: Dana Mele, Lillie Lainoff, Soumi Roy, Anandi, Fin Leary, S.E. Anderson, K. Ancrum, Pintip Dunn, Lily Meade, Mo Netz, P.H. Low, and Carly Nugent.

Styled by Shadows: A These Bodies Ain’t Broken Book Look

For my look, I wanted to capture the tension and resilience at the heart of These Bodies Ain’t Broken. The bold red pencil skirt isn’t just eye-catching; it’s a nod to both blood and defiance, a refusal to fade into the background when survival demands you stand out. The sparkly cropped top glimmers like danger just out of sight, echoing the monstrous transformations and cursed magic threaded through these stories. I layered on a blue plaid shirt straight from the Supernatural set, a wink to the eerie battles fought in dark woods and cursed towns. And finally, the white boots with their practical heel ground the outfit in grit and determination, the kind you’d need to outsmart a deadly video game, confront an ancient evil, or fight alongside a vampire friend who’s just as dangerous as they are loyal.

Just like the anthology, this look blends the familiar with the uncanny. It celebrates power that doesn’t come from erasing disability, but from embracing it…and finding the strength to face down horror with style, resilience, and a touch of sparkle (we were raised on Buffy, ok!?).