Zoje Stage is a writer and former filmmaker. She was a 2008 Fellow in Screenwriting from the New York Foundation of the Arts and a 2012 Emerging Storytellers Fellow from the Independent Filmmaker Project. She lives in Pittsburgh.
The Memory Ward (2025) Jon Bassoff "Written with a timeless quality, The Memory Ward is mysterious, clever, and unnerving--a book to be read quickly that demands further thought after the final page is turned."
Running Out of Air (2024) Lilli Sutton "This novel was a thrilling treat. I felt like I was there with the climbers, going from camp to camp. But Running Out of Air isn't just an exhilarating adventure, it's also a tale of estranged sisters who have much more at stake than summitting a mountain."
youthjuice (2024) E K Sathue "Lena Dunham's Girls meets Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop meets Mona Awad's Bunny meets . . . Elizabeth Bathory. youthjuice is a darkly comedic cautionary tale, oozing with voice."
Nestlings (2023) Nat Cassidy "Delectably dark, gorgeously gory, and hypnotically engrossing. With its strong Rosemary's Baby vibe and contemporary sensibilities, Nestlings brings the Manhattan gothic to a triumphant new level."
Just Stay Away (2023) Tony Wirt "Nobody believes Craig when he insists nine-year-old Levi is the source of the mayhem in his life - which is regrettable, as Levi might be a troublemaker worse than Baby Teeth's Hanna (so says the author of Baby Teeth). Just Stay Away is a tense page-turner that literally had me reading with my shoulders hunched."
Bloom (2023) Delilah S Dawson "Bloom unspools like a dreamy fairytale, Instagram-ready and dripping in enchanting language. The cracks in the surface are ever-present, hinting at the danger beneath, but in Delilah S. Dawson's hands darkness itself is as tantalizing as a richly frosted treat. Like Bloom's leading lady, readers will be seduced by this hypnotic, visceral romp - and be reminded that magic works because of what we refuse to see, which may be the moral of all the best fairytales."
Cackle (2021) Rachel Harrison "This witty page-turner put its spell on me! Cackle is a charming and very contemporary story about self-realization—a gal-pal Addams Family, in the best way. Clever and massively enjoyable."
Rovers (2021) Richard Lange "Rovers is a gritty and vivid encounter with the creatures that haunt the underbelly of Americana. Lange utilizes his immense skill with prose and characters to create a dynamic and visceral page-turner. I devoured this book!"
Beneath a Pale Sky (2021) Philip Fracassi "Philip Fracassi is an artist who paints with words...I don't know if I've ever read a book that left me with so many striking images. These are finely crafted stories, timeless and original."
The Hunting Wives (2021) May Cobb "[A] grown-up Mean Girls brimming with dangerous vices and uncertain alliances. A fast, engrossing read."
Not Her Daughter (2018) Rea Frey "Engrossing and suspenseful, Frey writes her characters with depth and compassion, challenging readers to question their own code of ethics."
