Monday, February 12

In New Orleans, Carnival begins on the Twelfth Night of Christmas, with revelries building to a chaotic climax on Fat Tuesday (Feb. 20th this year).

Join us for one of Twilight Tales’ most treasured annual theme nights.

With masks, beads, and other decorations from New Orleans, an authentic King Cake baked by Jody Lynn Nye (with raspberry filling this year), and readings by:

Jay Bonansinga
author of the brand new novel: Twisted
In the heart of New Orleans, a killer is at work. The victims are offerings, surrounded by objects as mysterious as the French Quarter itself. And every kill coincides with a powerful storm.

Tina L. Jens, author of:
“She Sent Her Arms Skyward to Comfort the Child” - coming soon from Weird Tales:
Eliza went to New Orleans to drink herself to death after losing a husband, a job, and a child… but the voodoo loa have other plans for her.

“Soggy-Bottom Ghost” - As Hurricane Katrina threatens the city, the ghost of Baby Beederbeck comforts a child who may have more disturbing magic than she.

Ed Moore - author of “The Stripper’s Miracle”
When a small town stripper finds Jesus, the church’s parishioners have mixed feelings about their newest witness testifying for the Lord.

Jody Lynn Nye, author of the novel Myth-Gotten Gains
with Robert Asprin
Aahz’s first vacation in years is interrupted by a plea from a magikal sword to find his companions in the fabulous Golden Hoard. Aahz finds is thrown into a treasure hunt to save not only the Hoard, but the most famous dancer ever hatched.