MEMENTO MORI INK AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

Ninetoes reached out to Luisa Colon for some answers on the eve of her newest book, Kinderlieb, being released. Little does she know, she has a new fan.

Hey there, book lovers! It’s your old pal, Ninetoes, coming to you from Memento Mori Ink. Today, I am giving Luisa Colon, author of the upcoming Cemetery Dance publication Kinderlieb, our Author Spotlight Questions. Let’s see what she has to say!

Q: What do you want readers to know about you as an author?

I care about everything I write about, and everything in my books comes from something. I truly love the horror genre, and I’ve chosen to write about things that resonate with me and/or have occurred in my life, through the lens of horror. Some people recall memories that made them feel like their guts were ripped out. When I write about those things, guts actually do get ripped out.

Q: What inspired you to start writing? When did you start?

I have been a reader as long as I can remember, and I think reading must have informed my writing. I was taught to read when I was three years old. Before that, I was already drawing pictures and dictating stories to adults, and once I learned how to read and write, I kept going. I draw and write every single day.

Q: What works do you currently have available (solo and anthologies)?

I have three novels, Bad Moon Rising (2023), The Burning Class (2025), and Kinderlieb (2026).

Q: What was your gateway into horror?

I was always a little goth girl, fascinated by the darkness of life. When I saw Sleeping Beauty, I loved Maleficent. I loved scary stories—reading them and writing them. As a tween I saw Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and that was what truly pulled me into the genre of horror.

Q: What are your favorite subgenres of horror?

Psychological horror and crime-related horror. I love horror that reflects real-life dynamics.

Q: If you didn’t write horror, what other genre do you think you’d be in?

It’s hard for me to imagine writing outside the genre, but I would say probably true crime. And I grew up around comics and I love drawing comics. I also sometimes like writing personal essays or pieces about real-life topics in the spirit of sharing information—that stems partly from my career as a journalist. That would extend to true crime, but I also wrote a non-fiction book called The Visitor’s Guide to Prison for people who have incarcerated loved ones and are navigating the carceral system.

Q: What are some authors (traditional or indie) that have inspired you or helped you along your journey?

Lois Duncan continues to be a huge inspiration to me—I loved her books growing up and still love them. Summer of Fear, Stranger with my Face, and Daughters of Eve are three of my favorites. She balanced real-life dynamics with the supernatural and did it flawlessly.

Q: What’s on your TBR? Anything coming out soon that you’re looking forward to?

I’m reading Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson, and next up on my list is Paul Tremblay’s new book Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep— I’m a huge fan—and Robert Kolker’s The Vanishing Family. His non-fiction is absolutely amazing.

Q: What are you working on now?

I’m working on my fourth novel! It doesn’t have a title yet but I’m really deep into it. It was inspired by terrible real-life events that I read about. It disturbed me deeply, and I wanted to give the victim of those events her own narrative, her own story.

Q: Where can readers follow you and find your books?

Probably the best place is on the Cemetery Dance Publications website, as well as my Instagram @suchthingsido and my website luisacolon.com.

Darren “Ninetoes” Perdue is a book and media reviewer. When he is not reading, he is watching true crime shows, cooking for his family, or working on a plan for universal domination. If you see him on his porch, say hi. He does not bite…much.

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