“Fire Horse years are rare — they only occur once every 60 years,” said astrologer Jen Ingress. While the Lunar New Year always brings celebration, this one carries extra cosmic weight. The Horse returns every 12 years, but the Fire Horse only appears once every 60 years — the last time was 1966 — making 2026 a rare, high-voltage turning point in the Chinese calendar.
The Fire Horse loves the spotlight — and this year Twisted Dreams Press has already stepped into it. Our first poetry title “Vampire Verses: Poems” by LindaAnn LoSchiavo, released two months ago, quickly earned two awards: an Excellence in Literature Award and The Bookish Award putting our indie press in the Winner’s Circle!
Recently, “Vampire Verses” received the distinction of being “one of the most requested books” on NetGalley, where it got close to 50 downloads from Jan. 19th — Feb. 19th.
And on March 1st, “Vampire Verses” will embark on an innovative journey as part of a PREQUEL “Dracula Before Stoker,” serialized on Substack — https://substack.com/@greenwichvillagepoet/
Follow along and send us feedback at dawn(at)twisteddreamspress(dot)com.
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/nI3ltAL_s6M
Prequel Trailer: https://youtu.be/60hlVCroP1E
Book Awards:
The Bookish Award Winner‘s badge
https://thebookishmagazine.com/the-bookish-magazine-awards/#our-latest-winners
“Vampire Verses: Poems” – received an Excellence in Literature Award
https://onetribune.one/2025/12/10/vampire-verses-by-lindaann-loschiavo/