Stories on Stage Sacramento

September 25 and 26, join Stories on Stage Sacramento for two days with award-winning journalist/author Erica Mailman

After an August break to recoup, we are excited to bring you two days with Erika Mailman, a performance by actor Nicole Berry of an excerpt from Erika's award-winning historical novel The Murderer's Maid, and an online writing workshop with Erika on Delving into the Past. Both events will be live via Zoom. Details and registration links below.

Friday, September 25, 2020 - 5:00 PM Performance
Erika Mailman, author of The Murderer's Maid (excerpt performed by Nicole Berry)

Start getting into the Halloween mood early this year, with a thrilling, chilling excerpt from Erika Mailman's most-recent novel, The Murderer's Maid, a historical true crime thriller, and the winner of two historical fiction awards in 2018 (the IPPY Gold Medal Award and the National Indie Excellence Award. Mailman is also the 2007 Bram Stoker finalist for her novel, The Witch's Trinity, which was also a San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book.

The Murderer's Maid interweaves the stories of two women, the 19th century servant of infamous Lizzie Borden and the other a 21st century modern-day barista fleeing from an attempt on her life. This is one you won't want to miss. The performance will be live via Zoom and is free of charge (though we do request that you register (after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting). The performance will also be streamed on our website and recorded for later viewing. Registration link here and via the button below.

Erika Mailman grew up in Vermont and attended Colby College and the University of Arizona, Tucson, where she received an MFA in poetry. She has been a Yaddo fellow, and now lives in Northern California, near where gold was discovered. In addition to her two award-winning novels, Erika has published extensively as a freelance journalist. She has written about travel, health, gender issues, literature and history, for publications including the Washington Post, Lit Hub and Rolling Stone. For links to many of her publications visit her website and follow Erika on Twitter at @ErikaMailman.

Actor Nicole Berry

Nicole is a California-based actor and writer recognized for her work on both stage and screen. In 2020 she received a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement from SARTA for her rendition of Sonia in the comedy stage play Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike. She can be seen in the upcoming release of the up-all-night crime feature film First Date as Sergeant Davis. An advocate for minority voices, she has authored several short screenplays and one-act plays due for public viewing in 2021.

Register for the September 25 performance of an excerpt from Erika Mailman's The Murderer's Maid and see Nicole's performance!

Praise for The Murderer's Maid:
“Erika Mailman writes a page turner of a thriller that will fascinate as well as terrify….Don’t read this at night; it will give you nightmares.” -New York Journal of Books
“Erika Mailman’s kaleidoscopic narrative melds true crime, historical fiction, and elements of a psychological thriller, all hinging on a singular question: ‘Who isn’t a survivor from the wreckage of childhood?’” -Foreword Reviews
“A complex and riveting parallax view of domestic crimes, decades apart.” -Kirkus
“Those interested in the Lizzie Borden tale…will appreciate Mailman’s research and be rewarded with this new perspective.” -Booklist

Order your copy of The Murderer's Maid today!
CAPITOL BOOKS
AMAZON
BARNES & NOBLE
POWELL’S

Writing Workshop - Saturday, September 26, 2020, 1-4 PM
Erika Mailman and Delving into the Past

Join Stories on Stage Sacramento for the next chapter in its online creative writing workshops, Delving into the Past with historical novelist/journalist Erika Mailman. Erika will lead us in a three-hour session on using research to craft a historical novel. She’ll share strategies, give us a practice prompt and save time for optional sharing and questions and answers. The workshop cost is $50.

Registration link here and via the button below. When you register, you will receive an email with directions to the Zoom room we will use.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

A first anthology for Stories on Stage Sacramento, to commemorate a year that continues to challenge, terrify, compel and incite, and to fan our worst fears and most ardent hopes, for the planet and humanity, and for the abiding power of words to bear witness.

Seeking prose (fiction or nonfiction) on your interpretation of the theme, “2020”
Sacramento area writers, including students, strongly encouraged to submit
October 15 deadline - 1000 words or less
Previously unpublished or, if published, author must have full rights
Selections will be made by the SOSS Board members

Send your subs to storiesonstage916@gmail.com with title and “anthology submission,” in the subject line.

Up to 5 pieces from Sacramento-area writers will be selected for a virtual performance December 11 at 5:00 pm. Additional pieces will be included in a published compilation of themed fiction and nonfiction. Selected authors will be compensated with a copy of the anthology. Additional copies will be available for purchase. Sale proceeds that exceed production costs will fund Stories on Stage Sacramento’s 2021 season and allow us to bring more great authors and actors to the (hopefully live!) stage.

✒️ HIT SUBMIT!! We want to read your words on the theme “2020.” e-mail Stories on Stage with any questions.

Find the books featured on Stories on Stage Sacramento at Capital Books on K, our local bookseller partner, and receive postcard-sized art of the bookstore and their neighbor, the Crest Theater. Free with your book(s). Heidi and Ross Rojek have been getting stories to readers in Sacramento and beyond much faster than the big guys during this crisis, so let's reward them for that!

In addition to mail order and curbside pickup, the store is now open by appointment, so you can browse again!

Capital Books & Crest Theater, by Kyle Thaw and his mother, Heidi Rojek. This beautiful artwork FREE with your book purchase!

2020 SEASON

Visit and subscribe to the Stories on Stage Sacramento youtube channel for recordings of 2020 performances!