About the Author

Holly Jahangiri is the author of Trockle; A Puppy, Not a Guppy; and A New Leaf for Lyle. She draws inspiration from her family, from her own childhood adventures (some of which only happened in her overactive imagination), and from readers both young and young at heart. Holly is 2025-2026 President of the Poetry Society of Texas, a member of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, and serves on the Board of Poets Northwest, a chapter of PST. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, J.J., whose love and encouragement make writing books twice the fun.

 

Recent Posts

It's a horror show, all right. I tried to get "an ingenue crab-walking up dimly-lit stairs to creepy music" and got a little girl walking up creepy stairs next to a giant crab. Whatever. That's AI for ya. Doesn't always give you what you want, but sometimes gives you exactly what you need.

Jump Scare

How is it that we know the tropes – they are, by definition, cliché – and yet, they can still make us feel something like fear or anticipation?