H.D. Jaster is an author, actress, and all around producer of the strange, dark, and macabre. An Illinois native, she has always been obsessed with monsters, dark endings, and the ways we find connections even in the horrifying. She is the author of the horror anthology series Tales of Wellington Street, the most recent being the cosmic horror Wellington Street 3: The Three Suns.
Come check out HD Jaster at Spooky Frog May 16th!
Just finished this wonderful little number, the anthology horror collection "Cursed Images" by @cricket_kass . Based around the internet age, this incredibly unique collection goes to some wild places. From Tamagotchi horror (one of the collections best) to demons speaking internet lingo, to was truly arresting piece around Webkinz (it'll get the feels going), this collection blew me away.
Met this talented author at past years Chicago Pride Book Festival (@slaythelake ). Make sure to check this collection out at @spooky_frog_events on May 16th.
#horrorbooks #creepypasta #horrorauthor
We're thrilled to have @hdjaster join us for @chicagopridebookfest on June 27th at @soundgrowler in Tinley Park. 📚📚📚📚. Author, Actress, and all around creator of the macabre, H.D. Jaster has an obsession with dark endings, transgressive transformations, and the ways in which a body may break. She is the author of The Tales of Wellington Street series, including its most recent entry, Wellington Street 3:The Three Suns. She is a frequent contributor to Elgin's Nightmare On Chicago Street.
Chicago Pride Book Fest is happening June 27th, 2026 at @soundgrowler in Tinley Park, from 12PM-5PM. Multi-genre, all ages event. Meet 40+ authors & vendors. FREE event!
We are excited to partner with @dabookjoint . Follow them to see all the great events they have going on.
Chicago Pride Book Fest proudly supports @bravespacealliance a Black, trans founded LGBTQ+ Center on the South Side of Chicago that creates and provides affirming and culturally competent services for the entire LGBTQ+ community of Chicago.
What: Chicago Pride Book Fest
When: Sat. June 27, 2026. 12PM-5PM
Where: Soundgrowler Brewing Co.
8201 183rd Street SUITE P
Tinley Park, IL, 60487
An absolutely incredible haul from Saturday at Slay the Lake! This is truly consistently one of my favorite events to participate in. A special thank you to the whole staff @slaythelake for making this the best event I've had.
An additional thank you to @jessieroseauthor and @rhiwritestuff for being always awesome, as well Peter O'Keefe and @chris.kauzlarich for being such magnificent table buddies! And of course thank you to @thefinalgirlbar for granting us the space and the amazing food
Author announcements! We're so excited to welcome @hdjaster back to Slay the Lake Kenosha LGBTQ+ Horror Book Fest at @thefinalgirlbar on April 18, 2026. H.D.Jaster is an illinois based horror author and actress emphasizing in the creation of monsters and that macabre. She is the author of the Tales of Wellington Street series, most recently the cosmic horror Wellington Street 3: The Three Suns. She is a forever lover of dark endings, terrible fates, and the ways in which words can disturb our sense of self.
It's happening!!! Meet 14 authors & get your books signed at Slay the Lake Kenosha LGBTQ+ Horror Book Fest at The Final Girl in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday, April 18, 2026. 18+ event. FREE from 3pm-8pm. Ticketed early entry 2pm-3pm (includes tote bag + blind date with a book). We are collecting books for LGBT Books to Prisoners
Check bio or slaythelake.com for more info & author announcements.
📍What: Slay the Lake Kenosha LGBTQ+ Horror Book Fest. 18+ event.
📍When: Saturday, April 18, 2026.
📍FREE from 3pm-8pm.
🎟️Ticketed early entry 2pm-3pm (includes tote bag + blind date with a book). See bio for more info.
📚Book drive: Drop off books for LGBT Books to Prisoners at the event or donate online. Please read their website for items they need & restrictions.
Meet author @hdjaster at the Kenosha Krampus Market & Food Drive at @thefinalgirlbar on Sat. Dec. 6, 2025 12PM-4PM. Ages 21+ welcome!
H.D. Jaster is an author and actress of the macabre and the grotesque. Originating in the Chicago suburbs, she is the writer of the Tales of Wellington Street series, most recently Wellington Street 3:The Three Suns. Her stories are also frequently featured in the yearly horror event Nightmare on Chicago Street. She is a lover of monsters and nightmares.
What: Kenosha Krampus Market
When: Dec. 6, 2025 12PM-4PM
Where: The Final Girl Bar
7546 Sheridan Rd, Kenosha, WI 53143
Meet 10 horror authors + spooky crafters and vendors & photos with Drag Krampus @emo.knievel ! Great food from Papas y Mas & drinks!
#krampus #wisconsin #kenosha #milwaukee #indiehorror #midwesthorror #bookstagram #booktok #horror #bookish #slaythelake
New book alert! Meet the author & get a signed copy of @hdjaster 's new book Wellington Street 3: The Three Suns at Kenosha Krampus Market this Saturday 12/6 from 12PM-4PM at @thefinalgirlbar !
For as long as she could remember, Niomi has wanted to work in a museum. But not just any museum. The Wellington Street Historical Society, which collects and houses evidence of those hidden horrors occurring along a singularly strange stretch of road. But in the sum total of the collective tales, reports, and interviews, something truly awful is becoming apparent. Something that speaks about the end of a cycle, an encroaching darkness, and the monsters that come with it.
In this third collection of terrible tales, the truth about Wellington Street's core will be revealed. And within it, the dark secrets concerning Niomi herself.
And so as the sun shifts and the world changes in irrevocable ways, will it be those who Niomi cares for most that will pay the price, or will something inside of her be the engine of their destruction? And what, if anything, can be done, to stop the death of reality itself
What: Kenosha Krampus Market
When: Dec. 6, 2025 12PM-4PM
Ages 21+
Where: The Final Girl Bar
7546 Sheridan Rd, Kenosha, WI 53143
Meet 10 horror authors + spooky crafters and vendors & get your photo with Drag Krampus @emo.knievel ! Great food from @wisco_papas_y_mas
We're excited to welcome @hdjaster to Kenosha Krampus Market & Food Drive at @thefinalgirlbar on Sat. Dec. 6, 2025 12PM-4PM. Ages 21+ welcome!
H.D. Jaster is an author and actress of the macabre and the grotesque. Originating in the Chicago suburbs, she is the writer of the Tales of Wellington Street series, most recently Wellington Street 3:The Three Suns. Her stories are also frequently featured in the yearly horror event Nightmare on Chicago Street. She is a lover of monsters and nightmares.
What: Kenosha Krampus Market
When: Dec. 6, 2025 12PM-4PM
Where: The Final Girl Bar
7546 Sheridan Rd, Kenosha, WI 53143
Meet 10 horror authors + spooky crafters and vendors & photos with Drag Krampus @emo.knievel ! Great food from Papas y Mas & drinks!
#krampus #wisconsin #kenosha #milwaukee #indiehorror #midwesthorror #bookstagram #booktok #horror #bookish #slaythelake
Such a wonderful day at @slaythelake ! Thank you to @writingwithkass for keeping me sane through conversation, and an absolute overwhelming thank you to Slay the Lake and Soundgrowler Brewing Co. (@soundgrowler ) for organizing and housing the event respectively. I'm super excited to see all my fellow authors in December!
I picked this one up almost immediately after finishing reading "Mewing" by @heyitschloespencer . A young adult novel, "Haunted Melody" is a wonderful exploration of PTSD, the shifting forms families can take, the price of secrets on those we love, and the strange ways that the dead may impact the living. And ghost romance lol
A well expressed world with fantastical beings as a way of life, it was an absolute pleasure to read.
I had the pleasure of sharing a table at @spooky_frog_events with Chloe Spencer, an absolute delight of a person. And during this I picked up this little number.
A tale about desire and obsession, it is the story of one woman's search for fame and community as a model. Yet the prices she pays and way it shapes her horrifies even as you root for her. "Mewing" flows with a wonderous style, at times disgusting you and at others drawing you in. And when the horror hits, and it does hit, it will bring a smile to the face of any lover of body horror and the grotesque. It is beautiful and bleak, and I couldn't put it down.
Check out @heyitschloespencer and support her at chloespenceronline.com
Thank you again to @spooky_frog_events for the wonderful event, and thank you to Chloe for being such a wonderful table buddy!
We are thrilled to announce that @hdjaster will be joining us at @slaythelake Chicago LGBTQ+ Horror Book Fest on November 15, 2025 at @soundgrowler in Tinley Park. This book signing event benefits @lgbtqcenterlc
Trans author, story teller, actress, and all around presenter of the strange and macabre. H.D. Jaster hails from the scariest place of all: the Chicago suburbs. She is the author of "Wellington Street" and "Wellington Street 2: The Surgeon." She is a lover of dark endings, terrible monsters, and all those things we think we leave behind when we turn on the lights.
Learn more about Slay the Lake in our bio.
What: Slay the Lake Chicago LGBTQ+ Horror Book Fest - Meet 20+ horror authors/vendors & support LGBTQ+ Center Lake County. + Yummy tacos, brewery specials & drag queens!
When: November 15, 2025 12-5pm
Where: Soundgrowler Brewing Co.
8201 183rd St Suite P, Tinley Park, IL 60487
LGBTQ+ Friendly. FREE EVENT/All ages welcome. #bookevents #authorevents #slaythelake #horrorbooks #hdjaster #bookstagram #booktok #bookfest #chicago #tinleypark #soundgrowler #soundgrowlerbrewing #lgbtqcenterlakecounty #horrobooks #authorsigning #chicagowriters #bookthreads
