R.J. Joseph

R. J. Joseph is a Texas based writer and professor who must exorcise the demons of her imagination so they don't haunt her being. A life-long horror fan and writer of many things, she has finally discovered the joys of writing creatively and academically about two important aspects of her life: horror and Black femininity.

R. J. is absolutely thrilled that her essay, “The Beloved Haunting of Hill House: An Examination of Monstrous Motherhood”, and the collection it appeared in, The Streaming of Hill House: Essays on the Haunting Netflix Series were both Bram Stoker Award® finalists for 2020.

When R. J. isn't writing, teaching, or reading voraciously, she can usually be found wrangling one or six of various sprouts and sproutlings from her blended family of 11...which also includes one husband and one furry hellbeasts.

R. J. can be found lurking (and occasionally even peeking out) on social media. R. J. is the director of the LEARN programming track at Multiverse.