Exclusive Cover Reveal of “Distortion” by Kathryn Bromwich

Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover of Distortion by Kathryn Bromwich, which will be published on March 9, 2027 by Two Dollar Radio. You can pre-order your copy here.

A knife-sharp, deliciously sexy story about a young actress and the lengths she will go to fulfill her dream, under the guidance of a shadowy and eccentric auteur.

Natalie is prepared to give up acting forever before being abruptly cast as a leading role in maverick director Robert Langford’s secretive new horror film. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime, so while Natalie has questions about the actress who mysteriously dropped out of the role before her, as well as how her disability will be portrayed in the film, she brushes them aside. Natalie joins the star-studded production for weeks of rigorous rehearsals that employ strange methods and arcane talismans, leading to dangerously deep bonds between cast members.

Once shooting starts on location at a remote Scottish castle overlooking the sea, a series of unsettling phenomena haunt the set, leading to whispers among the local population that the film is cursed. As filming progresses, Natalie debates whether she is using Robert’s film or it is using h...