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artist statement

I specialize in writing and designing stories with dark subject matters outside of the realm of conventional fiction tropes, topics, and writing styles. I have a unique way of structuring my stories including the morphing of different, unrelated genres, unique points of views, and twists on popular tropes. I have a tendency towards writing science fiction, horror, thrillers, and the subgenres of dystopian, true crime, psychological thrillers, and other related genres and subgenres. 

Published Articles

By Leah Shosteck/Oct 09, 2026

Faculty Spotlight 2025-2026

By Leah Shosteck/Feb 17, 2026

Hub Fund for Advancing Research Awards

By Leah Shosteck/April 08, 2026

Faculty Grants Program: Research & Creative Practice Fund

By Leah Shosteck ’25, MA ’26 for the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship

Srinivas Wins Grant to Study Impact of South Asian Groceries

By Office of Research and Creative Scholarship (ORCS) Senior Associate Director for Grants and Proposals Diana Potter and Leah Shosteck, MA’26.

Emerson CSD Leads the Conversation at the 2026 Meeting on Language in Autism

By Leah Shosteck/Nov 14, 2026

Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) Program: AY2025-26 Recipients

By Leah Shosteck/April 07, 2026

Mass Cultural Council Artist Awards

By Leah Shosteck/April 30, 2026

Student Researchers Making an Impact Across Emerson

By Leah Shosteck ’25, MA ’26 for the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship

Luyster to Explore How Autistic Parents Communicate with Kids in NSF-Funded Study

We Are The Irregulars is the first book of my Irregular Stories series. I am currently querying agents who are interested in stories with dystopian and dysfunctional family tropes. The book has been fully written and designed by me over the last ten years. Enjoy the first few chapters in the sample by clicking the cover!

Description: In a world where revenge is a way of life, it's hard to act normal. Mind hacking allows Regulars to target immortal Irregulars without fear of retaliation, but five rebellious Irregular teens are on a mission to take down T.A.D. Co., the most notorious mind hacking corporation. They won’t stop until they’ve put an end to this twisted system and avenged the lives they’ve lost.

 

But as they dig deeper into T.A.D. Co.’s secrets, they discover that the company’s darkest truths are tied to their own forgotten pasts. Buried memories start to surface, threatening to tear them apart just when they need each other the most. In a high-stakes battle between personal vengeance and the truth, will these teenagers rise above their painful histories—or will they be crushed
under the weight of T.A.D. Co.’s brutal legacy?

 

Upcoming Novel

Short Stories & Poetry

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I wrote "The Jacket" as semi-fictional travel writing story in July 2023 during my time in the Kasteel Well travel writing program.

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I wrote "Messy Obsession" as a short thriller in 2021 and published it in the 2022 issue of Erudite, Thomas A. Edison High School's literary and arts magazine. 

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I wrote "The Cabin" during the COVID-19 lockdown, and it takes a metaphorical approach to how life was for me at that time. 

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"One Word" was written in 2020 for my confirmation service. I expand on what peace means to me through this poem. 

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