"A fierce and gripping "Good for her" story. Headlee's characters are mesmerizing and have you holding your breath--and clutching your throat--until the very last page. I loved it." - Sonora Taylor, award-winning author of Little Paranoias: Stories and Without  Condition

 "Amanda Headlee is one of the most insightful writers of her generation. This is How a Villain is Made is direct, brutal, and a masterclass in tension-filled storytelling. This book shows us that though we fear the villain, we should loathe the circumstances that made them." - Somer Canon, author of You're Mine

"Amanda Headlee's This is How A Villain Is Made is a must-read for fans of western horror. At the center is Bea, a woman unraveling not because she's weak or sinful but because the men around her weaponize their authority and call it protection. The real frontier in this novella isn't land, it’s the brutal truth women carry when they stop pretending men have the answers. Chilling, feminist, and razor-sharp, This Is How a Villain Is Made drags you through a bloody descent and leaves you with an ending that’s as cathartic as it is just." - Nicole M. Wolverton, author of A Misfortune of Lake Monsters and Meat Sweats