Woo hoo! Huge honor. Recommended for anyone who's ever wanted to see scarecrows seize the means of production.

Forgot to post my @undertakerbooks.bsky.social haul from last week. Excited to check out "Let Ghost Sleep" and "Frozen Echoes"! And I'm exceptionally happy to have a physical copy of "Straw World and Other Echoes from the Void"! It is a nice addition to my library ❤️

"Straw World" launches tomorrow, and I couldn't be more excited. The next day, however, has me almost equally excited as we'll be having a book launching event hosted by the always amazing PLM! Come join us for fun and prizes! Sign up now! www.eventbrite.com/e/the-echoes...

We all need an occasional reminder, so listen up. Write that book. Send that story. Query that agent. Ask for that blurb. Maybe it doesn’t work out, but there’s a chance it will, and that chance—however small you think it is—is all you need.

Got "Chasing Moonflowers" by @paulinechow.bsky.social in the mail today. Thank you for personalizing it! 😊 It was a nice surprise and I'm so excited to read this!

Read the ARC for Straw World and Other Echoes from the Void by @erikmchatton.bsky.social. It's a fantastic collection that any horror enthusiast would love. Please consider pre-ordering your copy at @undertakerbooks.bsky.social

These are some gorgeous prime slabs of Weirdness (and just a couple days late thanks to distro…uhm we’ll politely say “crossed wires”💀) Preorderers & book club subscribers: your orders shipped out today; we appreciate your patience! The rest of y’all: time to get WEIRD: store.tenebrouspress.com

Remember the really solid local election results in Texas? We have the energy to defeat this bill.

"Say Uncle" by @ryanb4890.bsky.social is a poignant story that concisely illustrates the many horrors birthed from toxic masculinity while entwining it with the occult. The narrative comforts with humor before cutting with fantastical & real horror. A fantastic book that hits childhood nostalgia.

Just got my books from @ghostorchidpress.com I'm very excited to read all of them 😊 Make sure to throw some love at independent book publishers and buy their books. I know they say don't judge a book by its cover, but these are beautiful ❤️

"...And Out Come The Toys" by @brandenburgdm.bsky.social is absolutely brutal. There are a few visceral scenes in there that legitimately made me feel queasy while also getting emotionally gut punched. It was an absolute delight to read and I look forward to my toy induced nightmares.

...And Out Come the Toys is out today!!!! A blend of Willy Wonka, Saw, Five Nights at Freddy's, five punks explore an abandoned toy factory to discover the toys still want to play! Order from here: linktr.ee/brandenburgdm #booksky #horror #punk

Ghoulish Books is ready for you to SAY UNCLE! Happy book release day to Ryan C. Bradley! Learn more about his new novel—which we're pitching as UNCLE BUCK meets HELLRAISER—here: ghoulish.rip/ghoulish-boo... @ryanb4890.bsky.social

What a great day! Say Uncle by @ryanb4890.bsky.social was released today AND I received a signed copy in the mail! I'm so happy to have won this along with the other book from @authorplm.bsky.social's event. If you like Uncle Buck & Hellraiser, then get this book at bookshop.org/p/books/say-...

We announced Say Uncle as Uncle Buck meets Hellraiser, so naturally I decided to celebrate launch day by going to Uncle Buck's Fishbowl and I will be live Tweeting (I can't say Skeet. I think of "Get Low" everytime)

Excited to announce that my "eldritch god finds his cult in a Wetlands Visitor Centre" story will be appearing in this anthology, coming May 2nd!

Another local indie bookstore I want to shout out is Politics and Prose 🖤 they have three locations here in DC, and they often host cool events! And I'll throw in, they have both of my 2025 releases up for pre-order 💛😈 politics-prose.com/search?q=Hai...

I'm very excited to read @brandenburgdm.bsky.social's newest book! I was lucky enough to win this signed copy from @authorplm.bsky.social's last book drop event. If you're interested in evil toys from a Willy Wonka-ish factory then pre-order 'And Out Came the Toys' at bookshop.org/p/books/and-...

Guess what? ...And Out Come the Toys pre-orders are up now!! Coming out April 29th! Check out this sweet promo thing I spent...time...on! Paperback and eBook Amazon: www.amazon.com/Out-Come-Toy... Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/and-... (Also up on Ingram for book places!)

Join us this Saturday, ghouls! Not only is it Indie Bookstore Day, but it's also our bookstore's two-year anniversary! Plus... we will be launching Ryan C. Bradley's new novel SAY UNCLE! Stick around afterward and watch a FREE secret horror movie with us, too...

Happy International Asexuality Day!!!🖤🩶🤍💜

Happy #InternationalWomensDay 🎉 Here are some recent genre reads by women that I've thoroughly enjoyed. And you will too. 📚💙 @catrionaward.bsky.social @tananarivedue.bsky.social @angelaslatter.bsky.social @haileypiperfights.bsky.social

NO PROGRESS PLEASE HELP SO I WON'T BE HOMELESS 💕💸 #MutualAid #TransMutualAid

New hobby: calling people fascists capitulators at every mention of “Gulf of America” Look if you can’t manage my trans friends’ real names, don’t make grand stabs at cartography

My doctor is getting stronger. I’m up to six apples a day and he just keeps inching closer

Need some good news today? Authors Against Book Bans fought one conservative school district in FL and won! lithub.com/authors-agai...

In the Valley of the Sun by @theandydavidson.bsky.social is a top tier vampire novel. It’s in my top 3 of all time!

Never going to stop shouting about this. You need to buy trans books now. Especially in hardcopy or DRM free formats. Don't say "it'll never happen." Look around. It's already happening.

My cat is so smart ❤️

Happy Black History Month! Here are some fantasy/speculative books by Black authors to check out! A SONG BELOW WATER by Bethany C. Morrow SKIN OF THE SEA by Natasha Bowen LAGOON by Nnedi Okorafor ALMOST THERE by Farrah Rochon

Put your moneys where your mouths are, people! There's so many queer folks out there who could use a hand!

Got confimed for 2 major surgeries this week. I will need funds & soon, but I was fired when I was diagnosed with cancer & my only income now is writing. I hate to ask because I know we're all struggling, but I'd appreciate any donation. Thank you & please share. www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

Damien Leone: Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of the evil clown King: oh, is it a demon that appear as a clown to scare children? Leone: what? no Leone: it's just a regular clown Barker: what, like Barker: from a circus? Leone: no the clown has no back story

We’re all angry and worried and maybe some don’t feel like creating or no longer feel like it matters, but keep writing, painting, dancing, making music, making art. Not doing the things that bring you joy—not making art—doesn’t help. Do what you love harder than ever.

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service. “Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

When a feral child wanders out of the swamp, the town witch and her estranged childhood best friend must pay his blood price. A multi-voiced, spiraling southern gothic, The Swamp Child weaves past and present to ask questions about blood, family, and stories. #2025Pit #H #A #LF #writers

#booksky #bookmemes

Books and Cats 📚

Modern classic.

This is without question the most beautiful dinosaur I have ever seen.

I recommend reading banned/challenged books so you're not like the people who try to ban books without even reading them.

Something in the woods: horror A deer with a stick crown: folk horror A stick crown and fangs: creature horror It's disembowelling you: gore horror You grow fur and horns: body horror You're the deer now: possession horror You make these tiny mortals worship you, the horned god: cosmic horror