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Fantastic new novel out today from my friend @danhowarth20.bsky.social. LIONHEARTS is an ugly story, one that’s difficult to read, but that makes it all the more important. www.davidmoody.net/.../21/lionh...

Happy release day to @danhowarth20.bsky.social 👇

👻 HAPPY RELEASE DAY 👻 Lionhearts: Northern Ashes by @danhowarth20.bsky.social has hit the world 😱 Henry must make a choice between redemption and darkness, knowing that violence will come with either... This Is England meets Taxi Driver; a propulsive novel written for these dark times. 🩸📚😱📚💙📢📚

I get the feeling @danhowarth20.bsky.social's new one is going to have some very big and important things to say about the state of this country...

With his gritty new novel unleashed tomorrow, 21 November, on his own Northern Republic Press, @danhowarth20.bsky.social walks us through the genesis of his “very nearly book”, Lionhearts. britishfantasysociety.org/from-pen-to-...

Massive thanks to Michael David Wilson @thisishorror.bsky.social for the brilliant blurb for Lionhearts Out this Friday! mybook.to/Lionhearts

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Wrote something on Substack about writing to be remembered, writing books, the fear and the fury behind my forthcoming novel, Lionhearts. open.substack.com/pub/danhowar...

💫THE HAUNTING OF WOUNDED BIRDS is live on the feast of Martinmas, old Halloween, cover designed by @kealanpatrickburke.bsky.social — a coming-of-age folk horror steeped in secrets & tragedy. Dark forests. Black birds. Old rituals. Haunted boys. Some stories will not rest. mybook.to/woundedbirds

Thrilled with this fabulous blurb for my upcoming novel Lionhearts from the majestic @dannythechurch.bsky.social mybook.to/Lionhearts

Exciting news! We're open to queries for novellas and works of collected short fiction, for our 2026-2027 publishing schedule. We want to receive strange and literary fantasy, horror, sci-fi, and weird fiction from writers living in the North of England. Find out more: carnyxpress.co.uk/submissions

It's officially launch day for Blood In The Bricks! It's folk horror, but right here in our towns and cities, written by some of my absolute favourite contemporary writers. Get it now (or They'll pay you a visit). www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...

The audiobook of 'Northerners: A History' is currently available for just 99p on Audible. www.amazon.co.uk/Northerners-...

Just in time for your Fall Fright Nights and Spooky Season Reads! Grab awesome books from Daniel Willcocks, Joseph Sale, Leigh Kenny, Sylvester Barzey, Daniel Soule, Briana Morgan, and many others!💙📚 1st October – 31st October #TWISTEDBOOKSALE25 twistedtalesbooks.com/halloween/

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Tomorrow at @urmstonbooks.bsky.social with @aknighton.bsky.social @keithwdickinson.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social Emma Sterner-Radley and Northodox Press Be there or be a shape with four sides! Seriously, though, you should come, because it's gonna be great. tinyurl.com/bfsurm

We have an extremely hectic and ambitious publishing schedule this year, but each and every book we've done makes us proud 😍 Only 1 last cover to reveal for the class of '25, and it's a special one!

Unsolicited writing advice: no. 8075: There is no such thing as serious writing. There are only writers who take their work seriously, and those who don’t. Tragedy is no more “serious” than comedy. Children’s writing is no less “serious” than writing for adults. Good writing is wherever you find it.

"This fitfully engaging narrative experiment isn’t really about Kinski or even Myers so much as the 21st-century cultural marketplace. As lapel-grabbing rants give way to downbeat musings, the book exerts a strange charm..." @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Even if #Amazon wakes up hungover, you can still get #Pyres in paperback format from dozens of online stores. Check out the full list here: books2read.com/pyresnovel #HorrorBooks #BookSky #IndieAuthor 📚😱

The expanded anniversary edition of LAST OF THE LIVING is out next month. Get signed copies now at www.davidmoody.net and www.infectedbooks.co.uk.

Halloween people! Does your city feel like it's watching you? Have you been swallowed up by urban decay, capitalism and the terrifying rise of fascism? Then you need HUNTING BY THE RIVER - fourteen stories of cat killers, plague pits, nightclub demons and more. blackshuckbooks.co.uk/hunting-by-t...

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 154: Feed your writing daily. Feed it with fiction, non-fiction, news, games, theatre, films, art. Feed it with conversation. Feed it with experience. Feed it with curiosity. Don't expect to get anything out unless you also keep putting in.

🩸 “I refuse to write anything that doesn’t scare me.” This week, I revisit my powerful conversation with @ericlarocca.bsky.social — author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and one of the most fearless voices in dark fiction. 🎧 devilsrockbooks.com/podcast

ICYMI yesterday, check out our chat with Bob Pastorella!

We're sending out address update emails this week for all those who pre-ordered the paperback or NWP bundle of Turbine 34 by Katherine Clements We have the books printed and ready to go! They do look pretty, pretty snazzy 🧡💗 www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/books/p/turb...

Good morning, my lovelies, it's the start of a new week and the start of my October holiday. To kick off a week of horror, we have a review of Pyres by Kev Harrison. gnofhorror.com/pyres-by-kev... @kevharrison.bsky.social

I adore this ghost ridden land 🦇 #ghosts #Shropshire #paranormal #Folklore

This photo of Robert Bloch is the most writer photo to have ever writer photo’d. It is Pure Writer Photo.

I had a great chat with @danielwillcocks.bsky.social on THE WRITER'S CHAIR. Below is the link to the video version but you can get the audio on your favourite podcast app. I talk about writing DADDY'S BOY, blending dark comedy with horror and crime, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=45wl...

Today on This Is Horror Podcast, Josh Malerman (@joshmalerman.bsky.social) talks about fully embracing your writing, lessons learnt watching Evil Dead, Jizzly Bear, and much more. www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-634-josh...

Oooo, I really like the trope Urban Dread. If Urban Wyrd could be a genre, then it would be Urban Dread. THE SMALL HOURS by Bob Pastorella Get it here, support indie presses: ghoulish.rip/product/the-... Time to get bloody!

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Hello new followers! If you've joined me after my spooky settings task for @cbcreative.bsky.social, you might want to check out my micro-collection of three short horror stories with new twists on old settings. It's a lunch-break steal at 0.99 on kindle or free on Kindle U! amzn.eu/d/b2ySJKM

Copies of UNQUIET GUESTS are here! And, just in time, this unboxing video has materialised in the ether. If you preordered a copy, it should be with you soon - they're in some bookshops already too. Remember to post pics on social media - I want to see your books!

Huge thank you to @themarkrob.bsky.social for inviting me to talk about FALSE PROPHET over on Substack!

Boo! Very cool to see (Don't) Call Mum recommended for Halloween Chills and Thrills ❤️🖤🎃 bookshop.org/lists/hallow...

It’s #FridayReads time and still Latine Heritage Month! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) Stoker/Locus/Goodreads finalist that’s perfect for spooky season: dark magic, old gods, revenge, blood, and ghosts. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

Doesn't happen often but Last Night of Freedom is 0.99p/¢ for the month of October. Grab yourself a bargain copy and treat yourself to some of the other brilliant books on sale! twistedtalesbooks.com/halloween/

JESUS CHRIST KINSKI comes out October 23rd 2025 on @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social But! If you pre-order via @bookshop.org using the code LOVEBOOKSHOPS you can get 10% off and an exclusive essay by me. It's an odd one. No idea where it came from. All you really need to know is I love you bigly.

Doesn't happen often but Last Night of Freedom is 0.99p/¢ for the month of October. Grab yourself a bargain copy and treat yourself to some of the other brilliant books on sale! twistedtalesbooks.com/halloween/

😱 HAPPY RELEASE DAY 😱 Harrowfield by @stephellis.bsky.social has hit the world 😱 When Derwenna finds her missing brother unharmed, they become caught up in strange events which lead them to the Harrowing. An ancient act of penance … or sacrificial revenge? Dark, occult folklore 🖤 🩸📚😱📚💙📢📚

Three out of four of the last This Is Horror Podcast guests have been first-time new-to-the-show guests. Almost thirteen years into the podcast and over 600 episodes, and still doing our best to keep things fresh. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Dear writers: Write that story. Edit mercilessly. Send that email. Ignore the haters. Stay humble, but be confident. Get paid. Read a lot. Write despite your insecurities. Support others. Accept helpful criticism. Celebrate everything. Don't panic. Never quit. You got this.

We've got a range of fantastic authors taking part in Winter Haunts 2025 - here's just some of the writers who'll be joining us online for the event! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau... #writing #writers #ghoststory #ghoststories #gothic #gothicfiction

Today's treat on This Is Horror Podcast Patreon is the full two-hour-plus conversation with myself and Josh Malerman as we discuss his brand new book, WATCHING EVIL DEAD, as well as a bunch of other cool things. www.patreon.com/posts/139984...

A spirited line-up will be joining us for a haunting day of ghost stories and Gothic fiction this November as WINTER HAUNTS returns for another exciting day of workshops, panels and author interviews! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau...

Looking forward to delving into one of my favourite forms of fiction with my WRITING SHORT STORIES course, starting this November! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-sh... #shortstory #shortstories #fiction #writing #writers #class #classes #workshop #workshops