A lord of the rings cover band called A Flock of Sméagols.

My daughter Ella is raising £500 for Thornton Rose RDA. Help her provide life-changing therapy for riders with disabilities. Every bit helps! Please consider donating, and if you can't, please share the fundraiser wherever you can. gofund.me/47b5dd50c

Born on this day: Michel Parry (1947-2014). Here's MORE DEVIL'S KISSES, edited by Linda Lovecraft (AKA Michel Parry). Plus original painting by Chris Moore. #horror

As if having cigarette butts manifest on her tongue and grotesque creatures lurking beneath her bed wasn't enough, Madeline Carroll is thrust into the centre of an ongoing murder investigation... CHOKING HAZARDS by Michael Sellars, coming 2027 Read more here: www.thebookseller.com/rights/dead-...

Folk horror vibes on my morning stroll.

Today's walk in Childwall Woods gave me Machen/Blackwood vibes. #horror

Autumn well underway here in Childwall Woods.

Watched a fantastic Lorcan Finnegan double bill last night. The Surfer and Without Name. An exceptional talent.

Born on this day in 1949, Brian Yuzna. #horror

Watching Cohen and Tate for the first time since watching it on VHS when I was, what, 18 years old? And I don’t want to sound like an old fart, but they don't make them like that anymore. Astonishingly good.

Final edits on Choking Hazards approved! Now to get back to the next novel, The House and the Hollow.

Some Bob Eggleton art to dark-brighten your Monday. #horror

Spent the day at Martin Mere and met this pair of idiots.

R.I.P. the phenomenal Terrence Stamp (1938-2025). Here he is delivering a powerhouse performance in one of my favourite films, Steven Soderbergh's The Limey. If you haven't seen it, fix that.

Born on this day in 1960, Fangorn (AKA Chris Baker). Here's his cover and slipcase art for the 2016 PS Publishing limited edition of 'Salem's Lot. #horror

Happy Publication Day to Tess Sharpe and NO BODY, NO CRIME! 🥳 🎉 It's been a real delight seeing this sapphic, heart-pounding riot of a thriller find its readers and I can't wait to see her out in the wild.

Born on this day in 1939, Gerald W. Page. #horror

Born on this day, the magnificent Stuart Gordon (1947-2020). #horror

Born on this day, Austrian horror anthologist, Kurt Singer (1911-2005). #horror

Massive congratulations to our very own Michael Sellars for signing with one of the best British indies out there! Check out Hyenas for a taste of what's to come from this utterly brilliant writer 😍 share.google/cmfUeYzlxVe8...

Delighted to be sharing this news! 😊

Hey Bluesky, could you help me spread the word about my Big Cartel shop? A sale or two would be a colossal help. All of my creations are designed, hand-sewn, hand-embroidered by me. Each takes many hours to make. jeremycreature.bigcartel.com

Hey, it’s Thursday! I wore pants. Go on, get some @smackjones.bsky.social @robdsmith.bsky.social @hexican.bsky.social @nikkidolson.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social Angel Luis Colon and Todd Robinson Fun was had! #BookSky📚🪓 dosomedamage.substack.com/p/hey-its-th...

Born on this day, Rentaghost creator, Bob Block (1921-2011).

Some pics from this afternoon's stroll.

Born on this day in 1950: Michael Whelan. #Horror #HorrorArt

Born on this day, editor and anthologist Leo Margulies (1900-1975). Here's Weird Tales (Pyramid Books, 1964) with an arresting cover by the great Virgil Finlay. #Horror #HorrorArt #HorrorWriting

Hey, it #MondayReads time! Think of it like a key party, but you know, with books! Repost this post and tell us what you want reposted. Me, I continue to do what I must. Come, join the resistance. See how me and my imaginary friends make them burn. #BookSky 📚🪓 www.bishopriderbooks.com

Born on this day in 1953: Don Maitz. Here's Eerie issue 91 from March 1978, and Don's original artwork. #Horror #HorrorArt

Lime nail galls (AKA bugle galls) in Childwall Woods this evening. They're created by a particular mite (Eriophyes tiliae) and don't harm the tree.

Born on this day: Richard Clifton-Dey (1930-1997). Here's his cover art for the 1988 Grafton edition of Tim Powers' On Stranger Tides. #Horror #HorrorArt #HorrorWriters

Born on this day: Ken Kelly (1946-2022). Here's his cover art for the 1984 DAW Books edition of Michael Shea's The Color Out of Time. #Horror #HorrorArt #HorrorBooks #HorrorWriting

Walking by art gallery in French Quarter and saw this amazing Swamp Thing piece. Artist is Mei Mei and card says it's "needle felted merino wool." #comics #art

Born on this day: Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989). Here's the 1978 Avon edition of Echoes from the Macabre, with cover art by Norman Adams. #Horror #HorrorWriters #HorrorArt

Using AI to 'create' something is like teleporting to the top of Everest and comparing yourself to Edmund Hillary. The AI 'creator' has risked nothing, achieved nothing, has not been forced to dig deep, and is unchanged by the experience.

A useful guide to overused literary and cultural eponyms and what they mean in a social media context.

Some books I’ve read of late. 3’s, 4’s, and one 5 bagger. Go on, get some @jmacfee.bsky.social @robdsmith.bsky.social @keithrosson.bsky.social @ronaldmalfi.bsky.social @cbjones.bsky.social @michaelsellars.bsky.social Black Crouch, James Sallis and Mo Hayder. Fun was had! #BookSky 📚

Manifesting that this will be a bestseller, but that needs YOU! Preorder, share, like, recommend, do all the things! I know there's a billion of us on here asking the exact same but help a girl out before the world collapses/Skynet replaces me/I succumb to fungus: www.waterstones.com/book/itch/ge...

Born on this day: Karel Thole (1914-2000). #Horror #HorrorArt

Hey, here’s another book I liked. You might like it too. Go on, get some @michaelsellars.bsky.social Fun was had! #BookSky 📚 #WednesdayRecs

Born on this day: Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977). Here's a link to his macabre short story 'Rhythm'. First published in Rob Wagner’s Script, a literary film magazine (1929 to 1947). Later republished in Peter Haining's Greasepaint and Ghosts (1982). www.charliechaplinarchive.org/en/collectio...

Born on this day, the great and sorely missed James Herbert (1943-2013). Here's the first edition UK paperback with cover art by W. F. Phillipps. #Horror #HorrorWriting #HorrorArt

Born on this day: Robert Bloch (1917-1994). Here's the 1977 Corgi edition of Chamber of Horrors. #Horror #HorrorWriting #HorrorBooks

Born on this day: Herbert van Thal (1904-1983). #Horror #HorrorWriting #HorrorArt

Four of my books are currently free on Amazon. UK: amazon.co.uk/stores/autho... US: amazon.com/stores/autho... Reposts/shares very much appreciated! #horror #freebooks #horrorwriting

Four of my books are currently free on Amazon. UK: amazon.co.uk/stores/autho... US: amazon.com/stores/autho... Reposts/shares very much appreciated! #horror #freebooks #horrorwriting

Born on this day in 1947, Joe DeVito. #Horror #HorrorArt

Born on this day: William Teason (1922-2003). #HorrorArt #HorrorBooks

Born on this day in 1943, David Cronenberg. #Horror #HorrorMovies

Born on this day in 1943: Peter Tremayne. #Horror #HorrorArt #HorrorWriters