Tik TOC Three I am delighted to announce another Table of Contents in which my work appears: Hiding Under the Leaves, the forthcoming folk horror anthology from Northampton-based publisher, The Slab Press. Here's Kev Rooney's stunning cover art: Here's the the TOC with an array of talented authors…

Delighted to report my sinister sourdough starter story, 'The Herman Condition', is now live (and fermenting) on @horrificscribs.bsky.social. Follow link in comments to read the story.

Cover Ghoul Further to my announcement in the previous post, here is Asya Yordonova's sexy, iconic cover for The Best Horror of the Year, Vol. 17, in which my story, 'Body Worlds', has been selected to appear.

Tik TOC Two Another TOC to post -- this is a particularly exciting one, because I'm proud to announce that 'Body Worlds', which first appeared in Body Shots, Vol. 1 (Subtle Body Press), last year, has been selected for reprint in Ellen Datlow's Best Horror of the Year, Vol. 17, alongside these…

Events, Dear Boy… T.S. Eliot wrote "April is the cruellest month." I don't know about that, but for me it's a busy one, with a writing retreat, a panel and a public reading, this month then another public reading at the beginning of the next one. I've also got a not insignificant thing to…

Society of authors protesting against AI copyright theft outside Meta's London offices tomorrow. #DoTheWriteThing

See in Beltane in Brighton with some readings by yours truly and others, such as legendary local playwright Paul Light!

'Nick Tenconi talks baloney' chanted by Stand Up To Racism protestors today in Portsmouth

Tik-TOC Being a Selection of TOCs from Recent Anthologies and Periodicals that Include my Work. See if you can spot my name among them... Chthonic Matter Quarterly #6 — Vol. 2, Issue 2  (Summer 2024) Table of Contents:“Corvid Summer” — Tom Johnstone“Exit Wound” — Phoebe Murphy“Rat Suit King” —…

New Year’s News In which I mention recent publishing news and review two anthologies that include my work and another two that don't... I've been very neglectful of this author blog, which I haven't updated since January 2024, and it's my new year's resolution to try and rectify this situation…

New — @indivisible.org is holding a protest at the Treasury Building 5pm this Tuesday to take action against Elon Musk's hostile takeover

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired ➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen ➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded ➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees ➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!

We distributed these materials in English and Spanish across our community this weekend and invite you to share these reminders widely. Print it out and keep it in your wallet or on your fridge for reference and safe keeping. We are in this together. (3/3)

You do NOT have to speak to ICE without a JUDICIAL warrant. If they attempt to enter your home or your workplace, ask for a warrant. Sometimes they will try to use other, non qualifying paperwork. They need a warrant. (2/3)

SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one. (1/3)

As it's my birthday, here it is again as a gift to you -- sad clown-based horror story narrated on @creepypod.bsky.social along with a number of other disquieting tales of terror.

Monday December 2nd 8PM … Join ussssss … FREE EVENT: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...

Always lovely to get an honourable mention from @datlow.bsky.social in her list of recommended reads from 2023 -- and the one I least expected to receive such an accolade! It's literally a reading list too -- just bought something from Nightjar because of a mention there...

I'm absolutely delighted to be on this list amongst actual luminaries! My story, 'The Immortal Game', came out in January last year with @apexmag.bsky.social and is one of the best short stories I've EVER written. Check it out.

Lovely to see @datlow.bsky.social has included my story 'Come Sing For The Harrowing' (in Fiends in the Furrows III: Final Harvest) as part of her Recommended Reading list for 2023. It's also both the opening story and the title of my new collection, don't you know. ellendatlow.com/2024/11/28/t...

An honour to see three of my pieces mentioned 😭🙇🏻‍♀️🤍

Five years ago, I went on a journey of discovery to find the source of the lost river of Wellsbourne buried beneath Brighton. The resulting book, Last Stop Wellsbourne, was lost too for a while -- but now it's back, courtesy of @crossroadpress.bsky.social! books2read.com/u/3LEoM0

Congratulations to Colleen Anderson on her forthcoming poetry collection from @rdspress.bsky.social. She also writes excellent short prose fiction, including a story she co-wrote with me, published in the PS Publishing anthology Shadowplays. Here we are posing with it!

Sexy new anthology with fiction by me. subtlebodypress.com/store/p/body...

My first podcast appearance, my story 'Coulrophilia', narrated by Jimmy Ferrer, is on Creepy. Content warning: 🤡 megaphone.link/BDA7677139156

My collection, Let Your Hinged Jaw Do the Talking, is now available to order from Hive: www.hive.co.uk/Product/Tom-...