There was nothing pleasant about it. The darkness had always been a silent entity, it shouldn’t have a voice. Except now, the shadows at my back spoke. — ‘A shadow always needs its sunlight’ The Witch and His Crow by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social #bookrecsbyvibe 🌈📚🌶️📚💙📚

Yay for book mail! My Special Edition of Alpha of Mortal Flesh (Book Three of the Darkmourn Universe Series) by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social from @rainbowcrate.bsky.social arrived!

#DEAL ALERT! One clickers unite because A BETRAYAL OF STORMS @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle for the week. Deal expires Sunday, the 23rd, at 11:59pm PST. amzn.to/4o7Gpfk #ABetrayalofStorms #RealmofFey #ad

The Haunting of William Thorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social 💙📚🌈📚🩸📚

Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine sitting with the cool kids (@rachelharrison.bsky.social! @daphnefama.bsky.social! @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social!) at The Twisted Spine in Brooklyn.

📢Blog Tour Klaxon📢 'The Haunting of William Thorn' by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social has modern characters and relationships, but deep down is a classic feeling spooky tale. Out now My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-haunting... Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social

Just finished reading this! It’s a great read 100% I actually cried when it was over. Loved it so much.

I talked to #queer #fantasywriter @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social about writing, dealing with homophbia, and why scifi is the hardest genre to write. youtu.be/H-w2ix-Hb3Y

the latest new & restocked horror available at b&n sioux falls!

CRYING! Do I have any Dutch readers here? I’m coming to Amsterdam to sign books and I AM SO EXCITED! free RSPV here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afterno... DREAM COME TRUE FRIENDS

We're only 10 days into September and we've already received all these fantastic brand new #SFF paperbacks! Nice to see some good horror coming out in time for spooky season too #Halloween 💀🍁 Which would you choose? Titles and authors in alt/below 💙📚🪐 #Horrorsky

I was going to make a threads about a gross comment I just got about my new gay horror book. Instead, I’m going to say … LOOK, MY BOOK HAS AN ENTIRE TABLE DISPLAY IN A BOOKSHOP—

@faecrate.bsky.social @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social Okay Ben, absolute congrats on the HoWT release but I also just got this gorgeous edition of the Witch and His Crow which I will need to focus on first. 😅 (I am OBSESSED with the edge design and end pages 🥰)

Congrats @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social ! And happy release day!! 🍷♥️💀

Happy release day @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social !!! Y’all need to go get this now! You can also request it at your library! This book was so good! It’s the perfect fall read, it’s not tooo scary if horror isn’t your vibe. If you’re like me you’ll binge it, ugly cry and thank Ben for it 😭 🌈📚🩸📚

#TheHauntingofWilliamThorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social After his boyfriend’s sudden death, William Thorn inherits a decaying manor in the village of Stonewall, where hostile locals and a restless spirit make his new start anything but easy. (4/5)

I AM NOW A PUBLISHED AUTHOR OF A GAY GOTHIC HORROR BOOK— thank you for all the likes, comments, shares, reviews and support during this journey. I poured my heart out in this book. And now, it belongs to you. I hope it touches you, as it did me.

brb crashing out because in 2 days my gay haunted house horror book releases and what if no one cares——

nothing beats a Red riding hood retelling AND RIGHT NOW you can read it to find out who Red is actually riding … Spoiler. The Big Bad Wolf.

#NewBookDay Utterly engrossed in #TheHauntingOfWilliamThorn @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social Big thanks to @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social for the ARC! #BookSky 💙📚

If anyone wants to pitch in for my @barnesandnoble.com cart lmk! There are so many good books coming out! What are y’all preordering? @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social and @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social ‘s both release on the 9th! Less than a week away! 😱 💙📚🌶️📚🌈📚

The Haunting of William Thorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social "We’re all getting haunted by this book and on behalf of Ben, you’re welcome." Read @justairythings.bsky.social full review here grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/t...

Did anyone ask for FOUR very gay retellings of popular fairytales and myths? Because I have them! 0.99 for a VERY short time on kindle. Yes, thats 0.99 for each book tehe! mybook.to/TheDarkmourn...

I’m besides myself because MY DEBUT GOTHIC HAUNTED HOUSE HORROR ( that so happens to be very gay ) IS PUBLISHING—

Join us for an afternoon with TJ Klune and @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social on Sunday 2nd November at 3:30pm for a discussion about his latest book, 'Somewhere Beyond The Sea'. Tickets are £6 or free when purchasing the 'book and ticket' option. Book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1600265109...

The Haunting of William Thorn @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social Out: 9.9.2025 💙📚🌈📚🩸📚

#TheHauntingofWilliamThorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social is a ghost story (or two), a mystery (or three), and a tale of healing and finding love again after loss. #BookSky #HorrorSky Thank you to #NetGalley and @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review here:

🌈 Introducing our exclusive sequel edition of the Darkmourn Universe Book 3: Alpha of Mortal Flesh by Ben Alderson @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social 🧵

MY GAY HORROR BOOK IS OUT IN ONE MONTH AND I THINK IM GOING TO VOMIT—

I’m contemplating what retelling I should write next. Which fairy tale am retelling gay next?! Any ideas? Beauty & the Beast✅ Hades & Persephone✅ Red Riding Hood✅ Little Mermaid ✅ Read here: author.to/ReadMyBooksHere

In collaboration with Ben Alderson @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social , Rainbow Crate is pleased to announce our special edition of Alpha of Mortal Flesh! Note: This is a digital mockup and finished copies may differ slightly. 🧵

Starting the Court of Broken Bonds by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social on audiobook. So far very enjoyable. Have really enjoyed his books so far and highly recommend for those who like fantasy and 🌈 stories!

Ok @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social how dare you! I’m not even 1/3 or the way through the book and I’m kicking my feet and blushing at the way you describing these men! Ahhhhhhhh!!!! It’s so good! It’s so so good! And I read BL and MM constantly!!!!!!

This year I decided to pick up ready as a better use of time them doom scrolling through social media. This series by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social is probably the best series I have read so far. Intriguing characters, fantastic storyline, and so much more. Would highly recommend! Easy 5 ⭐️s

📣 It's subscriber renewal day! Here’s the beautiful hardcover and page edge designs by riotb0nes for our exclusive edition of August book pick, The Witch and His Crow by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social ! 🐦‍⬛✨ Note that this is a digital mockup of the design and colors may vary slightly upon printing.

The Haunting of William Thorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social 🌈📚💙📚🩸📚

First time seeing a @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social book out in the wild! (B&N)

Hi! I'm Jan, a transmasc illustrator based in Belgium. I specialise in creating cover and character art for Achillean books. I love creating diverse characters and intricate designs! 💌 [email protected] 🔗 www.thistle-arts.com #portfolioday

🍷👻 THE HAUNTING OF WILLIAM THORN is part of Barnes & Noble 25% off preorder sale. code PREORDER25 at check out! RUN if you want: ~ haunted English Manor ~ split time line mystery ~ ghosts, ouiji boards, red wine ~ lots of CRYING ~ angst and yearning ~ GAY www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-haunti...

I finished The Haunting of William Thorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social A spooky, queer story about love, grief and a haunted house that's a perfect read for spooky season! #books #netgalley app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/4a5a... www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I loved this book! Excited for it to release 9.9.25 so y’all can ugly cry too. 🖤❤️‍🔥🖤 @netgalley.bsky.social @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social 💙📚 🩸📚 🌈📚

The Haunting of William Thorn @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social (9.9.2025)

The Haunting of William Thorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social 🖤🥀🗝️🌧️💀 🩸Out 9.9.2025🩸 Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC! Angry Robot Horror|Lgbtq|Romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #bookrecsbyvibe 🩸📚 💙📚 🌈📚

It’s been a great morning! My coffee came out perfect & I got an arc of The Haunting of William Thorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social! I’m so excited🖤 This will actually be my 1st Ben Alderson book! He has been on my tbr for a while so definitely looking forward to this one! 💙📚 🌈📚 🩸📚

A Game of Monsters by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social "We got demons, angels, monsters, magic, a wedding you know is going to go wrong. There’s horror, spice, a manwich because why choose?" Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/05/29/a...

good morning to me and these handsome haunted boys!! 🥀🪰💀🪞📓💋 @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

We're excited to be part of @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social and @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social's A Game of Monsters book tour. We'll be dropping the final #RealmofFey book review before featuring our Q&A with Ben on Friday, May 30th. Watch this space!

Okay firstly...the COVER 😍 I am so excited for this! Perfect for fans of A Haunting of Hill House and How to Sell a Haunted House??? YES PLZ, a split timeline (LOVEE) queer twisted love story set against the backdrop of a haunted English manor!! It's giving GOTHIC

I am honoured to host with @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social today.😊 'A Game of Monsters' by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social is out in a mere week, and you can already read my humble thoughts here:🤗 www.instagram.com/lady_j_reads...

manifesting a big bookstore asking my publisher to make a special edition of my gay horror debut manifesting a booktoker reading and loving my book so much they make a video reaction and it goes viral manifesting Mike Flanagan turning The Haunting of William Thorn into a limited series on Netflix