Thank you to Gwendolyn Kiste for these words about IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND. Available June 9th. Link below to preorder - www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803654...

My first book baby, Slattery Falls, is just two GR reviews short of 200. No better time to take the ride north, scope the place out, and share your thoughts.

THE SIXTH NIK 🪐 JUNE 23, 2026 OPEN YOUR MIND

Well, there’s the weekend plan sorted. (Oh yeah, I suppose I’ll take a break to go see youngest in his Addams Family play. Apologies for the sarcasm-support the hell out of local performance art)

Big ol’ pile of ARC’s I’m planning to dive into real quick.

This is the final cover art and title/author design I finished for @tjoneswriter.bsky.social newest short story collection ARSON BY DESIGN! It releases from @rapturepublishing.bsky.social winter 2026 and is now open for preorders.

Everybody just chill out and read more. Boom. All problems solved. You’re welcome.

Library Journal gave IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND a starred review 🌟 IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND is available in one month, on June 9th. The full review is available to read here — www.libraryjournal.com/review/it-ca...

Slowly, but surely, I’ve been chewing my way through Folks Songs for Trauma Surgeons by Keith Rosson. It’s the kind of story collection that seems a pity to blaze through too quickly. There is so much humanity in these stories, particularly entries like… (1/2)

I’m honored to be included in this upcoming anthology from New England Horror Writers, and as always, I had a blast visiting Buzzard’s Edge. “The Grinning Man” is Final Destination x Stand by Me, and features Thaddeus Locke doing what he does best.

New issue of Postcards From the Falls is out, headed to inboxes internationally. The theme is read good books, but also read my books. brennanlafaro.substack.com/p/postcards-...

Thrilled, honored, chuffed, jazzed, psyched to share the dedication for the book I’m currentLy working on. No matter how many times we shout out booksellers, it’s never enough.

You, too, could be immersed in the criminally underrated horrors of THE DENIZENS. It’s never too late to get front-row tickets to this claustrophobic slice of apocalypse.

Hey hey book people. We’re a little more than a month away from this horrific interactive adventure in Slattery Falls, and I’ll be spending some time this weekend proofreading. (1/2)

I blasted through an ebook version of @natcassidy.bsky.social ’s I Know A Place and loved every minute. A story collection this intense, not to mention chunky, was never going to be happy as a digital file. Had to get me a paperback.

Hey @jordanharper.bsky.social, is there any way to order signed books from you? Through a bookstore or otherwise?

Heccccccck yeah! New computer has arrived.

Happy independent bookstore day! I made the pilgrimage to my favorite local shop, Once Upon a Bookstore.

Because I know you were all waiting to hear what my mom thinks of The Denizens. @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social

The story in a sentence (day four): “A pair of furry and feathery narrators take you on a walking tour of a cursed Arizona town.” or “A desert wanderer hallucinates vampire gangs, giant lizards, and flayed corpses. Or does he?” or “Get it for just seven dollars and two cents in paperback!”

It Came From Neverland by @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social might be my favorite book of 2026 so far. If you enjoy her weaving of dark fairy tales and horror, this is the best example of that yet.

The story in a sentence (day three): “A living cemetery closes in on a small southern town with a unique view of death.” or “Magic, matriarchy, and mob mentality make for a very confined apocalypse.”

The story in a sentence (day three): “A living cemetery closes in on a small southern town with a unique view of death.” or “Magic, matriarchy, and mob mentality make for a very confined apocalypse.”

The story in a sentence (day two): “What if Batman was born in 1860s Arizona and Arkham Asylum spoiled into the Wild West?” or “Two gun-toting orphans deadeye their way through a squad of witches, giants, mad scientists, and knife wielding maniacs.”

Regular reminder that if a writer uses AI for their book cover, people will assume they use it to write as well, and said writer doesn’t really have a leg to stand on in terms of argument.

The story in a sentence: “A group of ghost hunters gets trapped in the basement of the House of Leaves.” or “Love in the time of 19th century monomaniacal property owners.”

The story in a sentence (day two): “What if Batman was born in 1860s Arizona and Arkham Asylum spoiled into the Wild West?” or “Two gun-toting orphans deadeye their way through a squad of witches, giants, mad scientists, and knife wielding maniacs.”

CROSSROADS is out today! Our edition of @laurelhightower.bsky.social's award-winning novella CROSSROADS is now available in paperback and eBook everywhere books are sold! 🎉 How far would you go to bring back someone you love? www.simonandschuster.com/books/Crossr...

Friday! Check out this blurb from the awesome @brennanlafaro.bsky.social! Wildcat Thicket is out from @infestedpublishing.bsky.social Friday, links to preorder and add to your goodreads below!

The story in a sentence: “A group of ghost hunters gets trapped in the basement of the House of Leaves.” or “Love in the time of 19th century monomaniacal property owners.”

Such a great mail day! New @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social is in the house.

What's this? An incredible zombie epic from smalltown horror master @brennanlafaro.bsky.social - AND you get a free copy of Saltblood thrown in? BARGAIN. #booksky 📚💙

This weekend, you can get two books for the price of one, all while supporting a small business and indie authors. Grab your copies of The Denizens, and the wonderfully terrifying Saltblood.

Dearest author pals, indulge me. Let’s talk word count goals. Do you find it most useful to: A. Set a daily goal B. Set a weekly goal C. Not hold yourself to a goal

Believe me when I say you’ve never read a zombie novel like The Denizens.

How lucky am I? I get to spend Saturday meeting new readers, supporting libraries, AND talking horror. If you’re in the area, please make sure to come by.

Less than a week until the release of my new collection, so I figure now's a perfect time to remind everyone that you can still pre-order it from Riverstone Books! It'll be signed, personalized, & you'll even get a sea monster sticker! Buy a haunted house, get a free sticker! 🖤🏚️🦇

I’ve written on the same $200 chrome book since 2020. It’s a real trooper and I’ll remember her fondly. But today I bought myself a new laptop, paid for entirely with income from writing. I may not quite be living the dream, but I’m living the fell asleep for 30 seconds and forgot where I was.

Helping my 15yo with history homework that covers pre-WW2 Italy and Germany feels a little too on the nose tonight.

Help me out. What are your favorite apocalypse novels not named The Stand or Swan Song?

Working on the final new addition for this and, oh hey, have I mentioned it’s 🚨AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER??🚨 Over a dozen stories, including the Stoker Award-nominated novella, “Rest Stop.” Available in print + e-book (@shortwavebooks.bsky.social) as well as audio. May 5, 2026. 📖🗝️ Come with me …

Thanks for this! You can get all my books - as well as some incredible titles by @anna-orridge.bsky.social, @brennanlafaro.bsky.social and @shaunamceleney.bsky.social - direct at the Nefarious Bat webstore...

Thanks so much to Ken McKinley for this phenomenal and generous review of The Denizens. Hey, it’s not too late to join the crew.

AI makes research for a book so much easier. Who gives a shit if the information is accurate or not? It’s easier! On an unrelated note, the next Buzzard’s Edge book will have Rory driving a Ford Mustang, which I’m told was first produced in 1891.

April shopping list is live! with new books from @claymcleod.bsky.social @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app @alexgrecian.bsky.social @dawnkurtagich.bsky.social @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social @carterkeane.bsky.social @ronaldmalfi.bsky.social @cj-dotson.bsky.social & more: readjumpscares.com/2026/04/02/a...

For the first time in forever, there’s a new issue of Postcards in inboxes everywhere. Check it out. There’s so much to tell you.

Maybe the worst part about having two teenagers in the house is when you hear a loud banging noise, and in searching for an explanation get only denial. What are you doing back there? Are you building a time machine?

Did you know I wrote a book that: A. is young adult? B. is a top new release (in an admittedly niche category)? C. is both standalone and a prequel to Slattery Falls? D. is out June 16th? You do now.

Coming soon to a basement near you - the standalone prequel to Slattery Falls, no way out and more than a dozen ways to die. Check ⬇️ for preorder and please reach out if you’d like to review.