Releasing on October 20th comes a new anthology edited by @coyhall.bsky.social. In an age lit by fire, only the most curious and driven souls turned a flame to the unknown. Their discoveries were grim, their knowledge foul, their names buried. Pre-order it now here: www.amazon.com/This-World-V...

I'm proud to say my story "Ars Logica" will appear in this incredible collection of historical horror stories inspired by the Scientific Revolution.

This weekend is the first annual Little Ghosts Fest at Little Ghost Books in Toronto hosted by @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social . Two of our members will be on a panel on Saturday! @andrewawesome.bsky.social and @sillysyntax.bsky.social www.littleghostsbooks.com/little-ghost...

Load up your #horror TBR with these new releases! @j-schiecke.bsky.social @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social @debbieurbanski.bsky.social @lamaupin.bsky.social @coyhall.bsky.social @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social @superstacey318.bsky.social @ejmorales-author.bsky.social @tonyanuci.bsky.social

I bought yet more books. Today's secondhand finds: ✧ The End of the Bronze Age: Changes in Warfare and the Catastrophe Ca. 1200 B.C. by Robert Drews ✧ Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World by Tim Whitmarsh

Here’s where you’ll find the Dorin Toth stories so far. An occult investigator travels Eastern Europe in the 1680s with his greyhound, Vinegar Tom, and Great Pyrenees, Basina.

2025 New Releases for Your TBR @kevinbachar.bsky.social @jamiedeangibson.bsky.social @brianpinkerton1.bsky.social @kevharrison.bsky.social @spookywv.bsky.social @timwaggoner.bsky.social @pfracassi.bsky.social @crystallake.bsky.social @chrstnabergling.bsky.social @gravesidepress.bsky.social

IT'S LAUNCH DAY FOR IMMORTELLE!🥂 My thanks to the incredible @sobelobooks.bsky.social for making this a reality.🙏 Discover the background to this classic Gothic horror via link in pic or link in bio.👇

Roses are red Einstein was clever

I still have editing to do on my previous manuscript (and the one before that), but it's time to look ahead to my next writing project. I'll be spending the next few months with these guys. #historicalhorror #fancydress

This is a fantastic interview about the ideas behind one of the coolest and most thought-provoking books of 2025.

Had a great conversation with Caroline Shea, talking about my novel The Owl Men of Shanidar, medieval relics, writing a Robin Hood novel, & other topics. Check it out!

It's always a thrill to see my baby on the shelves at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social. #theknaveofgraves #shopindie #darkfantasy

Yesterday I went to @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social to attend the book launch of The Malevolent Eight by @decastell.bsky.social. He was joined by @phokion.bsky.social for a lively and insightful conversation about the writing life. I also hung out with the authors and fellow fans at the bar. Good times!

I say tomato And you say R'lyeh I say potato And you say R'lyeh Tomato R'lyeh Potato R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Let's Chthul the whole thing thing off

I just finished reading my proof copy of This World of Vile Wonder, out October 20 from @coyhall.bsky.social's Scythian Wolf press, and well, I can't wait for these stories to be unleashed upon the world. Yall are in for a treat. Preorder the ebook now for less than a cup of joe:

#FridayReads #booksky I love historical fiction including historical horror. Scythian Wolf Press @coyhall.bsky.social has 2 great anthologies, WWI in Death's Other Kingdom & stories from the scientific revolution in This World of Vile Wonder which is up for pre-order www.amazon.com/This-World-V...

My new novel 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒 is a dirt-smeared dark fantasy about bungled enchantments and occult deals gone wrong. Read the first chapter on my website. 🔗 sjshank.com#tkog-sample Or buy it today! 🔗 www.amazon.com/dp/B0F68GKJ1G #darkfantasy #graveyardgothic #newrelease

Have you heard? LITTLE GHOSTS FEST is only a month away! Packed with vendors, panels & readings, you’ll want to come to this FREE celebration of indie horror! BONUS: Horror Short Film Fest after hours on Sunday night! Don’t miss this great October treat www.littleghostsbooks.com/little-ghost...

My favorite reads of 2025 so far. Also, if you'd told me I was going to read 3 books with the word "clown" in the title, I'd've said you were crazy but here we are. 🤣 See my reviews below: Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/list/... StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/books-read/s... #booksky 🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️

This World of Vile Wonder: Horror Tales of the Scientific Revolution releases Oct 20! Ebook is up for preorder now on Amazon & Kobo. Nine tales that range from the unfathomable depths of the Pacific in 1517 to the height of the Carpathian Mts in 1687.

Kind words from Michael Shotter about my collection Rare Specimen and Other Stories.

Hi friends. I caught up with Laird's partner, Jessica M today and received permission to share this. As some of you may know, Laird is in need of a new kidney. The appropriate donor would have O blood type. If you or anyone you know may be a willing match & donor, please reach out to me.

I'm now the lucky owner of a few choice pieces from @jacobblanchet.bsky.social. I've been a long-time admirer of his work online, but it's quite another thing to see these pieces in the flesh, so to speak. Absolutely stunning work.

The art wagon keeps rolling! Today I finished the first draft of a short novel, code name VP3. This is the third in a planned series of bite-sized historical horror novels. VP1 and VP2 should be coming out in 2026, and VP3 and VP4 (to be written) in 2027. Let the editing begin!

I loved this grisly sci-fantasy novel! Featuring a cast of soothsayers, harlots and automatons, this dying earth story read like the brainchild of Jack Vance, Gene Wolfe and Tanith Lee.

I’ve had fun with my anthologies. The 1st was WWI, a commercial topic to get things going. The 2nd is the Scientific Rev, which isn’t commercial. Hitting ignored eras is the real point of these, so we’ll see how it goes. If it makes its money back, we’ll go ancient with the 3rd.

I love this review of 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒 from fellow author and world builder D.H. Hoskins over on IG. 🙏

Nothing like seeing your name in chalk next to bona fide horror icon Grady Hendrix. Looks like I just missed him on the day of my book launch @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social. (Go buy 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒 from my – and Grady's – favourite bookstore in Toronto!) 🔗 below

New issue of Guilty out today!

Yesterday I proofed my story "Ars Logica" for the upcoming anthology THIS WORLD OF VILE WONDER: HORROR TALES OF THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION, edited by @coyhall.bsky.social.

I had a wonderful book launch yesterday for 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒! 📚 🎉 A huge thanks to @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social for hosting me and to everyone who dropped by! @writerreganmcd.bsky.social @bookiiemonster.bsky.social

The proof copy of This World of Vile Wonder arrived today! Very pleased with it. Ebook preorder is up now on Amazon & Kobo. Print copy will be available to order in October.

Listen to Nick! (And his editorial feedback was truly invaluable. He has incredible story instincts.)

Behold … the single greatest Little Library find of my life! I’ve been meaning to buy a copy of The Languages of the Soviet Union for decades. It will make a handsome addition to the others I own in the Cambridge Language Surveys series. (All others bought second hand.) #languagenerd

Final proofing is being done on this. Pre-orders include the print AND e-book. Said eBook will be delivered early, thus making you the envy of all your friends and enemies. undertowpublications.com/shop/best-we...

This promises to be one of the coolest horror anthologies of the year. (And not only because my story Ars Logica appears in it ...) Ebooks preorder links below.

This gripping weird sci-fi mystery takes place in the ruins of an alien civilization and I highly recommend it. Five stars!

@coyhall.bsky.social writes amazing historical horror (& folk horror & gothic & western & more). He is definitely one of the most original indie writers I've come across & whilst I wait for his new medieval work, here's one he made earlier. #HorrorWritersChat

I'm thrilled to announce that I will be signing my new dark fantasy 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒 @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social on Aug 9 from 1–3 pm! If you're in the Toronto area, swing by and say hello! #newrelease #darkfantasy #graveyardgothic #authorevents #authorsigning #littleghosts #torontoevents

The sun is shining, the shelves are bursting with goodies - you should stop by and get your next beach/park/vacation read! 🧡👻📚 @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social

Attn Canadian buyers: I've hit a glitch with the Amazon paperback listing. I'm currently sorting it out, but FYI it's also available at Bakka Phoenix and Little Ghosts in Toronto!

DEFINITELY checking this out!

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒 is now available in ebook and paperback. #booksky #newrelease #darkfantasy #fantasybooks #darkfantasybooks #theknaveofgraves #graveyardgothic

COVER REVEAL! Pyres by @kevharrison.bsky.social "As the artworks – and charred bodies – mount up, can Angela and Becky find out what’s happening, and how to stop it" gnofhorror.com/pyres-by-kev... 💙📚 🩸📚

Read the 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒 if you're looking for: 💀 "grimdark small-town politics" 💀 "occult deals gone wrong" 💀 "graveyard gothic with teeth" 💀 “literary necromancer fuel” 💀 "a dirt-smeared showdown between evil sorcery, ancient grudges, and the kind of secrets that should stay buried" #tkog

This is a great book. Treat yourself to a copy.

Kind words from @coyhall.bsky.social! Coy is arguably the best historical horror writer out there and one of my favourite writers more generally. It was a huge honour to have him blurb my book.

Another ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review for 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒! It's so gratifying (and humbling) for an author when a reviewer not only gets what you’re trying to do, but can succinctly convey the spirit of your book with so much more panache than you ever could. A sincere thanks to Robin and my others reviewers.