Irish PLR details are in - the top three books taken out by library users were Shed Manual (published by Haynes), Menus That Made History (published by @hachetteuk.bsky.social), and A Book of Book Lists (published by @blpublishing.bsky.social). Thanks to all and hope you enjoyed them.

About last night... It was an honour to help open the Nottingham Waterstones Women in Horror weekend talking about @blpublishing.bsky.social Tales of the Weird books 🖤🦇🎃 It was also a thrill to be the guest at the same Waterstones I used to work at, many moons ago 😁 📷 @paulftremlett.bsky.social

Absolutely love the @blpublishing.bsky.social series of ghost and horror stories. Amongst my very favourite series ❤️ particularly for this time of year.

Perfect Hallowe'en-e'en post - my author copies of The Haunted Library, @blpublishing.bsky.social's latest Tales of the Weird volume, out on 13th November. My story 'The Advent Visitor' appears alongside some true classics of the genre...

On the Ramblings today, my thoughts on a fabulous new anthology of impossible crimes from @blpublishing.bsky.social - more here! kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/f...

Great to see our books in the Halloween window of Browser Books in Dartmouth 👻

At @britishlibrary.bsky.social today to record some videos explaining why my latest book When Books Go Bad published by @blpublishing.bsky.social is the ideal present for anybody who likes books, or indeed just things that are quite red.

🗺️ Secret Maps: How they Conceal and Reveal the World, explores 600 years of cartographic intrigue, danger, and the unique thrill of seeing the world in miniature. Available now: shop.bl.uk/products/secret-maps-how-they-conceal-and-reveal-the-world

🎲 From chess to Monopoly, The Philosophy of Boardgames explores the history, culture & addictive appeal of games, including ancient rituals and family favourites. It's a must-read for board gamers♟️ Shop now: shop.bl.uk/products/the-philosophy-of-board-games

70/2025 was The Wayfarer's Weird from @blpublishing.bsky.social Tales of the Weird! Man, I love this series so so much. Some truly excellent stuff in here including from Lisa Tuttle, Ramsey Campbell and Alison Littlewood! And new-to-me authors like LTC Holt (Aickman's mate 😁)

🌟 Journey through the myths and legends that shaped Britain. Land of Mist and Magic retells stories of saints, ghosts, changelings, giants, demon dogs and everything in between. Available now: shop.bl.uk/products/land-of-mist-and-magic-the-myths-and-legends-that-shaped-britain

"My dear Inspector, this is simply nonsense. Girls don't murder each other in respectable dress shops." – wonderful pull quote!

Sneak preview just for you of the November Crime Classic! It’s Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand. Featuring a new introduction by @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social, publishing 10/11. Who’s looking forward to this one?

The two latest Tales of the Weird volumes just arrived at Castle Pieterstein courtesy of @blpublishing.bsky.social and watch this space as I’m hoping that Ed and I will be having a chat about All The Fear Of The Fair at @argonautbooks.bsky.social in the near future.

Want. Want the entire series, frankly.

🔽🎃🥰🎃 dark carnivals 🎃🥰🎃🔽

New arrival from @blpublishing.bsky.social and @johnnymains.co.uk.

Ooh, this sounds fun ⬇️

My latest book When Books Go Bad alongside a couple of my previous titles (The Book Lover's Joke Book, and The Book Lover's Almanac) and other fine volumes in the British Library's display area at Frankfurt Book Fair.

More pictures from our stand at Frankfurt Book Fair, including books about books, exhibition books, trolls, dragons… ❤️ @shedworking.bsky.social @patricialovett.bsky.social @profcarolyne.bsky.social

Holy moly, look at the BEAUTY!!!

Ooh, yum! I want this one!! 🤡😬🤡😬🤡😬🤡🎡⚰️

Step into a haunted Christmas... Illusions of Presence revives 15 lost tales of festive fear, Victorian séances, spectral nights & supernatural chills. A perfect spooky seasonal read, available online today. 🎁 shop.bl.uk/products/illusions-of-presence-lost-christmas-ghost-stories

Beauties!!

Here’s the Women Writers series looking glorious at Frankfurt Book Fair! @stuckinabook.bsky.social

Just added to the #TBR list: "When Books go Bad" from @blpublishing.bsky.social Hoping for a US release....

My October Tales of the Weird subscription from @blpublishing.bsky.social has arrived! All the Fear of the Fair: Uncanny Tales of Circus and Sideshow edited by Edward Parnell An exciting in and complicates my spooky season reading choices!! 🩸📚💙 #horror #booksky #circus

It's a good 'un!

When Books go Bad dives into the messy side of book history, unveiling the chaos beyond the covers with anecdotes of publishing mishaps and stories that take a look at a whole range of book-related bad behaviour. 👀 Available online: shop.bl.uk/products/when-books-go-bad

For all you Crime Classic fans here is our display at Frankfurt Book Fair!

Helloooooooo as a weird writer who does aerial circus this is indeed MY HOLE, IT WAS MADE FOR ME -

This will be great. Edited by the author of Ghostland. I’m guessing the Aickman story is Swords which is a once read never forgotten story.

*sinister clowning intensifies*

Oh I am ALL OVER THIS

🎪 Roll up, roll up! The circus of horrors has arrived... From Aickman to Bradbury, explore sinister sideshows & dark fairgrounds in All the Fear of the Fair, the latest Tale of the Weird. Available now: shop.bl.uk/products/all-the-fear-of-the-fair-uncanny-tales-of-circus-and-sideshow

Day 1 of Frankfurt Book Fair, here’s a picture for @johnnymains.co.uk & all our other lovely Weird editors (& all you Weird fans).

We are at Frankfurt Book Fair this week (6.1 C88), here is our stand before & after! More pics to follow…

❄️🚂 A snowbound train. An empty house. A murder. Mystery in White, the 1930s crime novel, is back in stunning foiled hardback. It's the perfect gift for festive crime lovers. Available now: shop.bl.uk/products/mystery-in-white-a-christmas-crime-story-special-edition

Equally bold, eerie, and cosmic I feel. Let's go.

Authors' copies of my latest book When Books Go Bad (published by the fine @blpublishing.bsky.social British Library folks) have arrived. Officially out later this week but I daresay already in a fine bookshop near you.

📢 Weird Wears is here! Custom tees, totes, hats & bags inspired by our Tales of the Weird series. Think bold prints, eerie vibes and cosmic dread. 😱 👉 shop.bl.uk/collections/weird-wear

One day, there will be no more Golden Age Christmas mysteries for me to discover. But today is not that day! Ordering now.

🎄 Bringing together murder, mystery and Christmas cheer, this festive crime story has been republished for the first time in over 70 years. 'Death in Ambush' is the perfect winter-y read for fans of golden age crime. Available now: shop.bl.uk/products/death-in-ambush-a-lost-christmas-murder-mystery

Love to see this! Thank you @argonautbooks.bsky.social ! 👻

My *major* occult discovery POSSESSED, a novel by Rosalie and Edward Synton (real surname Corse-Scott), has a cover! It's out on December 4 - I'm *really* excited for you to read the book and my 5,000 word introduction which gives life to the authors and a critical overview of the novel.

Book 76: Randalls Round by Eleanor Scott Nearly done with this apart from the bonus stories. My third from the “13 neglected masterpieces of macabre” list and one that deserves wider reading No dense prose and up there with masters like Blackwood, James and Machen @blpublishing.bsky.social 🩸📚💙

On the Ramblings today, more Golden Age Crime! This time, a new title from @blpublishing.bsky.social the wonderfully atmospheric Scandalize My Name! Really enjoyed this one - more here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/h...

🌊 Dive into myths and folklore of the sea. Serpent, Siren, Maelstrom & Myth explores ancient stories from Polynesia to Scandinavia, alongside stunning British Library illustrations. Out now in paperback shop.bl.uk/products/ser....

*unearthly shrieking intensifies* TALES OF THE WEIRD MERCH IS GO @blpublishing.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social #TalesOfTheWeird