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So incredibly honored to be part of WOMEN OF THE WEIRD WEST anthology edited by @kcgrifant.bsky.social and publishing this June via @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social! What an amazing group of writers to be alongside. Read more about this book: #Horror #books #WeirdWest #ComingSoon

Nominated in fantasy for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards: MELINDA WEST AND THE GREMLIN QUEEN by KC Grifant ( @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social). Congratulations! #SSBA #SSBA2026

Thrilled to be included in the "Women of the Weird West" anthology coming from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social and edited by @kcgrifant.bsky.social! Weird West is such a fun genre, looking forward to reading everyone's stories!

We are thrilled to announce the final group of contributors for the WOMEN OF THE WEIRD WEST anthology! Newly Announced Authors: K.M. CHAVEZ SARAH FAXON ANASTASIA JILL CHRISTINE LUCAS ANNA MADDEN SJ MYLES NICO MARTINEZ NOCITO GRACE QUON LISA TIMPF ANGELICA URQUIZO

Thank you to everyone who submitted to the open call. There were so many fantastic, lovely stories I wish we could’ve included. Learn more about the book, edited by me & published by @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social, here: scifiwri.com/women-of-the... #weirdwest #womenoftheweirdwest

Eerie, atmospheric, spooky, and sometimes with a bite.

Harper returns this March.

After the snow, I saw someone in the yard. They threw something at me and vanished. A gift: my authors copy of the Poisoned Soup anthology! Was it La Gringa Llorona? No matter. It's all I need to stay warm. Get your own cup of warm horror soup from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social

“A lyrical tale of magic, valor, and unbreakable bonds.”

I’m thrilled my fantasy novella TRICKSTER TALES from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social & this marvellous cover by Greg Chapman is an Aurealis Awards finalist. Congratulations to all my friends and colleagues who entered or nominated! 🎭🦅🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/TricksterTales

Reading this book and just had to send a shout-out to @robertottone.bsky.social for his creepy story "In the Deep End." Yikes! Deixa o menino dormir!

Look what arrived today from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social - isn't it beautiful! A perfect cosy nostalgic horror book to hole up with in these cold days. You can get it here: brigidsgatepress.com/product/pois... #horror #horrorbooks #booksky #indieauthor

My contributor's copy of the Poisoned Soup anthology has arrived!😍 Can't wait to read all the wonderful stories and essays inside! Thank you, @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social!🙏💙 Yet again, it's been an honour to work with you.

Giveaway over on the gram

Just received my contributor’s copy of Poisoned Soup for the Macabre, Depraved, & Insane from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social. Includes my CNF piece “Creepshow”.

And as the women recall how they came to Scylla, their minds bend one by one towards revenge. Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles

I’m re-reading Thomas Paine’s The American Crisis pamphlets. I think today he would write much the same as he did then, but instead of writing against the tyranny of the British government, he would be writing against the tyranny of the American government he so fervently fought to usher in.

Congratulations 🎉 to @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social and Eseld.

On March 3rd Harper and the gang are back.

Will the holy man bring God's wrath down upon them, or will Selina and her nightwalkers battle the might of Heaven and emerge unscathed? Only instinct, cunning, and a little luck under the watch of a wolf moon will tell... A Light of a Little Radiance by Keith Anthony Baird and Beverley Lee

Throwing Shadows a Dark Collection by Jerry Roth will feed that hungry dark side that lives in your cellar.

It's been 15 years since Noose Holcomb perpetrated the Buzzard's Edge Train Robbery of 1872, leaving Rory Daggett an orphan. Settled in with a new family and a second chance at life, Rory never quite sheds the thirst for revenge Noose by Brennan LaFaro

New post-apocalyptic novella coming Feb, 21st. A blasted landscape Mutating humans Plague Rats and horror Rat-She - available to pre-order here mybook.to/Rat-She #booksky #scifi #postapocalyptic #horror

Old wounds are re-opened and ties of blood and friendship are tested when the Woodcutter is summoned and Grandma returns. The Woodcutter by Stephanie Ellis

Bloodstains by Gaslight by Red Lagoe takes an uncomfortable look at intimate partner violence, exploring the monsters of humanity through the lens of a vampire tale.

You get a new #horror short story from me this year! “The Stinger of Hellbinder Gulch” will appear in the Women of the Weird West anthology, edited by @kcgrifant.bsky.social and out via @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social this summer! Very unsettling tale of something hiding in the darkness…

Rosalyn will do whatever it takes to wear the crown.

Build your #horror TBR with these recent & #newrelease #horrorbooks @willshindler.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social @authorlacamphouse.bsky.social @sobelobooks.bsky.social @tristanzelden.bsky.social @bertpiedmont.bsky.social @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social @nightmarepress.bsky.social

Taking a break from the writing to work on an art project related to the story I have in this brand new anthology. Expect pics once it's finished!😄 Pic 2 hints at the theme of my story, From Earthen Grave to Feathered Wing. @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social

Join us as we celebrate the cover reveal of the latest in @alethearlyons.bsky.social’ Seer of York series—here’s book three, The Dreamwalker! Plus, an extract to get you in the mood… The Dreamwalker is out on 3 March through @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social. britishfantasysociety.org/cover-reveal...

⭐️ Cover Reveal ⭐️ It is my pleasure to showcase this stunning cover for @alethearlyons.bsky.social The Dreamweaver! ‘Even daydreams can be possessed.’ Book three of The Seer of York is coming our way March 6th from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social Cover by Alison Flannery 😍

Welcome to the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards competition FTL Publications, @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social, @thewpp.bsky.social, and @tychebooks.bsky.social! #SSBA #SSBA2026

Got my copy of Poisoned Soup by @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social! Excited to read more nostalgic horror stories and essays about what got authors into the genre. I already love @diebooth.bsky.social's The Tip Den story and his take on ghosts as friends. It's good to be haunted 🖤

Don't forget, you can now order 'Poisoned Soup' from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social through your favourite bookshop via bookshop.org/p/books/pois... - go on, treat yourself for 2026! ☠️🥫 #horror #horrorbooks #nostalgichorror #retrohorror #booksky #horrorsky #ghoststories

Thrilled to present the cover for THE DREAMWALKER by @alethearlyons.bsky.social & published by @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social – perfect for fans of witchy, dark academia with Buffy the Vampire Slayer vibes, slow burn, queer found family & a white cat that is likely to break your heart a little bit 🐾🖤

Happy New Year

My latest newsletter (link in bio and on image). Delve into the background to my story (From Earthen Grave to Feathered Wing) in the brand new antho from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social, titled Poisoned Soup. It's an honour to be part of such a wonderful project.🥰

The boxing day @thisishorror.bsky.social news is ready to go for tomorrow. But, #ICYMI, here's last week's new & forthcoming: www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-u... Poisoned Soup Ed. Wendy Dalrymple and Grace R. Reynolds - out now @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social ... 1/2

Build your #horror TBR with a book from one of these great #horrorauthors! @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social @gregfgifune.bsky.social @stevestred.bsky.social @drewhuff.bsky.social @evdeanwriter.bsky.social @michaelnewton79.bsky.social @thomasstewart.bsky.social

"Los Fantasmas en Su Boca," a poem about my great-grandmother protecting me from ghosts, arrives December 16 in "Poisoned Soup for the Macabre, Depraved, and Insane" from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social. Edited by Wendy Dalrymple and Grace R. Reynolds, the anthology can be pre-ordered now.

Out today! Includes my short essay “Creepshow” alongside many other excellent pieces of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.

Happy release day to Poisoned Soup! I’m so grateful to be included with my first ever creative non-fic piece. I hope it gives everyone the feels🖤

Today's the day! I have a little essay in here about watching Night Gallery as a kid. This delicious anthology would make a great holiday gift. Thank you Grace R. Reynolds, Wendy Dalrymple & Alison Flannery. And thanks of course to @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social 🖤

Release day! I'm very happy to be a part of this tasty anthology! Come get some here: doylestownbookshop.com/book/9781963... #horror #horrorbooks #booksky

HAPPY LAUNCH DAY FOR POISONED SOUP! I hope you get a chance to read this cozy, creepy collection of shorts (including MY non-fic essay on Courage the Cowardly Dog!!)

New book launch alert over on my blog, with links to where to buy Poisoned Soup! diebooth.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/p... @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social #booksky #horrorsky #horrorbooks #nostalgichorror