Wishing you a wonderful 2026 with unforgettable books. This year will bring you Dead on the Dolmen, The Black Beacon Book of Horror 2, The Fourth Black Beacon Book of Mystery, and quite possibly more! Stay tuned here on Facebook or follow us at blackbeaconbooks.com

There are no lights other than the moon and stars here in Brittany. Have you seen the Northern Lights where you are?

Dead on the Dolmen, the first Oscar Tremont, Investigator of the Strange and Inexplicable novel, will be released on the 30th of January—but the Kindle version is available for pre-order today at just $1.99 instead of $3.99. #deadonthedolmen #fairplaymystery mybook.to/deadonthedol...

Another contributor copy reaches its final destination in time for #Halloween.

It's heeeeeere! SAMHAIN SCREAMS - an anthology of stories set on Halloween - has arrived and it's got all the tricks and treats you can handle. Included is my story "Clyde", one of 20 terrifying All Hallows tales. Get yours now from @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social & www.amazon.com/Samhain-Scre...

On the hunt for scary #halloweenreading? Look no further! #samhainscreams is ready to chill and thrill you this #spookyseason Available in print and for #kindle, including #kindleunlimited #halloween2025 is set to be the spookiest ever! #blackbeaconbooks #readerscommunity mybook.to/samhainscreams

On the hunt for scary #halloweenreading? Look no further! #samhainscreams is ready to chill and thrill you this #spookyseason Available in print and for #kindle including #kindleunlimited #halloween2025 is set to be the spookiest ever! #blackbeaconbooks #readerscommunity mybook.to/samhainscreams

Samhain Screams is available for #kindle #preorder until October the 17th. Take part in our competition for your chance to win original art by @greg_darkscrybe_chapman Send proof of pre-order to [email protected] #halloween2025 is set to be the spookiest ever! mybook.to/samhainscreams

Win this original art by @gregchapman.bsky.social by pre-ordering #samhainscreams for Kindle. Details here: blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/10/samh...

TEN DAYS from now. October 17th. 🎃👇 a.co/d/h5BD84D @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social

Fancy a bit of gloom with your horror? Easily my most melancholic tale yet - "Clyde" is part of the upcoming SAMHAIN SCREAMS anthology due out October 17th from @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social Can't wait to introduce you all to Clyde in a couple of weeks!

A Spooky Interview with Matthew R Davis @mxrxdx.bsky.social blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-sp...

This SAMHAIN SCREAMS author inspiration post is for Irish writer C.E. O'Conaing with his story, "The Hollows". You'll not want to go trick-or-treating again!

The spooky season is just around the corner, so it’s time to remind you guys of this one from @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social , my homage to the masters of horror and supernatural fiction… 👻 blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/p/dark-refle...

Ahead of their upcoming anthology, Samhain Screams, @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social just dropped an interview with me about my story, "Clyde" 👇 blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-sp...

Whst are you #reading this week?

Become a #blackbeaconbooks #patreon patron and reap the benefits. patreon.com/blackbeaconbooks

Samhain Screams is available for Kindle pre-order. mybook.to/samhainscreams

Support #blackbeaconbooks and reap the benefits! Five tiers with advantages ranging from free ebooks to participation in our decision-making process. #patreon #indiepress #bookstagram patreon.com/blackbeaconb...

Black Beacon Books is horrified to announce our table of contents for Samhain Screams, the anthology that will make Halloween 2025 the spookiest ever! Edited by Greg Chapman and Cameron Trost, and featuring cover art by the former, you'll be screaming all night long this samhain!

Quick update on Samhain Screams. We're busy reading the submissions and hoping to announce the TOC before the end of July. :)

Writing Mystery in a Steampunk World by Diana Parrilla I came to steampunk through mystery. Not just the genre, but the idea of mystery itself... blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/06/writ...

Be in the running to win a print copy of "Fortitude" and "Courage" by Karen Bayly simply by sending the answer to the following question to us at [email protected] What is the name of the pilot whose historic flight is celebrated on June the 19th?

A reminder that the submissions window for Samhain Screams closes at the end of the month. Please note that the address is [email protected] Please read and follow the guidelines at blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/01/anth...

@blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social interviewed me for my piece in the Third BBB of Mystery! blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/05/a-my... #mystery #fiction #writing

Be in the running to win a print copy of "Fortitude" and "Courage" by Karen Bayly simply by sending the answer to the following question to us at [email protected] What is the name of the pilot whose historic flight is celebrated on June the 19th?

The Third Black Beacon Book of Mystery is available in print and for #kindle #kindleunlimited. Essential #reading for all the armchair #detectives and sitting-room #sherlocks out there! #mystery #mysteryfiction #blackbeaconbooks mybook.to/TTBBBoM

The Third Black Beacon Book of Mystery will be out on April the 18th. Just 99c instead of $3.99 for #kindle with the #preorder deal. Essential #reading for all the armchair #detectives and sitting-room #sherlocks out there! mybook.to/TTBBBoM

ANNOUNCEMENT TIME! SAMHAIN SCREAMS Edited by Greg Chapman and Cameron Trost Published by Black Beacon Books Taking submissions from March the 1st. Full details at blackbeaconbooks.com

Someone messaged me this and just said "You"

Pandiculate [pan-DIK-yuh-layt] (v.) - To stretch the torso and upper limbs, typically accompanied by yawning. Used in a sentence: “Professor Throttlebottom always wondered whether the pervasive pandiculation during his lectures was due to the early hour, or his delivery style.”

The writer's spirit. #writerscommunity #readerscommunity

True words. #books

A peek at my story, The Deep End, in #talesfromtheruins. Could you survive in a #postapocalyptic world? Turn the page to find out! #kindleunlimited mybook.to/talesfromthe...

Celebrating the one year anniversary of this dropping. #DarkReflections from @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social - my homage to the masters of the genre! Including reworkings of some of the Ghost Stories for Christmas… blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/p/dark-refle...

What did I think of 'Fortitude', the first of the two steampunk adventure novels by @karenbayly.bsky.social I won in a recent giveaway by @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social? Please click on the Goodreads link below to find out! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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For todays #ArtAdventCalendar 5×7 Unison pastels on ampersand pastelboard 2021 #corvids #art #pastel #painting #ravens

"DARK REFLECTIONS: Stories Influenced by the Masters of Dark Literature" by Paul Kane. Eleven dark tales by #paulkane paying homage to the masters of dark literature. blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/p/dark-refle... #greatreads #bookboost #horrorfiction #darkfiction #mysteryfiction

L'argenterie by Marcel Rieder (French artist, lived 1862-1942). Cleaning the silver in the glow of an oil lamp. Wonder what's being used? Vinegar and Salt? Lemon Juice and Baking Soda? Or maybe something really modern, like Brasso? 🤔

"DARK REFLECTIONS: Stories Influenced by the Masters of Dark Literature" by Paul Kane. Eleven dark tales by #paulkane paying homage to the masters of dark literature. blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/p/dark-refle... #greatreads #bookboost #horrorfiction #darkfiction #mysteryfiction

📢 New Episode 📢 The fifth episode of The Shropshire Witches Podcast is now live. In this episode, we explore the history and enduring legacy of The Workhouse. The human aspect of this episode made this difficult to record, but we believe it is so important. rss.com/podcasts/the... #Shropshire

Our winner 🏆 has received her prizes... #steampunk goodies!

The Black Beacon Books of Mystery are essential #reading for all the armchair #detectives and sitting-room #sherlocks out there! ★ Memorable Detectives ★ Clues and Red Herrings ★ Impossible Crimes ★ Locked Rooms ★ And More! mybook.to/BBBoM

The Black Beacon Book of Mystery is FREE (#freekindlebooks) today! Essential #reading for all the armchair #detectives out there! ★ Memorable Detectives ★ Clues and Red Herrings ★ Impossible Crimes ★ Locked Rooms ★ And More! mybook.to/BBBoM

What are you #reading today?

This is my first Bluesky post! I'm a professional tree portrait #artist living in the UK. I travel far and wide, meeting and drawing all kinds of #trees. I draw them in detail and add their #GPS location reference. Hopefully you'll visit the trees and recognise them from my faithful sketches 💚✍️🌳