Delighted that WereWolf Short Stories is nominated in the 'Edited Anthology' category (my short story, Dance Mephisto is included in there). Congratulations to everyone at Flame Tree Press. www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/2026/05/28/n... #bookstagram #ShirleyJackson #amreading #horror #werewplf #books

The tragic spirit of Marian Carruthers isn't alone as she haunts Comlongon Castle www.catherinecavendish.com/2026/06/no-r... #ghosts #haunting #Comlongon #Scottishghosts #supernatural #paranormal

Delighted that WereWolf Short Stories is nominated in the 'Edited Anthology' category (my short story, Dance Mephisto is included in there). Congratulations to everyone at Flame Tree Press. www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/2026/05/28/n... #bookstagram #ShirleyJackson #amreading #horror #werewplf #books

In Vienna, if you are very fortunate, you too can live in an apartment in a block of flats owned by the council and designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Here, the paths undulate, there are no straight lines & every window has 'eyebrows' #hundertwasserhaus #Hundertwasser #Vienna #living #Austria

Elisabeth of Austria,serene in Vienna's Volksgarten,close to where Hitler addressed a huge crowd in 1938. 7 years on, the city was destroyed. Now its beauty is there for all to relish. Still,Sisi sits. Immortalized. Yet her life was far from serene. #Sisi #KaiserinElisabeth #Vienna #Austria #history

And that's the lot! Get your full list over on our blog: britishfantasysociety.org/the-british-... We'll see you at Fantasycon, where the winners will be announced...

In Vienna, there is a cat cafe called Cafe Neko. Neko is the Japanese word for 'cat' and they have seven of them - five girls and two boys. All are delightful. Oh, and the coffee and cakes are delicious too. #Vienna #cats

You want ghosts? Hauntings? Crathes has spirits aplenty and it all starts wth a green lady... www.catherinecavendish.com/2026/05/the-...

The ghosts walk freely at Chillingham Castle - but those at Chanterlands have a different tale to tell... www.catherinecavendish.com/2026/04/chil... #bookstagrammer #amreading #ghosts #haunted #supernatural #scarystories #gothic #horror

The most fabulous day spent at IHC Chapter Four:Liverpool Horror Book Con. Interviewed the legendary Ramsey Campbell, sold some books, met friends old and new. Job done! Huge thanks to Trish Wilson and all the organisers. #horror #indieauthors #iverpool #bookstagram #booktok

Do you enjoy scary stories? Maybe you like ghosts and hauntings, zombies, cryptids, witches, monsters, or things that lurk unseen in the dark... They're all at Liverpool Horror Book Con, The Liner Hotel, Liverpool on Sat 11 April 11-4pm Don't miss out! #horror #Liverpool

Are you in UK, Australia or Canada? Only 99p/99c this week (ends 5th April)! - “A must read for any #gothic Horror or #supernatural horror fans” – Dark Reads mybook.to/GardenBewitc... @flametreepress #suspense #haunted #horror #amreading

Grab a horror bargain this weekend! Are you in the UK, Australia or Canada? The Garden of Bewitchment is only 99p/99c! "eerie #gothic novel about a woman’s sanity slowly unraveling within the hallways of a mysterious mansion" Publishers' Weekly mybook.to/GardenBewitc... #haunted #suspense #bronte

Here we are, my lovelies! Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of my latest to print, ‘To Those from Below’. Out on shelves worldwide next month. Enormous thanks to the wonderful @catcavendish.bsky.social and the beautifully frightening @ramseycampbell.bsky.social for their cover quotes!

'Classic haunted house tale with enough gothic tropes and atmosphere to keep you gripped to the end.’ Hannah Kate reviews Matilda's Retreat on Hannah's Bookshelf (right after Eye of the Tiger!) player.autopod.xyz/1222269?t=1h... #hauntedhouse #ghoststories #gothic #horrorjunkie #horror'

10 weeks to go! I will be an attending author at this incredible book con, which is free! With over 45 indie horror authors and the living legend that is Ramsey Campbell, this event is not one to be missed! The Liner Hotel, Liverpool, 11am-4pm Saturday 11th April. We’ll see you there! 💙📚🩸📚💙😱📚💙

"Full of all the things I love in a good horror story.! Many thanks to Happy Goat Horror for this lovely review! happygoathorror.com/2026/02/20/c...

Thank you so much, Erica!

On publication day - a lovely review. Many thanks!

Thank you so much!

If you have ever wondered what ghosts feel like, you can read this book.'' www.instagram.com/lady_j_reads... Crossroad Press Audio & Digital Books #bookstagram #booktok #haunted #ghosts #scary #horrorjunkie #darkfiction #suspense

Isolated on a windswept moor, the house has kept its secrets for centuries. But something's changed... www.catherinecavendish.com/2026/02/hous... Crossroad Press Audio & Digital Books #books #bookstagram #booktok #hauntings #ghosts #evilspirits #SuperNatural #paranormal

Matilda’s Retreat by @catcavendish.bsky.social is a wonderfully chilling tale of a house that has witnessed too much, and with recent renovations, its history has begun bleeding into the present. (1/4)

Just bought this darkly enticing collection - with a different take on Jack the Ripper, folklore, the supernatural and much more. I've loved every book I've read by David Niall Wilson so I'm looking forward to diving in. #darkfiction #supernatural #Folklore #horrorjunkie @davidniallwilson.com

On the blog this past week - A tense game of cat and mouse but on a damaged spaceship awaits in Insurgents by Allen Stroud www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...

The short fiction shelves are returned to and I catch up on Fiyah Issue 36 and fun was had! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...

And last for now

As its the Weekend here is the latest Wombling Along with reviews and articles that caught my eye this week www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...

'Matilda’s Retreat is an enjoyable dose of the gothic horrors and supernatural dreads that Cavendish has made her career from.’ A lovely pre-launch review from Daniel Robichaud. Many thanks, Daniel! consideringstories.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/m...

Happy New Year to everyone. May 2026 bring you peace, good health, happiness and, where there are challenges, the strength and resolve to overcome them.

Merry Christmas. everyone!

Chapter 4: Liverpool Horror Book Con is going to be freaking massive 👻 Join 45 indie horror authors from the UK and Europe on 11 April for a day you won’t forget! We are delighted to announce @catcavendish.bsky.social as one of our attending authors. 🩸📚😱📚💙

Hospital. The word is enough to turn many of us into quivering jellies. No wonder so many of them are haunted - and none more so than Newsham Park. Here's one from their bulging archives... www.catherinecavendish.com/2025/11/the-... #hospital #NewshamPark #ghost #haunted @flametree.bsky.social

And now for something completely different. Perfect for Christmas, an alt history laced with humour and a number of dead bodies. This is Napoleonic Britain 1913. Twiggy Voo? mybook.to/TwiggyVoo #FridayReads #booksky #cosycrime #althistory

The most sensitive, beautifully executed version I have ever seen. Two and a half hours long but, for me, no sagging in the middle or dragging out of any element of the story. A damn fine film by any measure. #movies #horror #frankenstein #GuillermoDelToro

'More than the sum of its individual parts - eight authors - eight stories - one book. This is the Chimera...' (Profits go to Rescue Me - a small animal charity based on Merseyside) mybook.to/ChimeraAntho...

Many thanks, Steph! @flametree.bsky.social

TODAY IS THE DAY! The Sound of the Dark is finally loose! If you're in Liverpool, drop by @writeblendbookshop.bsky.social tonight - I'm in conversation with the lovely @catcavendish.bsky.social.... @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social #thesoundofthedark #horrorbooks #horrorfiction #thehollows #theravening

Out now! If you're in the Liverpool area, feel free to drop by @writeblendbooks at 7.30 tonight, where I'll be in conversation with the wonderful @catcavendish.bsky.social , reading an extract and taking questions.... @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social #thesoundofthedark #horrorbooks #horrorfiction

Horror fans! Book Launch! Daniel Church, is at Write Blend, 124, South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 OND TUES, OCT. 28, 7.30pm #folkhorror #amreading #supernatural #horror @dannythechurch.bsky.social @writeblendbookshop.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social www.facebook.com/events/18593...

The house kept its secrets until someone disturbed it... #amreading @crossroadpress.bsky.social #gothic #supernatural #ghosts #booktok #bookstagram #horrorcommunity #horror #darkfiction #suspense www.catherinecavendish.com/2025/10/mati...

This is going to be fabulous...

Looking forward to probing Daniel Church! 😆. I promise not to use my pointy stick...😱 Come and join us on 28th October!

It's official! The contract is signed. Vienna Hexen will be published by Flame Tree Press . Three lifelong friends. When one dies under mysterious circumstances and the others arrive in Vienna for her funeral, they set in motion a chain of events that can only ever result in one outcome.

The countdown to release day begins. New folk horror, Harrowfield out October 1st. mybook.to/Harrowfield

The programme for World Fantasy is out. Here's what I'll be doing:

For daily facts about my upcoming Halloween release, the supernatural mystery, Ruins, check out the hashtag #TheRoadToRuins 😎🤙🏻 🩸📚💙📚👀📢📚😱📚📖💙💀✨ #booksky #writingcommunity #horror #HorrorAuthor

The house kept its secrets – until someone disturbed it... Soon, Diana will discover the legends of Matilda’s Retreat are not consigned to the annals of history, as her life changes forever Matilda's Retreat. Out soon from Crossroad Press. Available for pre-order now.

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