Me: “I know that look. Who’s about to have a bad day?” Keene: “A writer who better check himself.” Me: “Who?” Keene: “Nobody you know. Crime writer.” Me: “So your Batmaning multiple genres now?” Keene: <shrugs> Me: “This is not how retirement works, Keene.”

One of several stories in THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: New Tales of Stephen King's THE STAND not set in the United States. Spoiler-free review of @briankeene.bsky.social & Christopher Golden's anthology www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec

In stores today, and featuring brand-new essays by Brian Keene, Mary SanGiovanni, John Langan, Paul Tremblay, Grady Hendrix, Stephen Graham Jones, Rachel Harrison, Tananarive Due, Josh Malerman, and dozens more. Available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook amzn.to/4ntsTmA

Today is the day! You can read WHY I LOVE HORROR with 18 of today's best Horror authors. In their essays they ALL bring their personal connection to Horror directly to you, their readers. A post to celebrate with the full table of contents is below. raforall.blogspot.com/2025/09/why-...

The 1950’s version of Dee Snyder vs. Tipper Gore.

Happy birthday to three-time Eating the Fantastic podcast guest @briankeene.bsky.social! Why not celebrate the date by eavesdropping as we chat on Episodes 34, 95, and 191 from 2017, 2019, and 2023? I think you'll agree his wisdom has aged over the years like a fine wine. pod.link/1083737796

Today is @briankeene.bsky.social's birthday. As per tradition, if you do any writing today you have to name a character after him.

It is the first day of Autumn, and fittingly the birthday of @briankeene.bsky.social . Here he is in Lovecraft's favorite Church Yard in Providence. Happy Birthday, brother. I hope it's a good day for you.

Please check out why I love horror and why you should pick up Why I Love Horror, edited by Becky Spratford this Tuesday, September 23rd. You do not want to miss this collection! @sagapressbooks.bsky.social @rachelharrison.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social

A heartfelt sobering piece from @briankeene.bsky.social youtu.be/Ge09P5IIjrs?...

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Happy Steve Gerber's Birthday, @briankeene.bsky.social !

Cast and crew for Day 11. #deadformat #deadformatfilm www.indiegogo.com/projects/dea...

Just watched the @briankeene.bsky.social video about the tragedy in PA. It was honest, raw, and full of heartfelt questions. youtu.be/Ge09P5IIjrs?...

And we’re back at it again. Day 11, Roll 18. #deadformat #deadformatfilm

I recognize that a mass, global, EMP event would be catastrophic on unfathomable levels, but also ….. would it though?

Early birthday present. Yes, it’s an original and yes it’s in that condition. My heart is very full. 💜

The End of the World As We Know It review #TheEndOfTheWorldAsYouKnowIt @cgolden.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social @ronaldmalfi.bsky.social @natcassidy.bsky.social #books #reading @stephenking.bsky.social #horror #horrorbooks #TheStand #booksky #horrorsky

I was wrong. (See? I can admit when I'm wrong. I don't know why @marysangiovanni.bsky.social says I can't...)

Apparently I have a Discord account, even though I don't use Discord and have no memory of signing up for Discord. I suspect this is part of @marysangiovanni.bsky.social, @toddkeisling.com, @ekeisling.bsky.social, and @laurelhightower.bsky.social's plot to make me think I have early onset dementia.

17 episodes in, my new podcast -- Keeneversations -- isn't exactly "new" anymore. But maybe it's new to you. Available on Spotify, Apple, and direct via Patreon. www.patreon.com/collection/1...

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

Reminder. New @timwaggoner.bsky.social limiteds are up for pre-order! thunderstormbooks.com/thunderstorm... thunderstormbooks.com/thunderstorm...

1. Yes, I’m aware of the mass shooting. 2. Yes, that’s where I grew up, and the road/woods/farm from Ghoul. 3. Yes, my parents are safe and sound. 4. Thanks to all who reached out in concern. 5. I have no further comment as I know some of the neighbors directly impacted.

I hope every mangaka swipes this for a panel.

Be wary of spec fic authors who constantly brag about their totally real exp in Special Forces, SEALS, or other classified military exploits. It's been my experience that former svc members who later became genre authors don't talk about those things much, because they actually went through them.

TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS today! 13 coming-of-rage stories including the return to print of "Benny Rose the Cannibal King" about the monstrousness of adolescence and those who will do whatever it takes to get away, or get even. Out now from Titan Books! 😈 tinyurl.com/prhdemons

How is the worsening economy impacting horror conventions? On this week's Keeneversations, Brian is joined by @wesleysouthard.bsky.social and @texascthulhu.bsky.social to discuss touring vs knowing when to stay home and write. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, & Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/off-ro...

Today is release day for @urbancik.bsky.social's URBANCIK: A MEMOIR, which, unlike most memoirs, contains chapters written by myself, @marysangiovanni.bsky.social, @nytebird45.bsky.social, @mikeoliveri.bsky.social and more. Never been a book quite like this. Paperback and eBook. amzn.to/4nzPLRf

2 @briankeene.bsky.social autographed books, nearly 20 years apart. The first I was working at a Waldenbooks in Morgantown, WV. The second I had to order because I live in Knoxville, TN. The places our lives take us aren’t nearly as fun, but sometimes as scary, as the places Brian’s books do.

Here is an update for everyone who commissioned a personalized LOST LEVEL story: www.briankeene.com/news/lost-le...

Well, its that time! I finished reading The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of @stephenking.bsky.social's The Stand and here is my review. I absolutely love this book! roland19.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/t... @cgolden.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social #books

Watches 2 episodes of Alien: Earth. “I don’t think this is for me.” Internet: “It doesn’t get good till the 3rd episode.” Watches 3rd episode. “I don’t think this is for me.” Internet: “It doesn’t get good till the 4th episode.” Watches 4th episode. I know y’all are fucking with me.

Holy shit our world has become so stupid that Tucker Carlson’s bumbling idiocy leads him to accidentally detective Columbo the tech oligarch head of OpenAI into totally giving vibes he had someone allegedly murdered

Cosigned.

It's Sunday, so that means coffee and Brian Keene's newsletter.

I just read @ericlarocca.bsky.social's Introduction to @kitgonzo.bsky.social's forthcoming book about me and my career, and it's the nicest thing anyone has ever said about me, and I'm tapping them both to eulogize me at my funeral one day. <3

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Now reading End of the Road by @briankeene.bsky.social

Maybe I’m wrong but I just saw an Adobe ad for AI in acrobat where someone uses it as a cover letter thesaurus and asks for a word that means “led a bunch of teams” and she all excited when it comes back with “cross functional.” Me sitting there saying that’s a horrible word to use.

The Long Walk is quite possibly the best @stephenking.bsky.social adaptation ever. Definitely glad I saw it with friends.

About to take The Long Walk with @marysangiovanni.bsky.social @texascthulhu.bsky.social @wesleysouthard.bsky.social @kozeniewski.bsky.social and Dacia Arnold.

I should have never sat down with this @briankeene.bsky.social book knowing I have sh*t to do. Ugh. Screw it. One more chapter. 🤣

My ruminations on the recent miniseries adaptation of The Institute and the cinematic adaptation of The Long Walk.

There is grace in refraining from finding joy in an enemy’s miseries, and power in not needing to display one’s power. I try to live by that; lord knows some people make it difficult, and I don’t always succeed, but I do try.

On this week's episode of KEENEVERSATIONS Brian, @chuckwendig.bsky.social, Richard Chizmar, & @somercanon.bsky.social discuss The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand, and what comes next. (Recorded live at Midtown Scholar Bookstore). www.patreon.com/posts/end-of...

It’s like the Monty Python writers got put in charge of federal law enforcement. “We apologise again for the fault in the subtitles. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked, have been sacked.”

He’s the best there ever was ;)

September 15th is the last day for comic stores to preorder the Doom Patrol omnibus from DC Comics, which includes the issue I cowrote (I am one of the various in “and Various”). You can also pre-order from Amazon. amzn.to/48aHzlT The book will be in stores in December.

Caught @briankeene.bsky.social, @somercanon.bsky.social, @chuckwendig.bsky.social, and @richardchizmar.bsky.social at Midtown Scholar tonight for their discussion about the new Stand anthology. Packed house!