Sam K Horton

Against a background of yellow flowers, the paperback of GORSE by Sam K. Horton

Against a background of Gold fabric, the hardback of RAGWORT by Sam K. Horton

In the deep of winter, something is blooming...

Dive into @samkhorton.bsky.social 's dark folkloric historical fantasy - THE EYTHIN LEGACY. Join Nancy Bligh as she holds the line against the dark and pick up GORSE and RAGWORT today!

https://geni.us/gorse
https://geni.us/ragwort

Looking forward to this!

So pleased to be chosen alongside so many excellent Solaris authors!

Look forward to hearing what you think!

Thanks so much!

A stunning novel. Recommended to me by the nice people at the Helston bookshop

Solaris Fantasy Series starters: THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell THE WITNESS FOR THE DEAD by Katherine Addison QUEEN OF NONE and NETHERFORD HALL by Natania Barron NORTHERN WRATH by Thilde Kold Holt THE POMEGRANATE GATE by Ariel Kaplan THE VENGEANCE by Emma Newman THE MOUNTAIN CROWN by Karin Lowachee THE HIDDEN LEGION by Snorri Kristjansson SAVAGE COMPANY by Matt Wallace WHILE THE GODS SLEEP by L. D. Colter BLACK SUN by Rebecca Roanhorse GORSE by Sam K. Horton and SAINT DEATH'S DAUGHTER by C. S. E. Cooney.

Start the New Year with a New Fantasy Series! And here's a Solaris selection to get you going...

@natania.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social @mattfnwallace.bsky.social @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social @ldcolter.com‬ and more!

A stack of Solaris sequels against mid blue fabric with a festive pattern. Featured in the stack: SAINT DEATH'S HERALD (SAINT DEATH'S DAUGHTER 2) by C. S. E. Cooney ANOTHER FINE MESS (BLESS YOUR HEART 2) by Lindy Ryan THE UNKILLABLE PRINCESS (KYSTROM CHRONICLES 2) by Taran Hunt THE DESERT TALON & A COVENANT OF ICE (THE CROWNS OF ISHA 2 & 3) by Karin Lowachee STARSTRIKE (LANCERS 2) by Yoon Ha Lee BEAST (CHARMING 2) by Jade Linwood THE MARTIAN CONTINGENCY (LADY ASTRONAUT 4) by Mary Robinette Kowal THE VISCOUNT ST ALBANS (NETHERFORD IN LOVE 2) by Natania Barron THE TOMB OF DRAGONS (THE CEMETERIES OF AMALO #3) by Katherine Addison QUEEN OF MERCY (QUEENS OF FATE 3) by Natania Barron RAGWORT (THE EYTHIN LEGACY 2) by Sam K. Horton

That's the end of 2025...and on to 2026. The perfect time to finish one book...and pick up a sequel!

Ft @csecooney.bsky.social @taranhunt.bsky.social @karinlow.bsky.social @maryrobinettekowal.com @natania.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social & more! All out now!

A very satisfying Solaris Stack of all the hardback novels we're releasing in 2025!

Featuring:
THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social
THE NEEDFIRE @mkhardywrites.com
RAGWORT @samkhorton.bsky.social
THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell
THE SALT ORACLE @rainewilson.bsky.social

Buy now!

Two hardbacks of GORSE and RAGWORT by Sam K. Horton, surrounded by blue, gold and white Christmas decorations.

We do not have a pair of turtledoves, but we do have a pair of books we know you're going love - a duo of hardbacks from @samkhorton.bsky.social 's EYTHIN LEGACY - GORSE & RAGWORT!

Open to UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a flower 🏵️ in the comments to enter! Ends 6th Jan 2026 23:59 GMT

A paperback copy of GORSE by Sam K. Horton, held up against a background of yellow heleniums. The white Solaris logo is in the top right corner.

Welcome to 18th century Cornwall. Here, folklore is alive, and so are the beasts...

You can now snap up @samkhorton.bsky.social 's deliciously dark historical fantasy GORSE in paperback and it's sequel - RAGWORT - has just hit the shelves in hardback!

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Against a black background, with the illustration for the GORSE cover art in the bottom left corner and the RAGWORT illustration in the top right corner. In the middle, white text reads "There are places, where the join between worlds is so thin a person, if they pressed their ears to the moss, could hear the dead talking in their sleep." The white Solaris logo is in the top left corner.

Welcome back to 18th century Cornwall, where Keeper Nancy Bligh is still holding the line against the dark... @samkhorton.bsky.social 's deliciously dark folkloric fantasy Eythin Legacy began with GORSE and continues in RAGWORT!

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A hand holds a copy of the book in front of bookshelves. On the cover the remains of a bird: skull, claw and feathers, are shot through with gorse spines and a cluster of yellow flowers

And the next bonus new paperback of the year is @samkhorton.bsky.social's dark, folkloric Gorse: a haunting tale of love, madness, loss, and mysterious secrets, set in Cornwall amid the clash of Enlightenment with the old magical ways.

And *look* at that gorgeous cover!

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Fireside Folklore: An evening of Cornish folklore & stories – Falmouth Bookseller

Fancy some Fireside Folklore?

On Tuesday 16th December, 6:30pm @falmouthbookseller.bsky.social , join @samkhorton.bsky.social and Lili Hayward (aka Laura Madeleine) for a free candlelit evening of Cornish folklore, ghost stories and magical tales to get you in the festive spirit!

Introducing a new anthology, Modern Decadent I'm really pleased to announce that I'm editing the forthcoming anthology, Modern Decadent, for Wild Hunt Books. It has only been announced today, but I'm already feeling that 2027 can't come soon enough! The anthology will comprise ca. 10 stories that embrace the spirit of the art and literature of the Decadent movement. I'll be open to short stories submissions in late January 2026.

Introducing a new anthology, Modern Decadent

I'm really pleased to announce that I'm editing the forthcoming anthology, Modern Decadent, for Wild Hunt Books. It has only been announced today, but I'm already feeling that 2027 can't come soon enough! The anthology will comprise ca. 10 stories that…

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Cannot stress a)how excited I am to give this a go and b)just how many books I have in service of the theme. Finally I can justify years of spending on art books (jk I don't need to justify that)

A tiled compilation of Solaris book covers designed by freelancers!

As #NationalIllustrationDay draws to a close, time for one last post...

We know they say not to judge by its cover, but we all do.

The art a book is wrapped in is often as important as the words inside to the reader, thank you to all the freelance designers who help shape our books' identity!
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Fantasy books from Solaris eligible for Waterstones Plus Stamps Deals: THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell CRY, VOIDBRINGER by Elaine Ho THE GODS MUST BURN by T. R. Moore The Orb of Cairado by Katherine Addison THE KILLING SPELL by Shay Kauwe ASUNDER by Kerstin Hall RAWORT by Sam K. Horton THE AMBER OWL by Juliet Marillier

It's Waterstones Plus Stamps time, so here's a selection of our Fantasy titles to *help* you fill your basket!

@artofelaineho.bsky.social @authortrmoore.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social
@shaykauwe.bsky.social @kerstinhall.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social @julietmarillier.bsky.social & more!

The art of Sam K. Horton, author of GORSE and RAGWORT.

Third, welcome to the Cornish moors with @samkhorton.bsky.social!

Sam is a multi-disciplinary artist & writer based in Cornwall & inspired by the once-lost-but-now-found Island of Eythin.

Explore the art: graniteandglitter.co...
Buy the books: https://geni.us/gorse & https://geni.us/ragwort
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Against a church window, white text "Solaris' Still Spooky 0.99 eBook sale! *Titles available vary by country of origin. Website exclusive. Ends 24th November 2025 23:59 GMT. The book covers for WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST, THE SALT ORACLE, THE NEEDFIRE, GORSE and RAGOWRT on eReaders in the middle.

SALE ENDS TONIGHT!

People of #booksky , this is your summons to peruse our Still Spooky, DRM Free, website exclusive sale where 36 titles await you for only 0.99 each!

Including these titles from @rainewilson.bsky.social @mkhardywrites.com & @samkhorton.bsky.social

https://geni.us/Solarissale

Ragwort (HB) Sam K. Horton | The Broken Binding A year on from the loss of Lord Pelagius Hunt of Mirecoombe, new Keeper Nancy Bligh is still struggling. She can banish the spirits and keep peace between the spriggans and piskies, but every time Nan...

Would you like a SIGNED hardback copy of RAGWORT by @samkhorton.bsky.social?

Would you like said copy to be 30% RRP in @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social's Black Friday Sale?

Of course you would!

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🚨SALE ENDS TOMORROW🚨

Halloween may be over, but we're still feeling spooky!

Shop a bumper selection of titles, exclusively on our website, DRM Free for only 0.99 each! geni.us/Solarissale

Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
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L-R: Dr Meg McDonald interviews authors Shona Kinsella and Sam K Horton

Book launch for @shonak.bsky.social and @samkhorton.bsky.social in Glasgow tonight.

Meg, with long dark hair in a blue pullover, interviews Shona, also with dark hair in a black dress with white spots, and Sam, wearing a chunky dark blue sweater over a white shirt with long cuffs. Pictures of flowers and birds and circular mirrors adorn a green wall behind them.

Love a @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social event on Thursday night.
Tonight @shonak.bsky.social talking about Daughters Of Nicnevin and @samkhorton.bsky.social on Ragwort, interviewed brilliantly by @megintransition.bsky.social.

Argyle St Waterstones events space. Meg McDonald, a white woman with long dark hair on left, hosting event. On right, authors Shona Kinsella (white woman with dark hair) and Sam K. Horton (white man with red hair). Standing to the side, D (non-binary person), introduces the event and runs through safety guidance.

Shona reads from her book Daughters of Nicniven.

Sam reads from his book Ragwort.

Meg asks a question while Shona and Sam listen intently.

Good night at Waterstones tonight for the launch of @shonak.bsky.social Daughters of Nicniven and @samkhorton.bsky.social Ragwort, interviewed by @megintransition.bsky.social
Good to see a crowd out, despite hiw cold it was and train issues. (was - 5°C by time I got home from the pub after!)

Really excited for this! If you’re in the Glasgow area come and hear us!

A splayed out selection of THE BOOKSELLER mags with Sam K. Horton's RAGWORT on the cover.

Take a look at @samkhorton.bsky.social 's RAGWORT, gracing the front cover of @thebookseller.com 's South West focus issue!

Explore the deliciously dark folkloric fantasy world of Nancy Bligh, the Keeper of Mirecombe in 18th Century Cornwall.

Buy now: https://geni.us/ragwort

A stack of Solaris Harbacks balanced on an open hand against a background of winter jasmine. Featuring: THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social THE NEEDFIRE @mkhardywrites.com RAGWORT @samkhorton.bsky.social THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell THE SALT ORACLE @rainewilson.bsky.social

A very satisfying Solaris Stack of all the hardback novels we're releasing in 2025!

Featuring:
THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social
THE NEEDFIRE @mkhardywrites.com
RAGWORT @samkhorton.bsky.social
THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell
THE SALT ORACLE @rainewilson.bsky.social

Buy now!

Sam K. Horton and Shona Kinsella In Conversation | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Sam K. Horton and Shona Kinsella In Conversation today.

Happy Book Birthday Week to Shona Kinsella's Daughters of Nicnevin (Flame Tree Press)!

Learn about these Jacobite witches from the woman herself in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Fort William at these special events:

Glasgow (with Sam K. Horton) - 20/11
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