Ken MacGregor

From a completely fictional work in progress:
“I want to see their severed heads on spikes, displayed outside the seat of power, as a warning to future wannabe tyrants.”

The current administration.

The state of affairs in this country is making it challenging to continue to be sober. I mean, I will anyway, but…

Stepping over the threshold of a new year with something resembling cautious optimism for my own trajectory, and a bleak sort of pessimism for the rest of the world.

Best of Washtenaw 2024 – And the Winners Are…. - Current Magazine The long-awaited results have finally arrived. The winners of the 2024 Best of Washtenaw are finally here. Check out the full list of winners

I kinda won Best Writer in this. Absolutely delighted! www.ecurrent.com/best-of/best...

Loved this book!

Book mail! The Ramsey Campbell story originally appeared in NOVUS MONSTRUM, co-edited by @douglasgwilym.bsky.social and myself.

News

Seven Novus Monstrum stories made Ellen Datlow’s list of recommendations! ellendatlow.com/category/new... Could not be more proud of this anthology co-edited with @douglasgwilym.bsky.social

Today is a good day to buy books.

I’m brining a chicken because fuck the state.

This year, maybe shop local or buy books as gifts. If you live in my neighborhood, you could do both! I’ll be (conveniently) at a table this weekend at the Ypsilanti Freight House with my stock.

Hundred percent deserved!

Also: If you don't have money to buy my (or anyone's) books, and you live in the anglosphere, before you pirate them, try to get them from your local library instead. They have it or can get it, they pay for the books, and in many places writers get paid for their books being lent. Everyone wins!

My coeditor has compiled this convenient list of Novus Monstrum talent here on this, the Sky of Blue.

A quick reminder that Small Business Saturday is coming. We need to support small businesses now more than ever. Shop local like your community’s existence depends on it—because it does.

Everyone in the US: Nobody… nobody trusts anybody now, and we’re all very tired.
(Hat tip: John Carpenter)

Trying to create in the face of existential despair is tough, but it’s also probably the exact best time to do it. I’m giving it my best shot.

Tulip has seen some sh!t.

Soon you’ll be able to check out five of my titles from the Ann Arbor District Library. (They declined to consider the really smutty ones.)

Book festival yesterday. Sold nothing, but a bookstore representative asked for copies of my novel and the host library is considering carrying five of my books. Calling that a win.

Silver Dagger's banner for NOVUS MONSTRUM tour

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Very excited for this!

I’d sub to that. Would read it too.

I quite like this book. Met Ryan at Ghoulish last year and picked it up.

Go ahead and judge this book by its cover.

100% this!

@scalzi.com Look what I found at work (at the Ypsi library)!

(Inspired by a skeet by @jeremyjenkins.jdjenkins.co.uk)
I once addressed an audience with, “I’m kinda nervous, so I’d like you all to picture me naked.”

Novus Monstrum gets its first review and I’m delighted! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/review...

Thanks!