Ben Alderson | MM Author

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'The Haunting of William Thorn' by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social has modern characters and relationships, but deep down is a classic feeling spooky tale.

Out now

My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-haunting...

Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social

Thank you so much 💙💙

Just finished reading this! It’s a great read 100% I actually cried when it was over. Loved it so much.

YouTube video by C. M. Alongi CaFae Convos - Ben Alderson

I talked to #queer #fantasywriter @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social about writing, dealing with homophbia, and why scifi is the hardest genre to write.

youtu.be/H-w2ix-Hb3Y

an assortment of horror books

an assortment of horror books

an assortment of horror books

an assortment of horror books

the latest new & restocked horror available at b&n sioux falls!

CRYING! Do I have any Dutch readers here? I’m coming to Amsterdam to sign books and I AM SO EXCITED!

free RSPV here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afterno...

DREAM COME TRUE FRIENDS

A stack of books in a bookshop: Roots of my Fears – anthology, Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim, The Great When - Alan Moore, A Blood as Bright as the Moon by Andrea Morstabilini, The Masquerades of Spring by Ben Aaronovitch, The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson, Bad Dolls by Rachel Harrison, Red Sonja – Consumed, by Gail Simone, Moonflow by Bitter Karella, The Morrigan by Kim Curran, Hungerstone by Kat Dunn, Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, The City and its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

We're only 10 days into September and we've already received all these fantastic brand new #SFF paperbacks!

Nice to see some good horror coming out in time for spooky season too #Halloween 💀🍁

Which would you choose?

Titles and authors in alt/below

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#Horrorsky

I was going to make a threads about a gross comment I just got about my new gay horror book. Instead, I’m going to say … LOOK, MY BOOK HAS AN ENTIRE TABLE DISPLAY IN A BOOKSHOP—

@faecrate.bsky.social @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social Okay Ben, absolute congrats on the HoWT release but I also just got this gorgeous edition of the Witch and His Crow which I will need to focus on first. 😅 (I am OBSESSED with the edge design and end pages 🥰)

“Happy release day” with the cover of The Haunting of William Thorn with a skull and tombstone

Congrats @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social ! And happy release day!!

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Happy release day @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social !!!

Y’all need to go get this now! You can also request it at your library!

This book was so good! It’s the perfect fall read, it’s not tooo scary if horror isn’t your vibe.

If you’re like me you’ll binge it, ugly cry and thank Ben for it 😭

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Thank you so much!

#TheHauntingofWilliamThorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social

After his boyfriend’s sudden death, William Thorn inherits a decaying manor in the village of Stonewall, where hostile locals and a restless spirit make his new start anything but easy. (4/5)

I AM NOW A PUBLISHED AUTHOR OF A GAY GOTHIC HORROR BOOK—

thank you for all the likes, comments, shares, reviews and support during this journey. I poured my heart out in this book. And now, it belongs to you.
I hope it touches you, as it did me.

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brb crashing out because in 2 days my gay haunted house horror book releases and what if no one cares——

nothing beats a Red riding hood retelling

AND RIGHT NOW

you can read it to find out who Red is actually riding

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Spoiler. The Big Bad Wolf.

#NewBookDay Utterly engrossed in #TheHauntingOfWilliamThorn @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social Big thanks to @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social for the ARC!

#BookSky 💙📚

Text reads: queer Bools I want to preorder during the 25% Off B&N sale ( Sept 3-5 ) on a rainbow background

September releases with the covers for you weren’t meant to be human, house of Rayna, the haunting of William thorn, hollow on a rainbow background

Covers of Hazelthorn, I’ll make a spectacle of you , savage blooms, you did nothing wrong on a rainbow background

If anyone wants to pitch in for my @barnesandnoble.com cart lmk! There are so many good books coming out!

What are y’all preordering?
@benaldersonauthor.bsky.social and @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social ‘s both release on the 9th! Less than a week away! 😱

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The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ★★★★ I’m going to get comparisons out of the way first so I can just unhinged scream like those possum memes. Certain parts of The Haunting of William Thort (THoWT, …

The Haunting of William Thorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social

"We’re all getting haunted by this book and on behalf of Ben, you’re welcome."

Read @justairythings.bsky.social full review here
grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/t...

Did anyone ask for FOUR very gay retellings of popular fairytales and myths? Because I have them!

0.99 for a VERY short time on kindle. Yes, thats 0.99 for each book tehe!

mybook.to/TheDarkmourn...

Thank youuuu

I’m besides myself because MY DEBUT GOTHIC HAUNTED HOUSE HORROR ( that so happens to be very gay ) IS PUBLISHING—

Join us for an afternoon with TJ Klune and @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social on Sunday 2nd November at 3:30pm for a discussion about his latest book, 'Somewhere Beyond The Sea'.

Tickets are £6 or free when purchasing the 'book and ticket' option.

Book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1600265109...

Lines that made me cry I. Am. Here. The Haunting of William Thorn -Ben Alderson

The Haunting of William Thorn @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social

Out: 9.9.2025
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The Haunting of William Thorn — CandiKat Horror The Haunting had me guessing the whole time. Who is Edward? Who are the ghosts? Is William just having nightmares or night terrors? Also, who killed Teddy? And what about the other boys who’ve gone mi...

#TheHauntingofWilliamThorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social is a ghost story (or two), a mystery (or three), and a tale of healing and finding love again after loss. #BookSky #HorrorSky Thank you to #NetGalley and @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review here:

A white brick wall graphic with text at the top that reads “Rainbow After Dark Exclusive”, “Alpha of Mortal Flesh”, and “Darkmourn Universe Book 3”. Underneath it is a 3D book with the cover displayed. To the right it has the Featuring section of the caption displayed with the following text underneath: EXCLUSIVES: “- Redesigned dust Jacket (shown!) with Gold Foil + Spot Gloss - Foiled & Illustrated Hardcase - Art Endpages (Different Front & Back) - Printed Edges - First 500 Signed by the Author” At the bottom of the graphic is text that reads “On sale now at rainbowcratebookbox.com” in all caps black font.

🌈 Introducing our exclusive sequel edition of the Darkmourn Universe Book 3: Alpha of Mortal Flesh by Ben Alderson @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social 🧵

Hopefully writing one soon!

MY GAY HORROR BOOK IS OUT IN ONE MONTH AND I THINK IM GOING TO VOMIT—

I do have a fun Goldilocks one plotted!