Haunt Publishing

Alvar Theo - Benothinged - SSBA Horror Finalist Good evening! I hope you are keeping well and staying warm. It's unusually cold here for my region, lately, although, I grew up in colder, s...

Taking a break form all the sports to post another SSBA Finalist Spotlight. Today is Alvar Theo @alvartheo.bsky.social , author of Benothinged, a finalist in the Horror Category.

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Did this months ago and I don't remember saying about 70% of these answers. But then, I read this at 1am this morning and I don't remember any of it now.

Huge thanks to Melody for this, it was a pleasure!

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In 2026, in Scotland alone, we're losing @404ink.bsky.social, @quindriepress.com & @hauntpublishing.bsky.social. I really want to see new nimble presses rise from the ashes but it's difficult to recommend starting a company in this market.

You too! Thank you 🖤

Thank you, pal 🖤

Thank you for your kind words and for championing us and our authors 🖤

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Very sad news. Huge thanks to @hauntpublishing.bsky.social and @beckywojturska.bsky.social for everything they've done for me over the last few years.

So sad to announce the closure of Haunt. I’ve been running this wee creepy press since 2018 and will miss it terribly 🖤

Thank you 🖤

another sorry bit of news. I hate to see small presses shutter, especially when they're good places for writers to work with & committed to an expansive view of literature. if you haven't checked out a Haunt title yet, now's the time!

Books — Haunt Publishing Haunt publishes books in the Gothic, horror and dark fiction genres.

We will be offering 50% off all our books left in stock, through our website. The sale will end on 31st May, before we close.

Grab yours while you can! Just use the code HAUNT50 at the checkout.

www.hauntpublishing.com/books

We have published debut books from five authors and published stories from over 90 writers through our anthologies. Our aim when setting Haunt up was to spotlight underrepresented writers and we are proud to say we achieved that.

We are very proud of what we have collectively achieved through Haunt. Our books have been shortlisted and highly commended for prizes including the Forward Prize for Poetry, the Rubery Book Award, the @sjacksonawards.bsky.social & the @specawards.bsky.social.

Finally, thank you to our incredible authors – Aliya Chaudhry, Anna Cheung, @joannacorrance.bsky.social , @ltdavila.bsky.social, Celine Frohn, Heather Parry, @alvartheo.bsky.social & all the anthology contributors – who took a punt on a small creepy press and helped us make (dark) magic.

Thank you to the awesome designers we worked with, who created kick-ass art for our covers and pages: Esther Clayon, Caroline Devereaux, @ashleydoesartstuff.com, @phasemoth.bsky.social, Zuzanna Kwiecien, @kuriotea.bsky.social and Daniele Serra.

Thank you to those who worked with Haunt over the years, providing invaluable insight and expertise: Caro Clarke, @laurafjones.bsky.social, @heathermmcd.bsky.social, @kirstyns.bsky.social and Ross Stewart.

Thank you also to @publishingscotland.bsky.social , the @indiepressnetwork.bsky.social and @cymerafestival.co.uk for their huge and unwavering support of small indie publishers.

We want to thank all of our incredible readers who have bought and shared our books. Thank you to every bookseller who championed our work, and big shout out to @argonautbooks.bsky.social @goldenharebooks.bsky.social @lighthousebks.bsky.social @portybooks.bsky.social & Transreal Fiction.

If you are interested in working with our fantastic authors and their hauntingly good works, get in touch at boo@hauntpublishing.com.

Scottish indie press Haunt Publishing to close Haunt Publishing, a Scottish independent publisher specialising in Gothic, horror and dark fiction books, will be closing its doors in 2026

We are sad to announce the closure of Haunt Publishing this year. Rising costs, marketing difficulties & work/life balance issues are making it hard to thrive.

We will formally cease trading on 1st June 2026.

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2025 SSBA Horror Finalists & Winner - Armed with A Book December 1 marked the announcement of the finalists and winners for the inaugural Small Spec Book Awards. Learn about the best in Horror.

We are still reeling from the news that BENOTHINGED by @alvartheo.bsky.social was a finallist for the @specawards.bsky.social!

You can check out a short interview with Alvar and other fantastic finallists at @armedwithabook.bsky.social:

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Haunt Gift Card — Haunt Publishing Want to give someone the gift of the Gothic? Send them a gift card for Haunt Publishing, which can be used across all formats of our books. Purchasing this digital gift card creates a unique code, wh...

Stuck for a last minute Christmas present?

Give the gift of Gothic horror!

Buy a Haunt Publishing gift card for an instant present sure to delight any Gothic, horror & dark fiction fan. Can be used on all paperbacks, ebooks & audiobooks in our online shop.

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Every Version Ends in Death by Aliya Chaudhry (Paperback) — Haunt Publishing Laana returns to her small hometown following the death of her grandmother and becomes obsessed with the local ghost story of Carolyn Hayward. Who was she? Why does every reference or local memory of ...

Every Version Ends in Death was nominated for the 2023 Shirley Jackson Award (@sjacksonawards.bsky.social)!

Get your copy today:
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Every Version Ends in Death by Aliya Chaudhry (Paperback) — Haunt Publishing Laana returns to her small hometown following the death of her grandmother and becomes obsessed with the local ghost story of Carolyn Hayward. Who was she? Why does every reference or local memory of ...

Laana’s research takes her on a whirlwind journey through her hometown’s history and reconnects her with old friends, prompting her to reflect on her own story and the ways she was and wasn’t there for those in her life.

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Every Version Ends in Death by Aliya Chaudhry (Paperback) — Haunt Publishing Laana returns to her small hometown following the death of her grandmother and becomes obsessed with the local ghost story of Carolyn Hayward. Who was she? Why does every reference or local memory of ...

Laana returns to her hometown following the death of her grandmother and becomes obsessed with the local ghost story of Carolyn Hayward. Who was she? Why does every reference or local memory of her give conflicting information about her life, work and death?

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Every Version Ends in Death by Aliya Chaudhry (Paperback) — Haunt Publishing Laana returns to her small hometown following the death of her grandmother and becomes obsessed with the local ghost story of Carolyn Hayward. Who was she? Why does every reference or local memory of ...

Update your traditional Christmas ghost stories with an anti-ghost story!

Every Version Ends in Death by Aliya Chaudhry is a Gothic & fiercely feminist novel that forces us to reflect on memory, death, hauntings & ultimately how women’s stories are told.

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Where Decay Sleeps by Anna Cheung (Paperback) — Haunt Publishing Formats: paperback , ebook , audiobook | Cover design: Daniele Serra | ISBN (paperback): 9781916234734 | Pages: 96 | Published: 28 October 2021 About the Book Red across blac...

Feast your eyes on the Le Chateau Viande menu (before your eyes are feasted upon). Read the bios of monsters on Tinder. Discover the unpleasant side effects of a werewolf’s medication.

Discover the gruesome beauty of Anna Cheung's poetry:

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#HorrorPoetry

This Is My Body, Given For You (Paperback) — Haunt Publishing In This Is My Body, Given For You, Heather Parry places in our hands fifteen stories in which the body is something that can be changed, altered, and escaped from. With dripping blood, bruised tentacl...

Dripping blood, bruised tentacles, seamed skin... THIS IS MY BODY, GIVEN FOR YOU is the most beautifully gross creature you'll ever lay your claws on.

Grab your copy!

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#DarkFiction #DarkLiteraryFiction #bodyhorror