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Kristina β€’ Truborn Press

@nwreader.bsky.social

πŸ’€EIC at Truborn Press πŸ’€Horror Enthusiast in the PNW πŸ’€Book Lover/Reviewer www.trubornpress.com

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Proofs are in and this one looks ducking gorgeous in print. Design by @druhuf (you should totally work with them).

This surreal duck tale of grief + relationships is up for preorder now www.trubornpress.com/shop

01.10.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello Reviewers!

We are reopening our sign up form for anyone who is interested in reviewing Truborn e-arcs.

If you would like to be a part of the our reviewership, then use the link below.

forms.gle/FSYbP34v3CSb...

Thank you for your support always & remember to EMBRACE YOUR STRANGE!

KO xx

30.09.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reviews are still coming in for Metamorphosis by @rossjefferyauthor.bsky.social

"Metamorphosis is an expertly crafted descent into madness...Trust Ross. Embrace the crazy." - @spookysterling.bsky.social author of String Them Up

Spread the word, and order your copy now!
sholink.to/shop

29.09.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Shout out (Metamorphosis @nwreader.bsky.social ) from the master of short stories and despicable tales @craigwallwork.bsky.social - look at that company @laurelhightower.bsky.social & @beverleylee.bsky.social and @craigclevenger.bsky.social - top notch, come get some horror that’ll take you places!

29.09.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've got copies of BOREAL and Vulpine Curse available on my website. Where The Soul Goes is available from Truborn Press via @nwreader.bsky.social. Hotel of Haunts is up for pre-order right now with @watertowerhill.bsky.social.

www.katherinesilvaauthor.com/shop

20.09.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@claymcleod.bsky.social @quirkbooks.bsky.social
@fletcherhorror.bsky.social @nwreader.bsky.social
@kristkirb.bsky.social @tonyanuci.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social @ghastlygoingson.bsky.social

22.09.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

:) Drew killed it with this one for sure

21.09.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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COVER REVEAL TIME!

Samantha Ryan’s These Are Not My Final Words arrives 11/4/25.

Strange, bold, and unforgettable πŸ¦† @samryanreally.bsky.social

Preorders now open: trubornpress.com/shop

19.09.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Be careful what you wish for!
Deals with the devil don’t always go the way you think. A Bad Case of Tinnitus by Tony Evans Horror is devilishly silly, spicy, and just a little bit sneaky.

Get your copy today!
trubornpress.com/shop

...and don't forget to embrace your strange!

18.09.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BIG NEWS!
This Friday (9/19) we’re revealing the cover for the upcoming release These Are Not My Final Words by Samantha Ryan!

Pull Quote:
"There's no way to express that one can live while the other cannot."

Pre-orders Available: 9/19/25
Publication date: 11/4/25

16.09.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They're heeeeeere...

My copies of Where The Soul Goes have arrived. These will be on sale at Spooktastic Book Fair in Framingham this weekend!

Thank you to @nwreader.bsky.social for her beautiful design work inside and out and to Seanen Middleton for the gasp-worthy photo art on the cover.

11.09.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

That just blows my mind. I would definitely add those people to the "not working with them" list.

06.09.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Whhaaa

06.09.2025 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our website is back up!
Time to pre-order Katherine Silva's upcoming release WHERE THE SOUL GOES 😊
www.trubornpress.com

04.09.2025 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so glad you liked it!! 🀘🀘🀘

04.09.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Highly recommend.

Easy to work with at a reasonable cost.

20.08.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello Truborn friends!

I sent it a quick update about the next couple weeks through our substack. If you haven't already, you should subscribe to us on there to keep up to date on the latest and greatest.

Read more at the link below.

open.substack.com/pub/trubornp...

17.08.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

RIP Greg Iles

16.08.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Blood work Friday.

Yay. πŸ˜’ Lol

15.08.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One month before WHERE THE SOUL GOES comes out from @nwreader.bsky.social!

Make sure you don't miss out on this gastro-horror, queer, dystopian, and grief novel!

Pre-order: www.katherinesilvaauthor.com/shop/where-the-soul-goes

Request an ARC: trubornpress@gmail.com

09.08.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One Year as an LLC baby!

trubornpress.substack.com/p/happy-birt...

05.08.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover for Shitshow by Chris Panatier, showing a glowing portapotty with a dark carnival inside against a creepy sunset.

Cover for Shitshow by Chris Panatier, showing a glowing portapotty with a dark carnival inside against a creepy sunset.

Hi everybody! Here are the final front and back covers for SHITSHOW! Yay!

This was a collaborative effort between myself, Kristina Osborne at @nwreader.bsky.social and @sobelobooks.bsky.social. I'm super happy!

Please consider preordering! Comes out September 2.
sobelobooks.com/shop/p/shits...

31.07.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Weirdpunk Books

Moving is expensive and I need a new laptop pretty desperately. My portion of anything you buy will be going to those needs. But also, our books are fucking awesome so you should be reading them anyhow.
You like cool shit? We got it.
Get the goods, punks.
www.weirdpunkbooks.com

24.07.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 19
Black and white book cover showing a girl in a pretty white dress missing her head. Where her head should be is the o in comfortable. The title of the book is The Skin We Feel Most Comfortable In. In pink lettering is the author’s name: Craig Wallwork. There’s a quote also in the cover from author Kealan Patrick Burke that says, One of the most impressive books I’ve read in years.

Black and white book cover showing a girl in a pretty white dress missing her head. Where her head should be is the o in comfortable. The title of the book is The Skin We Feel Most Comfortable In. In pink lettering is the author’s name: Craig Wallwork. There’s a quote also in the cover from author Kealan Patrick Burke that says, One of the most impressive books I’ve read in years.

Old vampire man holding a screen capture from Publishers Marketplace announcing the details of The Instruction Manual to Being a Vampire.

Old vampire man holding a screen capture from Publishers Marketplace announcing the details of The Instruction Manual to Being a Vampire.

Couple of book reminders. My new collection is now out THE SKIN WE FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE IN.

And next Spring THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL TO BEING A VAMPIRE is released through @nwreader.bsky.social

Note to self: write shorter titles.

24.07.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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So like...I just watched a certain episode tonight that just went IN on a certain president...and damn..

They did not hold back..πŸ™ˆ

It's going to be interesting in the morning πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ’€πŸ’€

24.07.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL TO BEING A VAMPIRE. It’s got teeth.

Spring 2026. @nwreader.bsky.social #booksky

22.07.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Author Signing!⁠
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Author of BAD PEOPLE and HUMAN TENDERLOIN Craig Wallwork's THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL TO BEING A VAMPIRE, submitted to Truborn Press, for publication in the Spring of 2026.⁠
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Welcome to our weird Truborn family @craigwallwork.bsky.social

22.07.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 7
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Touched some dry itchy ass grass today because I feel the dark side creeping up on me again.. But my tan is looking rather bomb this summer.😎

20.07.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah. Ours moved and it seems the horror section is smaller and less diverse 😭😩 but the general fiction is popping atleast

19.07.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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