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Newly founded, queerly owned publisher of boundary-pushing horror that unsettles & transforms. Home to Beetleguese, our snake-in-chief. No AI content. Books • Anthologies • Graphic Novels Find us at www.apeppress.com

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Update!
We've been in the country for a bit, but have been staying in hotels. Thankfully, we've found a place to rent starting the 1st. Once we're unpacked (and computers are setup again), we'll be able to get back to work~

Looking forward to digging back into the submissions we've received!

29.06.2025 22:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Personal Update: Due to anti-trans legislation under the current administration, my partner and I are forced to relocate. The press will be on temporary hiatus as we move, but the team is still reviewing submissions, things are just slower than originally planned.

We appreciate your patience! 📚🏳️‍⚧️

17.04.2025 19:11 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Text: International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31" with blue pink and white transgender pride flag.

Text: International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31" with blue pink and white transgender pride flag.

Happy International Trans Day of Visibility!

31.03.2025 22:33 — 👍 277    🔁 26    💬 3    📌 1
Monster Girls: A Transfeminine Perspective on Horror The transgender experience is ripe for horror. The horror of being gaslit and labeled mentally ill, of begging a judge for the “F” on your driver's license. The horror of feeling your own body betrayi...

Want to talk trans femmes and horror? Our most recent blog post by Imogen Nocturne takes a personal look at both in a piece titled "Monster Girls: A Transfeminine Perspective on Horror". Have a look~
www.apeppress.com/post/monster...

28.03.2025 14:55 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Promote Far and Wide: Free for All: The Public Library on PBS Premieres April 29th As reported on Reactor : There’s a new documentary celebrating the history and  impact of libraries  heading to PBS, and the trailer release...

Promote Far and Wide: Free for All: The Public Library on PBS Premieres April 29th

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Eldritch Echoes: The Arkham Connection Brinkman takes us on another exploration of Lovecraft's influence on pop culture. Specifically, Arkham and its appearances in media.

@ceronomus.bsky.social is back with some more insights into #Lovecraft and pop culture. This time, he's focusing on Arkham's many appearances across media.

www.apeppress.com/post/eldritc...

03.03.2025 17:53 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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a brown dog is sitting next to a white table and holding onto a shoe . ALT: a brown dog is sitting next to a white table and holding onto a shoe .

Thank you for the shout out~

17.02.2025 18:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
DISASTERFIRE/DISASTERSTAR: glitchhood and identity A deep dive into blake's avant-garde collection, where glitched prose-poetry reimagines the boundaries of mind and self.

New on the blog!
@mkzariel.bsky.social explores the experimental prose of author and poet tommy wyatt blake in the collection DISASTERFIRE/DISASTERSTAR

www.apeppress.com/post/disaste...

17.02.2025 18:30 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
Eldritch Echoes: The Necronomicon In Eldritch Echoes, Bob Brinkman uncovers how Lovecraft's cosmic horror has shaped pop culture in unexpected ways.

We're a bit late with this weeks blog post, but it's posted regardless. @ceronomus.bsky.social is back with the first post in his second series. Have a look at how #Lovecraft influences modern media in this short analysis of films, comics, and books.

www.apeppress.com/post/eldritc...

05.02.2025 23:48 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Thanks for spreading the word about our open call!

03.02.2025 19:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Very excited to be a part of this and read through all the good horror pitches!

29.01.2025 05:02 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

We just reached 300 pitch submissions! You gentlepeople can be proud of yourselves.

The submission window won't close for another 30 hours. How many submissions do you think we can reach by the end of tomorrow? #SmallPitch #WritingCommunity #BookSky

27.01.2025 22:58 — 👍 40    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 0
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Minutes of Madness: The Statement(s) of Randolph Carter Journey through four unique takes on Lovecraft's "The Statement of Randolph Carter," from faithful horror to dark comedy. What makes forty d

Meet our first contributing writer! @ceronomus.bsky.social dives into YouTube's indie Lovecraft adaptations, exploring how creators tackle cosmic horror on a budget. We're stoked to share this one: www.apeppress.com/post/minutes...

#Lovecraft #HorrorCommunity #Horror

27.01.2025 16:47 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
Join the #SmallPitch Discord Server! Check out the #SmallPitch community on Discord - hang out with 234 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

2025 is around the corner, and with it, the next #SmallPitch event!

We will host an AMA session on Discord on Saturday, January 18 at 2 pm Eastern Time. Join us at that time to learn more about the pitch event & our new platform.

(We will also host an AMA session on Bluesky at another time.)

30.12.2024 20:25 — 👍 15    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 1

We hope you all had a wonderful #BluePit 💙

For those of you interested in working with small presses, #SmallPitch is in two weeks!

Also, don't forget we're doing a live AMA this Saturday at 2 pm CT on our Discord. We hope to see many of you there!

14.01.2025 16:32 — 👍 51    🔁 19    💬 0    📌 0
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Taking Submissions: Feline Frights: Whiskers Between Worlds March 2025 Window via @apeppress.bsky.social
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Open Window: March 1 - 30, 2025
Payment: $20 for original stories, $10 for reprints
Theme: Cosmic horror through the eyes of our feline companions
#AmWriting

17.01.2025 19:30 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

This 100%

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My advice: diversify your reading. You’ll find more great books that way and you’ll support writers who actually need it AND you’ll be less susceptible to heartbreak when monsters are revealed because you won’t have all your little emotion eggs in that one monster’s basket.

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Submissions | Apep Press

Our serpent overlord demands fresh blood for the Apep Press blog! 🐍
Now accepting pitches for horror analysis, criticism, book/movie reviews, and industry insights. Guidelines at www.apeppress.com/submissions
#HorrorCommunity #HorrorWriters #CallForPitches

12.01.2025 17:52 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Anakin and Padme meme, with Anakin labeled as Brain and Padme labeled as writer, for the sake of the joke and definitely not a reflection of their characters

Brain: I have new ideas.

Writer, smiling: For the current work in progress, right?

Brain: silent

Writer, not smiling: For the current work in progress. Right?

Anakin and Padme meme, with Anakin labeled as Brain and Padme labeled as writer, for the sake of the joke and definitely not a reflection of their characters Brain: I have new ideas. Writer, smiling: For the current work in progress, right? Brain: silent Writer, not smiling: For the current work in progress. Right?

11.01.2025 14:11 — 👍 2497    🔁 855    💬 65    📌 102
Submissions | Apep Press

Have we mentioned that we're open for submissions yet?

We have one anthology (cats & cosmic horror) in the works with a submission window that's coming up soon. We're also open to subs for a little of everything else.

Check out our guidelines for info!
www.apeppress.com/submissions

07.01.2025 15:31 — 👍 8    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Best Black Horror Movies of 2024 - Black Horror Movies Best horror/suspense movies with Black stars released in 2024.

For those that think that #blackhorror begins and ends with Jordan Peele, here are 30 movies from this year alone that prove otherwise. #horrorsky blackhorrormovies.com/best-black-horror-movies-of-2024

30.12.2024 18:55 — 👍 117    🔁 52    💬 5    📌 4

So handsome! We have a couple of balls, too. They have such sweet faces~

05.01.2025 22:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you!

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A black and white king snake looking at the camera

A black and white king snake looking at the camera

A black and white king snake peeking out of its substrate

A black and white king snake peeking out of its substrate

The snake with the most! Our press mascot Beetleguese is ready for some strange and spooky horror submissions now that the press is officially open! 🖤🤍

05.01.2025 20:32 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Happy New Year, everyone! We're looking forward to everything that's to come!

01.01.2025 16:11 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The site is coming along nicely. Got some blog posts up with more to come. Open calls for submissions on the way!

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