Stephen Howard

Stephen Howard

@stejhoward.bsky.social

Writer, drinker, meandering thinker. THIS HOUSE ISN’T HAUNTED BUT WE ARE out now from Wild Hunt Books. he/him https://linktr.ee/stejhoward

841 Followers 372 Following 646 Posts Joined Sep 2023
3 weeks ago

Hedone was run by perpetual non-payer Caitlin Marceau. Avoid this editor when they inevitably launch their next project.

To all Hedone authors affected, you have my sympathies and I’m sorry this is happening to you.

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3 weeks ago
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We are very pleased to unveil our exclusive edition of A River From the Sky by Ai Jiang in collaboration with Titan 🌸

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1 month ago
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It’s RELEASE DAY for With Teeth, an awesome wolfy anthology from Radical Books. Contains my story, Duds, about why it sucks to be a non-werewolf in a werewolf family.

Check it out here or wherever books are sold: tinyurl.com/har8dhmn

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1 month ago
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Withered Hill ebook by David Barnett - Rakuten Kobo Read "Withered Hill A dark and unsettling British folk horror novel" by David Barnett available from Rakuten Kobo. 'A terrific, unexpected twist' Guardian 'Withered Hill is the ultimate nightmare dest...

Good morning, sinners! It’s the last day to nab the ebook of WITHERED HILL for 99p/$1.99 on Kobo or Kindle! Cheaper than something from the pound shop!

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1 month ago
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Fabulous novel. Just go read it.

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1 month ago

Going down a Voynich Manuscript Reddithole as research for a short story. Could be stuck down here a while.

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2 months ago
The spines of:

The Retreat by Gemma Fairclough 
Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee 
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner
Saltburn by Drew Gummerson
All-Night Pharmacy by Ruth Madievsky
Stag Dance by Torrey Peters
Story of a Murder by Hallie Runbenhold
The Guest by Emma Cline
The Sirens by Emilia Hart

I read 123 books in 2025 and these are my top ten!

Featuring @drewgum.bsky.social, @ruthmadievsky.bsky.social, @minjinlee.bsky.social, @emiliahart.bsky.social, @torreypeters.bsky.social, @hallierubenhold.bsky.social, and more!

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2 months ago

I’ll read this later. Sounds fascinating!

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3 months ago
A woodcut of a witch, taken from a 1643 book on the subject

*New Post*

In my latest post I revisit the subject of witchcraft in Shropshire and discuss its historic and folkloric legacy. This is my most comprehensive study of the subject so far! I hope you enjoy!

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2024/01/witc...

#witchcraft #history #folklore #witch

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2 months ago

Thank you, Peg!

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2 months ago
Good boy book by Neil McRobert This house isn’t haunted but we are book by Stephen Howard

I’m so excited that I sold 30 copies of both Good Boy by @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and This house isn’t haunted but we are by @stejhoward.bsky.social !! This is unprecedented for me especially with them being indie published by @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social . The others have also sold VERY well!

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2 months ago

I saw that too. Must be great for a little bump in sales! But yeah, really great book. Jones just draws you in deep and doesn’t let you go.

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2 months ago
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Got a new story up at @daikaijuzine.bsky.social

Episode Twelve is a lost media story about a journalist pursuing the mysterious missing episode of a cancelled kids TV show. Check it out 👇

www.daikaijuzine.org/stephenhowar...

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2 months ago

I thought this was great (and there’s one scene that still sends a shiver through me 😂).

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2 months ago
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I’ve enjoyed so many of the books I’ve read this year, but these are my absolute unputdownable favourites.

Honourable mentions are full of my fellow Northern Weirdoes.

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2 months ago

There’s definitely this sense that there’s so much going on it’s difficult to streamline that for a 2 hour run time, or indeed show those inner machinations as they go along. But you’re right, definitely one of the better adaptations (I loved the Flanagan Gerald’s Game, but I haven’t read that yet).

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2 months ago

Just had the pleasure of shouting “get a life” at a group of losers waving flags outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. Not only is it daft and fuelled by racism, but it’s Friday night, so perhaps it’s you who should ‘go home’.

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2 months ago

The film seems like an extremely condensed version of the book, but the book is so much richer in comparison. Really enjoying it (shockingly my first time reading it!).

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2 months ago

A few edits on one story done. A contract signed for another story coming *very* soon. Things are happening. Now cracking on reading The Shining (which, somewhat obviously, is very good!).

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2 months ago
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C. J. Daley’s Top Reads of 2025 | FanFiAddict Another year is coming to a close if you can believe it…and I have once again read some books! As always, it’s a trial narrowing it down for me. All of them ...

Here is my TOP READS of 2025!

Featuring @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @elfordalley.bsky.social @kermichele.bsky.social @stejhoward.bsky.social @mikemollman.bsky.social @toddkeisling.com @shortwavebooks.bsky.social @jamesldulin.bsky.social

#FanFiAddict

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3 months ago

Thanks for reading and the generous write-up, Tony!

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3 months ago
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The Northern Weird Project Take a journey into the uncanny with the Northern Weird Project.

The brilliant & unique NORTHERN WIERD PROJECT series of novellas from @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social is broken down & analysed in my latest long form article for @horrordna.bsky.social. All winners & no duffers! Perfect for Christmas gifts. www.horrordna.com/features/the...

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3 months ago

Thank you, Peg! ❤️

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3 months ago
This house isn’t haunted but we are book by Stephen Howard

20. This house isn’t haunted but we are by @stejhoward.bsky.social

www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 20/20

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3 months ago
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There are very few films that get to me the way the Horror in the High Desert films do. Brilliant found footage work that’s building its own mythos, number 4 really starts tying a few things together. But it’s also as wildly tense as the first three instalments. Loved it.

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3 months ago
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'Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty' Review — Frightening and Effective Return for the Found Footage Franchise 'Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty' delves deeper than ever into the mysteries of this frightening found footage series.

This morning, @dutchmarich.bsky.social surprise dropped HORROR IN THE HIGH DESERT 4: MAJESTY on Amazon and Apple TV. I was lucky enough to get an early peek.

Here's my @dreadcentral.bsky.social review of another great piece of this found footage puzzle:

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3 months ago

I feel like I want to tackle vampires in a novel length work soon. No ideas yet, but definitely more of the grungey, underground sort than rich aristocrats.

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3 months ago

A cheeky anthology acceptance in my inbox this morning 👀 Details when allowed. 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🌳🚕

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3 months ago

Roooooooooooooooooooot!

That will be all. #EngvsAus #TheAshes

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3 months ago
Six books on Novel Tours Book of the Year Awards shortlist Cover of This House Isn’t Haunted But We Are

Some pretty cool news re This House Isn’t Haunted But We Are 👀

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