Simon Bleaken

A touch of silence and other Tales

Within the Flames and Other Stories

The basement of dreams and other Tales

The Empire of the Moon and Stars and Other Stories

Halloween is drawing slowly closer, but I have what you need.

Available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited or in paperback.

If you live in the UK you can get them through the Foyles or Waterstones websites, or Amazon.

Stay spooky. 👻🎃

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YouTube video by Jules Burt The Innsmouth Literary Festival - September 27th 2025 - With Dorset Bob - Lovecraftian Horror

A friend just gave me the heads up about this. Filmed at the Innsmouth Literary Festival on the 27th September.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=2eQH...

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YouTube video by Innsmouth Book Club ILF25 Highlights

Some of the highlights from the Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025 that took place in Bedford on the 27th Sept.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=_cGT...

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Codex Of Pleasure And Pain – A Sonic Tribute to Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (published by Eighth Tower Records, dl + Cd + Book).

Codex Of Pleasure And Pain – A Tribute to Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (published by Eighth Tower Records, dl + Cd + Book).

Codex Of Pleasure And Pain – A Tribute to Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (published by Eighth Tower Records, dl + Cd + Book).

Codex Of Pleasure And Pain – A Sonic Tribute to Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (published by Eighth Tower Records, dl + Cd + Book).

PRE-ORDER
I have a story in this anthology, also available with an accompanying CD/download of dark ambient music.

Codex Of Pleasure And Pain – A Tribute to Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (published by Eighth Tower Records, dl + Cd + Book).
eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/codex-...

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Back on the 6th of September, Indie Horror Chapter 3 was unleashed on Weston-super-Mare. - Group shot of all attending authors

Back on the 6th of September, Indie Horror Chapter 3 was unleashed on Weston-super-Mare. Picture shows authors Simon Bleaken and Chris Harrison.

Back on the 6th of September, Indie Horror Chapter 3 was unleashed on Weston-super-Mare. Picture shows Simon Bleaken standing by his banner

Back on the 6th of September, Indie Horror Chapter 3 was unleashed on Weston-super-Mare. - Group shot of all attending authors

Back on the 6th of September, IHC3 was unleashed on Weston-super-Mare.

I should have taken more photos, but here are a few...

That would be fantastic.

Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025

Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025

Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025

Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025

Had a blast at the Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025

Hotel of Haunts October 13th 2025

Highway of Haunts coming October 2026

Highway of Haunts coming October 2026

House of Haunts (2023), Hospital of Haunts (2024) and Hotel of Haunts (2025)

I had the absolute honour of being in the first two books of the series, and it was an amazing experience.

Now, book three is due out next month, and book four is being planned, and I'm so excited to see what they come up with. The authors they have lined up are incredible.

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INDIE HORROR CHAPTER 3 Saturday 6th September, The Royal Hotel, Weston-super-Mare. 11am-4:30pm. Free entry.

INDIE HORROR CHAPTER 3 Saturday 6th September, The Royal Hotel, Weston-super-Mare. 11am-4:30pm. Free entry.

INDIE HORROR CHAPTER 3 Saturday 6th September, The Royal Hotel, Weston-super-Mare. 11am-4:30pm. Free entry.

INDIE HORROR CHAPTER 3 Saturday 6th September, The Royal Hotel, Weston-super-Mare. 11am-4:30pm. Free entry.

Books are all packed for next Saturday.

Are you coming?

INDIE HORROR CHAPTER 3

Saturday 6th September, The Royal Hotel, Weston-super-Mare.

11am-4:30pm.

Free entry.

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THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS AND OTHER STORIES By Simon Bleaken - review by Catriona Mowat

THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS AND OTHER STORIES By Simon Bleaken

THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS AND OTHER STORIES By Simon Bleaken

OUT NOW

Within the Empire of the Moon and Stars the old world has fallen away, civilisation crumbles as strange shadows stir, and unseen things awake from ancient sleep.

THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS AND OTHER STORIES
By Simon Bleaken

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Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025 in Bedford, UK - 27th September. Tickets on sale online now.

Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025 in King’s House Centre, Bedford, UK - 27th September.

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Tickets on sale now.
innsmouthgold.com/innsmouth-li...

“This is a world that time did not forget, but purposely left alone.”
A Dark Roux by Blaine Daigle - Voodoo horror
Today's #horror book recommendation #horrorbooks #ad
amzn.to/4mPn4iS

Ghosts will Haunt My Bones by Patrick Winters

We lost a talented writer back in March.

Let's keep his stories alive.

GHOSTS WILL HAUNT MY BONES

19 TALES OF HORROR

EBook: baynambooks.co.uk/product/ghos...
Paperback: baynambooks.co.uk/product/ghos...

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A poster advertising the Weston Horror Book Con with Author Q&As, book signings, quizzes and prizes. 6th September at The Royal Hotel, Weston-Super-Mare

A post for the book Con with the list of authors attending

A poster advertising me as an attending author

A banner advertising the event in Weston-Super-Mare

On 6th September 40 indie horror authors will be gathering in the Royal Hotel, Weston-Super-Mare! I’ll be there selling signed copies of Beyond The Smoke And Shadow, plus I’ll be launching my new novella, Fragments at an exclusive price. Come and see us, it’s going to be an epic day! 💀🩸📚💙📚😱📚

Weston Horror Book Con, 6th September, The Royal Hotel, free entry.

Weston Horror Book Con, 6th September, The Royal Hotel, free entry from 11am

Weston Horror Book Con, 6th September, The Royal Hotel, free entry from 11am

Are you ready, UK? 🇬🇧

Just 2 weeks until Chapter 3: Weston Horror Book Con featuring over 40 authors from the UK and Europe 😱

Free to attend, with activities throughout the day and lots and lots of books 👻

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YouTube video by Innsmouth Book Club ILF25 Guest Preview

youtu.be/OvKQENoVbRk?...

Welcome to the Innsmouth Literary Festival 25!

September 27th, 2025
King's House Bedford

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Bio-Mechanik. Aural tribute to the art of H.R. Giger, by Various Artists 12 track album

OUT NOW
V.A. - BIO-MECHANIK. AURAL TRIBUTE TO THE ART OF H.R. GIGER
(Published by Eighth Tower Records, dl + CD + Book)
eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bio-me...
Featuring music by vÄäristymä, and others #darkambient #industrialmusic #experimentalmusic #electronicmusic #dronemusic

I hear (ba dum tis!) that some of you love audiobooks! And guess what - I got some out in the world! Find them all on Audible or through author.to/stevestred

"The King in Yellow" Cover Reveal Robert H. Knox is our cover illustrator for imminent "The King in Yellow" issue.

We're pleased to share the full cover by Robert H. Knox for the upcoming "King in Yellow" issue, dropping soon!

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #WFQ #RobertHKnox #KingInYellow #Carcosa #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction

Twelve tales with a sense of place, each evoking the haunted environment in their own unique settings and styles.

amzn.eu/d/96Zgqs5

HUGE thanks to The Horror Zine, Jeani Rector, and Jonathan Chapman for the wonderful review, up now on The Horror Zine's website! (Link in comments)
#bookreview #literaryhorror #quiethorror #weirdfiction #strangetales

@watertowerhill.bsky.social @jeanirector.bsky.social @thehorrorzine.bsky.social

Sunday reading was back to George Watertower & Other Childhood Terrors anthology from @watertowerhill.bsky.social & now finished. Hadn't intended to, but was hooked. Highly recommend this entertaining collection. You can almost here the 'Gather round, everyone. Are you sitting comfortably ...'

Bio-Mechanik stories inspired by H R Giger’s art

Bio-Mechanik stories inspired by H R Giger’s art

Bio-Mechanik stories inspired by H R Giger’s art

OUT NOW

Available as: music CD and book - book only - music CD only - or digital download.

Stories by: Chris McAuley, Edwin J. Buja, Michael F. Housel, Nora Peevy, Paolo L. Bandera, RDJ Armstrong, Scott J. Couturier, Simon Bleaken.

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A Touch of Silence and Other Tales, The Basement of Dreams and Other Tales, Within the Flames and Other Stories and the Empire of the Moon and Stars and Other Stories, all by Simon Bleaken

Stories born from a lifelong love of classic horror fiction and atmospheric weird tales, as well as contemporary horror.

All available on Kindle Unlimited, or in paperback. Available from Amazon, Foyles, and Waterstones.

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Hotel of Haunts available for pre-order

Welcome to Hotel Ethel. The last reservation you'll ever need.

23 Floors. 23 Ghosts. 23 Stories.

Hotel of Haunts (2025) pre-orders are live on the Watertower Hill website!

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 $29.99
www.watertowerhill.com/product-page...

𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 $19.99
www.watertowerhill.com/product-page...

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Silence Next the Sea and Other Stories

Stories evoking the haunted environment, with elements of MR James, Campbell, and Lovecraft. Even a little Colin Dexter….

amzn.eu/d/elRwu5r

Silence Next the Sea and Other Stories

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👻 EVENT EXCLUSIVES at Weston Horror Book Con on 6 Sep 👻

You will need to be quick for this one! @davebjeffery.bsky.social will have VERY limited pre-release copies of This Way Lies Madness 😱

These books are stunning – foiled covers and printed edges – I’m salivating 🤩🖤

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😱 5 WEEKS TO GO - WHAT WILL I WEAR? 😱

Grab your Indie Horror Chapter T-shirt or hoodie from indie-horror-chapter.printify.me

EVENT EXCLUSIVE items👇

Branded tote bags £10
Bespoke Chapter 3 posters AND metallic pen £3

Every penny is reinvested to help us keep the events free to attend.

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Luke is not like other men. Luke is always watching. And he will stop at nothing to get what he wants…no matter the consequences. But what happens when the tables are turned? What happens when someone watches the voyeur? The Voyeur is part thriller, part erotica, all with an undertone of Jim Ody’s trademark humour and urban tone. It is gritty, graphic, and complicated. Luke as a main character is incredibly unlikeable, yet as a reader you can’t pull away, and want him to succeed. It is an incredible testament to the skill of the writer that Luke works. He is unreliable as a narrator, but you hang on his every thought and word. The characters are complicated throughout, and you find yourself questioning everything you think you know. Jim Ody continues to branch out in his style and here he once again proves that he is an accomplished multi-genre author, which is a rare skill to have. His writing never fails to make me laugh, make me think, and consistently throws in twists that I never see coming. The Voyeur is no exception to this: a wonderfully curated journey through the seedy eyes of the voyeur.

The Voyeur by Jim Ody is a fun-filled psychological/erotic thriller. As the mystery unfolds, the characters take you on a journey through a seedy underworld, carefully curated through the eyes of a voyeur. But what if someone else is watching? @jimodyauthor.bsky.social has nailed it again 📚💙🩸📚

THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS by Simon Bleaken

THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS by Simon Bleaken

My latest book is now six months old. The door is always open for you...

THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS by Simon Bleaken

UK Waterstones:
www.waterstones.com/author/simon...

USA Amazon:
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UK Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/fsZ1uWL

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