@simonbleaken.bsky.social
Horror author, Pagan, introvert, nerd, Star Trek fan, and slave to two cats.... (he/him) BFS/OBOD/Mensa/Egypt Exploration Society (UK)
11th April, The Liner, Liverpool 11:00-16:00 Free entry.
11th April, The Liner, Liverpool 11:00-16:00 Free entry.
Join us...
50 Indie Horror Authors - far too many to tag !
Featuring Special Guest Author, the formidable Ramsey Campbell 😱
Activities throughout the day, and an eye-watering number of event exclusives.
Free to attend, and no need to book.
Dare you join us? 👻
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**GUEST AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT!**
Join us for a live event on World Book Day, March 5th, at 6.00 pm EST on Discord. Featuring guest interviews and giveaways! Further guest announcements coming soon!
Join Here: discord.gg/tAfNwHdfuT
#booksky #horror #books #WorldBookDay @jtjohnsonwrites.bsky.social
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12.02.2026 15:29 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0From now until February 18th, you can grab the Kindle copy of my collection, The Empire of the Moon and Stars and Other Stories, for only 99p/$0.99 on Amazon.
UK: amzn.eu/d/07MQ4p4L
USA: a.co/d/0hGf6QN4
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Feeling Creepy?
There's an adaptation of my story, J-78 over on Creepy Podcast right now.
www.creepypod.com/episodes/202...
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THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS By Simon Bleaken out now in paperback, Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
It's a year old this month. Why not give it a go? ;-)
Out now in paperback, Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
UK Waterstones:
www.waterstones.com/author/simon...
USA Amazon:
a.co/d/coLs8om
UK Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/fsZ1uWL
See a review at:
www.monsterlibrarian.com/TheCirculati...
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Thank you to everyone who worked hard to preserve this video. It shows ICE murdered Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse. Watch, save, and share. 💔
24.01.2026 21:13 — 👍 1355 🔁 675 💬 80 📌 86
The man murdered today by ICE has been identified as 37-year-old Alex Pretti of South Minneapolis.
The man murdered today by ICE has been identified as 37-year-old Alex Pretti of South Minneapolis.
24.01.2026 20:15 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Power of Poetry with things falling apart and anarchy let loose, it was only poetry, he found, which had any use, so he reached for his copy of The Complete Works of Yeats and bludgeoned the President of the United States - Brian Bilston
24.01.2026 19:36 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
If you need some good news this weekend, "Experimental Files", an anthology of short stories inspired by @gemmafiles.bsky.social's "Experimental Film" is now available.
Edited by Sarah Walker and Elizabeth Mitchell, all profit generated by this book will be donated to autism research efforts.
If you'd like to get it for your Halloween Season, you can find it here: a.co/d/h3pzEqJ
11.09.2025 01:35 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
It's Cosmic Horror and Cthulhu Mythos Month! So, we thought we'd reach out to an expert on the subject. Check out our interview with horror legend Ramsey Campbell.
www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...
The 2nd in our Cosmic Horror and Cthulhu Mythos Month Interview Series is with new author Dave Cohen. Check it out here: www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...
15.01.2026 04:02 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
The 3rd in our Cthulhu Mythos and Cosmic Horror Month Interview Series is with author Barbara Cottrell! She recently penned the Shadows of the Miskatonic series. www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...
15.01.2026 04:04 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
This interview with Pete Rawlik is like a bite sized College Course on Lovecraftian Fiction. An absolute must read for fans of Cosmic Horror and the Cthulhu Mythos.
www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...
Great talking to @lorekeating.bsky.social for Cosmic Horror and Cthulhu Mythos Month! She had a fascinating recommendation for Cosmic Horror reading, and you should read her collection, The Truest Sense, if you haven't already.
www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...
Just noticed this on Spotify about my story on @thenosleeppodcast.bsky.social 😭🖤 So glad the message of the story spoke to her 🖤
17.01.2026 20:16 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
I have a new micro-tale of horror on the NoSleep Podcast today, exclusively for subscribers.
The NoSleep Podcast is proud to present: Suddenly Shocking Vol. 21. A collection of 20 short stories that go by in an instant yet leave a lingering chill down your spine. 🩸📚😱
www.thenosleeppodcast.com
We talked to prolific short story writer @simonbleaken.bsky.social about Cosmic Horror and the Cthulhu Mythos. Check out the full interview here:
www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...
Found this review for my latest collection today, and it's put a smile on my face.
www.monsterlibrarian.com/TheCirculati...
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Sleeping cat
feles fessus est :-)
06.01.2026 21:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Tiffin, a tuxedo cat, asleep on some Latin textbooks
feles dormit et stertit.
(While some of us are trying to learn...) :-)
The Winter Solstice 2025 issue of Eternal Haunted Summer is out now, free to read online.
I have a story in here (the Clinic of Doctor Night) along with stories and poems by some amazingly talented people.
eternalhauntedsummer.com/2025/12/20/w...
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Attending author Simon Bleaken, Liverpool Horror Book Con. The Liner, Liverpool 11th April, 11am to 4pm. Free entry.
Thrilled to announce I'll be at IHC4 in April.
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Cover of The Empire of the Moon and Stars and Other Stories by Simon Bleaken
Back cover of The Empire of the Moon and Stars and Other Stories by Simon Bleaken
Image of review by Catriona Mowat
Just a reminder...
The Empire of the Moon and Stars and Other Stories
It's waiting for you.
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As a #voiceactor, it's always a treat to work with the amazing @finalrune.com, but then to work with another all time fav in @macrogers.bsky.social - a truly magical experience.
Listen to “Home After Midnight,” part of Undertow: Familiar Haunts, a new season or eerie brilliance.
bit.ly/3Ln3Nbf
The book cover of ABC of Horror by Lolly Sparrow features original artwork by the author of a skull pierced with a dagger beside two children’s building blocks
👻 HAPPY RELEASE DAY 👻
ABC of Horror by @lollysparrow.bsky.social has hit the world 😱
An alphabet of horror and fun, each letter paired with original artwork by the author and a delightfully spooky poem to match.
If you like your ABCs with a dark twist, this is one to check out.
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Out now:
www.creepypod.com/episodes/202...
The Scarlet Well
Written by: Simon Bleaken and narrated by: Nate DuFort
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I’m Being Kept Alive as an Organ Farm
Written by: B. McCreary
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The Shimmering Tree
Written by: Christian Wallis and narrated by: Michelle Kane
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Book cover of Dark Spirits: The Demented by Lee Mountford: a broken fence in a predominantly black and white image stands a grotesque man in a straitjacket. Barren trees frame the left and right of the cover. The tag line at the top reads Book 3 in the Dark Spirits Series
👻 HAPPY RELEASE DAY 👻
Dark Spirits: The Demented by Lee Mountford has hit the world 😱
Review by @jenramsden.bsky.social
If he gets into your head… it’s over.
If you like spooky stories set in abandoned asylums, then this series and this book is for you!
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Photograph of Justin Boote, an author attending Liverpool Horror Book Con
Chapter 4: Liverpool Horror Book Con is going to be freaking massive 👻
Join 45 indie horror authors from the UK and Europe on 11 April for a day you won’t forget!
We are delighted to announce Justin Boote as one of our attending authors.
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