@portsmouthauthors.bsky.social Look what arrived today 😃 so excited!

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So excited. First batch of my new book “Dark Angels Plan” arrived today! #horrorwriters #horrorreaders #darkromancewriters #darkromancereaders #horror #darkromance

Timings for speakers at the Writers Reading afternoon at St. Thomas' Cathedral in Old Portsmouth this Saturday, 2nd August, between 2 and 5 p.m.

Do come along to St. Thomas' Cathedral in Old Portsmouth this Saturday, 2nd August, between 2 and 5 p.m to hear these speakers and buy lots of books from a wide range of local authors.

20 years ago, flight MA103 crashed. Everybody on board was killed. For most, it was an incomprehensible tragedy. But, for some, it was an opportunity. One they'd planned for....

Wither, Blister, Burn And Peel - coming soon!

martindench.com

#WBBP

Revenge 20 years in the making.

Wither, Blister, Burn And Peel.

The new novel from Martin Dench.

Published on 31 July 2025.

martindench.com

Dark Descent is now open.
Submit horror stories under 500 words—emotional, eerie, unforgettable.
Selected stories go in the webzine and our 2026 anthology.
👁️ link in bio
#readingcommunity #horrorcommunity #writingcommunity #booksky

Dark Angel’s Plan is climbing the charts. Still time to get your pre-orders in help it get higher! #darkromance #psychologicalhorror #horrorreaders #darkromancereaders #horrorwriters #horror #supernaturalteaders #supernaturalwriters #supernatural

👻 OUT NOW 👻

Life, Death and the Inbetween by @themattshaw.bsky.social

Review by @rachelgregory.bsky.social

A supernatural horror which feels so relatable. The despair, the pain and suffering and raw emotion of the characters as they struggle with their decisions and the consequences.

🩸📚😱📚💙

👻 HAPPY RELEASE DAY 👻

Simon Says by @themattshaw.bsky.social has hit the world 😱

They awake in a small basement. Simon is here and he wants to play a single game of Simon Says. So why do they keep getting it wrong?

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✨Blind Date with a Book ✨
They’ve had a revamp - only £5 for this fantastic bundle .
Includes a ‘like new’ fiction paperback, a bookmark, a ‘Choose Bookshops’ pin, and a teabag.
Only £5!

New book, cool cover design!
Available on Kindle 31st July

@houseofthetiger.bsky.social “Standing on the Edge of Forever” Wow! One of the best books I’ve read in a while. Loved it!

I’m thrilled and honoured to have been awarded the Lavinia Hammond Cup for short fiction at our local writers group #shortstories #shortstory #fictionwriters

Available on Amazon Kindle: FREQUENT (extended edition with new foreword) and - better yet - for only 99p / 99c for a limited time only
Warning: previous reviews complain of gratuitous scenes. Please do not purchase / read if such content upsets you.
UK LINK: amzn.to/3RYlkq8
US LINK: amzn.to/3RYmySo

One for my poet friends

Photo of the poem "Berkeley Hills, 2022," by Karen Solie, as found in her 2025 collection Wellwater.

When a leaf is plucked from one
the others rustle their clothes.

When that leaf is crushed in the hand
its fragrance calls back to the grove.

#TodaysPoem is "Berkeley Hills, 2022" by Karen Solie

Hello US readers––we've made a special limited edition hardback of my new book Is A River Alive?
It’s only available to pre-order from 60 US indie bookstores & comes with a 48-page @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social "river" notebook.
Artwork by the great Stanley Donwood!
Orderable here: isariveralive.com

A photo of Karen Solie's poetry book, Wellwater, lying on top of a blue and white blanket.

Relentless talent.

💙📚💙 #booksky The Hartford Manor Series - a captivating family saga set in Victorian Devon. Guaranteed to keep you turning the pages.
mybook.to/Betsey
viewauthor.at/MarciaClayton
#romanceseries #strictlysagagirls #Victorian

Me: Kid, can you get me two funny bones from the fridge?

Kid: uh... okay, why?

Me: I need to boil them for soup.

Kid: oh no

Me: I'm making a laughingstock.

Cruise of the Damned Check out this great listen on Audible.com. What would you do if you were given a once in a lifetime offer? What if that offer had no apparent catches and wouldn’t cost you anything? Would you take it...

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Not long left to pre-order these

Ooooh! My book’s listed on Gardners in their extended section!

#horror #horrorwriters #horrorreaders #psychologicalhorror #horrorreader #psychological #horrorwriterschat #horrorwriter #horrorbooks #horrorstory #horrorstories #horrormovies #indiewriters

8 authors confirmed and 4 stalls confirmed for this years Literary Festival right here in our High Street !

Follow all the latest info, announcements and programme of events by following the page

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If you want to make an author’s day, for free, you could add my book on Goodreads! 🩷🌿 Here’s the link: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... #spookybooks #horrorbooks

Btw, a review would be great but it’s not obligatory 😁👍

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Cruise of the Damned Check out this great listen on Audible.com. What would you do if you were given a once in a lifetime offer? What if that offer had no apparent catches and wouldn’t cost you anything? Would you take it...

Woohoo! It’s live! Check it out here:

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