Dan Howarth

The expanded anniversary edition of LAST OF THE LIVING is out next month. Get signed copies now at www.davidmoody.net and www.infectedbooks.co.uk.

Halloween people! Does your city feel like it's watching you? Have you been swallowed up by urban decay, capitalism and the terrifying rise of fascism? Then you need HUNTING BY THE RIVER - fourteen stories of cat killers, plague pits, nightclub demons and more.

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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 154:
Feed your writing daily. Feed it with fiction, non-fiction, news, games, theatre, films, art. Feed it with conversation. Feed it with experience. Feed it with curiosity. Don't expect to get anything out unless you also keep putting in.

🩸 “I refuse to write anything that doesn’t scare me.”
This week, I revisit my powerful conversation with @ericlarocca.bsky.social — author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and one of the most fearless voices in dark fiction.

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ICYMI yesterday, check out our chat with Bob Pastorella!

TURBINE 34 (paperback) — wild hunt books PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRODUCT IS A PRE-ORDER AND WILL BE DISPATCHED IN 2025. YOUR MAILING ADDRESS WILL BE CONFIRMED BEFORE DISPATCH.

We're sending out address update emails this week for all those who pre-ordered the paperback or NWP bundle of Turbine 34 by Katherine Clements

We have the books printed and ready to go! They do look pretty, pretty snazzy 🧡💗

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Pyres By Kev Harrison: A Fiery Supernatural Thriller With Political Bite - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website Pyres by Kev Harrison arrives as a compelling supernatural thriller that masterfully blends ancient mythology with contemporary political commentary.

Good morning, my lovelies, it's the start of a new week and the start of my October holiday.

To kick off a week of horror, we have a review of Pyres by Kev Harrison.

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@kevharrison.bsky.social

I adore this ghost ridden land 🦇

#ghosts #Shropshire #paranormal #Folklore

This photo of Robert Bloch is the most writer photo to have ever writer photo’d. It is Pure Writer Photo.

YouTube video by Devils Rock Books MICHAEL DAVID WILSON on Daddy’s Boy, This Is Horror and Writing Dark Comedy (The Writers Chair #006)

I had a great chat with @danielwillcocks.bsky.social on THE WRITER'S CHAIR. Below is the link to the video version but you can get the audio on your favourite podcast app.

I talk about writing DADDY'S BOY, blending dark comedy with horror and crime, and more.

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TIH 634: Josh Malerman on Fully Embracing Your Writing, Lessons Learnt Watching Evil Dead, and Jizzly Bear In this podcast, Josh Malerman talks about fully embracing your writing, lessons learnt watching Evil Dead, Jizzly Bear, and much more. About Josh Malerman Josh Malerman is an American novelist, sh…

Today on This Is Horror Podcast, Josh Malerman (@joshmalerman.bsky.social) talks about fully embracing your writing, lessons learnt watching Evil Dead, Jizzly Bear, and much more.

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trope graphic for the small hours. The books cover against a background exclaiming urban dread, murder mystery, Texas backyard noir, Mafia horror, don't trust neighbors, Dracula retelling, and hot sauce.

Oooo, I really like the trope Urban Dread. If Urban Wyrd could be a genre, then it would be Urban Dread.

THE SMALL HOURS by Bob Pastorella

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Time to get bloody!

Tomorrow …

Image is of Ally, a white-skinned person with long dark hair, wearing a black Harley jacket on a tube platform and holding up a copy of London Weird by Ally Wilkes.

Hello new followers! If you've joined me after my spooky settings task for @cbcreative.bsky.social, you might want to check out my micro-collection of three short horror stories with new twists on old settings. It's a lunch-break steal at 0.99 on kindle or free on Kindle U!
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Copies of UNQUIET GUESTS are here! And, just in time, this unboxing video has materialised in the ether. If you preordered a copy, it should be with you soon - they're in some bookshops already too. Remember to post pics on social media - I want to see your books!

Huge thank you to @themarkrob.bsky.social for inviting me to talk about FALSE PROPHET over on Substack!

Boo! Very cool to see (Don't) Call Mum recommended for Halloween Chills and Thrills ❤️🖤🎃

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It’s #FridayReads time and still Latine Heritage Month! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) Stoker/Locus/Goodreads finalist that’s perfect for spooky season: dark magic, old gods, revenge, blood, and ghosts.
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Doesn't happen often but Last Night of Freedom is 0.99p/¢ for the month of October.

Grab yourself a bargain copy and treat yourself to some of the other brilliant books on sale!

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JESUS CHRIST KINSKI comes out October 23rd 2025 on @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

But! If you pre-order via @bookshop.org using the code LOVEBOOKSHOPS you can get 10% off and an exclusive essay by me.

It's an odd one. No idea where it came from.

All you really need to know is I love you bigly.

@vickybrewster.bsky.social is an awesome editor. Highly recommend.

Doesn't happen often but Last Night of Freedom is 0.99p/¢ for the month of October.

Grab yourself a bargain copy and treat yourself to some of the other brilliant books on sale!

twistedtalesbooks.com/halloween/

😱 HAPPY RELEASE DAY 😱

Harrowfield by @stephellis.bsky.social has hit the world 😱

When Derwenna finds her missing brother unharmed, they become caught up in strange events which lead them to the Harrowing. An ancient act of penance … or sacrificial revenge?

Dark, occult folklore 🖤

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This Is Horror Podcast Books Podcast · Updated Biweekly · The This Is Horror Podcast is a weekly show for readers, writers, and creators hosted by Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella. We interview writers, artists, publ...

Three out of four of the last This Is Horror Podcast guests have been first-time new-to-the-show guests. Almost thirteen years into the podcast and over 600 episodes, and still doing our best to keep things fresh.

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Dear writers:

Write that story. Edit mercilessly. Send that email. Ignore the haters. Stay humble, but be confident. Get paid. Read a lot. Write despite your insecurities. Support others. Accept helpful criticism. Celebrate everything. Don't panic. Never quit. You got this.

We've got a range of fantastic authors taking part in Winter Haunts 2025 - here's just some of the writers who'll be joining us online for the event! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau... #writing #writers #ghoststory #ghoststories #gothic #gothicfiction

Josh Malerman: Full Conversation (Watching Evil Dead) | This Is Horror Get more from This Is Horror on Patreon

Today's treat on This Is Horror Podcast Patreon is the full two-hour-plus conversation with myself and Josh Malerman as we discuss his brand new book, WATCHING EVIL DEAD, as well as a bunch of other cool things.

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A spirited line-up will be joining us for a haunting day of ghost stories and Gothic fiction this November as WINTER HAUNTS returns for another exciting day of workshops, panels and author interviews! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau...

Looking forward to delving into one of my favourite forms of fiction with my WRITING SHORT STORIES course, starting this November! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-sh... #shortstory #shortstories #fiction #writing #writers #class #classes #workshop #workshops

Image of the novel The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt. Text "the fear is real" and "September 30, 2025" above and below the cover. To the left, the following blurb: “The October Film Haunt is the written equivalent to the feeling you get when you’ve entered a space you hadn’t realized was occult, alarmingly occult, truly occult. This is an extraordinary book, carried by an unsettling baritone hum, not dissimilar to the whir of a VCR that should never have been plugged in to begin with.” Blurb attribution: "—Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Incidents Around the House"

The absolute legend @joshmalerman.bsky.social, fresh from the horror of Other Mommy, was kind enough to read my debut novel, The October Film Haunt, and say these mind-bindingly nice things about it. I’m in your debt, Josh, and looking forward to your next nightmare.