J.V. Gachs

a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland looking down ALT: a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland looking down

Sad to announce that my sapphic cozy horror/murder mystery SPOOKY LOVERS that was supposed to be published this year is now homeless (Bad) which means it can now find a good loving home (Good), which also means I have to query it again (bad) but it was never published so it's not a reprint (good)

Publishing is wild.

That's it.

If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages

A screenshot from the Library Journal website showing Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper, art by Julia Lloyd, under the Horror section of reviews. Marked as from Titan, releasing September 2025, 336 pages, and then showing the beginning of the review with a red star at its opening. "In this collection of 13 stories, Piper (A Game in Yellow) taps into the rage and terror that are part of being a teenage girl. She transforms this storm of feelings into magic and power while acknowledging that this time is filled with new monsters and fears. In “The Long Flesh of the Law"

I'm stunned this morning to see TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS got a STARRED REVIEW in Library Journal 🤩

With shout-outs to brand new stories "The Long Flesh of the Law" and "Magical Girls Child Crusader Squad" + Benny Rose himself 😈 out September 16 from Titan!

www.libraryjournal.com/review/teena...

I love seeing this one in the wild 🖤

Here's my monthly reminder that indie horror presses need you now more than ever, readers/bloggers/reviewers. Before you make that social graphic reccing all the same books that the big 5 are advertising, consider tossing in something from a small or self pub. Seriously. We need you!

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¡Nos vemos esta tarde a las 18:00 en @identidadsecreta.com en Gijón! 🤓

ALT: Screenshot of a Publishers Marketplace Deal Report which reads: TRAPS AND SPECTERS by Philip Fracassi, Imprint: Shortwave, Author of BOYS IN THE VALLEY and THE THIRD RULE OF TIME TRAVEL Philip Fracassi's TRAPS AND SPECTERS, a collection of over a dozen stories and novelettes, featuring an introduction by Matt Dinniman, to Alan Lastufka at Shortwave, for publication in fall 2026, by Elizabeth Copps at Copps Literary Services (world English).

New Deal Announcement: TRAPS AND SPECTERS, a new collection of stories and novelettes from @pfracassi.bsky.social!

This collection is roughly 90k words, includes an introduction by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl), and will be available fall 2026.

So excited we get to work with Philip again!

My thoughts exactly

Esto es un poco feo

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Picture of Spooky Lovers panel with the audience

The queue for my signing with me at the back

Chatting with a reader after signing

Showing my Celsius 232 tag

I could only attend #celsius232 for half a day, but it was totally worth it.

Gracias 🖤

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Cover image of religious statue with the following blurb - Sins of My Sisters by JV Gachs offers a plethora of pink horror delights from cult folk tales to maternal terrors. With fourteen stories centering femme and queer horrors, Gachs collection proves her to be an exceptional literary voice and one to watch. — Wendy Dalrymple, author of BIRTHDAY PARTY DEMON and WHITE IBIS

Massive thank you to the super talented @wendydalrymple.bsky.social for this incredible blurb for the upcoming @jvgachs.bsky.social collection. Drops on the 27th of October 🐁🖤🐀
#Booksky #Books #horror

Muero de amor 😍

Estos autores ya conocen Librogusano (gracias @jvgachs.bsky.social).
Y vosotros, ¿os apuntáis?

@ericlarocca.bsky.social @raewilde.bsky.social @cshumble.bsky.social @rachelharrison.bsky.social @brianmcwriter.bsky.social @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social @johnlangan.bsky.social @toddkeisling.com

¡No os perdáis ninguna de las firmas que haremos en nuestra caseta! @jvgachs.bsky.social @intranquile.bsky.social @katherinevega.bsky.social

Día 6️⃣ de 20 escritoras en 20 días.
De asturiana a asturiana, y que también estará en el Celsius. @jvgachs.bsky.social que ha entrado en el mundo literario por la puerta de USA y después se ha traducido al castellano.

Día 5️⃣ de 20 escritoras en 20 días.
El Turno de Lin Carbajales AKA @intranquile.bsky.social
Dos libros publicados, y el segundo ya con el premio Lestat de @dimensionesocultas.bsky.social
Y estará en el Celsius (en su casa, ya que es asturiana). Allí nos vemos 😉

If we've talked about books for more than ten minutes, you probably know I love Caroline Kepnes' books... So this is crazy and I'm not freaking out at all 😅

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Ooo, did I ever love this book! 🖤

Full of dark magic, jealousy, grief, and folklore vibes to the core.

My first @jvgachs.bsky.social read, and now I need more.

#booksky

La merienda de Librogusano - Edición especial de verano (con JV Gachs hablando de la StokerCon 2025) YouTube video by Libro Gusano

En un ratito, a partir de las 18h, merienda especial verano, con la visita de @jvgachs.bsky.social para hablarnos de un montón de terror y de su visita a la StokerCon '25.
@librogusano.bsky.social a la dirección; @irmapglez.bsky.social y un servidor, a las palmas

www.youtube.com/live/ZIZZfrN...

the baby yoda is sitting at a table eating chicken nuggets . ALT: the baby yoda is sitting at a table eating chicken nuggets .

¿Alguien ha dicho “merienda” mañana? :)

@luisjez.bsky.social @irmapglez.bsky.social @jvgachs.bsky.social

No queda nada @jvgachs.bsky.social @intranquile.bsky.social @katherinevega.bsky.social

Oh, hiiii!!! Same!

Me smiling, with my hair in a bun and a sleeping cat behind me. On my desk there's a marked 2018 calendar.

I took this selfie right after finishing Epiphany. You can even see the calendar I was using to track down the two timelines.

What a wild ride these last three years have been.

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