Patrick Tarr

A photo of the book #TheGuestChildren on a store shelf next to Stephen Graham Jones’ Killer on the Road and Stephen King’s Misery.

A few days away from official The Guest Children release, but I’m seeing it shelved in a few places early. Sharing a row with two of my all-time favourite Stephens @sgj.bsky.social and @stephenking.bsky.social is a surreal thrill.

A photo of the book #TheGuestChildren on a store shelf next to Stephen Graham Jones’ Killer on the Road and Stephen King’s Misery.

A few days away from official The Guest Children release, but I’m seeing it shelved in a few places early. Sharing a row with two of my all-time favourite Stephens @sgj.bsky.social and @stephenking.bsky.social is a surreal thrill.

August Hot Releases

Non-Fiction and Fiction. Books covers from left to right: Before they were men by Jacob Tobia, Are you made at me by Meg Josephson, We are all guilty here by Karin Slaughter, and Shadows in the Moonlight by Santa Montefiore.

Book covers from left to right: The Guest Children by Patrick Tarr, Katabasis by R.F. Kuang, Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill, The Fallen Kiss the Dusk by Carissa Broadbent, Black Cherokee by Antonio Michael Downing.

August books are 🔥

Think time travel, murder mysteries, dark academia, and daring debuts. Don’t miss this month’s hot new releases at the Library!

Thanks, I hope you dig it! I want to check out Widow's Point myself.

A screencap of a book review of The Guest Children and Widow's Point on Instagram by @my.spooky.ways. A hand holds both books aloft.

One week until The Guest Children is released! Nice to wake up to this lovely review.
#booksky 📚🩸📚 👻

Poster for the 2024 Japanese film 'Cloud' by director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, featuring a man loosely holding a gun outside a derelict industrial plant.

Went into this knowing nothing about it.
What a wild ride!

Dorothy Parker’s famous quote ‘You can lead a horticulture but you can’t make her think’ is a perfect fit for AI and its acolytes.

It’s a terrible idea full stop, but choosing a random sunny sky with clouds rather than trying to make the sky feel like a stylistic match with the sets and matte paintings makes it even worse.

Cover of the novel The Guest Children by Patrick Tarr, a spooky lake surrounded by trees.

Thanks Gabino! Sharing my post WW2 supernatural mystery, coming out Aug 12th. #fridayreads

Purchase links to all booksellers through my website patricktarr.com

It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share ALL the books! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m sharing this Stoker/Locus/Goodreads finalist! No, seriously, get you some. It’s discounted and I need a new contract. Hah.

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a graphic for the sold-out launch of the novel The Guest Children at Type Books in Toronto.

Excited for this sold-out launch and very grateful to Type Books Junction for hosting!

#booksky @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

The Grave Long-Term Effects of the Gaza Malnutrition Crisis The WHO believes one in five children in Gaza are acutely malnourished, with the health effects potentially lasting for generations.

The WHO believes one in five children in Gaza are acutely malnourished, with the health effects potentially lasting for generations. www.wired.com/story/how-ma...

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

NEW: Many of the world’s vital sources of underground fresh water took millions of years to form and could require thousands of years to refill, as water mined from them largely ends up in the rising oceans.

Researchers warn: This drying is now nearly impossible to reverse “on human timescales.”

Back in Toronto after 6 years, if Japanese Krautrock and psychedelia is your jam.

🎬 The Night of the Hunter turns 70—and it’s as haunting, poetic, and singular as ever.

Charles Laughton’s only directorial effort remains one of cinema’s most unforgettable visions.

Revisit its legacy with our deep dive:

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"Lean into lobster visuals" is maybe my favourite network note of all time.

Israel blocking aid from Gaza is creating ‘chaos and death’, say humanitarian groups Letter signed by agencies including Doctors Without Borders condemns Israeli military attacks on Palestinians More than 100 aid agencies issued a dire warning that “mass starvation” was spreading across Gaza and urged Israel to let humanitarian aid into the besieged strip to alleviate the growing man-made hunger crisis. A letter signed by 109 agencies including Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam International and Amnesty International says the Israeli government is blocking humanitarian organisations from effectively distributing life-saving aid. Continue reading...

Israel blocking aid from Gaza is creating ‘chaos and death’, say humanitarian groups

@49thshelf.bsky.social ‬ has released their list of most anticipated Canadian fiction for Fall 2025 and 🤍THE GUEST CHILDREN🤍 by @patrickt.bsky.social! 🎉

https://loom.ly/U-xG24o

Thanks Jack!

Start building your TBR with these new horror releases coming in August!
August Horror releases - Day 1
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New trailer for The Guest Children, with thanks to Andrew Kalu for the use of his creepy music.

New trailer for The Guest Children, with thanks to Andrew Kalu for the use of his creepy music.

Weird, I just finished it a few days ago but you’re right.

Listen to our latest episode!

We chat with Naben Ruthnum about character generation, TV brain, interpreting first-reader notes, and so much more.

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I went straight from watching this to watching the Shrouds and noticed he shot a restaurant scene across from the Pylon (Royal now), probably right where the Italian cinema used to be.

Three editions of the supernatural mystery The Guest Children by Patrick Tarr, with a creepy lake and trees featured on the cover.

Got the whole gang together! On top, The Guest Children paperback edition from @harpercollinsca.bsky.social, below left and right the hardcover and paperback from @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social. All three, plus the audiobook version, are ready for stores on August 12th and preorder now!
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Hey Canadian screenwriters, I keep encountering writers in the wild who still haven’t heard of the @writersguildcanada.bsky.social amazing Canadian Screenwriters Collection Society, which goes after your unpaid international royalties. Sign up through their website and go get it!

25% off pre-order offer on the novel The Guest Children with code PREORDER25 from Barnes and Noble. Valid for all formats.

American friends, for the next 3 days pre-orders of The Guest Children in all formats are 25% off!

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#BNPREORDER #booksky @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

25% off pre-order offer on the novel The Guest Children with code PREORDER25 from Barnes and Noble. Valid for all formats.

American friends, for the next 3 days pre-orders of The Guest Children in all formats are 25% off!

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-guest-...

#BNPREORDER #booksky @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

Return of the Living Dead screencap reads: July 3, 1984 5:30 PM eastern daylight time. Then shows a bunch of teens walking

Happy Return of the Living Dead Day to all who celebrate