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Catherine Cavendish

@catcavendish.bsky.social

Author of Supernatural, Ghostly, Haunted House and Gothic Horror Fiction. Member of Horror Writers' Association, and British Fantasy Society

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A poster advertising the Liverpool Horror Book Con hosted by the Indie Horror Chapter. Text reads β€œChapter 4: Liverpool Horror Book Con, The Liner Liverpool, 11 April 2026 11am-4pm. The image is a ghost hovering above a book, sitting over an image of a large ship on the waves

A poster advertising the Liverpool Horror Book Con hosted by the Indie Horror Chapter. Text reads β€œChapter 4: Liverpool Horror Book Con, The Liner Liverpool, 11 April 2026 11am-4pm. The image is a ghost hovering above a book, sitting over an image of a large ship on the waves

A poster advertising me as an attending author at the Liverpool Horror Book Con. my face appears on the hull of a large ship

A poster advertising me as an attending author at the Liverpool Horror Book Con. my face appears on the hull of a large ship

10 weeks to go! I will be an attending author at this incredible book con, which is free!
With over 45 indie horror authors and the living legend that is Ramsey Campbell, this event is not one to be missed!
The Liner Hotel, Liverpool, 11am-4pm Saturday 11th April. We’ll see you there!

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01.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catherine Cavendish Spooks Us All With A New Book! || Matilda’s Retreat || Book Review The house kept its secrets – until someone disturbed itAlone and isolated on a windswept moor, the centuries’ old building had seen its fair share of owners and more than its quota of dark legends …

"Full of all the things I love in a good horror story.!

Many thanks to Happy Goat Horror for this lovely review!

happygoathorror.com/2026/02/20/c...

20.02.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always a pleasure!

11.02.2026 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Erica!

11.02.2026 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On publication day - a lovely review. Many thanks!

10.02.2026 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

10.02.2026 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jeanette on Instagram: "πŸ«–Book ReviewπŸ«– Matilda' Retreat By Catherine Cavendish Out 10th of February ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😱 Beware of Matilda's stare. This book is not for the faint of heart. We start thi... 7 likes, 2 comments - lady_j_reads on February 2, 2026: "πŸ«–Book ReviewπŸ«– Matilda' Retreat By Catherine Cavendish Out 10th of February ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😱 Beware of Matilda's stare. This book is not for t...

If you have ever wondered what ghosts feel like, you can read this book.''

www.instagram.com/lady_j_reads...
Crossroad Press Audio & Digital Books #bookstagram #booktok #haunted #ghosts #scary #horrorjunkie #darkfiction #suspense

03.02.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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House of Unquiet Spirits - Matilda's Retreat What reviewers are saying: ' Matilda’s Retreat Β is a wonderfully chilling tale of a house that has witnessed too much, and with recent ren...

Isolated on a windswept moor, the house has kept its secrets for centuries.

But something's changed...

www.catherinecavendish.com/2026/02/hous...
Crossroad Press Audio & Digital Books #books #bookstagram #booktok #hauntings #ghosts #evilspirits #SuperNatural #paranormal

02.02.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Erica!

01.02.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Matilda's Retreat by Catherine Cavendish | Horror Book Review - Erica Robyn Reads Matilda's Retreat by Catherine Cavendish is a wonderfully chilling tale of a house that has witnessed too much, and with recent renovations, its history has begun bleeding into the present.

Matilda’s Retreat by @catcavendish.bsky.social is a wonderfully chilling tale of a house that has witnessed too much, and with recent renovations, its history has begun bleeding into the present.

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31.01.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just bought this darkly enticing collection - with a different take on Jack the Ripper, folklore, the supernatural and much more.

I've loved every book I've read by David Niall Wilson so I'm looking forward to diving in. #darkfiction #supernatural #Folklore #horrorjunkie @davidniallwilson.com

31.01.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Insurgents by Allen Stroud β€” Runalong The Shelves Publisher - Flame Tree Press Published - out now Price - Β£2.49 ebook Catastrophe strikes. One engineer must save the ship and crew. Set in the aftermath of the events described in the...

On the blog this past week - A tense game of cat and mouse but on a damaged spaceship awaits in Insurgents by Allen Stroud www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...

25.01.2026 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Runalong The Short Shelves - Fiyah 36 β€” Runalong The Shelves Price - $3.99 Via https://fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/2025-issues/fiyah-36-gods-monsters/ Still playing a little winter catchup Ona few things but this week I caught up on Fiyah’s Gods and Monster...

The short fiction shelves are returned to and I catch up on Fiyah Issue 36 and fun was had! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...

25.01.2026 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

And last for now

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Wombling Along β€” Runalong The Shelves Helloooo! Should we all agree this has been A WEEK? While the world let’s face it is even more on fire than usual to take you away for a few minutes I have a blog for you. Wombling Along is the blog...

As its the Weekend here is the latest Wombling Along with reviews and articles that caught my eye this week www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...

25.01.2026 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Inquiries into the Otherworldly: Catherine Cavendish’s Matilda’s Retreat The spooky house on the moors has a long history rife with blood, sacrifice, wickedness, and supernatural horror. Into its halls come two women. Separated by several decades, they will nevertheless…

'Matilda’s Retreat is an enjoyable dose of the gothic horrors and supernatural dreads that Cavendish has made her career from.’

A lovely pre-launch review from Daniel Robichaud. Many thanks, Daniel!
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06.01.2026 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cat looking up at fireworks with the hashtag goodvibewishes at the bottom ALT: a cat looking up at fireworks with the hashtag goodvibewishes at the bottom

Happy New Year to everyone. May 2026 bring you peace, good health, happiness and, where there are challenges, the strength and resolve to overcome them.

01.01.2026 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Merry Christmas. everyone!

24.12.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photograph of Catherine Cavendish, an author attending Liverpool Horror Book Con

Photograph of Catherine Cavendish, an author attending Liverpool Horror Book Con

Chapter 4: Liverpool Horror Book Con is going to be freaking massive πŸ‘»

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 @catcavendish.bsky.social as one of our attending authors.

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28.11.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hospital. The word is enough to turn many of us into quivering jellies. No wonder so many of them are haunted - and none more so than Newsham Park. Here's one from their bulging archives...

www.catherinecavendish.com/2025/11/the-...

#hospital #NewshamPark #ghost #haunted @flametree.bsky.social

14.11.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Twiggy Voo? full cover. Shows a wintery woodland scene at night. In the foreground, a man stands in shadow, in the depths of the wood is a mansion.

Twiggy Voo? full cover. Shows a wintery woodland scene at night. In the foreground, a man stands in shadow, in the depths of the wood is a mansion.

And now for something completely different. Perfect for Christmas, an alt history laced with humour and a number of dead bodies. This is Napoleonic Britain 1913.

Twiggy Voo?

mybook.to/TwiggyVoo

#FridayReads #booksky #cosycrime #althistory

07.11.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The most sensitive, beautifully executed version I have ever seen. Two and a half hours long but, for me, no sagging in the middle or dragging out of any element of the story. A damn fine film by any measure. #movies #horror #frankenstein #GuillermoDelToro

10.11.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'More than the sum of its individual parts - eight authors - eight stories - one book. This is the Chimera...'

(Profits go to Rescue Me - a small animal charity based on Merseyside)

mybook.to/ChimeraAntho...

07.11.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks, Steph! @flametree.bsky.social

05.11.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TODAY IS THE DAY!
The Sound of the Dark is finally loose! If you're in Liverpool, drop by @writeblendbookshop.bsky.social tonight - I'm in conversation with the lovely @catcavendish.bsky.social....
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social #thesoundofthedark #horrorbooks #horrorfiction #thehollows #theravening

28.10.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Out now! If you're in the Liverpool area, feel free to drop by @writeblendbooks at 7.30 tonight, where I'll be in conversation with the wonderful @catcavendish.bsky.social , reading an extract and taking questions....
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
#thesoundofthedark #horrorbooks #horrorfiction

28.10.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Horror fans! Book Launch! Daniel Church, is at Write Blend, 124, South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 OND

TUES, OCT. 28, 7.30pm

#folkhorror #amreading #supernatural #horror @dannythechurch.bsky.social @writeblendbookshop.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

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Matilda's Retreat - The House from Hell The house kept its secrets – until someone disturbed it Alone and isolated on a windswept moor, the centuries’ old building had seen its f...

The house kept its secrets until someone disturbed it...

#amreading @crossroadpress.bsky.social #gothic #supernatural #ghosts #booktok #bookstagram #horrorcommunity #horror #darkfiction #suspense

www.catherinecavendish.com/2025/10/mati...

21.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is going to be fabulous...

20.10.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to probing Daniel Church! πŸ˜†. I promise not to use my pointy stick...😱 Come and join us on 28th October!

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