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Canadian ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Book lover๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ Public Library Worker Proofreader https://undertowpublications.com/

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2026 Pre-Order Bundle โ€” Undertow Publications Pre-order all 3 of our 2026 titles: Weird Horror #12 (Shipping March) Weird Horror #13 (Shipping August) Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2 (Shipping November)

Reminder you can really help us out by pre-ordering our 2026 titles.

Thank you!

Weird Horror #12 (Shipping March)

Weird Horror #13 (Shipping August)

Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2 (Shipping November)

undertowpublications.com/shop/2026-pr...

05.02.2026 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Screen grab showing order page for our 2026 titles

Screen grab showing order page for our 2026 titles

Friends! Our 2026 titles are up for pre-order. And our 2025 print titles are on sale. Pre-orders help us immensely. Take a look at our site for all the details. I hope you'll consider grabbing something, if you're able. Thank you all so much.

undertowpublications.com/shop

02.02.2026 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Little Ghosts Books Workshop Space Little Ghosts Books horror bookstore & community hub is looking to expand its space by renovating our back garage into a studio to host our workshops, book clubs, and author events.

Hey friends, can I ask you all to give our @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social Crowdfundr a look? Any amount helps us with our workspace renovation plans, if you're not able (which I understand!), if you could share the link that would be amazing. Love you all! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿงก ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ“š
crowdfundr.com/littleghosts...

27.01.2026 16:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 70    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
Book cover for UNCERTAIN SONS and text: Undertow Publications  congratulates

Thomas Ha

2025 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee

Uncertain Sons
and Other Stories

Book cover for UNCERTAIN SONS and text: Undertow Publications congratulates Thomas Ha 2025 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee Uncertain Sons and Other Stories

We're so proud and happy to hear that @thomasha.bsky.social is a 2025 Philip K.Dick Award Nominee for UNCERTAIN SONS.

Congratulations, Thomas!

13.01.2026 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Do better, Libby.

13.01.2026 04:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is beyond disappointing.
๐Ÿ˜ก

13.01.2026 04:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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News

Happy to see 13 stories from issues 8 & 9 of Weird Horror magazine make Ellen Datlow's recommendation list:

ellendatlow.com/category/news/

04.01.2026 03:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
January 2026 cover for Locus magazine. Text: Tom Holt aka K.J. Parker, viking killer zombies. Kamilah Cole, arcane inheritance. John Varley, 1947-2025. spotlight on Michael Kelly & best weird fiction.

January 2026 cover for Locus magazine. Text: Tom Holt aka K.J. Parker, viking killer zombies. Kamilah Cole, arcane inheritance. John Varley, 1947-2025. spotlight on Michael Kelly & best weird fiction.

Welp! Something I never envisioned in all my wildest dreams โ€” my name on the front of Locus magazine.

01.01.2026 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 100    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Photo of a Kobo ereader with an error screen.

Photo of a Kobo ereader with an error screen.

A sad day. ๐Ÿ˜ญ
#library
#kobo

30.12.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Blue, cyan-tinged photo of hazy, fog-topped trees with white text: Chloe N. Clark
Roy Graham
Rick Kennett
Annika Barranti Klein
Aliya Whiteley
Rajiv Motรฉ
Russell Nichols
Rory Say
R.L. Summerling
D. Matthew Urban

Blue, cyan-tinged photo of hazy, fog-topped trees with white text: Chloe N. Clark Roy Graham Rick Kennett Annika Barranti Klein Aliya Whiteley Rajiv Motรฉ Russell Nichols Rory Say R.L. Summerling D. Matthew Urban

The following weird fictioneers will appear in Weird Horror 12 early next year. @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social @grayhaem.bsky.social @noirbettie.bsky.social @rajivmote.bsky.social @russellnichols.bsky.social @rlsummerling.bsky.social @breathinghead.bsky.social

29.09.2025 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Covers of issues 10 & 11 of Weird Horror. Issue 10, left has an orange banner and artwork depicting a robed figure with a dandelion for a head in an open entrance way. Issue 11, right, has a cyan banner and artwork of a blue figure kneeling and sprawling backwards, clutching a dagger, with a sword in his chest as a colorful plume erupts from the wound.

Covers of issues 10 & 11 of Weird Horror. Issue 10, left has an orange banner and artwork depicting a robed figure with a dandelion for a head in an open entrance way. Issue 11, right, has a cyan banner and artwork of a blue figure kneeling and sprawling backwards, clutching a dagger, with a sword in his chest as a colorful plume erupts from the wound.

Delighted to learn that 4 Weird Horror stories are on the HWA Bram Stoker Awardยฎ Reading List. Reminder that Weird Horror is free to read and that if you are still reccing year-end stories our 2025 issues, #'s 10 & 11 can be read here:

www.weirdhorrormagazine.com

28.12.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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BWAF Selects: The Best Horror Books of 2025 Phew, what a year. Your freaky friends at BWAF are going to be taking an extended break over the holidays. Weโ€™ll be seeing you in 2026, but before that, want to welcome you to our annual rollโ€ฆ

Friends, the Blog Without a Face have named their top 10 horror books of the year and @thomasha.bsky.social's UNCERTAIN SONS comes in hot at #8.

theblogwithoutaface.com/2025/12/22/b...

23.12.2025 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
PRAISE

"...an affecting and tragic portrayal of a man struggling and failing to communicate and connect with those around him. Highly recommended..." - Starred Review, Booklist

โ€œMasterful ... darkly magical ... a stunning ending.โ€

โ€”	Gary K. Wolfe, Locus

โ€œThe Shipbuilder of Bellfairie grabbed me from the first page. Quark is an indelible main character who I will continue to think about and love.โ€   

โ€”	Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will

โ€œThe Shipbuilder of Bellfairie by M. Rickert is a powerful evocation of an imaginary place, both magical and mundane; the tribulations of a good hearted hapless giant; and a compelling mystery. Dark and humorous and deep.โ€

โ€”ย ย  Jeffrey Ford, Author of Big Dark Hole

โ€œFans of M. Rickert's singular blend of the mundane and the monstrous will be drawn deep into the briny, haunted world of Bellfairie.โ€

โ€”ย ย  Sofia Samatar, Author of A Stranger in Olondria, and Tender

โ€œAwash in sea rain, ghosts and the stories they trail, the sound of submerged bells from offshore (or their echo, or their memory), Bellfairie and its denizens are M. Rickert creations through and throughโ€”meaning magical, mournful, mysterious, profoundly human.โ€ 

โ€”ย ย  Glen Hirshberg, Author of The Motherless Children Trilogy

โ€œThe Shipbuilder of Bellfairie is a dark, dream-like, psychologically astute novel about the outsider as threat and victim, about the power of crowds, and the betrayal of innocence, replete with uncanny secrets, signs, and symbols that echo and reverberate, intimations of an unseen, sublunary world.โ€

โ€”ย ย  Douglas Glover, Author of Elle, and Savage Love

PRAISE "...an affecting and tragic portrayal of a man struggling and failing to communicate and connect with those around him. Highly recommended..." - Starred Review, Booklist โ€œMasterful ... darkly magical ... a stunning ending.โ€ โ€” Gary K. Wolfe, Locus โ€œThe Shipbuilder of Bellfairie grabbed me from the first page. Quark is an indelible main character who I will continue to think about and love.โ€ โ€” Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will โ€œThe Shipbuilder of Bellfairie by M. Rickert is a powerful evocation of an imaginary place, both magical and mundane; the tribulations of a good hearted hapless giant; and a compelling mystery. Dark and humorous and deep.โ€ โ€”ย ย  Jeffrey Ford, Author of Big Dark Hole โ€œFans of M. Rickert's singular blend of the mundane and the monstrous will be drawn deep into the briny, haunted world of Bellfairie.โ€ โ€”ย ย  Sofia Samatar, Author of A Stranger in Olondria, and Tender โ€œAwash in sea rain, ghosts and the stories they trail, the sound of submerged bells from offshore (or their echo, or their memory), Bellfairie and its denizens are M. Rickert creations through and throughโ€”meaning magical, mournful, mysterious, profoundly human.โ€ โ€”ย ย  Glen Hirshberg, Author of The Motherless Children Trilogy โ€œThe Shipbuilder of Bellfairie is a dark, dream-like, psychologically astute novel about the outsider as threat and victim, about the power of crowds, and the betrayal of innocence, replete with uncanny secrets, signs, and symbols that echo and reverberate, intimations of an unseen, sublunary world.โ€ โ€”ย ย  Douglas Glover, Author of Elle, and Savage Love

We're revisiting our back catalogue and the ONLY original novel we've publishedโ€”M. Rickert's "The Shipbuilder of Bellfairie." This exquisite mystery is an amalgam of Frankenstein, and A Confederacy of Dunces. We want you to read it. The eBook is on sale for just $2.

undertowpublications.com/ebooks

24.11.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Uncertain Sons and Other Stories โ€” Undertow Publications Sept. 2025 Cover art by Ove Tรธpfer Trade paperback (284 pages) Uncertain Sons is a startling and masterful collection exploring familial love and trauma; societal and technological anxieties; ...

"Uncertain Sons and Other Stories," by @thomasha.bsky.social is a New York Public Library's 'Best Of' 2025.

undertowpublications.com/shop/uncerta...

17.11.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

@taskmaster.tv I am still waiting for the season 20 final on Taskmaster Supermax+.

15.11.2025 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cover for issue 12 of Weird Horror. Cover shows art by Marc Potts called "Frost Witch". Blue/Grey color scheme of witch floating or moving above the grounds as their harir and garments trail

Cover for issue 12 of Weird Horror. Cover shows art by Marc Potts called "Frost Witch". Blue/Grey color scheme of witch floating or moving above the grounds as their harir and garments trail

Coming Spring 2026, issue 12! Art by @marcpotts.bsky.social Design by Vince Haig. Words by @rajivmote.bsky.social @grayhaem.bsky.social @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social @breathinghead.bsky.social @noirbettie.bsky.social @rlsummerling.bsky.social and more.

Pre-orders will go up early in the new year.

15.11.2025 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

@alexhorne.bsky.social I am trying to watch the season 20 final in the Taskmaster app. It's not there Alex. It's on YouTube already.
Sad in Canada.๐Ÿ˜ข

15.11.2025 01:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of my TV screen with the World Fantasy Awards live stream

Photo of my TV screen with the World Fantasy Awards live stream

Waiting for the awards.
Good luck to @undertow.bsky.social ! #worldfantasyawards
www.youtube.com/live/D5Fh_vA...

02.11.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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THE WORLD FANTASY AWARDS YouTube video by WFC2025

www.youtube.com/live/D5Fh_vA...
Found it

02.11.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Youtube?

02.11.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reminder to haunt our friends @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social in the @canconsffh.bsky.social dealers room this weekend to grab Uncertain Sons by @thomasha.bsky.social and Best Weird Fiction Vol. 1. Plus other great titles!

17.10.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

huge thanks to all the folks reaching out or posting about Uncertain Sons these first couple weeks. it's been really touching. if you have a goodreads or amazon account, and you don't mind leaving a rating/review there, it's much appreciated. might help reach new folks or alert demons to my presence

29.09.2025 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Poster for Little Ghosts Festival. Oct. 4 & 5, Noon to 5 pm. Tranzac Club, Toronto. Vendors. Readings. Panels. Films.

Poster for Little Ghosts Festival. Oct. 4 & 5, Noon to 5 pm. Tranzac Club, Toronto. Vendors. Readings. Panels. Films.

Coming soon! We'll be @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social Festival, Oct. 4 & 5. Come see us and all the fab vendors and creators.

www.littleghostsbooks.com/little-ghost...

23.09.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Uncertain Sons and Other Stories by Thomas Ha Haโ€™s current slippery and enigmatic style emerges from a firm grasp of genre fundamentals.

It's UNCERTAIN SONS and @thomasha.bsky.social all the time now. Apologies, but reviews are dropping. Please check out this fab one from @williamshaw.bsky.social at Strange Horizons.

bit.ly/41TpG7l

17.09.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Uncertain Sons and Other Stories โ€” Undertow Publications Sept. 2025 Cover art by Ove Tรธpfer Trade paperback (284 pages) Uncertain Sons is a startling and masterful collection exploring familial love and trauma; societal and technological anxieties; ...

Most of you have already received your copies of @thomasha.bsky.social's UNCERTAIN SONS, but official pub day is 2 weeks today on the 16th. Still enough time to get a copy.

undertowpublications.com/shop/uncerta...

02.09.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Ooh, paging @thomasha.bsky.social

21.08.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

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Banner says book launch Thomas Ha in conversation with Brian Evenson Uncertain Sons and Other Stories

Banner says book launch Thomas Ha in conversation with Brian Evenson Uncertain Sons and Other Stories

Hey! I'm doing a small Uncertain Sons event at North Fig Bookshop next month. Brian Evenson will be there, which is wild and very nice of him! I think there will be tacos. Maybe we'll talk about Wolfe and weird horror. If you live in LA stop by. Will be chill and mainly my cousins. 9/20, 7 pm.

10.08.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 74    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Photo of Michael Kelly with caption "Best Related Work Nominee:

Photo of Michael Kelly with caption "Best Related Work Nominee:

Good luck๐Ÿคž
Aurora Awards Ceremony.
1st time nominee @undertow.bsky.social

10.08.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cover for THE BEST WEIRD FICTION OF THE YEAR, VOL. 1. Odilon Redon art of a face in the middle of an areola/sun/aura thing.

Cover for THE BEST WEIRD FICTION OF THE YEAR, VOL. 1. Odilon Redon art of a face in the middle of an areola/sun/aura thing.

Final proofing is being done on this. Pre-orders include the print AND e-book. Said eBook will be delivered early, thus making you the envy of all your friends and enemies.

undertowpublications.com/shop/best-we...

05.08.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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