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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Caption: Middle-aged man holding book set in the Middle Ages. My new medieval horror novella OUR LADY OF HOLY SLAUGHTER comes out Sep. 22. Pre-order: mybook.to/holyslaughter ARC sign-up: tinyurl.com/holyslaughter #medieval #medievalhorror #folkhorror #historicalfantasy #horror

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Andrew F. Sullivan @afsulli.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"It's the emptiness that's left. It's like a despair, destroying this world. And I have been trying to help it." going to be talking about my number one son G'mork at FanExpo Canada tomorrow. bring your moms.

Making a Monster
Friday August 28 - 2PM - Room 707

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Monica S. Kuebler

Andrew F. Sullivan
C. C. Adams
Carolyne Topdjian
Suzan Palumbo

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Andrew Robertson @andrewawesome.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Sweetside Motel/ @elainechen.com/A Chinese woman on the run from something she bloody has done to her husband finds herself at the Sweetside Motel, aka The Suicide Motel. Violence and racism follow as Sarah navigates a complex, dark local history while trying to plan her escape- a must read!. 👻📚

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I'm seeking ARC readers for my new medieval horror novella OUR LADY OF HOLY SLAUGHTER. If you’re interested in reviewing an epub, please visit: tinyurl.com/holyslaughter #medieval #medievalhorror #folkhorror #historicalfantasy #horror

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

My new medieval horror novella 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑 will be released Sep 22, 2026. PRE-ORDER 🔗 BELOW Please share! ♱ ♱ ♱ Many thanks to my amazing cover illustrator Averjan Maslov and cover designer @writerreganmcd.bsky.social! #medieval #medievalhorror #horror

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Ai Jiang || 江艾🎐 @aijiang.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

If y’all are in Toronto on April 18th 👀✨

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HWA Ontario @hwaontario.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Upcoming author signing with our very own E. L. Chen. Sunday, March 29 1:00-3:00 pm at Little Ghost Books for the launch of her book, Sweetside Motel @elainechen.com @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social

author signing with E. L. Chen. Sunday, March 29 1:00-3:00 pm at Little Ghost Books for her book, Sweetside Motel

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Andrew Robertson @andrewawesome.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

If you are a member of the HWA voting for the Stoker Awards final ballot & would like a copy of my collection, InhuMANities to review in advance of the Feb 15 deadline, let me know! I’m on the Preliminary Ballot in the Fiction Collection category 👻🦇🫀 #hwa #stokers #horrorwriters #bodyhorror

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

On January 6, I'll be reading from my latest alongside my wonderful fellow HWA Ontario writers at The Caledonian. If you're in Toronto, I hope to see you there! @hwaontario.bsky.social

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HWA Ontario @hwaontario.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Publication announcement: E L Chen's book with the amazing title of "One of us is Already Dead" will be coming your way in Fall of 2026! Keep an eye out for it! Follow her here: @elainechen.com www.hachettebookgroup.com/orbit-books/...

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Acquisition Announcement: ONE OF US IS ALREADY DEAD by E. L. Chen

Run For It and Orbit US are thrilled to announce the acquisition of One of Us Is Already Dead by E. L. Chen, publishing in Fall 2026! Twenty-five years ago, four college kids snuck into an abandone…

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

My books to date. Links below.

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

It's fall. Time to wear a cardigan and profit from all those corpses.💀 Check out THE KNAVE OF GRAVES, my new dark fantasy novel about occult deals gone wrong. Available now! 🔗 www.amazon.com/dp/B0F68GKJ1G #darkfantasy #graverobber

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HWA Ontario @hwaontario.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Read E. L. Chen's story on The Dark Magazine - Mother's Teeth. www.thedarkmagazine.com/mothers-teeth/

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HWA Ontario @hwaontario.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Shake, Rattle and Rotting Corpses: Horror Trivia hosted by Andrew Awesome with Tarot, Tequila, and Tunes! There will be prizes and surprises. Sweaty Betty's, 13 Ossington Ave, No Cover, 7pm Trivia, 9pm Tunes! Hosted by @andrewawesome.bsky.social Tues. Oct 30

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HWA Ontario @hwaontario.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Check out Suzan Palumbo's story "Laughter Among the Trees" - free to read at The Dark Magazine! www.thedarkmagazine.com/laughter-amo...

Laughter Among the Trees by Suzan Palumbo - white letters against a dark forest backdrop.

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David J. Thirteen 🇨🇦 @davidjthirteen.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

I hope in IT: Welcome to Derry we find out about the childhood trauma that made IT the way IT is. #prequels

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HWA Ontario @hwaontario.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Check out Lydia Peever's story from The Wicked Library as part of their Halloween special: www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the...

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Eerie Tale: Rumpelstiltskin's Ghost Haunts - Kinetic Text

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HWA Ontario @hwaontario.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Between now and Halloween, we will be spotlighting some cool free-to-read horror fiction by our members! First up: Lockers for Life by David J. Thirteen www.seizethepress.com/2022/06/14/l...

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"Lockers for Life" by David J. Thirteen - Seize The Press

Night is not the right time to come here. The parking lot never contains more than a spattering of cars to give some hint of the presence of life. But now in this grim time, after most sensible people...

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Jessica Peter @jessicapeter.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I'm thrilled to join Haven Spec as Poetry Editor! Excited to dig into the beautiful mountain of spec poetry - the vivid, the emotional, the lyrical, the strange, the dark, the climate-conscious, the bittersweet, the idea-driven, the magical, the otherwordly, the weird. . . and everything else!

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HWA Ontario @hwaontario.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

This weekend the HWA Ontario Chapter will be at Fan Expo hosting two panels - one on Sinners and Vampires and one dedicated to Queer Fear! As well, Sephera Giron is hosting 3 writing workshops! Come check us out!

Sinners and Vampires - August 22 - 10:45am/South Building - Room 711

Queer Fear, Presnted by Sarah Laudenbach

Free Writing Workshops - Aug 22 11:15 "Write a Short Story Using Tarot Cards"; Aug 22 12:15 "So You Want to Write a Horror Story?" and Aug 23 12:30 "Write a Space Opera!" All take place in Workshop Room 2 (707). Bring a notebook and pen. Beginners to Pros. All Ages.

Queer Fear - Saturday, August 23 at 2:00 pm Theatre 6 (711)

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David J. Thirteen 🇨🇦 @davidjthirteen.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Come join the HWA today at FanExpo. We're hosting a panel discussing the film Sinners and the themes the connect it to the legacy of vampire fiction. At 10:45, South Building, Room 711

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Andrew Robertson @andrewawesome.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Just days until @fanexpocanada.bsky.social gets horrifically queer! #horror #horrorwritersassociation

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Publication day! 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒 is now available in ebook and paperback. I appreciate any help spreading the word.🙏 #booklaunch #pubday #newrelease #fantasybooks #darkfantasy #theknaveofgraves

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Little Ghosts Books @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Friday July 11th, join us for WORK IN PROGRESS night! Got a piece of writing that needs some feedback? We gather to do just that in our little bookshop. Space is limited to give everyone their turn to read and get notes- and it’s fun! More details on the website… www.littleghostsbooks.com/events

A graphic in front of the Little Ghosts bookshelves says “WORK IN PROGRESS READING NIGHT. July 11th 6-8pm. Writers of all skill levels encouraged to attend.” It depicts ghosts reading, listening, and taking notes.

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Andrew Robertson @andrewawesome.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

If you think you are an ally, but you’re voting for this guy, you are voting against people you claim to care about. #vote #canada

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Fellow Canadians! Political polls don't count for anything unless we actually go out and vote. Please exercise your democratic right. Please vote.

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Little Ghosts Books @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Yay, Canada! We know things are scary, but we are happy to see record turnouts in advance polls this federal election. Let’s keep it going! Use the code IVOTEDAGAIN at www.littleghostsbooks.com for 10% off anything in the store. Valid through the 25th. (Not Canadian? Share in the joy anyway) 🖤👻📚

A photo of folks headed to the polling station sits atop an article about record turnout at the advance polls on Friday for the Canadian federal election. LET’S KEEP IT GOING, CANADA. We are giving you a little discount with your vote, as a treat. Get out there and vote!

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David J. Thirteen 🇨🇦 @davidjthirteen.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I won't be in the country on election day so took advantage of early voting today. Everyone, make yourself a voting plan. Know where and when you're going.

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Little Ghosts Books @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Did you know… April 26th is Canadian Independent Bookstore Day? Starting Thursday you can get both Toronto Indie Bookstore Maps! Designed by @chrisshapedghost.bsky.social to help you plan your bookstore crawl. Swag bags, raffle, and a @libro.fm GOLDEN TICKET all available April 26th! Save the date

Toronto East & Toronto West Indie Bookstore Maps. Toronto West Includes 19 indie bookstores including both used and new bookstores, comic book shops, rare bookstores, and genre specific bookstores. Toronto East includes 12 new and small chain bookstores, a publisher with a storefront, a children’s bookstore, and several used bookstores. The maps are hand illustrated and black and white.

Poster for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day. Depicts bookstores with lovely plants that have books as the flowers growing out of them, and people walking and biking the streets.

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Little Ghosts Books @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Had an amazing prerelease event for @aijiang.bsky.social ‘s A Palace Near the Wind. Couldn’t make it? Don’t worry! We still have a dozen signed copies with added bookmarks and prints inside! Grab yours from the site and enjoy this dark fantasy: www.littleghostsbooks.com/product/a-pa... 🖤👻📚

A pile of copies of Ai Jiang’s A Palace Near the Wind. The cover is blue with twirling clouds, and a girl haloed in gold foil’s black hair is gentle tussled. It is a very beautiful cover for a very beautiful book!

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David J. Thirteen 🇨🇦 @davidjthirteen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Working on a new short story and the line of the day is: "...a dark tourist staycation with no end in sight."

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David J. Thirteen 🇨🇦 @davidjthirteen.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The US Regime is making it abundantly clear they don't want tourists visiting. Oblige them. There's a lot of beautiful places in the world that will welcome you.

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Jessica Peter @jessicapeter.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Tomorrow is the provincial election! I encourage you to vote - against Doug Ford. Show him he doesn't deserve a majority. To find out who is the most strategic vote against Ford and his PCs in your riding, see votewell.ca or smartvoting.ca. #HamOnt

Here are some of the worst things Doug Ford has done as our premier:
- Promising that he would continue to protect the Greenbelt lands, and then turning over and selling off rights to his developer friends. Yes, we need housing, but this is not the only way! He did this even in cities like Hamilton where we’d just held a referendum with a strong winning vote to build UP, not OUT. He’s being investigating by the RCMP, but called this election before the investigation results are out.
- Starving our public healthcare system of funds while trying to convince the public that a private healthcare system is the way to go. This includes passing Bill 124 which suppressed wages of nurses, the backbone of our healthcare system.
- Closed supervised injection sites that were “too close to schools” without another option until some future time. Hamilton, for example, only had one supervised injection site. Now it has none. This is going to cause more drug use all over the city (including even in school parking lots) instead of in one place, and it will cause more deaths from overdose.
- Spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to get the private European company Therme Spa to set up on the old Ontario Place grounds, and at the same time let the Ontario Science Centre conveniently (again) crumble (did you know it had to suddenly closed?) as they worked on its new location on the Ontario Place grounds
Doug Ford has a pattern of using public money – our taxpayer money – to pour into private industry, especially to his friends, to the detriment of the actual public. He has a pattern of promising one thing and doing another. He called this expensive election in the middle of winter because he’s relying on voter apathy, and the confusion between federal and provincial elections, and maybe some that hope he’s can fight Trump (but don’t be fooled – he’s also been caught on a hot mike saying he was happy Trump won).
Show him he does not deserve a majority government!

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Also this! the vote gets split and falls in favour of one party. This is important. Look the stuff up!

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

The Dumbest of Trade Wars enacted by the Dumbest Administration for these Dumbest of Times.

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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 25/01/2025

This is more important now than ever. If I already know what an article is going to say, I *don't read it*. No point in being reminded of what I already know in ways that are designed to freak me out and prevent me from taking in any actual new info.

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

If you enjoy books where classic protagonists make an appearance, this one takes place on a remote island with 20 inhabitants, Eynhallow. A stranger arrives in a boat one day, Victor Frankenstein! Narrated by a tall, clever woman with a surly husband. 23% into it! I love it

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Thomas 🚀 SFF180 @sff180.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

This is one of the 40 titles featured in my Anticipated 2025 Horror episode. If you missed it, no time like the present to catch up! youtu.be/PCbozK6iK4I?...

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SFF180 💀 Anticipated Horror 2025

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Black Chuck by Regan McDonell paints a vivid portrait of small-town teen trauma. Following a shocking death, the characters' found family falls catastrophically apart as they're wracked by grief and guilt over dark secrets that will break your heart and make your gorge rise. Recommended!

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David J. Thirteen 🇨🇦 @davidjthirteen.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

BLACK CHUCK by Regan McDonell is an intimate portrait of a tight-knit group of teenagers dealing with the violent death of one of their own. Their strife and emotional turmoil drive the story with the horrors, both natural and supernatural, driving the tempo like a heart beating in the background.

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Thomas 🚀 SFF180 @sff180.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

It’s here! (Horror and Fantasy to come…) 📚💙 SFF180 🚀 Anticipated Science Fiction 2025 youtu.be/D7HXy0K0GYw

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David J. Thirteen 🇨🇦 @davidjthirteen.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Like a classic album, SKIN THIEF by @sillysyntax.bsky.social contains hit after hit. Suzan Palumbo demonstrates a rare talent for creating myths to delve into the core of human existance. This sits alongside my favourite single-author collections of all time.

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David J. Thirteen 🇨🇦 @davidjthirteen.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

TABOO IN FOUR COLORS by @timmcgregor.bsky.social Wally Carson is a comic book artist working on the dark, creepy tales of a reclusive writer who goes missing. When the artist seeks him out, his life becomes a penny-dreadful romance laden with moments of the macabre, told with a hard noir edge.

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David J. Thirteen 🇨🇦 @davidjthirteen.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

I’ve read a lot of great books this year and many of them have been from members of @hwaontario, which has only made me more proud and grateful to be a part of this group. Before the year ends, I’m going to try to go through and comment on the amazing 2024 horror books by these authors.

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Little Ghosts Books @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Hey horror author pals! LITTLE GHOSTS PRESS is HALFWAY through our submission window! We’re taking horror novella pitches from now until the end of December. More info on the page for the submission call. Responses will be sent by Feb. 1st! 🖤👻📚 www.littleghostsbooks.com/contact-us

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