Reposted by d hOpen Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 8hSoviet-Era Illustrations of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit (1976)openculture.comSoviet-Era Illustrations of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit (1976)Until I read J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, my favorite book growing up was, by far, The Hobbit. Growing up in Russia, however, meant that instead of Tolkien's English version, my parents r... 1288
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 8hI personally recommend SO many NH books, incl. but not limited to Yellow Jessamine, The Secret Skin, And What Can We Offer You Tonight, Skin Thief & Unfettered Hexes (that last has one of my upstate-gothic stories, "This Deviant Flesh," for the dark academia fiends 🖤) 000
Reposted by d hGillian "JENNY WILL EAT YOU NOW" Daniels @gillianlynndaniels.bsky.social · 10hbsky.app/profile/gill... 111
Reposted by d hStephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 10hAhhh I love this review of A Waltz of Sinister Import from the wonderful @kehealey.bsky.social (in her latest newsletter - have you subscribed to it yet?): www.thathealeygirl.com/pearls-frock... #romancelandia 0116
Reposted by d hJeannie (Jay) Marschall 🍇🫐🍏🍋🍊🍓 @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social · 10hFALL IS UPON US! 🍂 Soon, the Others will walk the Paths again ... shirakipress.com/products/lig... #booksky #horror #sff #fantasy #sapphic 094
Reposted by d hKaty @katy-katy.bsky.social · 11hBABY ANCIENT HORSE JUST DROPPEDfauna-flora.orgCelebrating Kazakhstan’s first wild-born Przewalski’s horse in 200 yearsA Przewalski’s horse foal has been born in Central Kazakhstan for the first time in 200 years- a big step on the road to population recovery. 34416
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 12hyeah, haven't been through there yet! we should try it sometime 110
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 12h2 ways to snag a free spooky-season zine from me this month: Sasquatch kidnapping (...or is it 😘) satire, always free: greenstreetpress.itch.io/adirondack-e... complimentary e-zine of hallowzine 5 with any solo hz or bundle purchase, through 10/31: itch.io/s/202572/hap...itch.iohappy hallowzine! by Green Street PressA bundle by Green Street Press, $4.00 for 4 games 000
Reposted by d hJake Casella Brookins @casella.bsky.social · 08/10/2026they should have to pay you double when it's this nice out. and they should pay you time and a half when it's super gross out. Actually pay should be indexed to weather on a sort of parabola, with the lowest payrate indexed to days that are just bleh enough that it's kinda nice to be at work 2172
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 12hh8 you for even airing this possibility: "I myself am haunted by the thought of what Flanagan would have done with The Terror." 170
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 13hanyway I need all female metal vocalists to form a pact swearing against joining Nightwish 010
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 14hI will also stump (ha) for Root Rot: creaturehorror.com/books/root-rot (happy to see Bog Myrtle included on the original list tho!)creaturehorror.comCreature PublishingCreature is a feminist horror press 010
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 15hI am not trying to dunk, I am not trying to subtweet, I am simply begging people to look at their local library website & learn that they almost certainly do summer reading challenges, WITH PRIZES, for teenagers and adults. 39524
Reposted by d hDan Hartland @danhartland.bsky.social · 15/10/2026⁉️ Two questions the Snap! columns try to answer: does the work of criticism elucidate the fiction? Does the fiction validate the criticism? Well: "The Mulai is everything Palmer and Walton claim for texts of its kind, but in so being rides a coach and horses through all their conceptions of it." 🤷♂️ 1198
Reposted by d hAni King (they/them) @aniking.bsky.social · 14/10/2026I hope publications using AI checkers disclose it in their submissions info. I personally will not sub anywhere that will feed my work into 3rd party AI software because I don’t want my IP ingested at all. I’d rather never publish a standalone story again. This shit gives me writers block. 1499
Reposted by d hthe babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Jenna is furious when she sees Tracy has the same animatronic bird in his office that a local store refused to sell to her. Turns out the clerk had told him it wasn't for sale, which Tracy thought meant he could take it for free. Jack has Kenneth sneak the bird back to avoid a scene. 122150
Reposted by d hAgita Publishing @agitapublishing.bsky.social · 14/10/2026THREE DAYS until you send us that "one time in college my blacklight Phish poster revealed a gateway to hell" story you've been working on. 196
Reposted by d hMegan M. Davies-Ostrom *Pre-order RISE FROM THESE DARK WATERS* @mmdaviesostrom.bsky.social · 14/10/2026We don't need more explanation. What we need is organizations that stand up for the rights and livelihoods of the creatives they are supposed to represent and protect. There is no ethical use of AI in creative spaces & the only acceptable stance from you is "No AI in publishing". 0143
Reposted by d hPaul Ford @ftrain.com · 14/10/2026I built a thing. I LOVED making it. It's called TinyLittleOffice. It's a web office suite (word processor, outliner, decks, spreadsheet, calculator, drawing tool, diagram maker, animator, calendar, trip planner) that stores the docs in your URL. tinylittleoffice.com?c=hgmcggn#/v...tinylittleoffice.comThis Link Is This DocumentQR code:… 701421310
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 14/10/2026haven't worn contacts regularly in years, but what if I started again purely in order to affect a (non-prescription) lorgnette 130
Reposted by d hLiz Cook @lizcookkc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I thought I had at least passing familiarity with conspiracy theories until the man sitting next to me at the Lebanon, OH Skyline told me “space ain’t real.” “What do you think is between us and the moon?” an employee asked. The man seemed to think about this for a moment. “The moon…is with us.” 28586103
Reposted by d hMANOR @manorhq.com · 14/10/2026MANOR Resident and author Sara Century @saracentury.bsky.social’s zines are going live this month… 1/5 185
Reposted by d hKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 14/10/2026It is really chilling to see how quickly Black, Caribbean, and African writers and academics have become the global face of AI use and accusations of plagiarism. For such a serious charge, @vauhinivara.bsky.social's article rests on...a Pangram scan. www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/1...theatlantic.comYet Another Literary Prizewinner Seems to Be AIThe prestigious Caine Prize, announced last week, went to a story with many red flags. 331459488
Reposted by d hSerial Experiments Rain Corbyn @raincorbyn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026What an honor and pleasure to produce the audiobook of Terry Dactyl by @mbsycamore.bsky.social ! I am so excited for you to hear her perform this electric portrait of queer survival, joy, and community making during dire times! Audible: Nov Wide: Dec haruspex-audio.com/products/ter... 1116
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 14/10/2026sick event for NYCers: Bloodletter is launching Migrant Voices In Horror AND issue seven with a reading at Twisted Spine Books: www.eventbrite.com/e/double-lau...eventbrite.comDOUBLE LAUNCH: Bloodletter Magazine Issue Seven & Migrant Voices in HorrorBloodletter Magazine celebrates the release of Issue Seven: Ruin and its second print publication, Migrant Voices in Horror. 000
Reposted by d hAysha 🔜 Cancon @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 14/10/2026“AI that empowers artists” fuck you 219640
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 14/10/2026it's creature feature season! add a hard-hitting piece of upstate journalism to your repertoire: greenstreetpress.itch.io/adirondack-e...greenstreetpress.itch.ioAdirondack Explorer: Calling for Help by Green Street PressA satirical pamphlet. 021
Reposted by d hKJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 14/10/2026Oh hey SoA members, are you aware there's a live Members Satisfaction Survey up? societyofauthors.org/membership-s...societyofauthors.orgMembership satisfaction survey 2026 - The Society of AuthorsEach year we ask our members their thoughts on their membership. the things that are the most important to them about being a member, and the services we offer that... 312982
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 14/10/2026difficulty getting out of bed on crisp mornings? call 1-800-TOO-SNUG and Eleanor will be on the scene to hit you in the face until you comply. 0150
Reposted by d hfrankenstonk's monster @stonkers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026welcome to 31 days of haunted shenanigans at the museum, a thread! through october i’m going to post one spooky object a day from the museum’s collection ⚰️🪦🎃 111723
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 14/10/2026I can't believe I missed this post! early oughts, I think, but I am constantly remembering the Levi's "Crazy Legs" ad, Gushers ("how so, Steve?"), and Tang when they put it in a pouch. 010
Reposted by d hTiffany Turrill @tiffanyturrill.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Bernie Wrightson creature concept art for THE FACULTY (1998) 5614133
Reposted by d hMemento Morlys 🍉 @aardwyrm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026next up, the frankly way funnier project where i attempted to summarize redwall books from memory:maldamarlys.comThe Aardwyrm's NestThe rules of this series: I cannot reread any of the books or access any summaries. I will not be checking character names, but if I do remember them I am allowed to check the spelling just for coh… 294
Reposted by d hStory Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Spookymonth continues with the Palumbo-Piper gut-punch combo! Yes, favorite Suzan Palumbo returns, and favorite Hailey Piper makes her Story Hour debut! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @sillysyntax.bsky.social @haileypiperfights.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com 03915
d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 13/10/2026went way old-school with this zine, up to & including a scan of a cassette tape I found in my office 031
Reposted by d hmolly ✨ @brat.fm · 13/10/2026i could have resolved the sexual tension between Agent Albert Rosenfield and Sheriff Harry Truman 1213