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Seán Padraic Birnie @seanbirnie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sick new journal just dropped

First page of my story Flume from Pale Grey Idol

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Hand-Me-Downs is absolutely and 100% out now! Check out this pin-point perfect review from the legendary Ginger Nuts Of Horror. gnofhorror.com/hand-me-down...

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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Huge thanks to Jim and the dubiously named "Tom B. Stone" over at Ginger Nuts for this lovely review of Nightjars. 🥰

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Great day as ever at Edgelit - lovely to spend time with writing buddies, some pictured below, many not.

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Dave Jeffery @davebjeffery.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Book mail! This, the latest collection from the sublime James Everington. Out TODAY from Black Shuck Books.

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Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 30/03/2026

James Everington’s Defensive Wounds is a horror collection that plays by its own rules. Doppelgängers, eco-horror, and M. R. Jamesian dread. One of the most unsettling reads of the year. Full review here: 📚💙 @jheverington.bsky.social

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Defensive Wounds By James Everington: A Collection That Changes You - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I wish modern snacks had day-glo cyberpunk art, like Space Raiders crisps did

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Brian Keene @briankeene.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Another week. Another HWA controversy. And this one has vague Sopranos vibes (when Tony’s crew slowly takes over David’s sporting goods store). Support to Amanda and K.J. for stepping forward (which is never easy), and Laurel for assisting in that process. cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/07...

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

If you grew up with Looney Tunes cartoons as a kid, new film ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is a lot of fun…

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Yes, The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2 is, in fact, out early. I'd originally planned it for October, but various circumstances—notably that it was ready—prompted me to move it up. An amazing ToC!

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The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2 — Undertow Publications

Cover art by Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis PRAISE FOR THE BEST WEIRD FICTION OF THE YEAR “Momentous... an indispensable guide to the state of the weird in the twenty-first century.” -Zacha...

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This is your occasional reminder that Agatha Christie wasn't just the bestselling crime writer of all time but also she had a surfboard called Fred

A black and white photograph of Agatha Christie as a young woman standing on a beach in front of a surfboard which has the name Fred written on it.

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

“Everington is brilliant at making his characters almost grasp what’s happening to them… so many of the stories are grounded in the same idea: we’re all complicit in our own haunting.” Really great review of ‘Defensive Wounds & Other Stories’ over at The Upstairs Window

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March and April 2026 reading notebook

Spring has sprung! Welcome to my first (and possibly only) reading round-up of the season.

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Finished this game the other day. The atmosphere/ use of setting (a North Sea oil rig that’s falling apart) / and voice acting make it one of the most effective horror video games I’ve ever played. Could nitpick certain aspects of the gameplay itself, but as an *experience* it’s great.

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Time to send around again our Swan River Press starter pack. All people who we've worked with (who are also on Bluesky) in one handy place. I hope I've not forgot anyone! go.bsky.app/DJ1R1MF

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

New title: NOCTURNAL MIRRORS | Richard Gavin Drawing upon the literary traditions of the Gothic, fin de siècle, Decadence, and Surrealism, Nocturnal Mirrors gives form to the conviction that our world is most vitally experienced viewed through a glass darkly. swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/no...

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Nocturnal Mirrors | Swan River Press

Estimated to ship in late June. “Something foul is knocking at the door to our world.” A grand marble staircase prowls the night in search of passengers, Hidden Mothers whisper tales of the Wild Hunt...

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Small Wonders @smallwondersmag.com · 06/10/2025

Whomst among us hasn't had a mother who scoops out her eyes with a spoon and lets us play with them? But that's just the beginning of @montanna-harling.bsky.social's story "Oleander".

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Oleander - Small Wonders

Mama scooped her eyes out with an heirloom ornamental teaspoon, and let them roll to the floor.

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

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March and April 2026 reading notebook

Spring has sprung! Welcome to my first (and possibly only) reading round-up of the season.

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

“Blood In The Bricks”, featuring a bunch of great authors + me, won the BSFA Award for best collection! Huge congrats to editor-supreme @neilwilliamson.bsky.social

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

“…the one thing you can rely on Everington for here is his ability to compress a lot of chaos into a really short space of time” Thanks very much to @gnofhorror.com for this review of my new collection ‘Defensive Wounds’!

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Indie Horror Chapter @indiehorrorchapter.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Defensive Wounds and Other Stories by @jheverington.bsky.social has hit the world 😱 17 haunting stories with characters who, in their attempts to deny death, loss and despair, suffer the wounds of doing so, even as their efforts ultimately prove futile... 🩸📚😱📚💙📢📚

Book cover of Defensive Wounds and Other Stories by James Everington. An anatomical picture of a man. The figure pierced with knives and swords all over.

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Devon-based horror writer David Watkins ventures into space for his latest novel, The Memory Shades—a tale that Lee Murray says channels Dune and The Swarm! It's out on 17 February; here's your sneak peek. britishfantasysociety.org/from-pen-to-...

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Eliza Chan @elizachanwrites.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Here it is! HARBOUR OF HUNGRY GHOSTS my new Babel x Buffy the Vampire Slayer historical fantasy novel out 28th July Cover by Toma Nguyen, art director Ella Garrett

Cover of Harbour of Hungry Ghosts by Eliza Chan. Blue, red and white porcelain effect with stone lion, snake, tiger, dog, incense, teapot, gold, coin sword and more on the cover

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Cool short story, “Hedge Witch”, from @tjohnstone.bsky.social here: gavagai.com/posts/436?fb...

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Quick reminder, I have a new book of short stories published by Black Shuck Books on the 26th March…. Includes 3x brand new stories alongside ones published by Undertow Press, Supernatural Tales, Nightscript etc. etc. jameseverington.blogspot.com/2026/01/coming-soon-defensive-wounds-other.html?m=1

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Coming Soon! Defensive Wounds & Other Stories...

I'm really very awfully pleased to be able to announce that my new collection of stories, Defensive Wounds & Other Stories , is to be publi...

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Coming Soon! Defensive Wounds & Other Stories...

I'm really very awfully pleased to be able to announce that my new collection of stories, Defensive Wounds & Other Stories , is to be publi...

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

"Incarnate inverses that old cop-out: 'it was all just a dream'. Here, realising something you'd assumed real was actually a dream makes things more scary, not less." Read my full review of @ramseycampbell.bsky.social 's INCARNATE here: jameseverington.blogspot.com/2026/03/reco...

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Recommendation: Incarnate by Ramsey Campbell

Flame Tree Press have recently reissued Ramsey Campbell's classic eighties novel, Incarnate. Disclaimer! they sent me a free copy of the bo...

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

My name up in lights (kinda) at the UK Ghost Story Festival

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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Very pleased to say my new collection, DEFENSIVE WOUNDS & OTHER STORIES, is out in March from Black Shuck Books! Thanks to Steve for putting it out there, & thanks to all on here who's supporting my writing so far - without you this book wouldn't exist. blackshuckbooks.co.uk/defensive-wo...

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Dan McPainInOneSpecificKnee @danmckee.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

“NORWAY”

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