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Dana @thatdana.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Pub day book haul from @boulderbookstore.bsky.social Be Still My Unbeating Heart by @joshwinning.bsky.social Meat Bees by @browntrowsers.bsky.social

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

My new book is out in the US today! 🩷🌈🍦 It’s a campy, spicy mm murder mystery about a reformed vampire and his talking cat. It is deeply queer. It is about finding joy in your existence and celebrating your people (cats included).

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

US friends! It’s one month until you get to hang with the flirtiest vampire and the snarkiest cat EVER! 🌈🌈🌈 BE STILL MY UNBEATING HEART is: 🌈 queer joy ☀️ grumpy x sunshine 🐈‍⬛ talking cat 🩸 cozy mystery 💿 80s soundtrack #mlm #mmromance #queerbooks #lgbtbooks #lgbtauthors

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Cole Sanders D’Alleva @princeofeternity.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

One of my favorite novels I’m been meaning to read is @joshwinning.bsky.social’s The Shadow Glass. A urban-dark fantasy with LGBT+ themes, it honors stop-motion, puppetry, and 80s dark fantasy films by telling an ambitious story that’s nostalgic and fresh. I swear, I’ll adapt this if I have to.

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

That feeling when you’ve sent a draft of something new to your agent & yes it is gappy & needs some lovin BUT it is A FULL DRAFT of a story that didn’t exist before this moment. Not something chucked out by a computer but something hard won through your own time, energy, anxiety, hope & dedication.

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mohlezuneapolj.bsky.social @mohlezuneapolj.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

"The Shadow Glass" by @joshwinning.bsky.social is a loving tribute to "The Dark Crystal". The son of a beloved puppeteer and producer is thrown into an adventure, when his fathers creations suddenly awaken. Both I and a friend, who is herself a puppeteer and Jim Henson-fan, liked it a lot.

Cover of "The Shadow Glass": A humanoid Fox stands, facing the reader. It is framed by the borders of a mirror.

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Early reader reviews for BE STILL MY UNBEATING HEART are giving me life. 🩷🌈🫶

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@ThomasGrantBruso @thomasgrantbruso.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I want @joshwinning.bsky.social's next book. I can't wait. He is an excellent writer. #writingcommunity #writerslift #writers #reads #lgbt #horror #fantasy #paranormal #bluesky #Booksky

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Paul Downey @bloodyflicksuk.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Recommend @joshwinning.bsky.social’s Heads Will Roll. A great slasher enjoyed on Audible #horrorsky

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Cyndi Gradel @cyndigradel.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

#bookmail 🖤🔪 Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning. Fridays are for slashers! #books #horror #slashers @joshwinning.bsky.social

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

HUGE thank you @sgj.bsky.social for featuring BTN in your scalpel-sharp slasher books list for NY Times. I’m more choked up than that time Gale Weathers ate a lemon square. 🥲🔥

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I loved this cover art by @andreuzaragoza.bsky.social I had to get it framed. 🌈🩷

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Proud Geek LGBTQ+ Bookshop @proud-geek.co.uk · 21/11/2025

Queer holiday rom-coms to get you in the festive mood: Find these and more queer reads at proud-geek.co.uk (A list of book titles and authors can be found in the alt text) #queerbooks #booksky

A stack of nine queer and cosy festive rom-com books.

▪️ Look Up, Handsome by Jack Strange - bookshops, boyfriends and holiday romance
▪️ The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels - queer women, fake dating and Hallmark romance
▪️ Under The Mistletoe With You by Lizzie Huxley-Jones - bakers, movie stars and small town romance
▪️ Make The Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake - small towns, second chances and spicy scenes
▪️ The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky - married men, magical adventure and an unconscious Santa
▪️ I’ll Be Gone For Christmas by Georgia K Boone - house swaps, cosy vibes and slow-burn romance
▪️ How To Excavate A Heart by Jake Maia Arlow - dog walkers, nerdy lesbians and too much snow
▪️ Season Of Love by Helena Greer - butch women, holiday romance and a Jewish-run Christmas tree farm.
▪️ Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun - snowy cabins, fake dating and demisexual romance

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Andreu Zaragoza @andreuzaragoza.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Aquesta és la coberta que he il·lustrat pel proper llibre de @joshwinning.bsky.social, publicat per @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

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Jordon Greene @jordongreene.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

It “…casts an irresistible spell.” 😍 Thank you @joshwinning.bsky.social , author of the upcoming Be Still My Unbeating Heart, for the super sweet blurb for How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend! Preorder link in bio or at jordongreene.com/conjure

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Wow the first ep of WELCOME TO DERRY pulls no punches. It has the same strengths and weaknesses as the recent IT films—excellent kids, boring adults and brilliant monsters. Can’t wait to see where this goes.

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🌈🩷 Cover reveal! I’m so excited to share the cover for my queer romantic murder mystery, BE STILL MY UNBEATING HEART. Published by Penguin RH August 2026 in the US/UK/Canada/Australia. Next summer, LOVE SUCKS! #coverreveal #lgbtauthor #lgbtbooks

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Lauren (LJ) McMenemy @laurenwrites.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Now I am, of course, listening to these legends talk about religion and horror. Here’s mod @joshwinning.bsky.social with @sydneyficant137.bsky.social @jamesbennett.bsky.social and @jonolivereditor.bsky.social, all with very different experiences and beliefs, all fantastic horror writers.

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Lauren (LJ) McMenemy @laurenwrites.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

@joshwinning.bsky.social had the BEST tshirt today. Glad to see some Nancy representation.

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

If you’re at World FantasyCon this weekend, come say hi! 👋🌈

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Trey Weller @treyweller.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

#Booksky Spooktacular 2025 Day 24: Cancel culture meets campfire stories in @joshwinning.bsky.social’s Heads Will Roll, a sharp, twisty horror read that I devoured faster than a kid eats a s’more. This is a book completely secure in what it is, and what it is, is scary FUN.

Cover of Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning, depicting two marshmallow skewers and a bloody axe hanging over a red-tinted line of trees. Tagline: No phones. No feeds. No way out.

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Knife to see you! Had a great time chatting horror & fantasy at Bedford Library today. 🔪

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

My favourite Diane Keaton film is going on tonight. An underrated gem.

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Just a regular Saturday night in the 1990s.

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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Have you picked up HOUSE OF IDYLL by @delilahsdawson.bsky.social yet?🎶 From the NYT bestselling author comes a darkly seductive tale of beautiful rock stars, sinister cults, and a magical oasis where dreams come true...for a price. tinyurl.com/t38ukrxp

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Something sassy this way comes… 🐈‍⬛ 🩸 🌈

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Time for one final proof read of this before it heads off to the printers. 🐈‍⬛ 🩸 🌈

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.com · 21/09/2025

The Shadow Glass (2022) by @joshwinning.bsky.social is the best book I’ve read this year. It’s a wildly underrated, emotionally grounded adventure story for anyone who grew up loving Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, or any Jim Henson-type media, but it also introduces its own wonderful lore and characters.

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Fizzgig was getting lonely on my laptop so I’ve given him some friends.

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Proud Geek LGBTQ+ Bookshop @proud-geek.co.uk · 31/08/2025

Camp slashers and bloody fun mystery - HEADS WILL ROLL by Josh Winning is now out in paperback! It’s a queer adult slasher novel about an actress at a summer camp for adults who hopes of leave behind her past mistakes. Perfect for fans of scream. Buy it here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

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Blurb:

After sitcom star Willow tweeted herself into infamy and had to be dragged blind-drunk out of a swimming pool, her agent shipped her off to the woodsy and wonderfully anonymous confines of Camp Castaway. Tucked away in the trees of upstate New York, Castaway is a summer camp for adults in desperate need of leaving behind their mistakes, their social media accounts, their lives. No real names, no phones…no way to call for help.

Willow is relieved to find that her fellow campers seem okay. To her shock, her own favorite actress is here, sitting by the campfire and roasting a s’more. And did that jaded writer, Dani, just wink at her? But the peaceful vibe is shattered when a terrifying woman pops shrieking from the wardrobe in Willow’s room. Soon after, one of the campers vanishes. Is Willow about to get cancelled all over again, this time for good?

Soon, terror grips the group, campers begin to lose their heads—literally!—and Willow and her new friends are on the run. As paranoia grows and disturbing past deeds come to light, this escape from their shallow lifestyles might just lead to a set of shallow graves.

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clairedrinkstea.bsky.social @clairedrinkstea.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

#HeadsWillRoll by @joshwinning.bsky.social and homemade banana chocolate muffin. More #funstuff this evening for my week off, I had a lovely hour reading with @trina_reads. I started reading Heads Will Roll which we’re discussing on @fictionalhangover.bsky.social #podcast next month.

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I created a starter pack for slasher fans seeking their next kill! 🩸 Let me know if you’re a slasher author & want to be added. Current list includes: @angelasylvaine.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @brianmcwriter.bsky.social @adamcesare.bsky.social @kalynnbayron.bsky.social go.bsky.app/Ls8Tngj

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Wow, I slept on Heretic too long. Loved its relentless tension and verbal sparring. Had me gripped to the bitter, bloody end.

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Yippee! HEADS WILL ROLL is out in paperback in the UK today! Run screaming to your nearest bookstore. 🪓🪓🪓 www.waterstones.com/book/9781405...

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Josh Winning 🌈 @joshwinning.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

I liked the new I Know What You Did Last Summer. 100% for the legacy fans. This is my review for Radio Times. (Make sure you stay for the credits.)

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@ThomasGrantBruso @thomasgrantbruso.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

A perfect summer read. Horror at its terrifying best. More please, @joshwinning.bsky.social. #WritingCommunity #writerslift #bookboost #bluesky #booksky

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Tim Coleman @fatscoleman.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Happy #FridayThe13th! Why not celebrate by listening to our Moving Pictures’ chats with @joshwinning.bsky.social on every Jason movie or - if you’re feeling spicy - sign up to Patreon for $1 for my chat with @petermbracke.bsky.social sky.social www.patreon.com/movingpicturesfilmclub

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