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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I had a blast at Little Ghosts Fest today! Thanks to everyone who dropped by, chatted and bought a book. Thanks also to @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social for hosting us at the @hwaontario.bsky.social table!

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Alex Koppel @arsduo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Stopped by Little Ghosts Fest by @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social and got some great urban and eco-horror for just in time for October 🏗️💀🪴

The Marigold by Andrew F Sullivan, Our Lady of Holy Slaughter by A.J. Shank, some zines by Jeff Estrella, and The Impossible Resurrection of Grief by Octavia Cade

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sentinel Creatives decided to do a preorder for the ebook of Devilry in Godling Wood: A Medieval Horror. It’s on Amazon now: mybook.to/devilry

The cover of Devilry in Godling Wood, featuring a man in a monk’s habit riding a chimerical hybrid of horse and pig, with a dragon curling around the mount’s cloven hooves.

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Mark Redman @quillofarkham1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our Lady of Holy Slaughter by S. J. Shank, bleak, brutal medieval folk horror. Stranded in a swamp during the Northern Crusades, crusaders face pagan warriors—and something stranger. Atmospheric, creepy, wonderfully miserable, great characters and unsettling supernatural elements.

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A few of the nice things reviewers are saying about my new medieval horror novella 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑. Now available in ebook and paperback 🔗 below #medieval #medievalhorror #folkhorror #religioushorror #historicalfantasy

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Katherine "Kat" Silva @katsilvaauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Devilry in Godling Wood, fashioned as a medieval fable, is one of @coyhall.bsky.social's best works to date. The language is lush, painting the hamlet, castle, and surrounding woods in thin, serpent-skin shadow. If you love folk and medieval horror, don't sleep on this.

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A massive pub day today! (Sept. 22nd) Let's celebrate all these new dark & disturbing books! More info on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/MotherHorror...

a massive collage of 20+ books releasing today-click the link in the post for the break down

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

♱ ♱ 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐘♱ ♱ My new medieval horror novella 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑 is now available. 🔗 mybook.to/holyslaughter

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Kristin Knowles @kzknowles.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hello and happy Monday! It's lovely and fresh outside, I hope you get outside and enjoy! The ghosts and I are here with lots of suggestions for your spooky season reading, stop by and we'll hook you up! 🧡👻📚 @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Check out this wonderful review of OUR LADY OF HOLY SLAUGHTER on the Bookshelf Chaos YouTube channel! E-book and paperback available Sep. 22. 🔗 below

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Release is about a month away for my medieval horror novel, Devilry in Godling Wood. Oct 23! Please add it as ‘want to read’ on Goodreads if interested: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

Graphic with Devilry in Godling Wood beside two blurbs from Goodreads.

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm so grateful for the thoughtful and complimentary review OUR LADY OF HOLY SLAUGHTER received from @esmayrosalyne.bsky.social in Before We Go Blog! 🙏🖤 🔗 below

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My new medieval horror novella 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑 is about a tiny band of hunted crusaders confronting pagan horrors in the Baltic swamp. Coming September 22, 2026. #medieval #medievalhorror #folkhorror #religioushorror #survivalhorror #historicalfantasy

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Dragged through the swamps. Horrors faced. Faith tested. Kneel before Our Lady of Holy Slaughter. Full review below!

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This wonderfully unique historical horror anthology includes my story "Ars Logica," which draws on early scientific ideas about logic, linguistics and computation. Now only 99c!

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Abigail Nussbaum @abigailnussbaum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Great Tolkien Reread kicks off The Two Towers with "The Departure of Boromir". This is our first (and last) glimpse of Aragorn's point of view, at a time when he is riddled with indecision. wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...

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"The Departure of Boromir" by Anke Eißmann , 2003 Aragorn hesitated. He desired to go to the high seat himself, hoping to see there somethi...

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

There's still time to sign up to become an ARC Reviewer for my new medieval horror novella OUR LADY OF HOLY SLAUGHTER. If you’re interested in reviewing an epub, please visit: tinyurl.com/holyslaughter

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I'm delighted to finally hold the finalized paperback of my new medieval horror novella 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑! The paperback will be available on Amazon on release day (Sep 22), and as a special order at your local bookstore a few weeks later. #medievalhorror #historicalfantasy #horror

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

There's lots of horror books coming out in 2026 so I'll be posting a bunch each month. Here is part 2 of the ones being published in September. Book lists in ALT text. #2026horror #horrorbooks #2026publication #horror #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #bookstagram #books

2026 HORROR
September
Part 2
Posted by @pineolisa

WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE TONIGHT by Veronica Bane
THIS IS HOW THE WORLD ENDS by Disco Barrington
THE ROUSE by China Miéville
OUR CUT OF SALT by Deena Helm
KILL YOUR DARLINGS by Yuvashri Harish
THE HENCHPERSON'S GUIDE TO UNIONIZING by Marshall J. Moore
MAZYWOOD by Tananarive Due
CRONE by Keith Rosson
WORRY BOX by Chris Panatier
IN THE WOODS THEY WAIT by Carrie Lee South
INCARNATE by Alma Katsu
DEAD GIRLS by Ben Kubrick
TRAPS AND SPECTERS by Matt Dinniman
THE BRINK by Sophia Adamowicz
THE NEED by Megan Mostyn-Brown
ALL HER BEAUTIFUL DEATHS by A. Rushby
CALL OFF THE DARK by Hallie Shepherd
SOMETIMES I SCARE MYSELF by Jeneva Rose
LITTLE KIN by Katya de Becerra
HAIL MARY by Elizabeth Urso

BANQUET FOR THE DAMNED by Adam Nevill
WARPATH by Scott Sigler
WITCHLAND by Marion Gibson
WITCHES OF THE WHEEL by Lindsay Merbaum
OUR LADY OF HOLY SLAUGHTER by S.J. Shank
OUT OF BODY by Chris Vanjonack
#VANDEATH by Brian Asman
BLOOD IS DRIPPING ONTO THE COURTYARD by Elvira Navarro
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS by Amanda Mortlock
THE MAN IN THE WATH STILL VISITS ME AT NIGHT by Joshua Chaplinsky
NOTES OF A COLONIAL SITUATION IN HELL by Robert G. Penner
ROOTS & WRATH by E.J. Wenstrom
THE LINE by Aron Beauregard
CINDY IS PLASTIC by Tayla Harkness
NIGHTJARS by Michael Wehunt
THE MEMORY TREE by Heather Davey
THE SISTERS OF CRIMSON HOUSE by Melissa Anderson Sweazy
THE GHOSTS OF GUNFLINT BAY by L.J. Thomas
THE HOUSE OF GARDENIAS by Isabel Cañas
NEWBOURNE PARK by Jennifer Thorne

SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME ed. by Cynthia Pelayo
THE UNHAUNTING by Micaiah Johnson
BALDER'S GATE: ASTARION by T. Kingfisher
WE, THE MISSING by Arwyn Sherman
WHISPERS OF THE PALE WITCH by S.A. Sizemore
THE SHIP OF DEATH by Kyle Winkler
THE TERROR WITHIN by MrBallen & Andrea Mutti
THE CUTTING GARDEN by Erin Connally et al.
TRAD WIFE by Sarah Langan
LOVE NEVER DIES by Emma Cole
NIGHT OF MADNESS by Ryan Douglass
THE MAN OF WIND AND MOSS by Alex Gonzalez
JENNY WILL EAT YOU NOW by Gillian Daniels
BEYOND THE GRAVES WAITS MIST AND SEA by Kathleen Kaufman
THE KILLING SECRET by Sage Mitchell
CHASING THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN by J.W. Ocker
WITHER by Dan Warner
SILENT NIGHTMARES ed. by Chuck Palachniuk & Michael Bailey
BLOOD DRUNK by Ben Shepherd
VIDEO NIGHT by Adam Cesare

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Claudia @cosmonautcloud.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Devilry in Godling Wood is a brilliant novel. @coyhall.bsky.social takes us deep into folklore, history, and horror, weaving them together with vivid imagery and characters who feel fully alive. Highly recommended, especially for fellow folklore enthusiasts! #booksky #books #medieval #horror

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

If you loved, GOT, A Knight's Tale, Willow, The Name of the Rose, The Green Knight, and The Tragedy of Macbeth...try these:

The Name of the Rose, MERE, LAPVONA, THE EYES OF THE DRAGON, BETWEEN TWO FIRES, HIS BLACK TONGUE, THE STARVING SAINTS, THE SIX DEATHS OF THE SAINT, Bone of My Bone, Once Was Willem, Mother of Night, Our Lady of Holy Slaughter

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Some new reviews for my medieval horror novel, Devilry in Godling Wood. Release is October 23 from Sentinel Creatives. You can help me out by adding it as 'Want to Read' on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

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Andrew F. Sullivan @afsulli.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

every day I make my grown adult sons jump off the CN Tower

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D.J. Tuskmor @tuskmor.com · 27/08/2026

I’m 30% into the ARC, and this is one you won’t want to miss if you like medieval horror.

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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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xavier garcia @xaviergarcia.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Hey everyone! I have some absolutely wonderful news to share! @madnessheartpress.bsky.social has agreed to publish my debut novella!! This is my first ever book so I’m freaking out! It’s a horror romance called My Chemical Wedding. It’s got sex and guts and gross homunculi. I’m deeply proud of it!

Promo art

Coming 2027

My. He I am wedding reads as if David friend Beth wrote a disgusting rom-com over an alchemical treatise as the Velvet underground blasted out of old speakers.

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I’m looking for ARC readers for my medieval horror novel, Devilry in Godling Wood. If you can help me out, let me know. No preorders, but paperback, ebook, & audiobook will be out Oct 23.

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Claudia @cosmonautcloud.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Review for The Knave of Graves by @sjshank.bsky.social ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... #booksky 📚

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I'm so honoured that Claudia chose to illustrate these characters from The Knave of Graves. She channeled Jeppo and Kuumasta perfectly. I'm speechless! 🖤🙏🖤

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Check it out! Ebook is only 99 cents.

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Kev Harrison @kevharrison.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

... Our Lady of Holy Slaughter by @sjshank.bsky.social - coming 22 September from Carthago Nova Press, and Rituals in the Night by Jon Cohn - out now on @crystallake.bsky.social's Crystal Cove imprint. Go buy some spooky books! 🦇🦇 #BookSky #HorrorBooks 📚😱

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I've been immersed in promoting the next book recently, so it's gratifying that people are still discovering the last one! Check out The Knave of Graves if you need to scratch your gravedigger itch! (It also works if you're itchy for night hags, graverobbers, failed academics & small town seers.)

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I'm looking forward to holding a stack of physical copies of OUR LADY OF HOLY SLAUGHTER. My gamma reader found a few last typos and poor wording choices. Just a few more fixes to go before I'm placing the order! #medieval #medievalhorror #ughtypos

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The first reviews for OUR LADY OF HOLY SLAUGHTER are coming in! Thanks to Claudia for the review! 🖤

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Regan McDonell @writerreganmcd.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Super excited to share my #BookCoverDesign for fellow @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social member @sjshank.bsky.social upcoming medieval Baltic horror novella, Our Lady of Holy Slaughter! Illustration by @gravestench_art (Insta). Need a cover design? Hit me up!

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New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Heck, it's the SUMMER OF SWORD & SORCERY NOVELLAS! Check out Goatskin's werebeast wrangling, Varika's skeletal summer slam, and San's science fantasy odyssey all in digital formats & mass-market paperbacks here 👉️ newedgeswordandsorcery.com/product-tag/...

Three sexy Sword & Sorcery mass-market paperbacks lined up in a row, at a slight angle & overlap so you an see the spines. From left to right they are "What Rough Beast?", "Suplex & Sorcery", and "The Barbarian at Dream's End". In the bottom-left of the photo is a caption that reads "NEW RELEASES".

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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

Five stars for DEVILRY IN GODLING WOOD, the delightful new medieval horror by @coyhall.bsky.social! Thanks to @sentinelcreatives.bsky.social for the ARC. #horror #medieval #medievalhorror

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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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L.A.Barnitz @labarnitz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I've got a starter pack with a bunch of really good fantasy writers on it, most of them independent authors who are semi finalists or finalists in #SPFBO XI. I'll be adding more over time, but this is a great bunch to follow. #BookSky💙📚 #writingcommunity #bookworm #indieauthors go.bsky.app/NwDfif1

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

Thanks to baitlynbooks over on IG for this terrific review of The Knave of Graves!

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

COVER REVEAL! Here it is, the cover of my medieval horror novel, Devilry in Godling Wood. Coming this fall from Sentinel Creatives. Art by Yanina Nesterova.

Cover has a teal background with off white lettering that reads Devilry in Godling Wood by Coy Hall. Illustration features a monk like figure with a face of three masks on the backing of chimerical mix of horse and pig, with the monk wielding a sword against a dragon like creature.

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Bookstr for their article "5 Sensational Horror Authors Discuss Writing of The Dark Ages." Check it out! (Link below) #medievalhorror

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Jonathan Raab @spookhouse.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Excellent historical dark fantasy/horror novel

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S.J. Shank @sjshank.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

My medieval horror novel Mountain Fast was released two years ago today! The ebook is only 99c/p on US/UK Amazon for the next week.

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