Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This week I have been too full up with cold to write any more than 500 words a day but the manuscript is creeping alongstatic.klipy.comVictorian Child PaintingALT: Victorian Child Painting 150
Reposted by Laura PurcellAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 18/09/2026If you're not booked in yet, still time to grab those tickets online today or head down on the day itself for EDGE-LIT 12 - we're buzzing for a very lively day of genre fiction incoming! www.derbyquad.co.uk/whats-on/edg... #Derby #Derbyshire #horrorfiction #fantasyfiction #sciencefictionderbyquad.co.ukEdge-Lit 12Edge-Lit makes it a dozen with its return in 2026, once again serving up a wide array of interviews, talks, workshops and more for lovers of genre fiction. 032
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I have to kill my favourite character (again) today, no one to blame but myself etc 140
Reposted by Laura PurcellAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Ten days and counting - and what a great line-up of horror, fantasy and sci-fi authors we jave joining us for EDGE-LIT this year at QUAD - Derby! www.derbyquad.co.uk/whats-on/edg... #Derby #Derbyshire #writing #writers #authors #genrefiction #darkfiction 084
Reposted by Laura PurcellAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Two weeks to go! If you're in and around Derby, and enjoy reading or writing horror, fantasy and science-fiction, then Edge-Lit 12 could be just the day out for you on the 19th September... www.derbyquad.co.uk/whats-on/edg... #horror #scifi #fantasy #horrorfiction #fantasyfictionderbyquad.co.ukEdge-Lit 12Edge-Lit makes it a dozen with its return in 2026, once again serving up a wide array of interviews, talks, workshops and more for lovers of genre fiction. 064
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 03/09/2026There is nothing more satisfying than watching a project most people thought was unhinged getting 5* reviews on Netgalley. 030
Reposted by Laura PurcellAmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 29/08/2026not a single person has wondered whether dolly's life had any meaning because she didn't have any kids. it's almost like your legacy is about what YOU do with your time here.static.klipy.comMind Blown ReactionALT: Mind Blown Reaction 13371681162
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Thorns in the Hollow has it's first 5* review up on Netgalley and I am DELIGHTED. Coming to UK bookstores in just 3 months! 120
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Monthly deal over on Amazon UK at the moment, you can get House of Splinters for a steal! www.amazon.co.uk/House-Splint... 020
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 21/07/2026From 07:00 Tuesday 21st July until 23.59 Friday 24th July (BST), enter the code SUMMER26 at checkout on Waterstones.com to save 25% off the RRP of upcoming books. Please check the terms and conditions, and shipping availability, if you are not based in the UK. 001
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026COVER REVEAL! Coming November 2026. Details at laurapurcell.com 1213
Reposted by Laura PurcellAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 09/07/2026We'll be confirming our last Guest of Honour for Edge-Lit 12 next week, but here's the fab foursome already confirmed for the 19th September here in Derby! www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/edgel... #derby #erbyshire #scifi #fantasy #horror #writing #writers 152
Reposted by Laura PurcellEd Crocker @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026When the duck-billed platypus was first discovered scientists thought it was a hoax because it was so weird, and I can understand that because I get the same reaction when I explain to normal people how the publishing industry works 1152
Reposted by Laura PurcellAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Getting closer all the time to the 12th running of Derby's Edge-Lit event, and we have three exciting Guests of Honour announced so far - with more yet to come... www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/edgel... #derby #derbyshire #convention #conventions #conference #conferences #sf #fantasy #horror 032
Reposted by Laura PurcellAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Keep those Goth vibes going whatever the weather this July, with three days of exciting events at QUAD Derby with Hot Goth Summer! www.derbyquad.co.uk/season-festi... #gothic #goth #derby #derbyshire #eastmids #eastmidlands #events #gothiceventsderbyquad.co.ukHot Goth Summer Archives | Derby QUADView our latest season/festival: . See what the available times are for this event. 142
Reposted by Laura PurcellAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Delighted to welcome aboard our second Guest of Honour for this year's Edge-Lit event here in Derby, with the very talented LAURA PURCELL joining us on the 19th September! www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/edgel... #Derby #Derbyshire #writing #writers #ghoststory #ghoststories #fiction #authors 0123
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Not an April Fool! The Silent Companions ebook is on offer again with a limited time price of £2.29. tinyurl.com/bdfz345v 020
Reposted by Laura PurcellNick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 06/03/2026Full report: committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...committees.parliament.ukUK creative industries face a clear and present danger from generative AI - Committees - UK ParliamentThe Communications and Digital Committee publishes its report ‘AI, copyright and the creative industries’. 16138
Reposted by Laura PurcellJack Guignol @jackguignol.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Book 18 of 2026: @spookypurcell.bsky.social's House of Splinters I'm going to level with you: if you want some of the best modern Gothics that do surprising things with the foundational conventions of the genre, you really need to read Laura Purcell's The Silent Companions and House of Splinters. 1124
Reposted by Laura PurcellSpooky Readers Book Club @spookyreaders.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Spooky Readers March pick: The Silent Companions by @spookypurcell.bsky.social! Victorian manor. Creepy wooden figures. A mystery that gets under your skin. It's atmospheric Gothic horror at its finest. Grab your copy and read along! 🕯️🪞 #BookClub #GothicHorror #SpookyReaders 031
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 02/02/2026UK Kindle readers can get House of Splinters for £1.69 today only!!! www.amazon.co.uk/House-Splint... 032
Reposted by Laura PurcellAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Derby is a city with its share of ghosts, and we'll have even more joining us for the UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL, coming to QUAD over the weekend of 27th Feb to 1st March! www.derbyquad.co.uk/ukgsf/ #derby #derbyshire #festival #festivals #writing #writers #authors #books #fiction 143
Reposted by Laura Purcellopenbookposts.bsky.social @openbookposts.bsky.social · 04/01/2026House of Splinters by Laura Purcell @blackstonepub.bsky.social @spookypurcell.bsky.social Gripping, haunting, chilling, dripping with atmosphere and creepy vibes, Laura Purcell once again delivers with House of Splinters.❤️📖 openbookposts.com/2026/01/04/h... 2235
Reposted by Laura PurcellAnna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 02/11/2025The Book of Secrets, winner of the Gold Dagger for best crime novel of 2025, is 99p on kindle for a limited time. Sorcery, mystery, sisterhood. Based on a real poisoning case from 17th century Rome. www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Secrets... 34510
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 27/10/2025House of Splinters is Apple's audio book of the week, only £4.99 until 2 November 2025 053
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 22/10/2025How I feel everytime I write a happy ending.media.tenor.coma woman says i am allergic in a netflix advertisementALT: a woman says i am allergic in a netflix advertisement 1110
Reposted by Laura PurcellNils Shukla @nilsreviewsit.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social I’m reviewing House of Splinters by @spookypurcell.bsky.social “expertly captures the essence of a classic gothic haunted house tale. I was suitably spooked!” Review Link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/hous...fantasy-hive.co.ukHOUSE OF SPLINTERS by Laura Purcell (BOOK REVIEW) | Fantasy-HiveNils reviews HOUSE OF SPLINTERS, the Gothic prequel to Laura Purcell's bestselling novel The Silent Companions: "expertly captures the essence of a classic gothic haunted house tale. I was suitably sp... 163
Reposted by Laura PurcellWaterstones Colchester @waterstones-col.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Thanks to @spookypurcell.bsky.social for an excellent talk about her new novel #TheHouseOfSplinters last Thursday. It's a prequel to her most popular novel #TheSilentCompanions. Both are great reads if you like atmospheric, beautifully written Gothic Mysteries. We have #SignedCopies too. 061
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 09/10/2025I don't want to exaggerate but the standees for the House of Splinters tour feel like the highlight of my career 😄 0151
Reposted by Laura PurcellRaven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Happy publication day to House of Splinters and @spookypurcell.bsky.social! A brand new spine-tingling haunted house story from Sunday Times bestselling author of The Silent Companions. The doors to the House of Splinters are open at last… dare you enter? 072
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Readers are starting to receive their Waterstones special editions of House of Splinters and they look glorious! 050
Reposted by Laura PurcellJohn @johnjbooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Today's book. Book no 147. The Whispering Muse by @spookypurcell.bsky.social @alisonhennessey.bsky.social @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social #SpookyReads #SpookySeason 062
Reposted by Laura PurcellCatherine Fletcher @catherinefletcher.info · 02/10/2025The Anthropic settlement list is up. Authors, check here to see if your books are included: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.comanthropiccopyrightsettlement.comANT Homepage | ANT 1182103
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Side by side! My prequel to The Silent Companions is out next week and finished copies just arrived! Guinea pig picture to follow when Buffy wakes up from her nap. 2111
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Dude even I am not going to pay £6.65 for a Pumpkin Spice Latte, that is insanity. I could buy a paperback book for less. 050
Reposted by Laura PurcellMarie O’Regan @marieoregan.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Just finished this gorgeousness - #houseofsplinters by @spookypurcell.bsky.social. Thanks to Raven Books @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social for the proof copy. An excellent sequel to #thesilentcompanions, definitely one to add to your TBR. Highly recommended. 062
Reposted by Laura PurcellAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 20/09/2025Winter Haunts marks the peak of spooky season with a massive day of ghost stories and Gothic fiction, with a stellar line-up joining us on the day! And it's all happening online, so you can join us from anywhere... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau... 063
Reposted by Laura PurcellRaven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · 18/09/2025From the world of The Silent Companions comes Laura Purcell’s most chilling tale yet. Pre-order your signed Waterstones exclusive edition today: bit.ly/4jroIpE @spookypurcell.bsky.social 062
Reposted by Laura PurcellRaven Books @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social · 18/09/2025There’s no better way to kick off spooky season than with Laura Purcell’s #TheSilentCompanions. Available for 99p today with the Kindle Daily Deal. 👻 🕯️ 032
Reposted by Laura PurcellWaterstones Colchester @waterstones-col.bsky.social · 17/09/2025The House of Splinters is just as good as The Silent Companions. If you love beautifully written, haunting mysteries, come and hear @spookypurcell.bsky.social in conversation with JJA Harwood at the store on Thursday 9th October. www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev... #GothicMysterieswaterstones.comAn Evening with Laura Purcell Hosted by JJA Harwood | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | WaterstonesEvents at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An Evening with Laura Purcell Hosted by JJA Harwood today. 062
Reposted by Laura PurcellBloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2025The spine-tingling return to the world of The Silent Companions from the Queen of the Ghost Story. Just one month until Laura Purcell's House of Splinters haunts your shelves… @spookypurcell.bsky.social 061
Reposted by Laura PurcellSimon HB @norock.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Actually, Frankenstein is a doctor success at the Venice film festival 200245494604
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 14/08/2025If you want to read The Silent Companions before House of Splinters comes out, today is your chance to get it on a Kindle daily deal for 99p! 052
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Festa publishing knocking it out of the park as always! German edition 💙 130
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 02/08/2025If like me you are a fan of the bleak and the ambiguous, I recommend going to see Bring Her Back. Andy and Piper are in my heart now. 230
Laura Purcell @spookypurcell.bsky.social · 01/08/2025The Shape of Darkness is on a Kindle Monthly Deal for £2.09! tinyurl.com/5a2y4buctinyurl.comThe Shape of Darkness: 'A future gothic classic' Martyn WaitesThe Shape of Darkness: 'A future gothic classic' Martyn Waites eBook : Purcell, Laura: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 021
