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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 4h

There are a lot of really good books and films on this planet.

Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 5h

THE MONSTER SHOW David J. Skal New York: W.W. Norton (1993) This cultural history of horror is a foundational text; when I first read it, it sent me scurrying to the library; David inspired me to complete a masters at Trinity; inscribed at the Stag’s Head in 2008. Day 3/31 #Booktober #Halloween

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just thinking: I once passed up on buying a signed copy of The King in Yellow. Not sure why I passed as the price was more than reasonable and far, far less than it would fetch today now that everyone has "discovered" the book.

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yesterday we announced our forthcoming title GHOSTS ON THE CAM edited by Robert Lloyd Parry. This meticulously researched volume gives insight into M. R. James's Cambridge, and even sheds light on the possible identity of the elusive "DNJ". Pre-order here: swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/gh...

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

THE DOLL-MASTER and Other Tales of Terror Joyce Carol Oates New York: Mysterious Press (2016) The title story is unsettling, pulls no punches; Joyce signed my cherished copy at the Dublin Ghost Story Festival in 2018. She remains a powerhouse of the grotesque. Day 2/31 #Booktober #Halloween🎃👻

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Definitely a horror film cliche, the upside down forest shot, usually tracking in on a lone car. This is Evil Dead 2013. What other horror films do this? What's the earliest example?

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John Coulthart @johncoulthart.com · 01/10/2026

My cover wrap for Ghosts on the Cam. A tricky one because all the photo reference is partial views with conflicting perspectives. I scaled back some of the foliage which has grown a lot more over the past century. There may be a ghost in this picture.

A wide blue-tinted nocturnal view of the Bridge of Sighs which spans the River Cam in Cambridge. Spot the ghost.

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our newest title . . . GHOSTS ON THE CAM edited by Robert Lloyd Parry The third in a series of linked anthologies exploring M. R. James, his circle of colleagues, and their supernatural writing. Lloyd Parry essays on each writer and their connection with MRJ. swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/gh...

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Are you subscribed to our newsletter? Cause we've got an announcement coming up... swanriverpress.ie/newsletter/

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY M. R. James London: Edward Arnold (1914) Starting with this clasic. Thi one was a gift from the late Richard Dalby. A postcard slipped in details a further personal significance for this copy. Illos by James McBryde. Day 1/31 #Booktober #Halloween🎃👻

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I publish supernatural literature because I've read and enjoyed it all my life. My book collection is the backbone of this passion. For the month of October, I'll share every day a quaint and curious volume from my shelves. Join with your questions, comments, photos! #HauntedBookshelf #Halloween🎃

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I do like finding publishing ephemera. Here's a brochure from Tartarus Press, c. 2003. STRANGE TALES was the first of five anthology volumes edited by Rosalie Parker. They had just launched their journal WORMWOOD. Tartarus are still going strong. Order books from them: www.tartaruspress.com

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Christopher Bee @crashsymbol.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NOCTURNAL MIRRORS is a treasured addition to my collection.

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

THE GREEN BOOK 28 went to the printer today. In the meantime, if you want to catch up on back issues, we've got a nice deal going on. swanriverpress.ie/green-book-i...

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I strongly suspect the signed, limited hardback edition of NOCTURNAL MIRRORS by Richard Gavin will be out of print by the end of the year. Just saying. (I've the remaining copies sitting here beside me. Let me know if you want one.) swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/no...

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The annual Horrorthon programme at the Irish Film Institute has just been announced. I've been going for over twenty years now. Anyone have any recommendations or hotly anticipated films this year? ifi.ie/horrorthon

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IFI Horrorthon 2026 - Booking page

It's aliiiiiiive! Horrorthon returns for another year of blood-soaked mayhem. From brilliant new releases to unmissable classics, this year's edition is…

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hope to see everyone in Belfast tomorrow. Though it's formally booked out, I'm told that people who still show up won't be turned away. www.seamusheaneycentre.com/Events/Doors...

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Doors into the Dark: Weird Fiction | Seamus Heaney Centre | Queen's University Belfast

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Who can spot the rarity? And why is it so rare? Answers below.

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Jaysus, Jason really takes his time getting to Manhattan in this one.

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Robert Lloyd Parry @nunkie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In London, on Thursday 6 October, there a chance to hear two first rate antiquarian ghost stories at The Society of Antiquaries, of which M R James was member. It's a fascinating place in its own right. Tickets here www.sal.org.uk/events/pleas...

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A Pleasing Terror: Two Ghost Stories by M R James - Society of Antiquaries of London

Join us for a night of ghostly tales from MR James, by performer R M Lloyd Parry.

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I've been working to prep the forthcoming issue of THE GREEN BOOK. I'm excited about this one because it'll be our final crop of author profiles, a project we started in 2018. Here's a peek at the cover. Which authors have we not covered that you'd like to see? swanriverpress.ie/the-green-bo...

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Dr Susan Maxwell @muinbeoarchives.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy Monday! Reading The Dummy, excellent short stories by Nicholas Royle, @swanriverpress.bsky.social, and Malone Dies (Beckett writing "rather like a wounded bird, in short stabbing flights...but wonderfully moving"). Interview with NR: swanriverpress.ie/2018/11/the-.... No SB interview, obvs...

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The Dummy: An Interview with Nicholas Royle | Swan River Press

Conducted by James Pardey, © May 2018 Nicholas Royle is the author of two previous collections, Mortality and Ornithology, as well as In Camera (with David Gledhill). His seven novels include The Dire...

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Perfused With Signs / Paradoxographorum Reliquiae @perfusedwithsigns.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hello, and happy Monday! I am reading Nocturnal Mirrors, a short story collection by Richard Gavin. Strange, surrealist, gothic. A lot going on in terms of influence & allusion here: I'm only scratching the surface, though getting a certain Leonora Carrington vibe. From @swanriverpress.bsky.social

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For anyone only recently joining us, here's a start pack for Swan River Press associates: writers, artists, editors, and other people we've worked with. (If we've worked together and you're not on here, let me know.) go.bsky.app/DJ1R1MF

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Anyone else patiently awaiting the new boy harsher? boyharsher.bandcamp.com/album/get-mean

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GET MEAN, by Boy Harsher

12 track album

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Lord Palmerston." "Pitt the Elder!" "Lord Palmerston!!" "PITT THE ELDER!!"

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

But what am I watching now? Any guesses?

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I only recently saw "Whistle and I'll Come to You" with John Hurt. Its excellent. Not sure what everyone was complaining about apart from their own disappointed expectations. Its spooky,poignant, and effectively conveyed.

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you like literary horror, we've got a bunch of titles you'll want for the autumn holiday season! swanriverpress.ie/titles/

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Say, isn't it time for you to stock up on horror books for the coming season? swanriverpress.ie/titles/

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"I've been rejected by some of the finest science fiction magazines in the continental United States." 🤣

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The National Library will be doing some Yeats-related events later this month to coincide with the 100th anniversary of A VISION. I'll plunk links to the other events in this thread. A Vision: System, Symbols and Spirit Celebrating A Century of A Vision www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

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A Vision: System, Symbols and Spirit

Celebrating A Century of A Vision

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Our publications this year. . . STRANGE SOUTH SEAS | Beatrice Grimshaw swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/st... THE BLEEDING HORSE | Brian J. Showers swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/th... NOCTURNAL MIRRORS | Richard Gavin swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/no... THE GREEN BOOK 27 swanriverpress.ie/green-book-i...

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Helen Grant @helengrantsays.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Highest compliment: a friend reading this book during his extremely ritzy holiday ❤️

THE SEA CHANGE by Helen Grant, with background of pool and palm trees

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Anyone else out there enjoy Mark Valentine's work? I love his literary essays almost as much as his stories. They're explorations into the occult, secreted, and mystical places of mind and geography. www.tartaruspress.com/mark-valenti...

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Swan River Press @swanriverpress.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Helen Grant discusses her ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES and her love of Gothic fiction: "The big thing I love about the Gothic is that it is filled with emotion. When something terrifying happens, I’m interested in how that makes people feel." Full interview: swanriverpress.ie/2024/09/exca...

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