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David Mariotte @davidmariotte.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We've still got physical copies of Samidoon: Comics for a Free Palestine available! An anthology of stories--including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and folktales--by Palestinians and their allies, with all proceeds going to the Palestine Red Crescent Society! Comes with a bookmark & stickers too!

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David Mariotte's Portfolio

The official home of writer and editor David Mariotte online!

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Discord Comics @discordcomics.bsky.social · 17h

One week left to submit to Bite: the bisexual erotic comics anthology! Go on and submit... if you dare 🦹 www.discordcomics.com/Shop/wordpre... (Submissions only require a short story pitch and link to previous work, not that scary we promise!)

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The Blogging Goth @theblogginggoth.bsky.social · 20h

Released on this day 45 years ago, "Still" by #JoyDivision was the third album compiling unused studio material and some live recordings - including the entirety of the Birmingham University gig that was their final performance..

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Larry Fitzmaurice @larryfitzmaurice.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Latest newsletter is an extremely comprehensive interview with the brilliant Louise Weard on Castration Movie, Computer Hearts, watching Poltergeist as a child, growing up online, seeing The Odyssey in front-row IMAX seats, and much more last-donut-of-the-night.ghost.io/louise-weard...

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Louise Weard on Castration Movie, Computer Hearts, and the Legacy of the Third Cinema

This is a free post from Larry Fitzmaurice's Last Donut of the Night newsletter. Paid subscribers get one or two email-only Baker's Dozens every week featuring music I've been listening to and some cr...

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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Over 4,000 people have already responded! Can you help us reach more people than ever before? Respond to our Trans Lives Survey today, and share on your social media, so we can get a full picture of the experiences and views of trans people in the UK. form.typeform.com/to/BRppksJ3

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TRANS LIVES SURVEY

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We want to hear about your experiences as a trans person living in the UK.

It's quick, anonymous, and will help us campaign for our community!

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Specter Cinema Club @spectercinema.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

New Episode🩸// BLADE (1998): @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social & @daddydisco.bsky.social are slashing suckheads with the Daywalker to kick off our October marathon! Sub-genres include: vampires, superhero, action horror, martial arts • #HorrorSky 🍎: bit.ly/4z8e6n0 🟢: bit.ly/4zhUwVr

A thumbnail for out podcast episode on BLADE (1998) featuring the titular character smoldering while wearing sunglasses. In the background is Dr. Karen Jensen to the left and emo vampire Deacon Frost to the right

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Tenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

RELEASE DAY! YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM, featuring New Weird Cosmic Horror from 30+ trans & gender nonconforming creators, is OUT NOW WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD. Direct from us: store.tenebrouspress.com Prcoeeds benefit the Trans Doe Task Force & Trans Legal Services Network. Hail the Weird🖤☠️🏳️‍⚧️

Cover art by Mx Morgan G Robles, a swan alights on a cosmic sea, flanked by the colors of the trans flag.

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cavegirl @cavegirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I'm close to finishing a new project! Taking a wild punt into unexplored territory, I've made a hybrid of solo journaling game and narrative wargame. This being me, it involves intoxicants, zombies, and nuns. So allow me to introduce In The Scarlet Cloister.

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Scary as Folk @scaryasfolk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fancy watching a whole day of folk horror? Over on Instagram, I'm raising money for good causes and, as a reward for donating, you get to join this online stream. www.instagram.com/scaryasfolk/...

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Coffin Boffin @coffinboffin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I wrote IN SEARCH OF THE ENGLISH #VAMPIRE for the special Darkness Issue of #HELLEBORE in 2023. A bespoke small press publication devoted to British folk horror, founded in 2019 by Maria J. Pérez Cuervo. Link to this back issue below! #Gothtober #31daysofHalloween

page from Hellebore's Darkness Issue, 2023.

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We're hiring!! 😍 We’re looking for an organised, experienced Administrative Support Worker to support the team! Do you think you'd be a good fit? Find out how to apply: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/were… REPOST to share this opportunity!

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We're hiring a Admin and Access Support Worker! - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

We’re looking for an organised, experienced Administrative Support Worker to support the team!

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 05/10/2026

My latest #BookReview is for an anthology from @tenebrouspress.bsky.social that provides a platform for trans and gender nonconforming voices (including, full disclosure, mine). The cosmic horror spin creates a cohesive theme in this collection of powerful words and art. #horror #sff

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Book Review: Your Body is a Fever Dream — HELEN WHISTBERRY

Cosmic horror in words and art…

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Sleepy Hollow Reviews 🎃🐎 @sleepingvillage.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

In honor of scary media month: what is the first piece of media you remember truly frightening you as a child?

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Scarmilla de Winter @theswilkieway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Once again technical issues tried to thwart my rise to victory... but I'm good now! And! Nearly only have another seventy movies to watch this month! >:D

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🦇 Despite autumn being a quiet time for bat activity, Halloween means bat decorations are everywhere. We think this is the perfect time for bat lovers to celebrate bats and raise awareness! Learn more: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

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Halloween for bats - Support Bats - Bat Conservation Trust

Despite autumn being a quiet time for bat activity, Halloween means bat decorations are everywhere. We think this is the perfect time for bat lovers to ...

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Finn McLellan @saranadosfiction.com · 03/10/2026

The nights draw in, the fog grows thicker… and was that something moving in the dark behind you? October’s the season for dark tales and gothic stories, so why not welcome it in with a collection of books that’ll keep you reading all through the autumn and beyond? itch.io/b/3931/lgbtq...

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Laura @tutusntinyhats.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Help Crips for eSims for Gaza keep supporting Palestinians on the ground! 💖

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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 02/10/2026

Wish you had a place to discuss your more macabre writings and horrific comics? Look no further than the Horror Genre Mixer! Join us on October 9th as, lead by Leon Crozier, we talk projects and inspirations as you get to know your like-minded peers. Art by Cally Leung

A grey and yellow event graphic featuring Nibford (a dip pen) and Inkling (an inkwell) shining a flashlight in a creepy room. The words illuminated announce "Horror Genre Mixer! October 9 @ 3PM PT / 5PM CT / 6PM ET / 10PM GMT / 8AM (next day) AEST" as an ominous shadow lurks behind them...

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New episode - Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) Listen: linktr.ee/onceuponavhs “If I want your opinion I’ll beat it out of you!” #elvira #elviramistressofthedark #halloween

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Institute for Palestine Studies @palestinestudies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We’ve put together a fall syllabus drawn from more than five decades of scholarship in the Journal of Palestine Studies & our digital encyclopedia, PalQuest. Use it to build a course, anchor a thesis, or simply read more deeply this semester. #BackToSchoolWithIPS

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👁️Welcome to Elderfield👁️ @elderfieldofficial.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Welcome back to FAN ART FRIDAY - Where we post some of the amazing fan art from our Elderfield community. We have another amazing piece by @binkreate ! If you would like to be featured, be sure to join the Welcome to Elderfield Discord and post your own artwork!

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Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop @lighthousebks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Our 2026 Radical Book Fair programme is LIVE and fizzing with the energy of this year's theme: Building a Better Now! The fair will be made up of book stalls, activist stalls, events, workshops and more! Assembly Roxy, 5-8th November lighthousebookshop.com/events/edinb...

1 excited bookseller holds a placard in one hand with a poster stuck to it, with the text 'programme now live' written on it. A second, more casually excited, bookseller leans against a green wall holding a stack of books

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Coffee All Night Games ➡️ Arcane Con @coffeeallnight.itch.io · 01/10/2026

The Decay: Survival Horror Roleplaying is now live on Kickstarter! Go back your new favorite horror ttrpg and get the Early Bird prices during the first 24 hours. We have such sights to show you. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cof...

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The Decay: Survival Horror Roleplaying

A tabletop roleplaying game of weird horror and the struggle to survive it.

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Selkie Comic Awards @selkieawards.org · 02/10/2026

🦭 Announcing the shortlist for our 2026 Selkie Awards!🦭 Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony: 🦭 selkieawards.org/2026 🦭

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Carnyx Press @carnyxpress.co.uk · 01/10/2026

Submissions are open! We're seeking short stories from writers living in the North of England for our anthology of cosmic horror. Find out more and submit: carnyxpress.co.uk/anthology-3-...

Submissions are open for short stories on the theme of cosmic horror, from writers living in the North of England, from the 1st October to the 30th November.

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's spooky season which means I can finally bring this piece back 🎃🐈‍⬛

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Johannes T. Evans @johannestevans.co.uk · 01/10/2026

Monthly Trans Creators Boost! - Share your fiction, essays, poetry, fanfic, thinkpieces, and other writing below. - Go into the replies and look for works to read and share. - Follow new creators and make your feed brighter! NSFW and erotica welcome. #TransSky #WriteSky

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Recs be havin' ya @recs-be.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Read along for #AScareADay

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 01/10/2026

Today, in the UK, begins Black History Month. Pictured is a photo of the British Black Panthers, c1970. Learn more about Black working-class struggles in Britain in the 20th-century in this book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/the...

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Access:Horror @accesshorror.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Shudder is a proud sponsor of the 2026 Access:Horror Film Festival, a festival programmed, produced, and hosted by disabled filmmakers to celebrate the history, impact, and future of disability in horror. $20 Virtual Passes: accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub

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Scarred For Life Books @scarredforlife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

HOUSE OF HAMMER/HALLS OF HORROR (1976/1982): Dez Skinn's beautiful British horror mag featured bags of info and some gorgeous comic strip adaptations of Hammer films. It had a facelift in 1982, branching out into the new decade's horror films (and video nasties!)

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AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers @amaralynn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Welcome to #LGBTQWriteAThon! October 1: It's time to introduce yourself, and tell us your goal this month! Project intros will be tomorrow! @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

#LGBTQWRITEATHON
Use the tag and follow the feed on Bluesky! Tag @lgbtqwriteathon in photos on Instagram!
October 1: Introduce yourself and your goal this month.
Hosts:
Bluesky: @amaralynn, @rebeccafrostwrites.com
Instagram: @lgbtqwriteathon, @amaralynn, @krakengoddess

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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October is Black History Month. Check out this book list for children and young adults, which includes a wide range of engaging and informative reads relating to Black history. www.scottishbooktrust.com/booklists/bl...

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Black History Month books for children and young adults | Scottish Book Trust

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Hellebore @helleborezine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

⚡️IT’S HERE!⚡️ Ruined temples, living myths, riddles and enigmas, Medieval mystics, a gas-lit world of secret societies and energy grids, psychedelic revivals, and sonic experiments at the City of the Dead. 👉🏼 Gaze into the eyes of the sphinx and pre-order The Mystery Issue on helleborezine.com

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 1 @vtmbloodlines.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The mass of humanity's beliefs can influence reality as a collective. Mages are people who have Awoken to their innate potential, and can influence reality on an individual basis. They call this "magick."

The covers of four editions of Mage: The Ascension: 1993's 1st edition, 1995's 2nd edition, 2000's Revised Edition, and 2015's 20th Anniversary Edition

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dr nicky imrie @njimrie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The AIDS Quilts Memorial exhibition is open until Sunday 4 October Glasgow Tramway. Check out @rosswhytemusic.bsky.social contribution of oral histories gathered @ourstoryscotland.bsky.social combined with his own music. ⤵️

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Well, it’s very nearly October… We have a PLETHORA of Hallowe’en (or Halloween-adjacent) episodes in our back catalogue! Listen to Once Upon a VHS, an 80s and 90s fantasy podcast: linktr.ee/onceuponavhs

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Ichor Magazine @ichormagazine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We are extending our submission window by 2 weeks! You have until 23:59 BST on the 14th October 2026 to get your incredible stories to us!

ICHOR Magazine
Stories In The Tradition Of Sword & Sorcery And Horror
Extending Submissions until 14/10/26
Send your manuscript to ichorzine@gmail.com
Make sure SUBMISSION is in the subject
1.5-2.5K Words, 1c p/w

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Swords Against! Magazine @swordsagainst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is my personal sword & sorcery vibe. That 70's-after-a-decade-of-LSD-and-Conan-comics look. What's yours?

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Talli 🎃 Shattered City OUT NOW @tallimorgan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My next vampire anthology, LOVELY TERRORS, launches on BackerKit 1 month from today! Follow now for sneak peeks and launch reminders, and check out all the amazing projects in The Book Bazaar! tinyurl.com/lovely-terrors @backerkit.com

Launching soon on BackerKit: Lovely Terrors, an Anthology of Vampiric Horror. Launching in one month!

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House of Leaves Publishing @holpublishing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

[1/3] Want to play? 🔪 Our August reading list collects six nonfiction books exploring our relationship with dolls, puppets, marionettes, and more in horror. Follow the Grim Reader for more details: holpublishing.com/grimreader! 🪱 #booksky #horrorsky #bookrecs #dolls #horrormovies #grimreader

Cover image uses part of the poster from Child’s Play, a close-up of Chucky with a knife (1988).

Text: Grim Reader's Syllabus; Dolls in Horror; reading list

Six book covers on background using part of the poster from Child’s Play, a close-up of Chucky with a knife (1988):

Puppet Master Complete: A Franchise History
McFarland (2021)
Nat Brehmer

A Cursed Collection of Haunted Dolls: From Real Life to Literature and Movies
Llewellyn Publications (2025)
Fiona Dodwell

Puppet: An Essay on Uncanny Life
The University of Chicago Press (2011)
Kenneth Gross

Reign of Chucky: The True Hollywood Story of a Not So Good Guy
Harker Press (2022)
Dustin McNeill + Travis Mullins

The Secret Life of Puppets
Harvard University Press (2003)
Victoria Nelson

No More Haunted Dolls: Horror Fiction that Transcends the Tropes
Vernon Press (2024)
Cassandra O’Sullivan Sachar (Ed.)

Text: Dolls in Horror

Grim Reader worm designed by Jessica Rose on part of the poster from Child’s Play, a close-up of Chucky with a knife (1988).

Text: Bookworms!; Follow the Grim Reader for more book recs; holpublishing.com/grimreader

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Would you like to experience a curated menu which showcases the best of both African & European Cuisine? Join us for an exclusive Chef-led fundraising event celebrating Nestor Masudi’s remarkable journey from child refugee to working in London’s top Michelin starred kitchens. 🎟️👉 ow.ly/fvPa50ZSJUM

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Folk 'n' Hell @folknhell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Okay, the British TV folk horror list has grown significantly since this afternoon, thanks to generous input from you lovely lot. Here's the updated version: www.folknhell.com/blog/british...

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British Folk Horror on TV — Folk'n'Hell

Britain has been haunting itself on television since the late 1950s. Long before anyone put a label on it, the BBC and ITV were sending city people to villa...

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Carnyx Press @carnyxpress.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Just a couple of days until subs open! SO excited to read what you've all been cooking up 🪐

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Pen Fight @penfight.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I like making zine-y badges, here are my big (58mm) ones, to really shout ZINES!! at people 🔵🟡 penfightdistro.com/shop/?format... #diyzines

badges that read: zines here! gets your zines here!, read queer zines, keep zines anti-capitalist, de-gentrify the zine scene, fuck AI make zines, trade zines with me!

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