H.V. Patterson
@hvpatterson.bsky.social
Writes horror/speculative fiction, poetry, and plays. Loves folklore, spooky science, and baking/cooking. Cofounder Horns and Rattles Press she/her
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Find me: linktr.ee/hvpatterson
Day 4: Poltergeist
Day 3: Insidious Part 2 and Imaginary
Day 2: Insidious: Out of the Further
October 5, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Day 4: Poltergeist
Day 3: Insidious Part 2 and Imaginary
Day 2: Insidious: Out of the Further
October 4, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Day 3: Insidious Part 2 and Imaginary
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Congratulations to all the winners of this year's Ignyte Awards, starting here with this fantastic novel by Stephen Graham Jones!
As ever, we begin with the #2026IgnyteAwards winner in Outstanding Novel - Adult for novel-length (40k words+) works intended for an adult audience
Congratulations to THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER (Saga Press/Titan Books) by Stephen Graham Jones!
Congratulations to THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER (Saga Press/Titan Books) by Stephen Graham Jones!
October 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Congratulations to all the winners of this year's Ignyte Awards, starting here with this fantastic novel by Stephen Graham Jones!
Day 2: Insidious: Out of the Further
October 3, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Day 2: Insidious: Out of the Further
October 2, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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One hour in and we're closing in on the first $1,000! Yay!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2027
An award-winning digital literary journal of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
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October 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
One hour in and we're closing in on the first $1,000! Yay!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
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Haven Spec Magazine is open this month to submissions by authors of historically marginalized backgrounds only!
We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and others whose voices must be heard!
www.havenspec.com/submit/
We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and others whose voices must be heard!
www.havenspec.com/submit/
Haven Spec Magazine, Submission Page
Fiction and Poetry for the 21st Century!
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October 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Haven Spec Magazine is open this month to submissions by authors of historically marginalized backgrounds only!
We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and others whose voices must be heard!
www.havenspec.com/submit/
We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and others whose voices must be heard!
www.havenspec.com/submit/
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"Stellar Parallax: Human Hope in Grimdark Worlds" from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social is out now! This excellent anthology includes my story, "Good Citizens"!
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Stellar Parallax: Human Hope in Grimdark Worlds (Paperback)
A mother introduces her child to an orchard aboard a space station. On a floating city, a boy risks everything to save his baby sister. When the police escort an aging Puerto Rican man off his front p...
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September 30, 2026 at 8:09 PM
"Stellar Parallax: Human Hope in Grimdark Worlds" from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social is out now! This excellent anthology includes my story, "Good Citizens"!
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Full cover reveal for Cozy in the Apocalypse. Available October 6th!
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Cozy in the Apocalypse: Full Cover Reveal
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September 29, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Full cover reveal for Cozy in the Apocalypse. Available October 6th!
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"Stellar Parallax: Human Hope in Grimdark Worlds" from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social is out now! This excellent anthology includes my story, "Good Citizens"!
www.wordsmakeart.com/collections/...
www.wordsmakeart.com/collections/...
Stellar Parallax: Human Hope in Grimdark Worlds (Paperback)
A mother introduces her child to an orchard aboard a space station. On a floating city, a boy risks everything to save his baby sister. When the police escort an aging Puerto Rican man off his front p...
www.wordsmakeart.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:09 PM
"Stellar Parallax: Human Hope in Grimdark Worlds" from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social is out now! This excellent anthology includes my story, "Good Citizens"!
www.wordsmakeart.com/collections/...
www.wordsmakeart.com/collections/...
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Some heavy financial news has just hit me today. So if you were ever thinking about getting one of our books and you have the means. I sure would love the support.
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September 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Some heavy financial news has just hit me today. So if you were ever thinking about getting one of our books and you have the means. I sure would love the support.
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timberghostpress.com/shop.html
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Reposting because recent news has me feeling this all over again.
My #fantasy #shortstory “Venom is Poison is Strength is Venom” is now free to read @flametreepress ! Written for a Crown of Serpents theme, you can probably guess which myth this story reimagines. And be careful, the serpents’ teeth are sharp. 🐍
🔗 below. Check it out!!
🔗 below. Check it out!!
September 28, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Reposting because recent news has me feeling this all over again.
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My weird girl lit novel got a STARRED REVIEW in Publishers Weekly! 🤩
"Using aliens to explore alienation, SHE ISN'T HERSELF TONIGHT brilliantly turns abduction narratives on their heads. Piper continues to outdo herself.“
out October 27 from Saga! 🛸
www.publishersweekly.com/9781668077122
"Using aliens to explore alienation, SHE ISN'T HERSELF TONIGHT brilliantly turns abduction narratives on their heads. Piper continues to outdo herself.“
out October 27 from Saga! 🛸
www.publishersweekly.com/9781668077122
September 25, 2026 at 1:34 PM
My weird girl lit novel got a STARRED REVIEW in Publishers Weekly! 🤩
"Using aliens to explore alienation, SHE ISN'T HERSELF TONIGHT brilliantly turns abduction narratives on their heads. Piper continues to outdo herself.“
out October 27 from Saga! 🛸
www.publishersweekly.com/9781668077122
"Using aliens to explore alienation, SHE ISN'T HERSELF TONIGHT brilliantly turns abduction narratives on their heads. Piper continues to outdo herself.“
out October 27 from Saga! 🛸
www.publishersweekly.com/9781668077122
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Do you like physical copies of journals? I DO
An author needed to withdraw a story from Issue 13, and since @radonjournal.bsky.social is a reader’s reader, (Writer’s writer? Writer’s reader?) I’ve been reprinted and future readers have more content. Check it out
www.radonjournal.com/issue13
An author needed to withdraw a story from Issue 13, and since @radonjournal.bsky.social is a reader’s reader, (Writer’s writer? Writer’s reader?) I’ve been reprinted and future readers have more content. Check it out
www.radonjournal.com/issue13
Issue 13 | Radon Journal
Thirteenth issue of Radon Journal, featuring science fiction, anarchist, and a little bit of horror. Poetry and short fiction stories to widen your perception.
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September 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Do you like physical copies of journals? I DO
An author needed to withdraw a story from Issue 13, and since @radonjournal.bsky.social is a reader’s reader, (Writer’s writer? Writer’s reader?) I’ve been reprinted and future readers have more content. Check it out
www.radonjournal.com/issue13
An author needed to withdraw a story from Issue 13, and since @radonjournal.bsky.social is a reader’s reader, (Writer’s writer? Writer’s reader?) I’ve been reprinted and future readers have more content. Check it out
www.radonjournal.com/issue13
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It's FOLK HORROR season!! May I rec "Harvest the Night: An Anthology of Folk Horror" (pub on 10/2025)?? Awesome horror in here including one by me! 💖
Stories by: @f-shep.bsky.social @hvpatterson.bsky.social @horrorsong.blog @dextermcleod.bsky.social & more!
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Stories by: @f-shep.bsky.social @hvpatterson.bsky.social @horrorsong.blog @dextermcleod.bsky.social & more!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXPG791...
September 18, 2026 at 2:48 PM
It's FOLK HORROR season!! May I rec "Harvest the Night: An Anthology of Folk Horror" (pub on 10/2025)?? Awesome horror in here including one by me! 💖
Stories by: @f-shep.bsky.social @hvpatterson.bsky.social @horrorsong.blog @dextermcleod.bsky.social & more!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXPG791...
Stories by: @f-shep.bsky.social @hvpatterson.bsky.social @horrorsong.blog @dextermcleod.bsky.social & more!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXPG791...
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If you’re in or near Tulsa and love Horror, this book club of cool as heck people is reading The Barre Incidents!! 😍💀🩵
Come join us for Horror Book Club! In October, we're reading The Barre Incidents by @renbolger.bsky.social!
September 17, 2026 at 2:54 AM
If you’re in or near Tulsa and love Horror, this book club of cool as heck people is reading The Barre Incidents!! 😍💀🩵
Come join us for Horror Book Club! In October, we're reading The Barre Incidents by @renbolger.bsky.social!
September 17, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Come join us for Horror Book Club! In October, we're reading The Barre Incidents by @renbolger.bsky.social!
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And now I get to say that Muñeca won the Octavia E. Butler award! And I got to be there in person:) This is the first time I've won anything for my writing, and I'm so happy.
So this is still a true thing that I get to say: Muñeca is a finalist for the Octavia E. Butler award!
September 16, 2026 at 1:37 PM
And now I get to say that Muñeca won the Octavia E. Butler award! And I got to be there in person:) This is the first time I've won anything for my writing, and I'm so happy.
New post up! Learn what I've been up to and what exciting things await during spooky season!
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It’s the Most Spooky-Ful Time of the Year
It’s Almost Fall, Y’all! Upcoming Spooky Events, Recommended Preorders, and More!
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September 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
New post up! Learn what I've been up to and what exciting things await during spooky season!
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Check it out!!!
💗🏰 A single mom who works two jobs
Who craves the bugs and never stops 💗🏰
Enter a world of pink grasshoppers, plastic mansions, famine, and American theocracy in @hvpatterson.bsky.social 's haunting "Barbie Grasshopper Dreamhouse."
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Who craves the bugs and never stops 💗🏰
Enter a world of pink grasshoppers, plastic mansions, famine, and American theocracy in @hvpatterson.bsky.social 's haunting "Barbie Grasshopper Dreamhouse."
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September 14, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Check it out!!!
Check it out!!!
💗🏰 A single mom who works two jobs
Who craves the bugs and never stops 💗🏰
Enter a world of pink grasshoppers, plastic mansions, famine, and American theocracy in @hvpatterson.bsky.social 's haunting "Barbie Grasshopper Dreamhouse."
radonjournal.substack.com/p/hv-patters...
Who craves the bugs and never stops 💗🏰
Enter a world of pink grasshoppers, plastic mansions, famine, and American theocracy in @hvpatterson.bsky.social 's haunting "Barbie Grasshopper Dreamhouse."
radonjournal.substack.com/p/hv-patters...
September 14, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Check it out!!!
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💗🏰 A single mom who works two jobs
Who craves the bugs and never stops 💗🏰
Enter a world of pink grasshoppers, plastic mansions, famine, and American theocracy in @hvpatterson.bsky.social 's haunting "Barbie Grasshopper Dreamhouse."
radonjournal.substack.com/p/hv-patters...
Who craves the bugs and never stops 💗🏰
Enter a world of pink grasshoppers, plastic mansions, famine, and American theocracy in @hvpatterson.bsky.social 's haunting "Barbie Grasshopper Dreamhouse."
radonjournal.substack.com/p/hv-patters...
September 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
💗🏰 A single mom who works two jobs
Who craves the bugs and never stops 💗🏰
Enter a world of pink grasshoppers, plastic mansions, famine, and American theocracy in @hvpatterson.bsky.social 's haunting "Barbie Grasshopper Dreamhouse."
radonjournal.substack.com/p/hv-patters...
Who craves the bugs and never stops 💗🏰
Enter a world of pink grasshoppers, plastic mansions, famine, and American theocracy in @hvpatterson.bsky.social 's haunting "Barbie Grasshopper Dreamhouse."
radonjournal.substack.com/p/hv-patters...
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Our open call for horror and Weird fiction collections ends on Monday. If you have something that fits our guidelines (please read them!), send it in:
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Submission Calls
Horror and Weird Fiction COllections Submission Call (OPEN Until September 14th) Submission CallSingle-author horror and Weird fiction short story collections. 40K to 60K words—no exceptions. Ideal…
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September 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Our open call for horror and Weird fiction collections ends on Monday. If you have something that fits our guidelines (please read them!), send it in:
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Reminder I've still got a free copy of this with a signature mistake up for grabs if you don't mind reviewing it on whatever review site you use and tossing me $5 for shipping. If I don't get any takers I might see if I can give it away at Printers Row this weekend.
Today, The Barre Incidents is officially released upon the world. A Horror book about grieving the “easy” parent (who is undead), falling for your best friend, learning cryptids are real, and banished, embittered gods. Happy born day TBI! You can order here! malarkeybooks.com/store/barre-...
September 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Reminder I've still got a free copy of this with a signature mistake up for grabs if you don't mind reviewing it on whatever review site you use and tossing me $5 for shipping. If I don't get any takers I might see if I can give it away at Printers Row this weekend.
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Need to re-up my plea for assistance, things are not stable and I am scared. Please boost if you can: www.gofundme.com/f/help-eva-s...
Donate to Help Eva Stay Safely Housed, organized by Eva Roslin
Hi everyone,
I need help to keep paying the rent and not be forced to move back into an ab… Eva Roslin needs your support for Help Eva Stay Safely Housed
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September 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Need to re-up my plea for assistance, things are not stable and I am scared. Please boost if you can: www.gofundme.com/f/help-eva-s...