January 10, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Wow.
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“Maddie’s phone buzzed once and she glanced down and saw the text”
Thoughts and Prayers,
by Meg Elison
Narrator: Sofia Quintero
Host: Scott Campbell
Audio: Graeme Dunlop
C/W: Gun violence, school shooting
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This story is a PseudoPod original.
Thoughts and Prayers,
by Meg Elison
Narrator: Sofia Quintero
Host: Scott Campbell
Audio: Graeme Dunlop
C/W: Gun violence, school shooting
pseudopod.org/2026/04/24/p...
This story is a PseudoPod original.
PseudoPod 1026: Thoughts and Prayers
he’s over by the gym Maddie’s phone buzzed once and she glanced down and saw the text. She had long schooled her face to not react to notifications, but she had no idea what this was about. When Mrs.
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June 17, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Wow.
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THE BLOOD COUNTESS: MURDER, BETRAYAL, & THE MAKING OF A MONSTER, by Shelley Puhak.
Grabbed off shelf at the library. In short: almost nothing of the Erszébet Báthory legend is true. The arguments convince (I'm hardly an expert) and it makes me mad about the legend & its propagation.
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Grabbed off shelf at the library. In short: almost nothing of the Erszébet Báthory legend is true. The arguments convince (I'm hardly an expert) and it makes me mad about the legend & its propagation.
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October 6, 2026 at 6:33 PM
THE BLOOD COUNTESS: MURDER, BETRAYAL, & THE MAKING OF A MONSTER, by Shelley Puhak.
Grabbed off shelf at the library. In short: almost nothing of the Erszébet Báthory legend is true. The arguments convince (I'm hardly an expert) and it makes me mad about the legend & its propagation.
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Grabbed off shelf at the library. In short: almost nothing of the Erszébet Báthory legend is true. The arguments convince (I'm hardly an expert) and it makes me mad about the legend & its propagation.
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I think I loved this. It's scary, in a way that feels like a remembered nightmare that I, personally, have had before.
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“Smoothing down the lush, black dirt with a flat hand, I try to think about the seeds I’ve just planted.”
This Thing of Darkness
by Nissa Harlow
Narrator: Tina Connolly
Host: Kat Day
Audio: Graeme Dunlop
C/W: approaching death
pseudopod.org/2026/05/01/p...
This Thing of Darkness
by Nissa Harlow
Narrator: Tina Connolly
Host: Kat Day
Audio: Graeme Dunlop
C/W: approaching death
pseudopod.org/2026/05/01/p...
PseudoPod 1027: This Thing of Darkness
7 days to go: Smoothing down the lush, black dirt with a flat hand, I try to think about the seeds I’ve just planted. They won’t come up for weeks. Which means that they won’t come up at all.
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June 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I think I loved this. It's scary, in a way that feels like a remembered nightmare that I, personally, have had before.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Finished reading this antho (disclosure, I have a story in it). My favorites were by @rlmeza.bsky.social, @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social, @xavilawrites.bsky.social, @cavaterra.bsky.social, Fendy S. Tulodo, and Luna Galindo.
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Meet monsters from @cmlajewski.bsky.social @vilefable.bsky.social @calebbethea.bsky.social @authorlevai.bsky.social @heidimarjamaki.bsky.social 👻
ENCOUNTERS with cryptids is out now in paperback. www.amazon.com/dp/0648731596
ENCOUNTERS with cryptids is out now in paperback. www.amazon.com/dp/0648731596
May 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Finished reading this antho (disclosure, I have a story in it). My favorites were by @rlmeza.bsky.social, @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social, @xavilawrites.bsky.social, @cavaterra.bsky.social, Fendy S. Tulodo, and Luna Galindo.
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I've ridden a dromedary in Egypt, and it looks like I may have dodged a bullet. Seriously, this story is neat.
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My demented camel cult story, Dromedary Mary, is out in this month’s The Dark magazine!
The end of the world is coming. Quick! Pile your supplies on your body and shut all the doors. Be like Mary. Follow the dromedary. Everything will be alright in the end.
www.thedarkmagazine.com/dromedary-ma...
The end of the world is coming. Quick! Pile your supplies on your body and shut all the doors. Be like Mary. Follow the dromedary. Everything will be alright in the end.
www.thedarkmagazine.com/dromedary-ma...
April 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I've ridden a dromedary in Egypt, and it looks like I may have dodged a bullet. Seriously, this story is neat.
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March 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I ADORED this little fairy tale by Dafydd McKimm over @havenspec.bsky.social.
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Tring-a-Ling, Haven Spec Magazine
"Tring-a-Ling" by Dafydd McKimm
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May 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
I ADORED this little fairy tale by Dafydd McKimm over @havenspec.bsky.social.
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Really enjoyed this story.
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"The sun set as they climbed back to the campsite. They pulled off their wetsuits like selkies. Like second skins. They hadn’t bathed in days. But the cold made her hair smell new."
SWOOOOON
need some gorgeous prose? we got you.
NEW:
Mushaboom by Jeremy Morris
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need some gorgeous prose? we got you.
NEW:
Mushaboom by Jeremy Morris
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Mushaboom - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
The river went nowhere.
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May 18, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Really enjoyed this story.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I'm still thinking about this one.
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when i wrote The Death of Mountains, i just wanted to write a book with a talking mountain and a talking death (many). and ask this:
"what is the point of living when death is standing on your shoulder?"
a finalist for: the Nebula Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the L.A. Times Book Prize
"what is the point of living when death is standing on your shoulder?"
a finalist for: the Nebula Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the L.A. Times Book Prize
The Death of Mountains
Check out The Death of Mountains - <p>The latest novella by Nebula finalist Jordan Kurella is a moving allegorical tale. As mankind continues to hurt the planet, leaving us with scarred lands, stories...
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June 11, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I'm still thinking about this one.
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Finished reading this yesterday. I think my favorite was "Twinning" which had me looking up art on the internet and gave me the shivers.
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THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT collects dark tales that run the speculative genre gamut, concluding with the epic 16,000 word titular novella "The Maidens of Midnight."
12 eerie stories, 13 interior illustrations, 168 pages, limited to 150 copies. Coming December 2025. Pre-order now:
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12 eerie stories, 13 interior illustrations, 168 pages, limited to 150 copies. Coming December 2025. Pre-order now:
bit.ly/3XyScs6
May 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Finished reading this yesterday. I think my favorite was "Twinning" which had me looking up art on the internet and gave me the shivers.
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I enjoyed this novella, which gives us animal bride/selkie tropes from a new perspective.
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Patrick climbed a mountain to lure a bride down from the sky. He climbed back down with more trouble than he was ready for. BRIDES IN THE DARK is the new saga in romantic fantasy giving readers everywhere wings!
Get yours from @quillandcrow.com
Get yours from @quillandcrow.com
July 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I enjoyed this novella, which gives us animal bride/selkie tropes from a new perspective.
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Also reading...
The Murderbot Diaries are among my favorite bedtime stories.
#currentlyreading
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The Murderbot Diaries are among my favorite bedtime stories.
#currentlyreading
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January 15, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Also reading...
The Murderbot Diaries are among my favorite bedtime stories.
#currentlyreading
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The Murderbot Diaries are among my favorite bedtime stories.
#currentlyreading
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THE COLD HOUSE, @angelaslatter.bsky.social
I read this one in a day, which is not a feat I've oft repeated. Simply had to know what happened next.
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I read this one in a day, which is not a feat I've oft repeated. Simply had to know what happened next.
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The Cold House blurbs begin!
“Claustrophobic and elegantly plotted, The Cold House is full of grief, mystery, and the pain of family secrets. Slatter just keeps getting better!”
—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Birds and The House of Last Resort
Thank you!!
“Claustrophobic and elegantly plotted, The Cold House is full of grief, mystery, and the pain of family secrets. Slatter just keeps getting better!”
—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Birds and The House of Last Resort
Thank you!!
June 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
THE COLD HOUSE, @angelaslatter.bsky.social
I read this one in a day, which is not a feat I've oft repeated. Simply had to know what happened next.
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I read this one in a day, which is not a feat I've oft repeated. Simply had to know what happened next.
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And for a bit of fun, also reading Paladin's Grace by @tkingfisher.com
#currentlyreading #whatiread2026
#currentlyreading #whatiread2026
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 PM
And for a bit of fun, also reading Paladin's Grace by @tkingfisher.com
#currentlyreading #whatiread2026
#currentlyreading #whatiread2026
Just finished this book by @edenroyce.bsky.social and really liked it. It went in a different direction than I thought it would, which is delightful, and I'd love to spend more time in Phee's world.
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PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is out today!
This is a Southern Gothic fantasy with family secrets, Gullah funeral traditions, a beautifully strange house, and a generous sprinkling of magic.
In hardcover, eBook, & audiobook
Available wherever books are sold.
#booksky #Blackbooksky
This is a Southern Gothic fantasy with family secrets, Gullah funeral traditions, a beautifully strange house, and a generous sprinkling of magic.
In hardcover, eBook, & audiobook
Available wherever books are sold.
#booksky #Blackbooksky
June 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Just finished this book by @edenroyce.bsky.social and really liked it. It went in a different direction than I thought it would, which is delightful, and I'd love to spend more time in Phee's world.
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Finished reading this one on the train back from New York this weekend. It's got gothic vibes and amazing dresses and disturbingly beautiful monsters. What else could you want?
Oh, and I liked the ending a lot.
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Oh, and I liked the ending a lot.
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Pride month is the perfect time to share the moment when Alma meets the Daughter of Night, the mysterious woman she'll soon fall for
Like what you see? Get Woman of Sorrow & Blood to explore their tragic love story
On Itch: diannagunn.itch.io/wosab
Or elsewhere: books2read.com/u/m0p0kW #HorrorSky
Like what you see? Get Woman of Sorrow & Blood to explore their tragic love story
On Itch: diannagunn.itch.io/wosab
Or elsewhere: books2read.com/u/m0p0kW #HorrorSky
June 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Finished reading this one on the train back from New York this weekend. It's got gothic vibes and amazing dresses and disturbingly beautiful monsters. What else could you want?
Oh, and I liked the ending a lot.
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Oh, and I liked the ending a lot.
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I really liked this story.
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And this too! This is my second piece accepted by Clarkesworld, and I am so honoured to be featured in their magazine. My short story "A Life Measured in Seconds" is about... well, I don't want to spoil it. Just go and read it :)
clarkesworldmagazine.com
clarkesworldmagazine.com
The June issue of Clarkesworld is now online and features stories by Carrie Vaughn, Claire Jia-Wen, Rebecca Campbell, Pan Haitian, Anne Wilkins, Samantha Murray, and Damián Neri.
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Subscriptions available at:
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Subscriptions available at:
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July 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I really liked this story.
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Thoroughly enjoyed these two short pieces put out by @castofwonders.org.
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Cast of Wonders 681: Little Wonders 48 – Coping Mechanisms | Cast of Wonders
It’s Philip’s text that finally does it. “Happy birthday!” it says. Just those two words. Not, “Happy birthday! I miss you!” Not, “Happy birthday! I’m sorry!” Not, “I was wrong. I love you.
www.castofwonders.org
May 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed these two short pieces put out by @castofwonders.org.
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www.castofwonders.org/2026/03/cast...
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www.castofwonders.org/2026/03/cast...
Enjoyed "Life Imitates" by @riolombana.bsky.social and @kaitlinschmidt4.bsky.social in @adventitiouswords.bsky.social. Very deftly done.
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Life Imitates by Rio Lombana & Kaitlin Schmidt
A slow-burn horror story about the terrifying human capacity to accommodate the nightmare cuddling us as we fall asleep. By Rio Lombana and Kaitlin Schmidt.
www.adventitious.net
September 1, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Enjoyed "Life Imitates" by @riolombana.bsky.social and @kaitlinschmidt4.bsky.social in @adventitiouswords.bsky.social. Very deftly done.
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Still thinking about this story.
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Ok, so, like, we think you won't see where this very voicey story by Sasha Brown is going. Don't take our word for it, though. Check out "Trevor is Hungry" in our new issue!
Trevor is Hungry - Small Wonders
He isn’t even the worst boyfriend I’ve had. Worst boyfriend is easy. Have I not told you this story?
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May 15, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Still thinking about this story.
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I really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, Gabino! I'd love more eyes on this free-to-read flash fiction piece. It's an inversion/subversion of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" and it'll take two minutes to read, I promise
www.typebarmagazine.com/foreign-obje...
www.typebarmagazine.com/foreign-obje...
Foreign Objects
Flash fiction by Karlo Yeager Rodríguez
www.typebarmagazine.com
June 26, 2026 at 3:42 PM
I really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing.
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This story was sweet and sad and I liked it.
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This week on LIGHTSPEED: "The Last Season of Your Life"
by Christopher Barzak www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-...
by Christopher Barzak www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-...
The Last Season of Your Life - Lightspeed Magazine
On a wooded hillside outside Pittsburgh, where the rivers braid together and the bridges flash yellow in the sun, there stands an old private school no one ever remembers enrolling in. Ivy grips its c...
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June 10, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This story was sweet and sad and I liked it.
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