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Darren Croucher

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Horror writer. Essay in the upcoming POISONED SOUP FOR THE MACABRE, DEPRAVED, AND INSANE: NOSTALGIC TERRORS from Brigids Gate Press. Former bookseller. Contributor to various Barnes & Noble blogs.

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His nickname when he was younger was “the Adonis”, which tracks

06.03.2026 23:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Damn this looks so cool. Preordering immediately.

06.03.2026 16:48 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Stephen Graham Jones’ New Horror Novel 'Off the Reservation' ‘Stole’ His Sleep — See the Cover (Exclusive) PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover of Stephen Graham Jones' next horror novel, 'Off the Reservation.' The book, due out this fall from Saga Press, brings back a character from the author's 2020 b...

On the bookshelves October 13th. Hope y’all like it:

04.03.2026 14:03 👍 502 🔁 120 💬 34 📌 48
A woman posing in front of a nine-pointed star, art by Anna Chiara Stagi, with the following quotes:

"Glorious and visceral" - Chuck Wendig, author of The Book of Accidents 

"a confident and compelling tale that is as fun as it is thought-provoking" - Library Journal

A woman posing in front of a nine-pointed star, art by Anna Chiara Stagi, with the following quotes: "Glorious and visceral" - Chuck Wendig, author of The Book of Accidents "a confident and compelling tale that is as fun as it is thought-provoking" - Library Journal

This one's for every horror fan hungry for an epic,
For every noir fan who's up for something strange,
And for every fantasy fan who's known some guy who still thinks fantasy is limited to elves and castles rather than anything we can imagine 🖤

NO GODS FOR DROWNING, out tomorrow! 🔪🌊

02.03.2026 14:25 👍 62 🔁 18 💬 5 📌 5

Thank you for unpacking all that. Social media loves to be outraged, your very thoughtful post from the heart is the antidote to that, we need more of this on social honestly.

02.03.2026 14:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Preorder this @natcassidy.bsky.social masterpiece so you can poke the googly eyes! (I have read it, it’s an extraordinary collection, trust that you need this on your shelf!)

27.02.2026 18:10 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🐉 To celebrate Black History Month, we will be highlighting black authors across different genres. Here we are featuring FANTASY and SCI-FI!

Grab your copies today in store or online at buff.ly/drapHP3

26.02.2026 23:01 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Shout out to @momoshaty.bsky.social and @nighttidemag.bsky.social for letting me get this off my chest.

Awards season plays in our faces every year and it’s time to stop pretending it’s a surprise every single time and actually do something.

26.02.2026 14:45 👍 55 🔁 28 💬 3 📌 2

You’re welcome! That was some serious commitment!

25.02.2026 21:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This is top tier author marketing!!
👻🌧️

25.02.2026 20:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Barbie Just Won’t Die! By Tanya Pell book cover

Barbie Just Won’t Die! By Tanya Pell book cover

She pink and p(r)etty. 💅

BARBIE JUST WON’T DIE! is available for preorder!

25.02.2026 16:19 👍 10 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 1

This is a fun one!

@lyndseycroal.bsky.social
@natcassidy.bsky.social
@claymcleod.bsky.social
@rachelharrison.bsky.social
@haileypiperfights.bsky.social

24.02.2026 22:40 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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Titan Books Brings ‘Event Horizon’ Making-Of Book to Fans This Fall [Exclusive] In the nearly 30 years since its release, Event Horizon has built a constantly growing fanbase with its mix of science fiction, cosmic horror, and pure gruesome space madness. It’s one of those films ...

New at @bloody-disgusting.com: The folks at @titanbooks.bsky.social are dropping a brand-new making-of book on EVENT HORIZON this fall, and I've got the exclusive first look.

24.02.2026 16:35 👍 133 🔁 33 💬 3 📌 4

Oh shit, you nailed it, they really are all like, “bubbe, I’m your white knight”

21.02.2026 16:46 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It sounds like things haven’t been great on the business side with the longer form stuff, but every single one you talk about sounds amazing and I need all of them on my shelf!!

17.02.2026 21:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

That episode messed me up good, so awful!!

17.02.2026 02:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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We are thrilled to reveal the cover for DEVIL INSIDE by @claymcleod.bsky.social! 💘💀

A man who’s back from the dead meets a woman who’s from somewhere even worse, in this horrormance about love, possession, and just a little murder…

Coming August 2026!

16.02.2026 08:30 👍 13 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

Wait, you were in the studio?! That’s very cool

14.02.2026 19:50 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Little piece of a script with “Jetpack Dracula.”

Little piece of a script with “Jetpack Dracula.”

Someone’s been reading my mind again …

13.02.2026 03:07 👍 144 🔁 20 💬 14 📌 2

I’d recommend PLUR1BUS if you haven’t checked that out yet!

12.02.2026 22:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Amazing:

10.02.2026 16:48 👍 84 🔁 11 💬 6 📌 1

Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi

09.02.2026 05:14 👍 904 🔁 521 💬 25 📌 17

This looks incredible!!

09.02.2026 14:44 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Oh and now you’re bragging about figuring things out 😆

04.02.2026 22:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Cover reveal time!

Christoph Paul's (@clashbooks.bsky.social) double creature feature THE LAST HOUSE ON EARTH / DEATH WALKS SOUTH BOSTON is out this August. Pre-orders are now available.

Cover(s) designed by @alandistro.bsky.social

Two novellas in one book!
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/last...

29.01.2026 16:15 👍 27 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0

This story is amazing, I highly recommend everyone reads it!

27.01.2026 16:32 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

That’s a great line up!!

27.01.2026 01:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I’m reading a Ray Bradbury essay where he talks about how he always had to write a story the second the idea ran up and bit him on the leg. Feels right.

18.01.2026 18:43 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Brand-new dark sci-fi/horror fiction in Shortwave Magazine today!

"More Than Metal" by @lyndseycroal.bsky.social

"Maddie was washing the dishes on a Thursday evening when she decided that she must be a robot..."

shortwavepublishing.com/magazine/mor...

14.01.2026 15:56 👍 26 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 2
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I just got the text for our superspecial guest introduction for I KNOW A PLACE, written by [Redacted for Maximum Suspense], and, man, it means more to me than I can possibly put into words. I quite literally don't know how to process it, it's such an honor. I can't wait to share it with you all.

13.01.2026 19:33 👍 20 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0