In the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social, @mikethorn.bsky.social and I chatted with the inimitable @carolinebicks.bsky.social about combatting AI in the classroom, words clanging on readers' ears, the uniquely portable magic of fiction, and so much more. tinyurl.com/4b55uhpa

Congrats to @michaelwehunt.bsky.social, who won the prestigious Bram Stoker Award for First Novel (The October Film Haunt)! And congrats to all other recipients & nominees! Listen to our interview: tinyurl.com/cjv95742

Well deserved! Listen to our interview with Hajer Mirwali: tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa

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Congratulations to LPG member @talonbooks.bsky.social and Hajer Mirwali for winning the Gerald Lampert Award for best debut book of poetry for her collection REVOLUTIONS!

Caroline Bicks is the first scholar to be granted extended access by @stephenking.bsky.social to his private archive. We interviewed her about Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King (one of the best books I've read this year). tinyurl.com/4b55uhpa @carolinebicks.bsky.social

Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Caroline Bicks about combatting AI in the classroom, words clanging on readers' ears, the uniquely portable magic of fiction, and so much more. tinyurl.com/4b55uhpa @stephenking.bsky.social @carolinebicks.bsky.social

"...easily a strong candidate for a top ten book of the year." - Dave Simms, Cemetery Dance Online www.cemeterydance.com/extras/revie...

Review: If You Knew Me by S.P. Miskowski

If You Knew Me by S.P. Miskowski Thomas & Mercer (September 23, 2025) Reviewed by Dave Simms Move over Annie Wilkes — there’s a new ultra fan in horror-thriller literature: Ann Maso…

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We're thrilled to see Revolutions by Hajer Mirwali, Crowd Source by Cecily Nicholson, and Uiesh / Somewhere by Joséphine Bacon and translated by Jessica Moore on the League of Canadian Poets book award shortlists! A huge congratulations to all! #Booksky💙📚 poets.ca/shortlist-20...

ICYMI: @mikethorn.bsky.social and I interviewed @lukefrancisbeirne.bsky.social on the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social. We chatted about ghostwriting, Cold War propaganda, and relearning to write after a five-week coma. tinyurl.com/2s3zm3md

Check out the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social, in which @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with Luke Francis Beirne about classic film noir, New Brunswick settings, collaborating with editors, and much more. tinyurl.com/3xhdbdx3

Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with @lukefrancisbeirne.bsky.social about literature versus entertainment, Atlantic Canadian textures, a literary marriage proposal, and so much more. tinyurl.com/3xhdbdx3

"Thorn is the real deal. A powerful and exciting new voice in horror literature." — Jamie Blanks, director of Urban Legend "Shelter for the Damned grabs you by the throat and never lets go." — Jeffrey Reddick, creator of Final Destination Buy: tinyurl.com/MikeThorn

ICYMI: @mikethorn.bsky.social and I interviewed the brilliant @cassidymcfadzean.bsky.social on the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social. We spoke at length about collecting pieces of lore, bringing levity to fiction, being "on thin ice" with our devices, and much more. tinyurl.com/325mv3fe

Shocked & sad to learn about the passing of the great @thomastessier.bsky.social. Miriam & I were scheduled to interview him later this month for Craftwork. He & I had been exchanging emails about his friendship with Peter Straub a couple weeks ago. Sincerest condolences to his friends & family.

Check out the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social. @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with the great @cassidymcfadzean.bsky.social about cacophonies of voices, mercurial relationships with phones, Gordon Lish heads, and more. tinyurl.com/48fwkktn

Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Cassidy McFadzean (@cassidymcfadzean.bsky.social) about skewing prepositions, trusting the reader, opting for vibes over plot, and so much more. tinyurl.com/48fwkktn @houseofanansi.bsky.social

A UNB Fredericton student has started an important petition. Please consider supporting this courageous initiative by signing (if your views on AI align) and/or sharing. @deptenglishunb.bsky.social www.change.org/p/students-a...

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“Inventing the Renaissance” is a history of histories of this (not so) golden age. Much of making history is simply adding new POVs to the braid as historians ask new & more diverse questions w/ each generation. I hope you’ll enjoy my effort to show the process at work! 25/25 https://buff.ly/4j6qkoS

When paperbacks become old pals you can't part with. 🥰

ICYMI: @mikethorn.bsky.social and I had a riveting conversation with @michaelwehunt.bsky.social on the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social. We spoke about "earthy" writing, rendering dread on the page, the unanticipated weirdness of public selfhood, and so much more. tinyurl.com/cjv95742

Check out the latest episode of Craftwork! @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with the brilliant @michaelwehunt.bsky.social about the weight of dread, the erosion of truth in contemporary online life, and much more. This is a great one. tinyurl.com/cjv95742

The new episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social is live! Mike and Miriam focus their podcast on just that — the craft of the work of writing — so I was honored and nerding out during our great conversation. Deep-ish and fun and hopefully a tiny bit insightful. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Michael Wehunt about the administrative side of professional writing, the unanticipated weirdness of public selfhood, the "moment before the moment", and so much more. @michaelwehunt.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3t86854b

Also, in case you missed our @craftworkpod.bsky.social interview with the brilliant and erudite Hajer Mirwali... We discussed cross-disciplinary work, embodied writing, poetic mad libs, and a whole lot more. open.spotify.com/episode/4AUu...

New episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social! @mikethorn.bsky.social and I chatted with @danielbraum.bsky.social about exploring the ecology of the supernatural, finding inspiration in liminal spaces, cultivating a sense of awe, and so much more.

Read my first essay for @nightmare-magazine.com, "Plumbing the Depths: Haunted Writers and Hauntings Writings," which examines @caitlinrkiernan.bsky.social's The Red Tree & @joycecaroloates.bsky.social's Jack of Spades as exemplars of 21st-century writer-centred horror. tinyurl.com/ym4xzvbp

Plumbing the Depths: Haunted Writers and Haunted Writings - Nightmare Magazine

Throughout its history, horror literature has frequently mediated its eponymous affect through an obsession with the act of writing. The field is replete with writer protagonists, with depictions of t...

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Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Daniel Braum (@danielbraum.bsky.social) about exploring the ecology of the supernatural, finding inspiration in liminal spaces, cultivating a sense of awe, and so much more. tinyurl.com/CWS1E27

My debut novel turns 5 this month! Nice words from writers I admire: “A full-bore, vicious death metal roar through suburbia towards hell.” — @gemmafiles.bsky.social “Superbly written.” — @laurelhightower.bsky.social "[A] coming-of-age story with teeth and claws.” — @spmiskowski.bsky.social

Check out this article in @bcbooklook.bsky.social about Junie Désil and Wayde Compton's upcoming event at the Baumann Centre: bcbooklook.com/black-histor...

Black History voices - BC Booklook

Victoria celebrates Black History Month with poet Junie Désil, host Wayde Compton, and live music by Caleb Hart.

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Day 29! I read Cholorphilia by @mikethorn.bsky.social and @miriamricher.bsky.social published in @augursociety.bsky.social They say the grass is always greener... read my review here: mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/s...

S/D/Y Jan 29 – Chlorophilia by Mike Thorn and Miriam Richer – Augur

How do I keep stumbling upon stories with similar themes one after the other. The last story was all about metamorphosis and so is this one but in very, very different ways. This is a deliciously d…

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We could listen to Mike, Miriam, and Hajer talk poetry all day! 🤩

Mike Thorn@mikethorn.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New @craftworkpod.bsky.social! @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with Hajer Mirwali, author of Revolutions (@talonbooks.bsky.social, 2025). We discussed the influence of Mona Hatoum and Mahmoud Darwish, timed writing, the voice of the body & mind, and much more. tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa