Andrea Morstabilini
@andreamorstabilini.bsky.social
Writer, editor. Milan, mostly, but sometimes Kraków. I like cats and cemeteries. A BLOOD AS BRIGHT AS THE MOON out now & IN VACUO coming up in February 2027 with Titan Books. https://www.andreamorstabilini.com/
Thrilled to announce The Strange Architect series over at Variety. There were several possibilities, but thankful to FSG for stepping up and creating a home for it. variety.com/2026/biz/new...
‘The Strange Architect,’ New Series by ‘Annihilation’ Author Jeff VanderMeer, Sells to Farrar, Straus and Giroux in Seven-Figure Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
'The Strange Architect,' a four-part series by 'Annihilation' author Jeff VanderMeer, has sold Farrar, Straus and Giroux in a seven-figure deal.
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Summer's here! 🏖️ For the next three weeks I plan to be on social media as little as possible (🤞🏻) so I'm leaving you all with my beautifully curated reading pile, both physical and digital, plus four novels I read in recent summers which I thought were amazing 🌊
Our first special guest post kicking off the Darker Times Subscriber Drive comes from wonderful @rachelharrison.bsky.social as she pens a wry, relatable essay about horror, anxiety, and facing down death. Read Do You Guys Ever Think About Dying? here: www.darkertimes.com/anxiety-horr...
Do You Guys Ever Think About Dying?
Rachel Harrison on anxiety, horror, and coming to terms with her inevitable death.
darkertimes.com
IN VACUO by @andreamorstabilini.bsky.social 🖤 A queer gothic coming of age novel about a young boy confronting the ghosts of the past and the restless, obsessive pursuit of immortality. tinyurl.com/y8bwuu65
That's a wrap on the second round of edits for IN VACUO. Which was already an unruly beast, and then mad editor @dancarpenter.bsky.social asked me for MORE. As a result, the manuscript grew another 1588 words, for a grand total of 160.892 words.
Only took fourteen years of dreaming & heeeeerrreee it is! Friends, I'm thrilled to share the cover of my debut novel with you all. The most desi haunted haveli ever! Haunted places. Haunted people. And some very haunting stories Preorder link in the thread
BOOK OUT
Titan Books@titanbooks.bsky.social · 4w agoTHE RED SACRAMENT by @boneysoups.bsky.social is out today! 🧛 🩸 This debut horror novel is a savage, hypnotic dive into the lives and deaths of a coven of vampires living in 19th century Paris on the cusp of revolt and revolution. https://tinyurl.com/3fnsrzxd
Influenced by @talkscaredpod.bsky.social in Pittsburgh and part of a summery Stephen King double bill, this one + Wolves of the Calla, again to follow in Neil, @natcassidy.bsky.social & @scribeofhades.bsky.social footsteps.
Everybody was right: Widow’s Bay ep 8 was amazing
Titan Publishing is devastated by the loss of Katharine Trowbridge (Carroll), our US Publicity Director. "A consummate professional, she coupled charm and grace with an infectious sense of humour. She will be missed terribly."—Laura Price, Editorial Director of Titan Books
Titan Publishing Group’s Katharine Trowbridge dies aged 68
Katharine Trowbridge, known professionally as Katharine T Carroll, US publicity director for Titan Publishing Group, died on Sunday 28th June aged 68.
thebookseller.com
Widow's Bay, Our Baggage. What an episode.
Get them while they're hot!
kerraway.bsky.social@kerraway.bsky.social · last mo.Bargain of the moment: in my local Waterstones, I see that the paperbacks of 'Lone Wolf' by @adamweymouth.bsky.social and 'Upon A White Horse' by @peteralanross.bsky.social (see deskboundtraveller.com/my-books-of-the-year-for-2025/) are in the "buy one, get one half-price" offer.
This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.
A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family
Even in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone.
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"I found myself beginning to trust the supernatural as it is [...] As a tool and as a narrative force that doesn’t need to be doubted. [...] The supernatural is now the reality; the supernatural is the literary pact made with the reader." Thank god for Mariana Enriquez.
Interview | Mariana Enríquez: Seven Questions - The London Magazine
Mariana Enríquez speaks to Konrad Muller about her fascination with cemeteries, necro-tourism, Buenos Aires as character and supernatural fiction.
thelondonmagazine.org
In honour of the Milan Pride tomorrow, and inspired by LEON recent post, I thought to compile, now that I've officially entered my Canva era, a list of my favourite queer reads of the last year, both in the speculative and realistic space.
Tis the season! @barnesandnoble.com is running their summer pre-order sale and if you're a member (which is free) you can get my sprawling (600 pages!) queer Gothic coming of age story (with a dollop of scifi!) with 25% discount. Checkout code: PREORDER25 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-vacuo-a...
In Vacuo
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I wrote a short story about the surveillance state 😇
Call of Duty | Molly McGhee
This is why it was more important than ever to track dangerous thinkers.
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Happy birthday among the stars to the patron saint of us all, the great Octavia Butler.
So the cat is out of the bag! IN VACUO, my second novel for @titanbooks.bsky.social, is going to be published next February and I’m excited! With a big cast of characters, multiple timelines, and 160k words (!!!), I believe the correct publishing lingo is *sprawling* 🌫️ 🌀 ⏳
Titan Books@titanbooks.bsky.social · last mo.We are thrilled to reveal the cover for IN VACUO @andreamorstabilini.bsky.social ! ☠️ This is a queer gothic coming of age novel about a young boy confronting the ghosts of the past and the obsessive pursuit of immortality. Coming in February 2027 🖤
This cover is everything. @toddsjordan.bsky.social is a rockstar! (A real one!)
Titan Books@titanbooks.bsky.social · 2mo agoA huge thank you to @dailydead.bsky.social for helping reveal the cover for THE FLESH I WANT by @toddsjordan.bsky.social, coming in February 2027🩸 A captivating horror about the gory lengths we will go to satisfy our hunger...
Obsession: I went in fairly prepared, I think, but still it wrecked me. My poor nerves.
Very slow day because this morning we gave blood to our local hospital (my bp plummeted afterwards) and this, by @hildur.bsky.social, feels entirely appropriate! 🩸❤️
@boneysoups.bsky.social has written a true banger that's out in less than a month and you need to read it ASAP.
sara “THE RED SACRAMENT” hinkley@boneysoups.bsky.social · 2mo agoI also got to soapbox about some of my favorite books: SPOILED MILK by Avery Curran DREAMLAND by Kevin Baker BANEWREAKER by @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social A BLOOD AS BRIGHT AS THE MOON by @andreamorstabilini.bsky.social CHIMERA by @scumbelievable.bsky.social (out early next year 😈)
Was not expecting where BACKROOMS was going before going in (then it was pretty evident from the get go, tbh), but I had a lot of fun! And visually it was so haunting.
every once in a while i will feel a great pressure to exist, but then i just have to sit back and relax and remind myself 'oh wait, you already exist without even trying. GOOD JOB.' i think this realization can be a huge relief
