Katy Horan
@katyhoran.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary artist/illustrator of womenwitchessadangrygriefhorrorweirdfolkyvulvateeth ✨✨✨ 4/29: Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore from Andrews McMeel
Day 10 of my bookish gift guide. Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore by @katyhoran.bsky.social. For readers drawn to darker threads of folk tradition, for those who want their music history served with cultural critique and gorgeous art, and who understand how tragedy and myth become song.
Books I loved in waning daylight: 🌙Our Share of Night, Mariana Enriquez 🥀Literary Witches, Taisia Kitaiskaia & @katyhoran.bsky.social 🕳️Portalmania, @debbieurbanski.bsky.social 👾The Sky Didn’t Load Today, Rich Larson 📚The Illness Lesson, @clarebeams.bsky.social 🕌The White Mosque, Sofia Samatar
Thrilled to see Murder Ballads by @katyhoran.bsky.social included on the 2025 Books We Love list by @npr.org! apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
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I chat to Katy Horan about murder ballads, discussing what they are, how they work within folk music, how contemporary musicians have tried to reclaim the tradition, and the issues with examining ballads when all you might have is the lyrics! youtu.be/7jb_4K_Q60w?...
Murder Ballads and Dark Folk Music with Katy Horan
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If you enjoy the insights of Megan Kaminski, the magic of Taisia Kitaiskaia & Katy Horan, Fen Inkwright's world-building, and Edgar Lee Masters' folklore... Check out The Elsewhere Oracle by Michele Battiste, releasing with Black Lawrence Press on August 12! Pre-order now: buff.ly/r84XaIE
@paulduane.bsky.social @sineadgleeson.bsky.social @katyhoran.bsky.social This beauty just arrived! Ideal reading (and listening) for long hot summer days…
THE BLOODY GARDENER is an old ballad. Rich in imagery and narrative, it was one of the first ballads I took to when I started researching the subject over 10 years ago. Learn more in MURDER BALLADS: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore out now from @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/murd...
Beautiful new book MURDER BALLADS an illustrated history by Katy Horan, the artist of LITERARY WITCHES, as well as my folk horror map and the YELLOW WALLPAPER audio recording I did. 🖤
I knew IN THE PINES long before the conception of this book thanks to Nirvana’s unplugged album. My research for the book then led me down a very elusive history. Learn more in MURDER BALLADS: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore out now from @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/murd...
Some murder ballads come from lore, and others tell true tales of a killing, like that of Naomi Wise. There is the true story of Naomie and there is the ballad of Omie Wise. Read about both in MURDER BALLADS: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore, out now @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/murd...
Some murder ballads come from lore, and others tell true tales of a killing, like that of Naomi Wise. There is the true story of Naomie and there is the ballad of Omie Wise. Read about both in MURDER BALLADS: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore, out now @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/murd...
The audiobook of Murder Ballads is also out AND it includes renditions of some of the songs by Marissa Nadler, Okkervil River, and Lizzie No! Scroll down to AUDIO for listening options! www.simonandschuster.com/books/Murder...
Murder Ballads
In this unique, illustrated collection, Literary Witches co-creator Katy Horan unearths the true and fictional stories behind twenty traditional mu...
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Heaven Is An Incubator@heavinc.bsky.social · last yr.Murder ballads from Marissa Nadler and Milky Burgess...
Marissa Nadler and Milky Burgess – The Bloody Gardener Review Murder ballads are given an ethereal rootsy inimagining.
Marissa Nadler and Milky Burgess – The Bloody Gardener Review
Murder ballads are given an ethereal rootsy inimagining.
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I am so late to posting this here, but Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore is out now! Thank you for everything @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social www.simonandschuster.com/books/Murder...
I did some daft chat for issue three of The Wandering Wizard zine, which was nice. Also featuring @greenlungband.bsky.social and @katyhoran.bsky.social ✨..
Ep. 348D is here! Katy Horan stops by to chat about MURDER BALLADS: ILLUSTRATED LYRICS & LORE. We discuss the history of murder ballads, some prominent examples, and their influence on media today. @katyhoran.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social turnthepage.blubrry.net/2025/05/01/t...
Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore enters the world next Tues 4/29 from Preorder link in bio! Austin Frenz: come to Book People on 4/29 at 7pm to celebrate with me. I will be in conversation with THE Laurie Gallardo from KUTX I hope to see you there!!!!
This week, Lindsay chats with Katy Horan about her book, "Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics and Lore," which will be released on April 29th. Listen to the episode now at pod.link/yeoldecrime and pre-order a copy at bookshop.org/p/books/murd.... #HistoryPodcast
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My first book trailer! “Omie Wise” played by the wonderful Marissa Nadler She comes out 4/29 from @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social Preorder here: bookshop.org/p/books/murd...
My new book comes out on 4/29 and @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social is offering a chance to win 1 of 10 prints of my fave illustration from the book! Enter here by 4/6! site.andrewsmcmeel.com/murder-balla...
