Until my book comes out (and maybe afterward too), I’m writing weekly(ish) about the process of writing and the things I personally value in stories. This week: DREAD open.substack.com/pub/ambelsey...

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I wasn’t ignoring you last week; I was in Hong Kong. HK is a lot like if New York and London used a Chinese surrogate to have a baby. I loved it.

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Congratulations to @frankenwriter.bsky.social! THE HOUSE OF ALL SORROWS is out today and you are in for a spooky treat. This Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde retelling is genuinely very scary, so get it now (link in bio) but read with the lights ON! Details of competition winners coming soon!

We’ve already seen some fantastic Bookstagram posts about @frankenwriter.bsky.social’s THE HOUSE OF ALL SORROWS. You too can get your pants scared off THIS THURSDAY! Pre-order today (link in bio) and brace yourself: spooky season isn’t spooky season without GADZ’S GOTHICS UNDEAD 🦇

Look out for these fantastic Bookstagram reviewers’ thoughts on @frankenwriter’s upcoming THE HOUSE OF ALL SORROWS (out next Thursday)! You can preorder this spooky Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde retelling NOW—see link in bio!

We here at Deixis Press have shamelessly stolen this graphic from @frankenwriter.bsky.social because it’s so good! You can pre-order THE HOUSE OF ALL SORROWS now—link in bio. And don’t forget our competition to win a free signed copy (see previous post for details)!

Compete to WIN Richard Gadz’s new gothic chiller, THE HOUSE OF ALL SORROWS. All you have to do is: 1. follow @deixispress & @frankenwriter on Instagram and 2. repost this post! There’s a signed paperback AND a signed hardback up for grabs, so we’ll have 2 lucky winners. Happy reading, horror fiends!

Congratulations to @unclekins.bsky.social today on the publishing of his novella IT’S HARD TO TELL YOU THIS!

Tomorrow, all the secrets come out. All the heartbreak, the lies, the pain. And as Michael tapes his confessions to the women he once loved, he moves closer, ever closer, to a precipice… IT’S HARD TO TELL YOU THIS by James Kinsley. Order now from your preferred bookstore or at linktr.ee/deixispress

We are super excited to have a blog tour coming for IT’S HARD TO TELL YOU THIS by James Kinsley (out this Thursday!). Please follow these fantastic Bookstagram reviewers who will no doubt have thoughtful opinions to share about this novella and its modern take on lad lit.

Michael put his deepest darkest confessions on tape. And you can find out what he said. It’s Hard to Tell You This by James Kinsley. Out Thursday 25 Sept. Order from linktr.ee/deixispress or your fave bookstore.

NEXT WEEK! @unclekins.bsky.social‘s novella of regret is already resonating with readers. You can read it for yourself on 25 September—next Thursday! Order now from your fave bookshop or direct from us: linktr.ee/deixispress

Michael’s grief after his father’s death sparks a flood of memories… regrets… confessions. Michael presses record, & we get to listen in. IT’S HARD TO TELL YOU THIS, a novella by @unclekins.bsky.social Out 25 September. Preorder now from your fave bookstore, or direct from us: linktr.ee/deixispress

It's Hard To Tell You This by @unclekins.bsky.social OUT 25 SEPT 2025 Michael’s father didn’t leave much behind. A handful of paperbacks, a few photos, an ancient tape recorder. But that tape recorder sparks something in Michael, a need to take stock of his own thoughts. His memories. His regrets.

SIX MILE STORE by AM Belsey out 19 March 2026 Honey works at the Six Mile. Her boyfriend’s leaving, her college advisor hates her, her momma ain’t listening, and she’s got a cop on her case. And when a customer turns up dead, everything goes sideways faster than a greased hog at the county fair...

Congratulations to @lena.atoug whose wonderful memoir THE GRIEVING EYE is out today! So many readers and reviewers have already experienced the beauty of this book—now you can too. Order now from your preferred bookstore or direct from the press (link in bio) ❤️❤️

Memoir readers, if you’re looking for a story that is deeply personal while also speaking to the universal, THE GRIEVING EYE by Lena Atoug is out on Thursday. You can pre-order now from your preferred bookstore or at a significant discount direct from the press (details in bio).

THE GRIEVING EYE by Lena Atoug is out next week. made_for_reading is going to discuss it on Instagram on the 17th, but I had a sneak peek at her GoodReads review and was like 🥲. Lori--thank you, and I hope you don't mind my previewing a little of what you had say.

"This was a tense book to read, and it had me holding my breath at times." On the blog today is my book review of The Youngster by #author Bibi Berki 💙📚 @deixispress.bsky.social

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Out one week from today! THE GRIEVING EYE by Lena Atoug is already capturing hearts on GoodReads. You can pre-order this powerful memoir of loss and love now from your preferred bookstore, or direct from Deixis Press.

THE GRIEVING EYE tells the story of a girl whose life is upended by death: the death of a parent, the death of her country, the death of the only life she knew. It’s a story that is as relevant today as it was when Lena lived through it.

Congratulations to our very own author William Parker! The Last Doorbell is on the Polari Prize longlist—and we couldn’t be any prouder. Well done Bill, and all of the other authors who appear here today ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Congratulations to Bibi Berki @bibiberki.bsky.social ! THE YOUNGSTER is out today and already getting tons of fantastic reviews from Bookstagram reviewers. You can order a copy right now from your favorite bookstore, online or real life, or direct from the press at linktr.ee/deixispress!

“My heart was continuously aching” -NetGalley 5-star review of THE YOUNGSTER by Bibi Berki. Out tomorrow! Buy wherever you get books, on Amazon Kindle, or direct from the press at linktr.ee/deixispress

If you’re in the Brockley area on Thursday, why not come to Bibi’s launch of THE YOUNGSTER at Crofton Books? 7:30pm!

THE YOUNGSTER by Bibi Berki “brilliantly captures the raw vulnerability of both being loved and loving someone” (NetGalley). Pre-order now wherever you get books. Out Thursday. linktr.ee/deixispress

“Brilliant in its narration and ability to elicit such strong emotions in me” says one NetGalley reviewer. THE YOUNGSTER by Bibi Berki @bibiberki.bsky.social is out Thursday! Pre-order now anywhere you get books, or from us at linktr.ee/deixispress

THE YOUNGSTER by Bibi Berki is quiet. But it’s a thriller. But it’s literary. But it’s chilling. Basically, we can’t categorize it, and that’s part of why we love it. Pre-order now to meet The Youngster for yourself on 17 July. Available on Kindle & from your favorite bookshop. linktr.ee/deixispress

THE YOUNGSTER by Bibi Berki is out next week! You can pre-order now direct from Deixis Press or your preferred bookstore. Info at linktr.ee/deixispress

Georgie is with her mother every step of the way… …Until she can't be. And that's when he steps into her mother's life. The one who's been waiting, watching, whispering. Bibi Berki's THE YOUNGSTER. Out 17 July!

These two books, both SF and one a collection, are out today: • L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 - Jody Lynn Nye (Ed.) / Galaxy Press • Parallels - James Kinsley / @deixispress.bsky.social 💙📚