Astonishingly, Blackwells will ship The Others of Edenwell to readers outside the UK for FREE. This is wild. So if you've had a hankering for a WW1 ghost story set in a hydropathic hospital in the Norfolk brecks where the crows know your name, now's your chance. blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

The Others of Edenwell

Norfolk, 1917. Unable to join the army due to a heart condition, Freddie lives and works with his father in the grounds of the Edenwell Hydropathic, a wellness

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I'm editing a book, changing some fairly structural things, and have been hoping that at some point the murky ideas would solidify and they finally, finally have. Maybe. Probably. Oh god it's slipping again...

The readers have spoken, @samkhorton.bsky.social ’s deliciously-dark Cornish folkloric fantasy GORSE is a 5 star read, and it's out now in paperback! ⭐ “Dark and fantastical, brilliantly immersive” ⭐ “A lush, gorgeous debut” ⭐ “This really is what fiction is about.” Buy now geni.us/gorse!

I'm at work today, and it is 29° inside the library. This is too hot to do either the work I'm paid to do or the research and occasional writing I'm not. I can hear the sea, but it is of no use to me.

New writing hack, on a hot day, write about frozen lakes and parties on snow covered terraces. It won't cool you down but it is writing, and that's what you're meant to be doing today so just get on with it and try not to worry about how hot either you or the computer are getting...

🌻Summer is stirring and something is blooming... It's the perfect time to dive into @samkhorton.bsky.social 's dark folkloric historical fantasy - THE EYTHIN LEGACY! Join Nancy Bligh as she holds the line against the dark in 18th century Cornwall. https://geni.us/gorse https://geni.us/ragwort

We have our first Waterstones Reading event next week. Have you got your ticket?

British Fantasy Society@britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The BFS is excited to announce our first in-person Reading event, Making Galaxies: Identity & Community in Space Opera. Wed 6th May 2026, 6:30pm. Waterstones, Broad Street, Reading. £6. Ticket: tinyurl.com/watopera @stewarthotston.com ‬ @voidcricket.bsky.social @gretacolombani.bsky.social ‬

“I am eager to disrupt.“ Here’s an interview I did with Misha Honcharenko of THE COLD MAGAZINE for my new novel, WRETCH. thecoldmagazine.co.uk/eric-larocca...

Eric LaRocca’s Wretch: ‘Queer Horror Is Filthy and Revolutionary’

Eric LaRocca is a Splatterpunk Award-winning writer whose work continually expands the possibilities of contemporary horror.

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Ahhhhhhhhh it's real ahhhhhhhhh! Beyond excited to get to interview Stephen Graham Jones at @cymerafestival.co.uk!!

🎉30K giveaway book bundle! #💙📚 Inc @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @kerstinhall.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social @neuvel.net @csecooney.bsky.social @authortrmoore.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social & more! UK/IE only. Like, repost, follow & drop a🌟in the comments! Ends 24/4

Sink back into the dark moors of 18th century Cornwall with RAGWORT - @samkhorton.bsky.social 's much-anticipated sequel to his deliciously dark folkloric fantasy GORSE! Keeper Nancy Bligh is still holding the line against the dark... Buy now: https://geni.us/ragwort https://geni.us/gorse

In the deep of winter, something is blooming... Dive into @samkhorton.bsky.social 's dark folkloric historical fantasy - THE EYTHIN LEGACY. Join Nancy Bligh as she holds the line against the dark and pick up GORSE and RAGWORT today! https://geni.us/gorse https://geni.us/ragwort

Looking forward to this!

British Fantasy Society@britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 8mo ago

BFS Online is excited to announce our next event, Faith, Science & Folklore, taking place Wednesday 28th January 2026, 7pm (GMT). Ticket: tinyurl.com/fascifolk @samkhorton.bsky.social @rainewilson.bsky.social @mkhardywrites.com @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social

So pleased to be chosen alongside so many excellent Solaris authors!

Solaris Books@solarisbooks.bsky.social · 8mo ago

We are DELIGHTED to see many Solaris titles on the BSFA Longlist! Ft @edashtonwriting.bsky.social @voidcricket.bsky.social @taranhunt.bsky.social @caspargeon.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social @rainewilson.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social & covers by Sam Gretton, Veronica Park & Kate Forrester!

A stunning novel. Recommended to me by the nice people at the Helston bookshop

Solaris Books@solarisbooks.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Welcome to 18th century Cornwall. Here, folklore is alive, and so are the beasts... You can now snap up @samkhorton.bsky.social 's deliciously dark historical fantasy GORSE in paperback and it's sequel - RAGWORT - has just hit the shelves in hardback! Buy👇 geni.us/gorse geni.us/ragwort

Start the New Year with a New Fantasy Series! And here's a Solaris selection to get you going... @natania.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social @mattfnwallace.bsky.social @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social @ldcolter.com‬ and more!

That's the end of 2025...and on to 2026. The perfect time to finish one book...and pick up a sequel! Ft @csecooney.bsky.social @taranhunt.bsky.social @karinlow.bsky.social @maryrobinettekowal.com @natania.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social & more! All out now!

A very satisfying Solaris Stack of all the hardback novels we're releasing in 2025! Featuring: THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social THE NEEDFIRE @mkhardywrites.com RAGWORT @samkhorton.bsky.social THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell THE SALT ORACLE @rainewilson.bsky.social Buy now!

We do not have a pair of turtledoves, but we do have a pair of books we know you're going love - a duo of hardbacks from @samkhorton.bsky.social 's EYTHIN LEGACY - GORSE & RAGWORT! Open to UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a flower 🏵️ in the comments to enter! Ends 6th Jan 2026 23:59 GMT

Welcome to 18th century Cornwall. Here, folklore is alive, and so are the beasts... You can now snap up @samkhorton.bsky.social 's deliciously dark historical fantasy GORSE in paperback and it's sequel - RAGWORT - has just hit the shelves in hardback! Buy👇 geni.us/gorse geni.us/ragwort

Welcome back to 18th century Cornwall, where Keeper Nancy Bligh is still holding the line against the dark... @samkhorton.bsky.social 's deliciously dark folkloric fantasy Eythin Legacy began with GORSE and continues in RAGWORT! Buy now👇 geni.us/gorse geni.us/ragwort

And the next bonus new paperback of the year is @samkhorton.bsky.social's dark, folkloric Gorse: a haunting tale of love, madness, loss, and mysterious secrets, set in Cornwall amid the clash of Enlightenment with the old magical ways. And *look* at that gorgeous cover! 🪐📚💙

Fancy some Fireside Folklore? On Tuesday 16th December, 6:30pm @falmouthbookseller.bsky.social , join @samkhorton.bsky.social and Lili Hayward (aka Laura Madeleine) for a free candlelit evening of Cornish folklore, ghost stories and magical tales to get you in the festive spirit!

Fireside Folklore: An evening of Cornish folklore & stories – Falmouth Bookseller

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Introducing a new anthology, Modern Decadent I'm really pleased to announce that I'm editing the forthcoming anthology, Modern Decadent, for Wild Hunt Books. It has only been announced today, but I'm already feeling that 2027 can't come soon enough! The anthology will comprise ca. 10 stories that…

Introducing a new anthology, Modern Decadent

I'm really pleased to announce that I'm editing the forthcoming anthology, Modern Decadent, for Wild Hunt Books. It has only been announced today, but I'm already feeling that 2027 can't come soon enough! The anthology will comprise ca. 10 stories that embrace the spirit of the art and literature of the Decadent movement. I'll be open to short stories submissions in late January 2026.

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Cannot stress a)how excited I am to give this a go and b)just how many books I have in service of the theme. Finally I can justify years of spending on art books (jk I don't need to justify that)

Wild Hunt Books@wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 10mo ago

* ANNOUNCING * Wild Hunt Books are seeking short stories in Jan 2026 for our upcoming anthology, Modern Decadent, which embraces the fin de siècle literary & arts of the decadents, along with 19th century symbolism and aestheticism. We also welcome stories with a good dash of proto-Weird 🖤

As #NationalIllustrationDay draws to a close, time for one last post... We know they say not to judge by its cover, but we all do. The art a book is wrapped in is often as important as the words inside to the reader, thank you to all the freelance designers who help shape our books' identity! 1/9

It's Waterstones Plus Stamps time, so here's a selection of our Fantasy titles to *help* you fill your basket! @artofelaineho.bsky.social @authortrmoore.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social @shaykauwe.bsky.social @kerstinhall.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social @julietmarillier.bsky.social & more!

Third, welcome to the Cornish moors with @samkhorton.bsky.social! Sam is a multi-disciplinary artist & writer based in Cornwall & inspired by the once-lost-but-now-found Island of Eythin. Explore the art: graniteandglitter.co... Buy the books: https://geni.us/gorse & https://geni.us/ragwort 4/6

SALE ENDS TONIGHT! People of #booksky , this is your summons to peruse our Still Spooky, DRM Free, website exclusive sale where 36 titles await you for only 0.99 each! Including these titles from @rainewilson.bsky.social @mkhardywrites.com & @samkhorton.bsky.social https://geni.us/Solarissale

Would you like a SIGNED hardback copy of RAGWORT by @samkhorton.bsky.social? Would you like said copy to be 30% RRP in @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social's Black Friday Sale? Of course you would! https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/product-page/ragwort-hb-sam-k-horton

Ragwort (HB) Sam K. Horton | The Broken Binding

A year on from the loss of Lord Pelagius Hunt of Mirecoombe, new Keeper Nancy Bligh is still struggling. She can banish the spirits and keep peace between the spriggans and piskies, but every time Nan...

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