"The first thing I’d like to say in the time since I published Books of Blood 40 years ago, is that there hasn’t been a lot of short story collections."

Man's Hilarious Confused Look

ALT: Man's Hilarious Confused Look

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Every time I get out of a chair now that I’m my mid-50s…

a man in a suit is walking down a sidewalk .

ALT: a man in a suit is walking down a sidewalk .

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You know what’s a great story about trolls (or maybe not trolls?) and changing childhood friendships? Shepherd Not Sheep by @strantzas.bsky.social over in @bourbonpenn.bsky.social! Treat yourself :) www.bourbonpenn.com/issue/32/she...

Simon Strantzas > Shepherd Not Sheep > Bourbon Penn

Our tiny village, Drei Fluss, has three rivers and seven bridges. Under each bridge is a troll. The trolls arrived the summer before last and no one in the village knows what to do about them so the c...

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I know I say this every time, but if you’re not reading BOURBON PENN your head’s not on right.

Bourbon Penn@bourbonpenn.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Bourbon Penn 38 is live! Featuring new fiction from Thomas Ha, Cody Goodfellow, Michael Kelly, Charity Ogechi, Jan Stinchcomb, Josh Pearce, Salini Vineeth, and Jim Marino. @thomasha.bsky.social @undertow.bsky.social @janstinchcomb.bsky.social @fictionaljosh.bsky.social @jamesjmarino.bsky.social

All I want to do is stay home and read all of the Richard Stark “Parker” books. Why is that so wrong?

In the last seven days I’ve watched PAYBACK: STRAIGHT UP, and POINT BLANK. I’ve also read Richard Stark’s THE HUNTER, and the Darwyn Cooke adaptation of the same. It’s still somehow not enough.

If you’re not reading BP your head’s not on right.

Bourbon Penn@bourbonpenn.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Bourbon Penn 38 cover reveal. Early release available now to subscribers!

Weird Horror #12 is alive! Another fab ToC! Thank you to everyone who preordered. I will get your copy out soon. You can grab a copy direct from us (or elsewhere). Our friends @weightlessbooks.bsky.social have the official digital subscription. Thx! undertowpublications.com/shop/weird-h...

Wherein I attempt to explain just what I mean when I contrast “European Horror” with “American Horror”. Let the hate flow through you! www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/on-horror-12

The odd couple in the rotting holiday park. The dark side of lacemaking. The twin town and its horrible secret. Wide range of macabre weirdness inspired by the late, great Rob Aickman. Spec writing of the highest order. @strantzas.bsky.social My review: paulfinch-writer.blogspot.com/2019/05/back...

A friendly reminder that my new collection MONUMENTS IN DARKNESS is available in paperback and e-book! I think it contains some of my very best short work, and I'm extremely proud. Its publication also marked my 25th anniversary as a professionally published author. I hope you'll give it a read!

Monuments in Darkness

Check out Monuments in Darkness - <p>This volume commemorates Nicholas Kaufmann's twenty-five years as a writer of weird fiction, which began with the story "La Bête Est Morte" (2000). In this diverse...

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Can we help our pals @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social expand their programming and build a fabulous workshop? crowdfundr.com/littleghosts...

Little Ghosts Books Workshop Space

Little Ghosts Books horror bookstore & community hub is looking to expand its space by renovating our back garage into a studio to host our workshops, book clubs, and author events.

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Reminder you can really help us out by pre-ordering our 2026 titles. Thank you! Weird Horror #12 (Shipping March) Weird Horror #13 (Shipping August) Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2 (Shipping November) undertowpublications.com/shop/2026-pr...

2026 Pre-Order Bundle — Undertow Publications

Pre-order all 3 of our 2026 titles: Weird Horror #12 (Shipping March) Weird Horror #13 (Shipping August) Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2 (Shipping November)

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Thinking about creating a special email address to give to writers I like and telling them “just email me here and tell me if/when you have a new book coming” because, at this point, I’m nowhere near present enough to see their (no doubt) multitudinous social media posts on the subject.

I know issue 12 isn't even out yet—soon—but revel in the glory of the cover and contributors of issue 13 (Summer). Art by James Hutton. Design by Vince Haig. I'll be doing a big pre-order push soon on our 2026 titles to try and secure some much-needed operating funds.

Holy smokes did I ever sleep on The Gits.

I’m Simon Strantzas. I write horror but also sort of don’t. It's complicated. I wrote the collection Burnt Black Suns and edited the anthology Aickman’s Heirs. Last year I published a new collection called OTHER SIDES that I really think you might like. www.lethepressbooks.com/product-page...

Other Sides | Lethe Press

In Other Sides, Simon Strantzas invites you to explore the eerie fringes of reality, where the familiar twists into the unexplainable. A hungry house that demands a price from its occupants. A boy who...

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I’d just like to say it was an immense honor to be part of this omnibus. If you can afford a copy, you should buy a copy. www.centipedepress.com/horror/thing...

Caught this play a few days ago in Toronto. Not sure how much it reminded me of either Poe or Jackson, but it was a fun experience. www.crowstheatre.com/shows-events...

My dudes and dudettes and all those between: it wasn’t my intention to harsh your mellows today. I wish you all long and successful short story writing careers from the bottom of my blacked heart.

"Strantzas is one of the masters of modern weird fiction, able to mine the common materials of everyday life for unmistakable signs of dread." — Steve Rasnic Tem www.lethepressbooks.com/product-page...

Other Sides | Lethe Press

In Other Sides, Simon Strantzas invites you to explore the eerie fringes of reality, where the familiar twists into the unexplainable. A hungry house that demands a price from its occupants. A boy who...

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Here’s the thing about being a short story writer: there are a lot of you. A lot who started writing before you, and a lot who will start after. And depending on when you begin to send your work out, there may be a plethora of places to publish, or a paucity. (1/8)

Wanted: Short Story Writer. Must love: long hours for little pay; minimal book sales; multitudinous rejections; working in anonymity. Perks: doing what you want because no one is reading anyway. Misplaced self-importance an asset but not required. Apply within.

Daniel Mills has long been one of my favourite writers. Missing this book would be a great mistake. (One you may regret every day for the rest of your life.) undertowpublications.com/shop/among-t...

Among the Lilies — Undertow Publications

PAPERBACK Cover art: Yves Tourigny The long-awaited new collection of short stories from Daniel Mills, whose literary antecedents include Poe, Hawthorne, Vernon Lee, and John Darnielle. A visionary ...

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We should judge our success not by our few times of triumph, but by our perseverance during multiple times of failure.

PHANTASMAGORIA, issue 27, is now on the newsstands and includes a reprint of my story, "Thea Was First", and a brand-new interview with me. I feel I'm getting better at these interviews as I slouch toward decrepitude, but I'll let you be the judge. www.amazon.com/Phantasmagor...

Phantasmagoria Magazine Issue 27

Phantasmagoria Magazine Issue 27 [Kennedy, Trevor] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Phantasmagoria Magazine Issue 27

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Words by yours truly about group guilt and a freaky jester costume in Sorority Row, Irish vampire music in Sinners, and the mind’s dark margins in @strantzas.bsky.social’s “In This Twilight.” www.deadofnightletter.com/jester-vamp-... #filmsky #horror

Another stellar review of OTHER SIDES, this time in the latest issue of Phantasmagoria magazine… “Strantzas has delivered another excellent collection of the weird and the horrifyingly wonderful… – highly recommended.” www.lethepressbooks.com/product-page...

Other Sides | Lethe Press

In Other Sides, Simon Strantzas invites you to explore the eerie fringes of reality, where the familiar twists into the unexplainable. A hungry house that demands a price from its occupants. A boy who...

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I used to be a grumpy writer. I still am, but I used to be, too.

Podcast idea: “The Process is a Process All Its Own”, where your host interviews a guest and first discusses how they started, then how they typically write stories, then ending with a discussion about current ideas for stories and how they might be fleshed out.