We wish a very happy birthday to MANOR Resident Eden Royce @edenroyce.bsky.social ! 🎂🥳🎉🎈 Eden had her original horror story “The Art Dealer” featured in the Flash Fright section of Estate of Fright #87 (July 2026). 1/3
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Writer of Southern Gothic for kids & adults. ROOT MAGIC | CONJURE ISLAND | THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE | HOLLOW TONGUE | PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE she/her edenroyce.com
EVERYONE -- there are SO MANY staggeringly gifted humans on the World Fantasy Award shortlist! @edenroyce.bsky.social !! @jordankurella.com! @thomasha.bsky.social! @undertow.bsky.social! @raforall.bsky.social!! @wnwagner.bsky.social!!! Daniele Serra for art! Many more! 📖 📚 ✍🏻 ⌨️
Eugenia Triantafyllou@foxesandroses.bsky.social · yesterdayCongratulations to all the lovely finalists!!
Congrats to the 2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists @mcflycahill90.bsky.social @alixeharrow.bsky.social @amalelmohtar.com @jordankurella.com @edenroyce.bsky.social @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social @thomasha.bsky.social @wnwagner.bsky.social And all the finalists! locusmag.com/2026/08/2026...
2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists
The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…
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Estate of Fright 87 | Featuring the essay “Tiny Bullets” by Sydney Bollinger @sydboll.bsky.social and original horror fiction “The Art Dealer” by Eden Royce @edenroyce.bsky.social 2/7
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The portal opens tomorrow… are you ready? We want horror stories up to 6,000 words, including flash. Originals and reprints. We pay $0.08 per word. Simultaneous submissions are accepted so long as you keep us informed. More details on our website (below).
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The latest podcast episode is here! @ireinavalentine.bsky.social returns to the podcast after 5 years. We catch up and then talk about Reina's lack of fandoms that she's in (and what that means). We cover shows like Game of Thrones, The Acolyte, and Shadow and Bone. We also catch up on her Cosplay!
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Reina Valentine returns to the podcast for her 6th episode as we get to catch up and talk fandom. In the title, you'd normally see the fandoms we'd be talking about. Funny (or unfunny) thing is, Re...
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New episodes of TYLP are now live featuring Chanel Harry, Sylvester Barzey, TNae Wilcox, and @edenroyce.bsky.social. There's also a 2-part double episode horror roundtable ft BIPOC book creators @unstablebooks.bsky.social & more. Tune in now: rss.com/podcasts/tal...
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I keep meeting KM fans who missed the announcement so here it is again: A COMPENDIUM OF SUPERNATURAL ENTITIES FOUND IN THE GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL A novel by Kuzhali Manickavel RELEASING OCTOBER 6 PRE-ORDER NOW www.blaft.com/collections/...
Uncanny Magazine Issue 71 Part 1 features new fiction by Tia Tashiro, P. Djèlí Clark, and Jana Bianchi, plus reprint fiction by Catherynne M. Valente! buff.ly/621EVvi
Estate of Fright 87 | July 2026 Delivered today 🏚️😱 Featuring an essay on the fear of radiation by Sydney Bollinger @sydboll.bsky.social, new horror fiction by Eden Royce @edenroyce.bsky.social, and this month’s MANOR calendar.
I cannot wait for subscribers to read this exemplary tale from @edenroyce.bsky.social. Relevant in this era and evergreen in the human psyche, all while delivering the fright.
MANOR@manorhq.com · last mo.Author Eden Royce @edenroyce.bsky.social presents an artful piece of perfection at a high cost… An original chilling story arrives in the latest edition of Estate of Fright. 🏚️😱 Get your free subscription before YOUR time is up! ➡️ www.manorhq.com/eof 🎨 Benedetta Cutrone
Author Eden Royce @edenroyce.bsky.social presents an artful piece of perfection at a high cost… An original chilling story arrives in the latest edition of Estate of Fright. 🏚️😱 Get your free subscription before YOUR time is up! ➡️ www.manorhq.com/eof 🎨 Benedetta Cutrone
The Creepening of Dogwood House @edenroyce.bsky.social #heyteacher This is a great book for intermediate grade book club. #booksky#southcarolina#gullahgeechee#rootmagic#greatbooksforkids gullahgeecheecorridor.org/about-us/
Congratulations finalists! Public voting is now open thru August 16: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/ We encourage you to read or otherwise engage with the nominated works/folks between now and then. Thanks for tuning in!
Stoker award-winning author Hailey Piper @haileypiperfights.bsky.social (QUEEN OF TEETH) called it "a claustrophobic descent into the hell of an old home. Time in Hollow Tongue folds in on itself...Royce knows just how to get under your skin, with a book as wondrous as it is harrowing." 2/3
If you haven't read @edenroyce.bsky.social's work yet, here’s a good place to start. She has a Southern Gothic novella called HOLLOW TONGUE that won the Shirley Jackson Award last year and was a Bram Stoker finalist as well. 1/3
MANOR@manorhq.com · 2mo agoJoin us in welcoming award-winning author @edenroyce.bsky.social to our Residence of Horror! We are thrilled to announce Eden has an exclusive horror story appearing in Estate of Fright 87 next month. You do not want to miss this excellent story. Get your free subscription 🏠😱👉 www.manorhq.com/eof
Join us in welcoming award-winning author @edenroyce.bsky.social to our Residence of Horror! We are thrilled to announce Eden has an exclusive horror story appearing in Estate of Fright 87 next month. You do not want to miss this excellent story. Get your free subscription 🏠😱👉 www.manorhq.com/eof
That's the thing with virtual events. I know many people no longer feel they are useful post-pandemic and attendance numbers aren't what they were when we were all trapped at home but I think they are. Especially for right kind of conversations.
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That's the thing with virtual events. I know many people no longer feel they are useful post-pandemic and attendance numbers aren't what they were when we were all trapped at home but I think they are. Especially for right kind of conversations.
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Quite the lineup of writers, from @foxesandroses.bsky.social to @aijiang.bsky.social to @leemurraywriter.bsky.social , @cornellwriter.bsky.social @edenroyce.bsky.social @johnhornor.bsky.social @worrad.bsky.social ... and more! And remember, preorders are love!
Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers.bsky.social · 2mo agoPreorder links are going live for our upcoming horror anthology, OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM! Edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social, @garethlpowell.bsky.social, and @scarlettralgee.bsky.social, this is an incredible showcase of stories by horror writers from around the world. Early links: #horror #books
Congratulations to @amalelmohtar.com and @edenroyce.bsky.social! 🎉 The River Has Roots and Psychopomp & Circumstance are finalists for the Ignyte Award for Outstanding Novella! 🤩
Heyo! The Literary Auction for Change is open, with agent critiques, signed copies, book swag, and more up for grabs. And all funds help support diversity in the publishing industry! I'm offering a 30-min AMA, which can also double as a short story critique: www.32auctions.com/organization...
“Welcome to Haven, child. The folk’s final refuge in this part of the world.” 🌲🪶 Apex Book Company and Violet Lichen Books are thrilled to reveal the cover of THEY CALL THE PLACE WILD by @raemariz.bsky.social, with spectacular cover art and design by Misha Chernov 🦋👁️🐦⬛ Coming February 2027!
Thrilled PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is a finalist for Outstanding Novella in the 2026 Ignyte Awards! The Ignytes celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, incredible storytelling and efforts toward genre inclusion. Congratulations to the nominees in all categories!
And finally, a survey of orgs, mags, and other entities focused on speculative fiction, to determine where need might be greatest to help the field stay alive, whether it be through funding, outreach, or anything else. The survey is open thru 6/29. #2026IgnyteAwards airtable.com/appOgisruufu...
Hello hello and welcome to the shortlist announcement thread for the #2026IgnyteAwards, recognizing outstanding contributions to SFFH and its community in 2025! We are grateful to be supported this year by sponsors @bcsmagazine.bsky.social , @edmontonin2030.bsky.social, & @laworldcon.bsky.social
