Inspiration for my new dark fairytale mashup of vampires and the Snow Queen. A dark lake, an unquenchable thirst, a queen undying. #amwriting #shortstories #fairytales #vampires

PREORDER: The dark siblings BLUEBELLS & LOVE LIES BLEEDING from @pspublishinguk cover art Greg Chapman. 🧛🏻🧛🏻🖤🏳️‍🌈⚔️⬇️ pspublishing.co.uk/bluebells%E2... #preorder #bundle #gothichorror #lgbtq #alternatehistory

Bluebells & Love Lies Bleeding [2 hardcovers] by Leanbh Pearson

TWO NOVELLAS by Leanbh Pearson CATEGORY Alternate History / Gothic Horror COVER ART Greg Chapman PAGES BLUEBELLS 110, LOVE LIES BLEEDING. 98 In the

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Very soon Love Lies Bleeding breaks into this world and Bluebells will have a dark sibling @pspublishinguk #comingsoon #gothichorror #alternatehistory #lgbtq #disability

There’s a whisper on the wind….keep a watch for news of BLUEBELLS, vampires, alternate history & a wicked world PS Publishing UK #horror #alternatehistory #vampires #lgbtq #comingsoon

I’m feeling inspired by dark bewitchings and wicked characters #anwriting #fairytales #bewitching #inspiration

Devoured my first comic from Indigiverse creators by Scott Wilson. Dark Heart #1 is my gateway to this new addiction of First Nations comics! #comics #FirstNations #amreading #mustreads

Supanova Sydney! Come say hi at @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social at Artist’s Alley stall 37! Loki! Dark fairy tales, folklore, witchcraft, gothic horror! Vampires! LGBTQIA & Disability! #events #darkfantasy #horror #disability #lgbtqbooks

I’m at @Supanova Sydney 19-21 June! Stall 37 with @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social Come chat folklore, fairytales, myth & gothic horror! LGBTQ & Disability themes! Come say Hi #events #darkfantasy #horror #lgbtqia #disability

I’m currently reading I, MEDUSA by @ayanagray.bsky.social _ - a beautifully written and historical fantasy and mythic retelling of Medusa. Medusa rocks! (Pun intended) #amreading #fantasy #retelling #greekmyth #bookstoread

Hey Supanova 2026 - Sydney Want to chat LGBTQIA & disability fantasy & horror? Like Norse myths & Loki? Vampires with bite? I’ll be at stall 37 in Artists Alley with @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social & IPI Comics - Mystery random winner prize! Book Signings! www.supanova.com.au/guests/leanb...

My recommended reads for Pride Month! Check out this variety of queer fantasy, horror, science fiction! Highly recommended reads! 🏳️‍🌈📚 #lgbt #bookstoread #pridemonth #horror #fantasy

I review THE UNICORN HUNTERS by Katherine Arden - A magical historical fantasy full of enchantment. A must read! leanbhpearson.com/2026/06/10/t... #bookreview #historicalfantasy #magic #bookstoread

The Unicorn Hunters

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Anne of Brittany was a child when France invaded and drove her royal father to his death. Now she is a young woman, sovereign duche…

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Thrilled to have been a finalist in the Ditmar Awards again. A HUGE congratulations to the winners. Wish I was there to celebrate!

Jack Sparrow Rum Cheers

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I review THE BEWITCHING by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - A fantastic modern gothic horror with truly scary witches & beautifully crafted. Highly Recommended! leanbhpearson.com/2026/06/07/t... #bookreview #horror #gothic #witchcraft #bookstoread

The Bewitching

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description “Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches”: That was how Nana Alba always began the stories she told her gre…

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I’ll be sweeping into Supanova Comic Con & Gaming Sydney on June 19-21. Come along, chat Norse Tricksters, Dark fairy tales and folklore, queer & LGBQT fantasy and horror @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social @ipicomics.bsky.social Book tickets now ⤵️ facebook.com/events/s/sup...

The next project: A portal fantasy, Welsh & Irish myth, warring Fae and Witchhunters. #amwriting #lgbtq #fantasy #magic #witchcraft

Excited to announce I’ll be at Sydney Supanova Comic Con & Gaming June 19-21. I’m with the fabulous IFWG Publishing team. Books on all things folklore, fairy tales, dark fantasy and gothic horror. Proud queer & disability author. Come say Hi!! www.supanova.com.au/guests/leanb...

Thrilled to be part of this deliciously fey magazine THE OTHERWORLD with “Poisoned Fruit, Poisoned Reign” story! Check it out!! open.substack.com/pub/theother... #magazine #fairytales #folklore #shortstory #fae

It's time to feast

Issue 02: Faerie Fruit is here!

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Whoo!! Go DARK LORE a sampler of my Quick Bites Chapbooks collections. #amazonbooks #folklore #fairytales #horror #bookstoread 📚🦇🦋⚔️💀⬇️ books2read.com/Dark-Lore

I review CINDER HOUSE @freyamarske.bsky.social a fantastic new take on the Cinderella fairy tale and ghost story. Recommend read! leanbhpearson.com/2026/05/22/c... #bookreview #fantasy #ghoststory #lgbt #bookstoread

Cinder House

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description You think you know Cinderella’s story: the ball, the magical shoes, the handsome prince. You’re halfway right, and all-the-way wrong. Ella is a haunting. Murdered at sixteen, h…

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Sequel to BLUEBELLS is coming soon from @pspublishinguk Let’s celebrate with a Bluebells ebook giveaway to first correct answer. #gothichorror #alternatehistory #lgbtq #disability #giveaway

My current writing project. A queer dark academia delving into origins of archaeology & gothic gaslamp #wip #darkacademia #folklore #lgbtq #gothic

This is my writing desk. What does yours look like? Plot arc planning in progress

I #review MARKET OF LOSS by @mktighewrites.bsky.social - a beautifully crafted & emotionally charged speculative fiction collection. Highly recommended! leanbhpearson.com/2026/05/07/m... #bookreview #specfiction #comingsoon #bookstoread

Market of Loss

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description There are many things for sale at the market of loss. Your mother’s heart. A smile that makes you ache. A chance to feel al…

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Novel finished! Get ready for a new fantasy THE GHOST WARRIOR. Like it darker? Visceral? Gods & mortals? A new flavour of eco fantasy? Coming soon… #amwriting #fantasy #comingsoon #ecofantasynovel

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Australian Shadows Awards 2025 Finalists

The Australasian Horror Writers Association announced the finalists for the 2025 Australasian Shadows Awards on March 18. The juried award is given in eight categories for the finest in horror and …

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Currently reading MARKET OF LOSS by @mktighewrites.bsky.social A gorgeous, moving and deeply resonating speculative fiction. From a king of horror is a new genre but just as brilliantly written. #amreading #speculativefiction #arc #bookstoread

My latest blog post on historical mass hysterias from Dancing Plagues, Laughing Epidemics and Salem witch trials, there’s fascinating psychosocial history to be had! leanbhpearson.com/2026/04/22/h... #amreading #history #epidemics #hysterias

Historical Mass Hysterias

Mass sociogenic illness—also known as mass hysteria, epidemic hysteria or hysterical contagion—occurs when symptoms without a clear medical cause spread among members of a community. “Think of it a…

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British Fantasy Awards Eligible works by Leanbh Pearson Fantasy Novel : Loki: Untangling A Tale ⚔️ 💀🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/loki Horror Novella : Bluebells in the Devil’s Garden 🖤🧛🏻🪦🌻🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/Bluebells Fantasy Novella: Trickster Tales 🎭🦅🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/TricksterTales

I review THE SOURDOUGH COMPENDIUM by AG Slatter - a collection of tales from the sourdough universe. Curses, shady bargains & magic. Gothic fantasy at its best. Highly recommended! leanbhpearson.com/2026/04/16/t... #bookstoread #netgalley #gothic #darkfantasy

The Sourdough Compendium

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Within these pages, coffin-makers work hard to keep the dead buried and their own murderous urges in check; poison girls are scho…

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