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Marie O’Regan

@marieoregan.bsky.social

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Writer, editor of anthologies, managing editor of Absinthe Books, PS Publishing’s novella imprint. Married to @paulkane.bsky.social Fuelled by tea. Represented by @megdavis.bsky.social of https://ki-agency.co.uk/ marieoregan.net

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 4h

A copy of our book #BeyondandWithinFolkHorror in the wild in Newcastle Waterstones (next to a book by a certain Mr King). Thanks to @b_k_unsworth for the pic - if you’re not in the area, you can grab one online below…

www.waterstones.com/book/folk-ho...

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Marie O’Regan @marieoregan.bsky.social · 3h

Ooh.

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 10h

Just spotted these terrific reviews for my #folkhorror #thriller #TheFamilyLie on the Waterstones site! Wow… All three of the original PL Kanes are available on there, and there’s more news coming soon for fans of those books so 👀

www.waterstones.com/book/the-fam...

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Marie O’Regan @marieoregan.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you! I’m delighted to be a part of this anthology, thank you for including me :-)

Marie O’Regan @marieoregan.bsky.social · 13h

Aren’t they pretty? Out now - #thiswayliesmadness edited by @leemurraywriter.bsky.social and @davebjeffery.bsky.social from Flame Tree Press. Including my story ‘There’s a Ghost in My House’.

Get yours here: amzn.eu/d/3P5p5A9

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 14h

‘A good spooky time’

‘There’s something for everyone’

‘Not one story I didn’t like’

Hugely grateful for these 4 & 5 ⭐️ reviews of our #darkacademia #anthology #TheseDreamingSpires on the Waterstones site - pick one up for #Halloween

www.waterstones.com/book/these-d...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 2d

The perfect time of year to read our books #InTheseHallowedHalls & #TheseDreamingSpires

www.amazon.co.uk/These-Hallow...

www.amazon.co.uk/These-Dreami...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 4d

Out in #paperback a week on Tuesday, the perfect gift for the #crimefiction lover in your life #DeathComesatChristmas

www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Comes-...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 5d

Huge thank you #TheseDreamingSpires contributor @wickedjamison for the story mention. To get our #darkacademia #anthology

www.amazon.co.uk/These-Dreami...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks #TheSecretRomanticsBookofMagic contributor @tashasuri - to get yours:

www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Roman...

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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 5d

Less than two weeks to go until DEATH COMES AT CHRISTMAS is out in paperback! 🎅🩸

18 festive stories of murder and mystery in the grand tradition of Christmas crime fiction, from the masters of the genre.

Pre-order a copy now! https://tinyurl.com/u7bjzx7n

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 5d

‘The kind of stories that haunt you after class. Thanks to all the people who went into making this gorgeous anthology possible! It was a dark little delight.’

Thank you @evelyn_.books - to get #InTheseHallowedHalls at 40% off the hb…

www.amazon.co.uk/These-Hallow...

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 7d

If you're in/near Nottinghamshire, come and see me and @marieoregan.bsky.social talk about fantasy, horror, and publishing! Organised by a wonderful indie bookshop. October 24th, tickets here: checkout.square.site/merchant/MLC...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 8d

Final day of this! Our anthology #BeyondandWithinFolkHorror is part of the Prime Big Deal promo - 30% off at the link below…

www.amazon.co.uk/Horror-Short...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 9d

As it’s the #spookyseason🎃 why not pre-order our anthology #BeyondandWithinWitchcraft - already a #1 in new releases! 🧙

www.amazon.co.uk/Witchcraft-S...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 9d

Our anthology #BeyondandWithinFolkHorror is part of the Prime Big Deal promo - 30% off at the link below…

www.amazon.co.uk/Horror-Short...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 13d

Another recent anniversary, 16 years of this one! Our first ever mass market anthology. Still available… #Hellraiser #shortstories #Cenobites

www.amazon.co.uk/Hellbound-He...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 14d

‘My latest read - a very well selected and enjoyable collection of short stories, from authors such as John Connelly and Adam LG Nevill.’

Thanks @lucybankswriter for the #BeyondandWithinFolkHorror mention. To get yours…

www.amazon.co.uk/Horror-Short...

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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 14d

A NEW SEMESTER BEGINS.

Have you picked up THESE DREAMING SPIRES, edited by @marieoregan.bsky.social & @paulkane.bsky.social yet? This anthology features 12 new dark academia short stories! 🖤

https://tinyurl.com/3394nw8x

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 16d

Folklore Horror ala @flametreepress - featuring #BeyondandWithinFolkHorror

www.amazon.co.uk/Horror-Short...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 16d

Ends midnight! My publisher @harpercollinsuk is having an #autumn #sale - now 50% off all books, including my #PLKane #thrillers at the link below #crimefiction #murdermysterybooks #whodunnit #serialkillers

harpercollins.co.uk/collections/...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 16d

Huge thanks for the shoutout @george_can_read - to get our #darkacademia anthology #TheseDreamingSpires

www.amazon.co.uk/These-Dreami...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 17d

Out soon in pb, our crime anthology #DeathComesatChristmas - to pre-order or get the hb:

www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Comes-...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 21d

‘In #TheseDreamingSpires the stories are so good it can be difficult to put the book down. Editors Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane should be commended for their choices.’

Fantastic review at Fangirl Nation…

fangirlnation.com/2025/09/11/t...

www.amazon.co.uk/These-Dreami...

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Paul Kane @paulkane.bsky.social · 23d

Another copy of our #1 bestselling BFA nominated #TheOtherSideofNever spotted in the wild 🧚

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