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Talking Scared Podcast @talkscaredpod.bsky.social · 16d

This week we get into the Northern Weird Project

For Part One, i'm joined by Ariell Cacciola - the genius behind the project, plus Gemma Fairclough, author of THE RETREAT and Katherine Clements, author of TURBINE 34

We talk haunting, unsure landscapes, manipulation and more.

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · 17d

I’ve just begun ‘The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre’ by Philip Fracassi. Absolutely loving it so far.

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Wild Hunt Books @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 19d

Get your ghost on!

THIS HOUSE ISN'T HAUNTED BUT WE ARE

After the death of their daughter, Simon & Priya renovate an old cottage. A child’s ghostly figure appears, doors lock themselves, a mysterious stain grows from the loft. Is it their daughter haunting them or something else?

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Wild Hunt Books @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 20d

Treat yourself to some spooky, mystery, gothic, folk horror, ghosts, magical realism reads this weekend!

Time to stock up 😍

www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/bookshop

Bookshop — wild hunt books

www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · 24d

Happy birthday, I hope you have the most magical time.

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Sep 23

A beautiful scene in the garden at sunset, as the last rays hit the beech trees. #nature #beech #sunset #yorkshire

A view of the beech trees in the garden at sunset, the leaves that have begun to turn yellow for autumn are glowing in the early evening sun.

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thank you for a lovely evening, such a joy to hear you talking about your books and journey as an author - also thank you for briefly joining our quiz team and spotting my Maltese Falcon mistake! Read Holmfirth is such a wonderful bookshop.

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Sep 16

Looking forward to it.

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Wild Hunt Books @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · Sep 16

Release day for THE RETREAT by Gemma Fairclough is almost here!

Are you ready for the darkness and sinister happenings at Blundale Hall? Order now ... available in paperback & ebook, worldwide (bookshop link in bio)

www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/books/p/ther...

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Wild Hunt Books @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

*whispers* go check out our instagram for a chance to win a proof of The Retreat by Gemma Fairclough... you have till Wednesday!

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Sep 8

I’m reading ‘Murder at the Black Cat Cafe’ by Seishi Yokomizo. - I love Honkaku/Japanese ‘Golden Age’ crime fiction. Only slightly miffed that Pushkin Press have changed the cover styles.

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The Haunted Bookshop @bookshopghost.bsky.social · Sep 5

Trying to imagine Shirley Jackson writing a story about tradfluencers and I'm giggling too much to hold the hinge I'm supposed to be regluing

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Sep 4

On a wet and thundery Thursday I am recovering from gallbladder surgery, reading in bed with the dogs, there snoring is proving to be calming and soporific. I’ve had ‘Nightbitch’ on my TBR for a while now, I’m hoping a bit of female rage will take my mind off my aches and pains #booksky 💙📚#books

Book cover of the UK paperback edition of ‘Nightbitch’ by Rachel Yoder, published by Vintage. Cover depicts the lower portion of a woman’s face, her nose, red painted lips and upper teeth. The title is across the top of the cover and author’s name at the bottom, both is a solid capitalised black font. The quotes are: “I tore through it” by Lisa McInerney and “Feral, unholy… incredible” by Carmen Maria Machdo.
The book is resting on my legs, in bed, there is a green waffle blanket, by my feet are my Frenchies Pablo and Dotty, sleeping.

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Aug 26

The best message to get. When your child becomes a reader too and asks for recommendations. #booksky #horrorbooks #horrorreading #reading #book 💙📚

A text message conversation between me and my son.

Him: I really enjoyed fight club, really good Christmas present even tho I read it months later.

Him: What other chuck books do you have?

Him: reply to his original message to add “Thank you”

Me: I’ve definitely got Haunted as a physical book xx

Me: I think I’ve got invisible monsters too, I’ll have a look and pop them in your room. If you want any getting let me know xx

Book cover of Chuck Palahniuk ‘Haunted’ - a painted image of a young woman’s face, eyes wide and open mouthed in shock.
Book cover of Chuck Palahniuk ‘Invisible Monsters’ - a white background with woman’s eye and eyebrow in the bottom left.

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Aug 22

I hadn’t realised that, and will certainly listen to them. Perhaps to reach a wider audience? I wouldn’t have known about the stories without the book.

veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Aug 22

I enjoyed them, I took the book away with me to a mid size old hotel (in France) on a short autumnal break. In a hotel bar, before a log fire definitely added to the atmosphere. I feel though that reading it as a “book” one after another is not the best, each in isolation may be a better way.

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Aug 2

I loved ‘This House Isn’t Haunted But We Are’, that I bought direct from @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social
Where can I buy your other titles?

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Aug 2

Allan and Janet Ahlberg books were such favourites of my children, we as parents got so much pleasure out of reading them at bedtime. I think we can all recite most from memory ♥️

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Aug 1

I overheard the most wonderful conversation in @waterstones.bsky.social today; two young girls longing for their own home, so that they could fill it with bookshelves, their fantasy developed in to having their own library to fill ♥️

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Aug 1

I have bought so many books from new to me authors solely from Bluesky, and seen new releases of favourite authors, I’ve then purchased. I mainly read horror, which seems to have a really strong community here.

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Jul 21

I’m reading Eurotrash by Christian Kracht (pub. Serpent’s Tail, translated by Daniel Bowles).

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Jun 25

A movie you’ve watched more than six times, using gifs.
Shepperton Studios ‘A Christmas Carol’ every year for at least the last twenty-five. Always sing-a-long

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Jun 25

www.fabriclondon.com/posts/fabric...

This one about the club Fabric my husband and I were fans of in ‘99 and the early 2000s and that my daughter is now a huge fan of. Wonderful photographs of the club scene

fabric - The Book | fabric London

We are pleased to announce “fabric”, a 300-page book covering the last 25 years of fabric.

www.fabriclondon.com

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Jun 22

This and Hairy Maclary were my children’s (now 20 & 18) favourites. I too can recite every word. Such happy memories

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veritysalter @veritysalter.bsky.social · Jun 12

Phil Oakey (Human League), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) and Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) too

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