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Nuzo Onoh "Queen of African Horror" @nuzo.bsky.social · 1d

FUTILITY is published in the UK today! Mega-thanks to @cathtrechman.bsky.social & @titanbooks.bsky.social for giving this story a platform to shine. I dedicated this story of rage & vengeance to myself because it let me freely express my own rage over a horrible incident in my past.
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Cath Trechman @cathtrechman.bsky.social · 1d

The happiest of book birthdays to the glorious @nuzo.bsky.social and FUTILITY! Fierce, feminist, full of rage and very very funny - an entirely joyous read!

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Super Relaxed Fantasy Club @srfantasyclub.bsky.social · Sep 12

Halloween is coming! Two award winning writers at SRFC:

IAN MCDONALD @ianmcdonald.bsky.social - renowned science fiction writer with folk horror novel The Wilding

NUZO ONOH @nuzo.bsky.social - Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement winner launching new novel Futility

7pm, 14 Oct, Star of Kings
Free!

Promo for the event which reads

SUPER RELAXED FANTASY CLUB
October horror from
Ian McDonald
Nuzo Onoh
7pm Tuesday 14th October
Star of Kings, near Kings Cross
Free donation optional

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Cath Trechman @cathtrechman.bsky.social · Sep 12

A very happy UK book birthday to @rachelharrison.bsky.social and PLAY NICE! Out earlier in the week in the US, UK readers get hold of this one from today!
This is a special book - very scary, very funny, very clever and very moving. Hit me hard in my cynical, feminist heart ❤️

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Helen Marshall @manuscriptgal.bsky.social · Sep 9

These are some of my favorite films and if you love them too, my novel is absolutely made for you! THE LADY, THE TIGER AND THE GIRL WHO LOVED DEATH has all the magic, drama, and political edge you crave🔥

Out from @titanbooks.bsky.social (and thanks to @cathtrechman.bsky.social for the fab edits!)

Featuring The Death of Stalin, The Prestige, La Strada and Moulin Rouge!

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Cath Trechman @cathtrechman.bsky.social · Sep 9

The happiest of book birthdays to the incredible @delilahsdawson.bsky.social and the glorious HOUSE OF IDYLL! Lush, seductive, decadent and deeply addictive - this is witty, brilliant, blood-soaked horror...

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Cath Trechman @cathtrechman.bsky.social · Sep 9

The happiest of book birthdays to the genius that is @ericlarocca.bsky.social and the sheer brilliance that is BURNT SPARROW: WE ARE ALWAYS TENDER WITH OUR DEAD. Nightmarish, violent, deeply disturbing and unflinching, this book will destroy you and never leave you...

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Delilah S. Dawson @delilahsdawson.bsky.social · Sep 2

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!
House of Idyll is on the way to rock your world. Available for preorder at all the usual places, plus a special SIGNED edition from Books-a-Million. All preorder links here, including hardcover, ebook, and audio: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790197...

The book House of Idyll, which is very rad, by the way, and includes a bloody unicorn, is pictured with a quote from Sadie Hartmann, aka Mother Horror. You should totally buy this book.

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Cath Trechman @cathtrechman.bsky.social · Sep 2

A very happy UK book birthday to the paperback edition of @rachelharrison.bsky.social's short story collection BAD DOLLS! Four uniquely brilliant pieces of feminist horror fiction that will hit you in the heart ❤️

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Cath Trechman @cathtrechman.bsky.social · Jun 11

Lovely event @srfantasyclub.bsky.social yesterday to launch @manuscriptgal.bsky.social’s THE LADY, THE TIGER AND THE GIRL WHO LOVED DEATH into the world - insightful interview, books sold, and furry tigers given away!

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Cath Trechman @cathtrechman.bsky.social · Jun 10

The very happiest of book birthday to @manuscriptgal.bsky.social and the incredible THE LADY, THE TIGER AND THE GIRL WHO LOVED DEATH - brilliant, complex, deadly dark and with the sharpest of claws...

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Cath Trechman @cathtrechman.bsky.social · Jun 3

The very happiest of book birthdays to the incredible @griffski.bsky.social and EAT THE ONES YOU LOVE. A beautiful, heartfelt book about work, life, love and carnivorous plants... This is a special one - don't miss it.

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Cath Trechman @cathtrechman.bsky.social · Apr 15

A very happiest of book birthdays to @aijiang.bsky.social and A PALACE NEAR THE WIND! A beautiful, haunting, heartbreaking, science-fantasy novella.

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Cath Trechman @cathtrechman.bsky.social · Apr 1

A very happy paperback publication day to @eric_larocca and THIS SKIN WAS ONCE MINE! An incredible collection from an incredible author - includes the Bram Stoker nominated story 'All the Parts of You That Won't Easily Burn'... 🔥

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Eric LaRocca @ericlarocca.bsky.social · Mar 5

WOW! ARCs of my next novel (the first book of my trilogy!) have finally arrived. They look stunning 🤩 I’m so excited to share this book with you. Coming September 9, 2025. If you’d like an ARC, please let me know or get in touch with the @titanbooks.bsky.social team. ❤️

Eric smiling and holding up two paperback ARCs of WE ARE ALWAYS TENDER WITH OUR DEAD

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Nuzo Onoh "Queen of African Horror" @nuzo.bsky.social · Feb 26

This cover is fun, wicked & horrible, just like the story. Can't wait to share this book🤗
@cathtrechman.bsky.social @baharkutluk.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social

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Nuzo Onoh "Queen of African Horror" @nuzo.bsky.social · Feb 24

Super super excited to finally share this cover! Thanks so much to @fangoria.bsky.social, @titanbooks.bsky.social & cover designer, Nat Mack for this wonderful Monday magic! Guys, pls go preorder now & make my year! Pretty thanks🤗

Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · Feb 24

Thank you to @fangoria.bsky.social for helping us reveal the stunning cover for FUTILITY by @nuzo.bsky.social!

This is a bitingly funny tale of murder, body-swapping and bloody vengeance from the Bram Stoker Award winning 'Queen of African Horror’ 👁️🩸

Pre-order your copy now! tinyurl.com/bde8757b

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Ai Jiang || 江艾|| 🍃🌬️🏰A Palace Near the Wind Out Now! 🏰🌬️🍃 @aijiang.bsky.social · Feb 24

Another special edition of A PALACE NEAR THE WIND you say? 👀🌬️🍃🌿🏰

The Broken Binding @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social · Feb 24

We are thrilled to be producing a special edition of A Palace Near the Wind by @aijiang.bsky.social in collaboration with @titanbooks.bsky.social 🎐🍃

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Inkstone Books @inkstonebooks.bsky.social · Feb 23

We're delighted to announce our limited edition of A Palace Near the Wind by @aijiang.bsky.social ! We loved this beautifully written novella that explores the tension and conflict between the natural world and the forces of industrialization.

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Cath Trechman @cathtrechman.bsky.social · Feb 19

Please don’t mention the snail. I still can’t talk about the snail. (But yes, it would - and a pretty bookstore maybe)

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Eric LaRocca @ericlarocca.bsky.social · Feb 13

My heartfelt gratitude to @bloody-disgusting.com for hosting the cover reveal for my upcoming novel today! I ❤️ you, Bloody Disgusting!!

bloody-disgusting.com/books/385459...

'We Are Always Tender with Our Dead' Cover Reveal - Preview Eric LaRocca's First 'Burnt Sparrow' Novel

Author Eric LaRocca launches his brand new Burnt Sparrow Trilogy with the upcoming novel We Are Always Tender with Our Dead, and Bloody Disgusting has

bloody-disgusting.com

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Angela Slatter 📚 @angelaslatter.bsky.social · Feb 13

A snippet from the Aurealis review by @jemofthebrew of The Crimson Road. 💚💚

"The Crimson Road bolsters Slatter’s luscious collection of novels that intertwine fairytale with richly-imagined settings, brilliant and formidable female characters, and winning storylines where anything could happen."

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Eric LaRocca @ericlarocca.bsky.social · Feb 13

WE ARE ALWAYS TENDER WITH OUR DEAD
(Burnt Sparrow Book 1)

The first novel in a trilogy of transgressive horror

Coming September 9, 2025

Published by Titan Books

Cover design and layout by Vince Haig

First chapter excerpt available on Bloody Disgusting: bloody-disgusting.com/books/385459...

The cover for WE ARE ALWAYS TENDER WITH OUR DEAD displays rows of coffins along with an inverted church and other town buildings

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Angela Slatter 📚 @angelaslatter.bsky.social · Feb 11

Happy Book Birthday to me.

Welcome, Violet Zennor.

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Angela Slatter 📚 @angelaslatter.bsky.social · Feb 11

To sum up the spirit of the launch...

Me: I like rules.
Helen: Angela, you are literally sitting under a quote that says "Angela plays by her own rules!"
Me: Well, I didn't claim they were anyone else's!

Thank you @hairside for masterful MCing and to Lee McGowan for the incriminating photo!

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