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darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social @darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 30

@portsmouthauthors.bsky.social Look what arrived today 😃 so excited!

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darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social @darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 30

Hi, can you add me to the list please

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darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social @darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 30

So excited. First batch of my new book “Dark Angels Plan” arrived today! #horrorwriters #horrorreaders #darkromancewriters #darkromancereaders #horror #darkromance

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The Matt Shaw @themattshaw.bsky.social · Jul 29

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Portsmouth Authors Collective @portsmouthauthors.bsky.social · Jul 30

Do come along to St. Thomas' Cathedral in Old Portsmouth this Saturday, 2nd August, between 2 and 5 p.m to hear these speakers and buy lots of books from a wide range of local authors.

Timings for speakers at the Writers Reading afternoon at St. Thomas' Cathedral in Old Portsmouth this Saturday, 2nd August, between 2 and 5 p.m.

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Martin Dench @houseofthetiger.bsky.social · Jun 20

20 years ago, flight MA103 crashed. Everybody on board was killed. For most, it was an incomprehensible tragedy. But, for some, it was an opportunity. One they'd planned for....

Wither, Blister, Burn And Peel - coming soon!

martindench.com

#WBBP

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Martin Dench @houseofthetiger.bsky.social · Jun 22

Revenge 20 years in the making.

Wither, Blister, Burn And Peel.

The new novel from Martin Dench.

Published on 31 July 2025.

martindench.com

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DarkHolmePublishing @kerry767.bsky.social · Jul 28

Dark Descent is now open.
Submit horror stories under 500 words—emotional, eerie, unforgettable.
Selected stories go in the webzine and our 2026 anthology.
👁️ link in bio
#readingcommunity #horrorcommunity #writingcommunity #booksky

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darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social @darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 29

Dark Angel’s Plan is climbing the charts. Still time to get your pre-orders in help it get higher! #darkromance #psychologicalhorror #horrorreaders #darkromancereaders #horrorwriters #horror #supernaturalteaders #supernaturalwriters #supernatural

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Indie Horror Chapter @indiehorrorchapter.bsky.social · Jul 11

👻 OUT NOW 👻

Life, Death and the Inbetween by @themattshaw.bsky.social

Review by @rachelgregory.bsky.social

A supernatural horror which feels so relatable. The despair, the pain and suffering and raw emotion of the characters as they struggle with their decisions and the consequences.

🩸📚😱📚💙

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Indie Horror Chapter @indiehorrorchapter.bsky.social · Jun 30

👻 HAPPY RELEASE DAY 👻

Simon Says by @themattshaw.bsky.social has hit the world 😱

They awake in a small basement. Simon is here and he wants to play a single game of Simon Says. So why do they keep getting it wrong?

🩸📚😱📚💙

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The Book Shop @thebookshop1933.bsky.social · Jul 10

✨Blind Date with a Book ✨
They’ve had a revamp - only £5 for this fantastic bundle .
Includes a ‘like new’ fiction paperback, a bookmark, a ‘Choose Bookshops’ pin, and a teabag.
Only £5!

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darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social @darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 15

New book, cool cover design!
Available on Kindle 31st July

darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social @darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social · May 30

@houseofthetiger.bsky.social “Standing on the Edge of Forever” Wow! One of the best books I’ve read in a while. Loved it!

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darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social @darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social · May 20

I’m thrilled and honoured to have been awarded the Lavinia Hammond Cup for short fiction at our local writers group #shortstories #shortstory #fictionwriters

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The Matt Shaw @themattshaw.bsky.social · May 10

Available on Amazon Kindle: FREQUENT (extended edition with new foreword) and - better yet - for only 99p / 99c for a limited time only
Warning: previous reviews complain of gratuitous scenes. Please do not purchase / read if such content upsets you.
UK LINK: amzn.to/3RYlkq8
US LINK: amzn.to/3RYmySo

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Ian Duhig @ianduhig.bsky.social · Mar 29

One for my poet friends

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Annick MacAskill @thisisannick.bsky.social · Mar 29

When a leaf is plucked from one
the others rustle their clothes.

When that leaf is crushed in the hand
its fragrance calls back to the grove.

#TodaysPoem is "Berkeley Hills, 2022" by Karen Solie

Photo of the poem "Berkeley Hills, 2022," by Karen Solie, as found in her 2025 collection Wellwater.

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Robert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social · Mar 29

Hello US readers––we've made a special limited edition hardback of my new book Is A River Alive?
It’s only available to pre-order from 60 US indie bookstores & comes with a 48-page @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social "river" notebook.
Artwork by the great Stanley Donwood!
Orderable here: isariveralive.com

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Annick MacAskill @thisisannick.bsky.social · Mar 29

Relentless talent.

A photo of Karen Solie's poetry book, Wellwater, lying on top of a blue and white blanket.

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · Mar 29

💙📚💙 #booksky The Hartford Manor Series - a captivating family saga set in Victorian Devon. Guaranteed to keep you turning the pages.
mybook.to/Betsey
viewauthor.at/MarciaClayton
#romanceseries #strictlysagagirls #Victorian

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Jerry Levine @jerrylevine.com · Mar 20

Me: Kid, can you get me two funny bones from the fridge?

Kid: uh... okay, why?

Me: I need to boil them for soup.

Kid: oh no

Me: I'm making a laughingstock.

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darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social @darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social · Mar 12

Who fancies the audiobook?

www.audible.co.uk/pd/Cruise-of...

Cruise of the Damned

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. What would you do if you were given a once in a lifetime offer? What if that offer had no apparent catches and wouldn’t cost you anything? Would you take it...

www.audible.co.uk

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The Matt Shaw @themattshaw.bsky.social · Mar 8

Not long left to pre-order these

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darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social @darkshadowlibrary.bsky.social · Feb 27

Ooooh! My book’s listed on Gardners in their extended section!

#horror #horrorwriters #horrorreaders #psychologicalhorror #horrorreader #psychological #horrorwriterschat #horrorwriter #horrorbooks #horrorstory #horrorstories #horrormovies #indiewriters

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