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Eddie Schneider @eddieschneider.bsky.social · 3d

Forty hours left until this giveaway closes! We're giving away ten ARCs of @victormanibo.com 's THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED on Goodreads and it will, err, haunt you if you don't get in on that . . .

Victor Manibo @victormanibo.com · 4d

Based on true events, THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED is a contemporary gothic horror set in a cursed manor on a coconut plantation—it’s got ghosts and witches and creepy crawlies and demons, all coming for you this fall.

Thank you, @megelison.bsky.social for the kind words!

More info below

Reddish brown background showing detail of an ornate wood carving. Foreground is text that reads:

"Manibo is the kind of writer who knows what's forever: the gothic, the triumph of queers, the family fable. He puts all that up against what cannot stand: colonialism, small-mindedness, the lies that keep us from ourselves. The Villa, Once Beloved is a now and forever banger."
Meg Elison, author of The Pill

Below the text is an image of the hardcover for
THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED by Victor Manibo

On the lower left and lower right hand corners are the logos of Erewhon Books and Kensington Publishing respectively

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Eugene vs. Evil Deadline II 🧟‍♂️ @ecmyers.com · 9d

This is tonight! Be there or be Nowhere...

Eugene vs. Evil Deadline II 🧟‍♂️ @ecmyers.com · 18d

I also will sign copies at my group reading at Books of Wonder on Friday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m., so if you're in town for NYCC, drop by to meet some great authors and pick up our books for the spooky season! booksofwonder.com/blogs/upcomi...

YA Thrills & Chills!

Spine-tingling Stories With Halloween looming ever-closer, these YA reads are just the thing to get you into a spooky mood! Prepare for scares as we welcome E.C. MYERS, author of Little Nightmares: Th...

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Victor Manibo @victormanibo.com · 9d

THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED advance copies are up for grabs in this goodreads giveaway! Be one of the first to get a hold of my upcoming gothic horror, perfect for spooky season. Details below

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 19d

If any other president in all of history said the military should use American cities as a training ground he would be removed from office that same day. The hardest thing to tolerate in all this is how relatively silent elected democrats are. It’s ridiculous.

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia @silviamg.bsky.social · 23d

I'm speaking at the Richland Library in Columbia, South Carolina this evening. Come say hello! www.richlandlibrary.com/event/2025-0...

Meet the Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Richland Library

The Broader Bookshelf Reading Challenge encourages readers to expand their bookshelves and seek out new authors and challenging subjects. Ms. Moreno-Garcia will talk about her novels The Bewitching, T...

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia @silviamg.bsky.social · Sep 15

Bookshop is offering 20 percent off select titles to celebrate Latin American Heritage Month, including THE BEWITCHING and other books (The Great Divide, Pink Slime, etc). Use code LHM25 at checkout to receive 20% off. bookshop.org/lists/adult-...

Adult Fiction Books to Celebrate Latine Heritage Month 2025

Celebrate Latine Heritage Month with Bookshop.org’s curated recommendations of Latine authors.

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia @silviamg.bsky.social · Sep 15

For Latin American Heritage month give the gift of a review! Reviews sell books. If you liked a book, review it. Even a sentence. If you can't do the one sentence maybe upvote a good review you agree with.
In the age of the algorithm we gotta work the system. Upvote, click or share. Thnx.

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Eddie Schneider @eddieschneider.bsky.social · Sep 4

Taking our youngest off to college in the land of Irn Bru and haggis--back in a week!

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Eugene vs. Evil Deadline II 🧟‍♂️ @ecmyers.com · Aug 28

Ahh! I just received my author copies of LITTLE NIGHTMARES: THE LONELY ONES! I've been waiting a long time for this day. Many thanks to Scholastic and @bandainamcoeu.bsky.social for trusting me with this story. Check out the eerie cover art by Antonio Javier Caparo! Get your copy on Tuesday, Sept 2.

The author holding a copy of his new book

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · Aug 17

The #HugoAward for Best Poem goes to “A War of Words”, Marie Brennan (Strange Horizons 9/16/24).

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · Aug 5

Let's make that a quadruple #bookbirthday! @brycemoore.bsky.social's DEATH IN THE DARK is "a chilling and adventure-filled mystery set amid the Blitz and inspired by a real serial killer" (Kirkus). awfulagent.com/ebooks/death...

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · Aug 5

Today is a triple pub date for our JAB clients! A very happy #bookbirthday goes out to:

🧙‍♀️ WHICH WITCH? by Simon R. Green
🌌 FACELESS GALAXY by @aahabershaw.bsky.social
🪜 WHERE YOU CAN LEAD by Stephen P. Kelner, Jr., PhD

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Eddie Schneider @eddieschneider.bsky.social · Aug 5

bsky.app/profile/eddi... sorry not sorry

Eddie Schneider @eddieschneider.bsky.social · Aug 5

"Midnight Mountain" by Cathedral is almost *too* perfect for this . . .

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Eddie Schneider @eddieschneider.bsky.social · Aug 5

"Midnight Mountain" by Cathedral is almost *too* perfect for this . . .

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia @silviamg.bsky.social · Jul 28

A vision in green. GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW is getting a new cover courtesy of Arcadia. Illustrator is Erion Makuo. Out this October.

A woman and a man in 1920s clothing sit together. Skulls hover around them.

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Victor Manibo @victormanibo.com · Jul 29

It’s finally here! Thank you so much to @reactorsff.bsky.social for ushering into the world the cover for my gothic horror THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED! Welcome to Villa Sepulveda…hope you survive your stay.

11/25/25 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social. Preorder info ⬇️

reactormag.com/cover-reveal...

Revealing The Villa, Once Beloved by Victor Manibo - Reactor

A dark history is unearthed amid crumbling façades in a new gothic horror arriving November 2025

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia @silviamg.bsky.social · Jul 23

God news/ bad news. THE BEWITCHING made the USA Today bestseller list. It did not make the NYT bestseller list. But with some luck it has a lot of gas in the tank and will sell steadily during the year.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia @silviamg.bsky.social · Jul 23

THE BEWITCHING made the Indie Bestseller List. Thank you to everyone who ordered this & to the Indie bookstores that are stocking me. THE BEWITCHING is a tale of supernatural suspense with a heavy dose of Mexican folklore & some New England academia too. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760756...

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Eddie Schneider @eddieschneider.bsky.social · Jul 24

Bye, Paramount+! Don't let the reel hit you where the projectionist spliced you!

Screenshot of my cancelling Paramount+, complete with the reason why in the "provide feedback below" window. Beyond citing the reasons (paying the Trump regime its $16 million bribe, cancelling Colbert, etc.), I said "May your merger fail, your company get gobbled up and sold for scrap by private equity, and your servers all spit in your food."

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia @silviamg.bsky.social · Jul 23

THE BEWITCHING made the Indie Bestseller List. Thank you to everyone who ordered this & to the Indie bookstores that are stocking me. THE BEWITCHING is a tale of supernatural suspense with a heavy dose of Mexican folklore & some New England academia too. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760756...

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Eddie Schneider @eddieschneider.bsky.social · Jul 23

Also, I'm not that big a fan of calling it a "fight" with cancer in most cases, but it was very appropriate in this instance.

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Eddie Schneider @eddieschneider.bsky.social · Jul 23

Dunno that I'll have the bandwidth to look at replies anytime soon--This was the easiest way to let a lot of people know at once; I keep having to explain why I was out of the office Monday & Tuesday & hope this will cut down on that.

Mia went from timid rescue to devoted companion. Miss you, girl💔

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Eddie Schneider @eddieschneider.bsky.social · Jul 23

Mia passed away peacefully Monday night after a long fight with cancer, which had moved to her lungs in her last few days, and each day was showing a noticeable decline from the day before.

I haven't been active on social media, partly because Mia had been in home hospice care since late last year.

Mia the dog, an 11.5 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, goes down a double-wide child's playground slide, with my feet and pajama pants slightly visible in the other half of the slide next to her. Her ears are blown back by the wind and the image is a little blurry.

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Eugene vs. Evil Deadline II 🧟‍♂️ @ecmyers.com · Jul 18

Wanna see something ~amazing~?!

This is the cover of KAIJU GAGA, beautifully illustrated by @normgrock.bsky.social! 🤩

I grew up reading @chooseadventure.bsky.social, so it's thrilling to see my name on a book with that iconic red logo. I loved writing it and I hope kids (and you!) love reading it.

Cover of Choose Your Own Adventure Jr.: Kaiju Gaga
A Gamebook for Young Adventurers
By E.C. Myers
Illustrated by Norm Grock

Picture shows an adorable green baby kaiju with spikes around its head; large, friendly eyes; a big smile; and claws. It stands on one stubby foot on a pedestal surrounded by rope barriers, its left foot raised, with a chonky tail behind it. Kaiju movie posters are on the walls behind it.

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · Jul 17

Congratulations to @silviamg.bsky.social for an excellent event at The Strand last night! The JAB team had a blast celebrating the launch of THE BEWITCHING ✨

Be sure to catch Silvia live on her book tour: silviamoreno-garcia.com/events/

Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia stands behind a table at the Strand, ready to sign a fan's books

A hand with a small moon tattoo holding up THE BEWITCHING by Silvia Moreno-Garcia against a backdrop of chairs from the signing and bookshelves at The Strand

NYT bestselling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia pointing to a copy of THE BEWITCHING displayed on the front window of The Strand

A stack of copies of THE BEWITCHING by Silvia Moreno-Garcia with one displayed copy in front on a shelf; a stack of MEXICAN GOTHIC paperbacks are next to it

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Victor Manibo @victormanibo.com · Jul 15

Huge thanks to Christina and Reactor for including THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED on this stellar list!

Screenshot of Reactor magazine webpage. Headline reads: 30 More SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2025. Subhed: Here are 30 more standouts to put on your TBR for the second half of this year!
BY CHRISTINA ORLANDO
PUBLISHED ON JULY 15, 2025

Below, a collage of various book covers, then below that, a placeholder cover for The Villa, Once Beloved next to a writeup that reads: It is annoyingly unusual to see a gothic set anywhere non-Western — most commonly we see English moors, Southern estates, New England mansions-but there's been a real boom of modern gothics that acknowledge there are crumbling houses, rich dipshits, dead spouses, and generational trauma everywhere, and thank god for that. Victor Manibo's latest takes us to a coconut plantation in the Philippines, and the Villa Sepulveda. The funeral of Raul Sepulveda (who may or may not have been killed by a demon) brings the family back to their ancestral home (which may or may not bring bad luck to its inhabitants). Adrian, the grandson brings along his girlfriend Sophie, who feels removed from her Filipino heritage, and is excited and nervous to connect with her roots. Only the Sepulvedas are... not great people. Of course they're not-they're rich and have ties to other rich and powerful families. When a typhoon causes a landslide that traps them inside the villa, tensions begin to build, and secrets get exposed.
Plus, there is the matter of the family curse, and Don Raul's mysterious death, and the terrifying things happening to Sophie at night... Manibo weaves the tumultuous history of the Philippines with folklore and family drama to great effect-kinda like if Knives Out had a sleep paralysis demon sitting on its chest. (November 25, Erewhon)

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