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Emma Cole

@editrixemma.bsky.social

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Editor@Mira Books. Poetry Editor@Orion's Belt Mag. Notes & Queries Editor @JPRS. Rep'd by Danai Christopolou and Lane Heymont. Writing about romance in horror movies, etc. editrixemma.com

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · Oct 10

I guess I've been lax at posting over here, but I will try to be better. An intro: I'm Emma, I'm an editor at Harlequin, and in my spare time I'm writing a nonfiction book about romance in horror movies because I love horror. Always happy to answer questions about Harlequin if I can!

A picture of me smiling while holding a big stack of horror movies as research for my upcoming book.

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 15h

Rewatching Bullitt and the 1968 Black Charger in the car chase is possibly my favorite car of all time. There are a ton of great cars in this movie but that's the one for me.

Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 15h

Good question! I've had this website for so long but I've only just started using it again and I don't know about subscribing...I will get back to you!

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🔪Akilla Booper👻 @akelacooper.bsky.social · 17h

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Hollywood Has a Major AI Hype Problem

Studio execs and major media outlets claim that AI is "inevitable" and poised to take over film and TV. The reality is much different.

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 18h

Like @fuckmaxbooth.bsky.social I have decided to go back to blogging (go read Max's blog, it's great). Been trying to do this semi-regularly. I don't want to post on Substack but I do sometimes want to ramble on about writing or editing or whatever, so here you go: editrixemma.com/on-submissio...

On Submissions. - Editrix Emma

I was trying to get a little more organized with my new role and get on top of my submissions inbox. It might be helpful to see what things are like on the editor side of things. As an author it is ea...

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 22h

I got to meet Drew several years ago and he was incredibly kind and thoughtful, and just seemed to really love talking about art and movies, which was such a thrill for someone like me who'd been a fan for ages. A huge loss.

The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 23h

RIP the legendary Drew Struzan (1947-2025) 😩

Even though we were expecting the news any day now, it makes me very sad. What an artist.

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The ARC Party @thearcparty.com · 1d

This interview with Alan from @shortwavebooks.bsky.social is a must-listen. Hear about the origins, ups and downs, and future of Shortwave. it’s a good look at the nuts and bolts of indie publishing too!

www.thearcparty.com/p/alan-lastu...

Alan Lastufka - SHORTWAVE PUBLISHING

The driving force behind one of horror's rising indie publishers

www.thearcparty.com

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 1d

Well, it's a short piece so that makes sense

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 1d

This is excellent (I would have known it was Clay's work even if it was anonymous), particularly as I just rewatched Shivers last week. The whole zine is full of great work from @horrorsong.blog, @brackenmacleod.bsky.social, Jim Horlock, and more, you should check it out and donate if you can.

Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

Got a piece of flash fan fiction honoring my father David Cronenberg in this fundraiser zine DISEASE OF FINITUDE. You can check out the digital version here: bit.ly/4oksljg

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 3d

My favourite forever and ever. Lush and bloody and gorgeous.

Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 3d

Watched A Cure for Wellness since the library had it on Blu-ray. Entirely too long, and Dane DeHaan is absolutely not a sympathetic protagonist in the slightest, but I really like Mia Goth and some of the imagery is appropriately creepy. A decent homage to the Gothic.

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Bright Wall/Dark Room @bwdr.bsky.social · 3d

One thing AI is good for is reminding people how even the very worst movie they’ve ever seen is better than AI “movies”

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 3d

If you like noirish, kind of terrible gumshoes who are investigating a creepy medspa that may or may not be run by vampires, you should definitely read Emily Weedon's Hemo Sapiens.

A paperback copy of Emily A. Weedon's Hemo Sapiens. It features a stylized illustration of two women, one with black hair wearing a white outfit, and one with white hair wearing a black outfit.

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Tenebrad - My name is always scary MY CULTURE IS NOT A COSTUME @bradislove.bsky.social · 3d

Twin Peaks opening credits for the episode "Slaves and Masters" directed by Diane Keaton

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 5d

Just got an email telling me it's the last day for 'prime deals.' Fug that crap. Want a real deal? Check out our selection of $2 eBooks for October. Any sale helps keep our indie spirit going. Thank you!

undertowpublications.com/ebooks

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 4d

Our vampire horror-themed Horrorverse is live.

We share our favorite vampire films and recommend more based on Bram Stoker's Dracula. Plus, there's the latest horror news, @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social's Gore-met Pairings, @beedelores.bsky.social's Double Trouble, and more!

🔗 thehorrorverse.net/064

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely! It's the sole reason the book is called Love Never Dies!

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 4d

Night Tide piece about cold and winter in The Brood is here if you're interested: nighttidemag.com/2024/12/13/s...

WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT: COLD AND ISOLATION IN CRONENBERG’S THE BROOD

We’re covered in giant coats and chunky knits, barely visible under layers of down and fur and wool, and everyone looks a little less human. All of these elements play into Cronenberg’s The Brood a…

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 4d

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched: a couple of Cronenbergs bookend the week. Loved OBAA, love The Brood (always, wrote about it in Night Tide last year)...Shivers and What Lies Beneath are fine but not show stopping.

Letterboxd last four watched: The Brood, What Lies Beneath, One Battle After Another, and Shivers.

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Laura Blackwell (she/her) @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 5d

HWA folks! Have you recommended others' work to the Recommended Reading list for the Bram Stoker Awards? Horror writers, have you submitted your own work to the juries? Here's how! You can even click through to the full rules if you're intrepid! www.thebramstokerawards.com/submissions/

Submissions – The Bram Stoker Awards

www.thebramstokerawards.com

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 5d

It was fantastic! Mona is so inspiring. And Amy Jones, her interviewer had such incredibly insightful questions. So fun

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 5d

Dressed up for the Playhouse In Conversation with Mona Awad. Can't wait!

Me holding a copy of Bunny and We Love You, Bunny.

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 5d

Really enjoyed Richard Kadrey's The Pale House Devil (I enjoy all his books!) so excited to check out The Flesh King.

Cover of the hardcover edition of Richard Kadrey's The Flesh King.

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 6d

For people who love weird short stories—Did you know the incredible Lackington's archive is still online? You should read it now while we still have an internet lackingtons.com

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 5d

Did I just see Nine Inch Nails in Toronto? Yes. Am I going again because they're playing in Hamilton? Also yes. No idea when or if I'll get the chance again so might as well go for it.

Going to see Nine Inch Nails again, this time in Hamilton.

Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 7d

I just think this last month or so has been really entertaining! I don't think I've ever enjoyed watching them but they seem to be having a lot of fun lately.