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Laird Barron

@lairdbarron.bsky.social

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A dog of the house Mainly updates; occasional commentary Catch me at my Patreon: Realms of Old Leech https://www.patreon.com/lairdbarron/about Banner art: Chuck Killorin.

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · Jun 3

FYI, my Patreon has a complete bibliography of my work. The subscription for that level is free. www.patreon.com/c/lairdbarro...

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The Realms of Old Leech

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 17h

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Campfire Tales: My Youngest Brother | Laird Barron

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jeffreyford8 @jeffreyford8.bsky.social · 2d

Was just over at the Lethe Press site and saw this is going to drop in February 2026 -- The Pandemonium Waltz -- 17 stories. Cover by Derek. More info as the days proceed.

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eldritchexarch.bsky.social @eldritchexarch.bsky.social · 4d

Its once again time for Friends of @lairdbarron.bsky.social! This time: @johnlangan.bsky.social's masterpiece "Technicolor!"

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Friends of the Barron Read-Along 5: "Technicolor"

Note: I was really hoping to record this one, do a neat audio-visual representation with powerpoint, but alas, I have a face and voice meant for writing rather than radio and film.

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 4d

The conflation of character POV with the author's POV is a bemusing trend

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 4d

Move along, Outlander

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Jessica M. @jessicamace.bsky.social · 5d

Valentina staring at the front door, waiting for Laird to come home from dialysis.

Head, neck, and fore-paws of a black, brown, and white border collie mix as she stares rather impatiently at the door.

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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · 5d

The fine press edition of @johnlangan.bsky.social's contemporary classic THE FISHERMAN looks AMAZING! Preorders start October 23 at 4pm UKT. (See link in thread below.)
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A TEASER.....

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 5d

Feathers on.

Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 5d

Happy birthday!
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Viking Birthday Dirge | Bardcore Cover | Medieval / Folk Music

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 6d

HOLY MOLY! The New York Public Library has named SILK & SINEW one of the best new horror books for adults. Congratulations to @garnetonwinter.bsky.social and all of our contributors. The anthology is available now wherever books are sold.

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The NY Public Library's list of Best New Horror Books for Adults.

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¡Un Forastero! @fbdbh.bsky.social · 6d

I'm planning to be a more "prolific" translator in the future, but I have translated short stories from English to Hungarian - Ambrose Bierce, W. F. Harvey, Robert Charles Wilson, Lord Dunsany, Laird Barron.

I also translated the End Poem from Minecraft for a literary magazine.

Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · 6d

Thursdays are for Translators!

If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other

#TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚

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an icon showing a circular translation from one language to another

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 6d

And I thought I was special with my 6 terabytes...

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 6d

Fewer than 70 of the original 500 copies of @lairdbarron.bsky.social's NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT (limited hardcover) remain available for pre-order. Don't miss it! With all-new illustrations by @slimyswampghost.bsky.social.

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Not a Speck of Light by Laird Barron (Limited Hardcover Edition) — Bad Hand Books

FEWER THAN 200 COPIES REMAIN AVAILABLE It’s going to get even darker in 2025. One of the most celebrated horror collections of 2024 will be in glorious hardcover for the first time! N...

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 7d

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Campfire Tales: Dad | Laird Barron

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 7d

From an ocean liner
To a Chinese junk
There ain't been a ship that can't be sunk

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 8d

NEW EPISODE! @brackenmacleod.bsky.social joins The Bad Signal to talk about his new collection, LET NOT YOUR SORROW DIE.

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6C6Q...

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 8d

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 8d

Character generation: You died during a training mishap!

Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 9d

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Love, Sex, and the Heat Death of the Universe | Laird Barron

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 10d

Wrote close to a million words by pencil. Never happier than when I switched to computers.

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 10d

Samesies

Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 10d

I have to avoid junk food, alas. But I really truly madly deeply wanted a Twinkie. Just for old time's sake.

So, Jessica M baked me a giant Twinkie minus the worst ingredients.

It is, as Dean Winchester would exclaim, awesome.

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 11d

Why is someone fucking with their nests?

Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 11d

Choose the sword...and you will join me
Choose the ball...and you join your mother in death

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Laird Barron @lairdbarron.bsky.social · 11d

I ordered a bacon cheeseburger. Prompts included medium rare, hold the pickles, hold the lettuce. I am a chef.

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