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Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊 @megbontra.bsky.social · 10d

WOOHOOOO! I'm so excited to be joining the Round Table Mentor team this year. MSWLs will go up shortly. We're going to have a blast, y'all!

Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 10d

We are SO excited to announce our 2025-2026 Round Table Mentors! The talent, dedication, and energy of this team is simply incredible.

Full bios and wishlists will be up on our website soon!

📢🗓️For interested parties—mentee applications open Nov. 6, so mark your calendars!

Mentors Part 1:
Molly McDonough
Deena Helm
Julie Lew
Megan Bontrager
Seren Kilig
Natalie Kikić
Deandra Davis
Christie Curry
Eunice Kim
Carmeline Melchior
Corvin A. Doupagne
Rachel Kitch
Samantha Chong
Fatiha Rais
Shepard DiStasio
Thea Liu
Damara Allen
Karis Rogerson

Mentors Part 2:
Julie Hafsa Derbal
Tali Shammas
Lilly Lu
Cassy Klisch
Camille Chong
Bayley Mae
Amanda Helander
Libby Kennedy
Taylor Pitts
Shaina Cordas
J.D. Myall
Asia Murphy
Grace Morrow
Meredith Mooring
Ellen Mulholland
Chantel Pearson
Stephanie Kim Johnson
Caitlyn Averett
Sabina Martin

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Emma E. Murray @emmaemurray.bsky.social · 24d

This review!!!! 😭🥹🖤 thank you!!!!

Ed Crocker @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social · 24d

📕💀🌳New review! 🌳💀📕

Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day by @emmaemurray.bsky.social @apocalypseparty.bsky.social

"A shining masterpiece of the transgressive horror genre, forcing the reader into an uncomfortable examination of the complexities of domestic abuse and the courage of survival."

Review: Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day by Emma E. Murray | FanFiAddict

The return of horror's new transgressive star Synopsis Birdie lost everything when her son died. Now, on track to rebuild her life, she has to evade he ...

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Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊 @megbontra.bsky.social · Sep 14

Thank you so much for getting THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD to (and past, since making this graphic) 100 adds on Goodreads! And without a cover, no less. No small feat!

TSHID is my aquatic cosmic horror, coming 14 July, 2026, from @orbitbooks.bsky.social in the US and UK! Pre-order and add today! 🌊🖤✨

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Clara Chuiton @literaryclara.bsky.social · Sep 8

Oh, I can't wait for that day. That pitch is on my mind 24/7 🌌🚀

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Clara Chuiton @literaryclara.bsky.social · Sep 8

I’m reopening to queries today! I’m still looking for adult fiction, queer romance and romcoms, commercial and upmarket SFF and horror, and anything genre-blend-y set on a spaceship. Link to my query form below! #MSWL

querytracker.net/query/ClaraC...

Query Clara Chuiton at The Rights Factory

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Emma E. Murray @emmaemurray.bsky.social · Sep 3

Who else is celebrating Sapphic September?🩷

I love wlw horror and these are two of mine 💜
When the Devil is a novelette from @shortwavebooks.bsky.social
Exquisite Hunger was a chapbook but is now in my debut collection The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social

A women with devil horns on the cover of When the Devil by Emma E Murray next to the text “Libby falls for the wild rebellious June and together they get revenge against the evil men in Libby’s life”

Nude women are inside a heart on the cover of Exquisite Hunger by Emma E Murray next to the text “A woman falls in cannibalistic lust with her beautiful neighbor” and below the text says “Now available in my collection” with an arrow pointing to the cover of The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions

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Emma E. Murray @emmaemurray.bsky.social · Aug 26

It’s a beautiful day out, perfect for the release of Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day ☀️

Thank you to my early readers, my amazing agent @literaryclara.bsky.social and my publisher @apocalypseparty.bsky.social 🖤

Also thank you to all my ARC reviewers & everyone who preordered/ordered today 🥰

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Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊 @megbontra.bsky.social · Aug 12

THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD is live on Goodreads! Head on over to the link in my bio (or copy and paste the one I’ll slap down below) to add THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD to your TBR, and to keep up with all upcoming updates, giveaways, and general shenanigans. 🌊

www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

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Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊 @megbontra.bsky.social · Aug 11

THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD is available for pre-order in the UK! 🖤🌊👁️

When a group of academics are trapped in a sea cave, they must reckon with the eldritch horrors within as they are forced to atone for their greatest sins - or die. Coming July 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social.

US order links soon!

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Clara Chuiton @literaryclara.bsky.social · Jul 21

A fresh batch of Megan-pitches always make my WEEK, I'm so ready

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Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊 @megbontra.bsky.social · Jul 10

Friendly reminder that this is on Sunday!! It's entirely online, and entirely free. I would love to see y'all there!

Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊 @megbontra.bsky.social · Jun 3

SO excited to be leading a workshop at this year's WriteHive Conference! "Building a Story" will take place on Discord. I also plan to make my slides & notes available to those who feel uncomfortable joining via video/audio, and for accessibility purposes. ✨

Tickets June 1st: www.writehivecon.org

An infographic for Megan Bontrager's "Building a Story" workshop for the 2025 WriteHive Conference. Listed is the date of the workshop (13 July 2025), the time (8AM EST/1PM GMT), and the location (Online via Discord). Below that is the description of the workshop: Revisit the basics of building a compelling story, and consider a new and fun method that finds the happy medium between “plotting” and “pantsting” while emphasizing the importance of imagination and personal enjoyment in the drafting process.

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Clara Chuiton @literaryclara.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thanks for asking! Any heat level is fine as long as the plot focuses on the romance. I'd love to see your query!

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Clara Chuiton @literaryclara.bsky.social · Jul 1

Querying writers: I will be closing to queries at the end of the week, with plans to reopen in September. If you were planning on querying me, please do so before the 4th!

Looking forward to reading your queries and to catching up on the submissions in my inbox!

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Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊 @megbontra.bsky.social · Jun 13

SO stoked to share that I have a piece in WET SCREAMS, a @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social anthology! Ever wondered what might happen if a hot monster gargoyle came to life and chased you (consensually) through a hedge maze in a night aflush with heady magic? Well now you can find out! 😈 #booksky

A graphic for "Wet Screams: A Monsterfucker Anthology" that says "find me inside" over an illustration of a wolf's open mouth

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The Rights Factory @therightsfactory.bsky.social · Jun 11

📚 Don't miss out!

#SHOOTMEINTHEFACEONABEAUTIFULDAY by
@emmaemurray.bsky.social is now available for preorder on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! This dark and unforgettable #novel is out August 26, 2025 from #ApocalypsePartyBooks. ☀️🖤

Preorder on B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shoot-me-i...

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Emma E. Murray @emmaemurray.bsky.social · Jun 10

New interview is up! Thank you to Sydney for such a great conversation and getting to the heart of my collection 🖤

writeordiemag.com/author-inter...

Emma E. Murray: On Exploring the Tender Horror of Motherhood, Darkness in Female Sexuality, and Her Short Story Collection ‘The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions’ — Write or Die Magazine

Sydney Bollinger interviews Emma E. Murray about her new collection, The Drowning Machine.

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Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊 @megbontra.bsky.social · Jun 9

Some familiar faces on this list… 👀

(spoiler: one of them is ME 😈)

BookBrunch @bookbrunch.bsky.social · Jun 9

Orbit has revealed the launch titles for Run For It, its new UK list dedicated to publishing new voices in horror

www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article... (£)

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Clara Chuiton @literaryclara.bsky.social · Jun 6

SO excited to be welcoming the brilliant @keithlafountaine.bsky.social to my list. I've been a fan of his dark and immensely imaginative novels for a long time and I'm thrilled to now be working with him! 🥳

Keith LaFountaine @keithlafountaine.bsky.social · Jun 6

#Writing news! 📣 I'm ecstatic to share that I have a literary agent! I signed with @literaryclara.bsky.social today! 🎉 I can't wait to work with her to bring y'all some thrilling and spooky stories.

Thank you to everyone who's helped and supported me on this journey. You know who you are. ❤️

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Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊 @megbontra.bsky.social · Jun 3

SO excited to be leading a workshop at this year's WriteHive Conference! "Building a Story" will take place on Discord. I also plan to make my slides & notes available to those who feel uncomfortable joining via video/audio, and for accessibility purposes. ✨

Tickets June 1st: www.writehivecon.org

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Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊 @megbontra.bsky.social · Jun 2

It's time!! This year, I'm teaching my first ever solo workshop: 'Building a Story." It'll take place on Sunday 13 July, alongside a full weekend of amazing panels, workshops, and the like. Check out the WriteHive website for more info, or drop me a line if you have questions! 🐝✨

WriteHive 🐝 @writehive.bsky.social · Jun 2

📢Registration is OPEN for the 2025 WriteHive Annual Conference, which takes place July 11-13! Register today to join our free, virtual conference for authors:
🐝60+ panels, workshops and live pitch opps with agents
🐝Round tables and Q&As
🐝Guests of honor Ayana Gray, Tatiana Obey and Natalie Maher

Space themed event graphic with words "Register today!" in big font for the 2025 WriteHive Annual Conference

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Emma E. Murray @emmaemurray.bsky.social · May 26

Sooo excited!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

The Rights Factory @therightsfactory.bsky.social · May 26

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that #CRUSHINGSNAILS and #SHOOTMEINTHEFACEONABEAUTIFULDAY by @emmaemurray.bsky.social are headed to audio with @tantoraudio.bsky.social in a two-book deal! 🎧📚

Get ready to experience Emma’s sharp, dark, and emotionally resonant stories. Coming soon to earbuds near you!

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Emma E. Murray @emmaemurray.bsky.social · May 21

🚨PREORDER AVAILABLE!!🚨

Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day is now up for preorder at Amazon and Barnes & Noble!

Out Aug. 26 from @apocalypseparty.bsky.social

a.co/d/7x57NXd
Or
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shoot-me-i...

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Emma E. Murray @emmaemurray.bsky.social · May 20

🎉KIRKUS REVIEW🎉

Read it here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Out August 26th from @apocalypseparty.bsky.social

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Clara Chuiton @literaryclara.bsky.social · Apr 15

Aaah congrats, Megan!!

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Clara Chuiton @literaryclara.bsky.social · Apr 2

Always a blast! ❤️

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