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Author w/ Nightfire, Orbit, Clash, Lethe… • THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE • THE THIRD RULE OF TIME TRAVEL • NO ONE IS SAFE! • BOYS IN THE VALLEY • GOTHIC • A CHILD ALONE WITH STRANGERS www.pfracassi.com/books (Header art by Chris Nurse)

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 6d

When I first published a little horror chapbook called "Mother" a decade ago, I never thought I'd be typing something like this, but I'm so thrilled to share that my newest novel, THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE, is a Top 100 USA TODAY Bestseller.

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 18h

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Book release event for The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre w/ Philip Fracasi and Paul Tremblay

Join us for an in-store event, Book release event for The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre w/ Philip Fracasi and Paul Tremblay, on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 18h

HINGHAM, MASS!

I'll be coming to Barnes & Noble Hingham this THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 at 6pm to sign copies of THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE and chat with the wonderful Paul Tremblay about all things horror.

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 21h

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The Doylestown Bookshop @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social · 22h

@PFracassi.bsky.social returns to The Doylestown Bookshop to discuss his new book, #TheAutumnSpringsRetirementHomeMassacre, w/ @ChuckWendig.bsky.social.

We are loving this book, and when talking about it, one of our booksellers said, "It's like The Thursday Murder Club checked into Bates Motel."

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 1d

what a wonderful time proving love and talking horror at the TWISTED SPINE BOOKS event in brooklyn last night. thank you to my author buds @claymcleod.bsky.social @natcassidy.bsky.social @pfracassi.bsky.social @casskhaw.bsky.social @seananmcguire.bsky.social @pdjeliclark.bsky.social HECK YEAH

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The Gunslinger @rolandofgilead19.bsky.social · 1d

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Gothic.

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Gothic Audiobook on Libro.fm

On his 59th birthday, Tyson Parks—a famous, but struggling, horror writer—receives an ornate antiquarian desk in the hopes it will rekindle his creative juices. Perhaps inspire him to write another be...

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Shortwave Publishing @shortwavebooks.bsky.social · 1d

It's been a good year for genre fiction!

Here are our top-selling print books and ebooks so far this year, for those of you looking for something new to read this October!

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A graphic showing our top five print books year-to-date: 1. Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy, 2. The Sundowner's Dance by Todd Keisling, 3. D7 by Philip Fracassi, 4. The Extra by Annie Neugebauer, 5. Night of the Witch-Hunter by Patrick Barb... And our top five ebooks year-to-date: 1. Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy, 2. D7 by Philip Fracassi, 3. Face the Night by Alan Lastufka, 4. The Sundowner's Dance by Todd Keisling, 5. The Extra by Annie Neugebauer

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 1d

Big thanks to Criminal Element for including AUTUMN SPRINGS on this very cool list of creepy books for the spooky season.

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15 Creepy-Good Books to Check Out this Spooky Season - Criminal Element

John Valeri shares 15 fright-filled selections that are sure to chill and thrill this October. Check out the full list now!

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 2d

DOYLESTOWN, PA!

TOMORROW NIGHT, Tuesday Oct. 14, I will be at @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social with the always-epic Chuck Wendig to discuss THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE.

Please come by and say hello! Maybe Chuck will bring apples?!

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@ThomasGrantBruso @thomasgrantbruso.bsky.social · 3d

New spooky autumnal reads in time for Halloween. I found these scary books in one of my favorite independent bookstores. #writingcommunity #writerslift #booksky #bluesky #readmorebooks #halloweenbooks #spookyreads
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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 3d

Hey NYCC folks! I’ll be signing at the @torbooks.bsky.social booth on SUNDAY, OCT 12 @ 11AM. Come on by and say hello!

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Trent Kallust @badger597.bsky.social · 4d

Had a delightful time at Books On the Bosque: Fright Night last night. So cool getting to hear from (and meet some of) these amazing authors!

Keith Rosson, T Kingfisher, C.J. Leede, Jennifer Givhan, Brian Asman, Philip Fracassi, Clay McLeod Chapman, Ramona Emerson, and Nat Cassidy

Keith Rosson, C.J. Leede, and T. Kingfisher

Jennifer Givhan, Philip Fracassi, and Ramona Emerson.

Clay McLeod Chapman, Nat Cassidy, and Brian Asman.

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Thunderstorm Books @thunderstormbooks.bsky.social · 4d

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 4d

You can now preorder signed copies from CLASH:

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SARAFINA - Philip Fracassi - SIGNED — CLASH BOOKS

From Bram Stoker and British Fantasy Award-nominated author, Philip Fracassi, comes a historical horror novel where three brothers go AWOL during one of the most violent battles of the Civil War, but ...

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 4d

Thrilled to share the cover of my upcoming novel, SARAFINA, coming from CLASH Books in April 2026.

This is a paperback original with a cover by Joel Amat Guell and an introduction by Nick Cutter.

SARAFINA is a Civil War-era horror novel, and might just be the scariest thing I’ve published to date.

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CLASH Books @clashbooks.bsky.social · 4d

No big deal just getting to publish one of my favorite horror authors of the past ten years. I love this novel so much, so proud that I get to work with @pfracassi.bsky.social and give Sarafina a home. Cover by @joelamatguell.bsky.social

Signed copies here: www.clashbooks.com/new-products...

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 4d

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157.- The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre, by @pfracassi.bsky.social (pub by RunForIt)

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Aaron Furq @geekydad.bsky.social · 5d

Has anyone checked out this book? I'm a bit half way over and I'm enjoying the HELL out of this thing. @pfracassi.bsky.social so glad I found your work man! I'm having a blast! #booksky #horror #horrorcommunity #spookysky

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 5d

Great to see AUTUMN SPRINGS on this “Best of 2025” list from Cinema Chords. A bunch of amazing titles to check out here.

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CinemaChords’ Best Horror Books of 2025 (So Far): Top Horror Novels You Need to Read

Horror, much like grief, refuses to stand still. It morphs with the times, reflecting our collective anxieties back to us in freshly monstrous forms. In 2025, the genre feels especially vital – not si...

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Slice of SciFi / Writers, After Dark @sliceofscifi.com · 6d

Podcast: Writers, After Dark 156

#Horror author @pfracassi.bsky.social talks about his newest thriller, THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE, about having a senior citizen final girl, and more
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“The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre”: Philip Fracassi with the elder final girl | Writers, After Dark

Horror author Philip Fracassi talks about his newest novel, THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE, featuring a senior citizen final girl and the shenanigans that take over her life at the…

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 6d

Awesome!

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 6d

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA!

I will be at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore tomorrow, 10/9, at 7pm with Brian Asman to discuss horror books!

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LIVE EVENT: Brian Asman and Philip Fracassi

Brian Asman discusses Man, F*ck This House (and Other Disasters) click here to order! Philip Fracassi discusses The Autumn Springs Retirement Home

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Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 6d

A quick interview I did with Writer's Digest about AUTUMN SPRINGS and working in the world of publishing.

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Philip Fracassi: It’s Never Too Early To Start Promoting

In this interview, author Philip Fracassi discusses how a stay at an old hotel helped inspire his new horror novel, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre.

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