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Sara Tantlinger
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5x Bram Stoker Award nominee. Award-winning author of The Devil’s Dreamland. Tell your cat I said pspsps 🐈‍⬛
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Sara Tantlinger @saratantlinger.bsky.social · Oct 21
CYANIDE CONSTELLATIONS is officially out today!!! I am overjoyed that my debut fiction collection has found such a great home with Dark Matter INK. And another shoutout to Devin Forst for the fantastic cover!
saratantlinger.bsky.social
The audiobook version of Cyanide Constellations and Other Stories (narrated by Terra Hicks) is now available!

www.audible.com/pd/Cyanide-C...
Cyanide Constellations
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Enter into a wicked Eden of poisonous plants, radium kisses, and cosmic chaos. In this, her debut fiction collection, Bram Stoker Award-winning author Sara ...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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gwendolynkiste.bsky.social
So thrilled to have a story in the forthcoming Creepshow anthology! This is an absolute horror dream come true!

The official announcement was even in Fangoria! 😱😱

www.fangoria.com/creepshow-sh...
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
saratantlinger.bsky.social
Highly recommend grabbing a copy of this wonderful collection while it's back!!
dubonicplague.bsky.social 💬 @dubonicplague.bsky.social · 4d
She’s back! But just for a few days.

Order your copy of Nineteen Little Stab Wounds at: dreadstonepress.com/product-cate...

Available today through November 30.

All sales will be donated to Transgender Law Center. 1/6
Image shows the front cover of Nineteen Little Stab Wounds, painted by Olivia Steen. A woman turns her head to face the observer, while her exposed vertebrae trail up the back of her sheer nightdress. She has no hair, no irises or pupils, and her cheeks are flushed raw and bloody. She is very beautiful and her deep red lips offer a knowing smile. Nineteen Little Stab Wounds is a chapbook of microfiction and flash by Alexis Dubon, sold to raise money in support of crucial organizations. So far it has contributed hundreds of dollars for different causes since its debut in 2023. This Thanksgiving week, all sales will be donated to Transgender Law Center. There are 30 paperback copies available at $10 each, shipping included, as well as an ebook for $5. Every penny of every sale will go directly to Transgender Law Center. In addition to that, Alexis will match every dollar raised to put toward the total amount contributed. This fundraiser will last from November 26-November 30. As we are all aware, the rights, safety, autonomy, and access to necessary medical care of real human beings have all come under threat as many in power fight for the criminalization of trans existence. But we are fighting too, and we won’t ever stop. Transgender Law Care is the largest national trans-led organization, assisting with employment, prison conditions, education, immigration, and healthcare, among other successful efforts to protect and advance the rights of gender nonconforming people across the country. Learn more about Transgender Law Center here: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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dubonicplague.bsky.social
She’s back! But just for a few days.

Order your copy of Nineteen Little Stab Wounds at: dreadstonepress.com/product-cate...

Available today through November 30.

All sales will be donated to Transgender Law Center. 1/6
Image shows the front cover of Nineteen Little Stab Wounds, painted by Olivia Steen. A woman turns her head to face the observer, while her exposed vertebrae trail up the back of her sheer nightdress. She has no hair, no irises or pupils, and her cheeks are flushed raw and bloody. She is very beautiful and her deep red lips offer a knowing smile. Nineteen Little Stab Wounds is a chapbook of microfiction and flash by Alexis Dubon, sold to raise money in support of crucial organizations. So far it has contributed hundreds of dollars for different causes since its debut in 2023. This Thanksgiving week, all sales will be donated to Transgender Law Center. There are 30 paperback copies available at $10 each, shipping included, as well as an ebook for $5. Every penny of every sale will go directly to Transgender Law Center. In addition to that, Alexis will match every dollar raised to put toward the total amount contributed. This fundraiser will last from November 26-November 30. As we are all aware, the rights, safety, autonomy, and access to necessary medical care of real human beings have all come under threat as many in power fight for the criminalization of trans existence. But we are fighting too, and we won’t ever stop. Transgender Law Care is the largest national trans-led organization, assisting with employment, prison conditions, education, immigration, and healthcare, among other successful efforts to protect and advance the rights of gender nonconforming people across the country. Learn more about Transgender Law Center here: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
saratantlinger.bsky.social
Hi all!

I am on the programming team for StokerCon 2026, and I’m happy to share a little guide we’ve put together on proposing panels. Whether you’re new to panels or have a lot of experience with them, we’re hopeful the tips here will be helpful.

www.stokercon2025.com/programming
PROGRAMMING | StokerCon 2026
www.stokercon2025.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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dbs-press.bsky.social
Submissions are now open for Dracula Beyond Stoker Issue 8: Van Helsing.

The one you’ve all been waiting for.
Doctor. Professor. Lawyer…Monster hunter.
Abraham Van Helsing has become a legend—but how did he get there?

Submissions open 11/1 – 12/31/2025.

Full guidelines at DBSPress.com.
November 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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vlatinalondon.bsky.social
@sonorataylor.bsky.social and I have another list for you over on Fright Girl Summer!

20 books across genres to keep you reading ALL year round!

Read and support Indigenous writers!

frightgirlsummer.com/2025/11/06/r...
Recommended Indigenous Reads for National Native American Heritage Month
Happy November! In the United States, November is National Native American Heritage Month. As we always say, you should be reading Indigenous authors all year long! But to kick off November, we put…
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November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
saratantlinger.bsky.social
These things feel so awkward to post, but I genuinely like seeing other people sharing their work from this year, so I'll hop aboard the train of awards eligibility posts.
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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cursedmorsels.bsky.social
Our next zine sub call is open December 1st through 7th with five themes you can write for:

-Cunty Horrors
-Cursed Concerts
-Monstrous Dating Profiles
-Batshit LinkedIn Posts
-Nightmare Grifters

Pay is 10 cents per word. #writingcommunity
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Submission Calls
OPEN Zine call (December 1st through 7th) Zine PromptsFor this zine bundle, I’m looking for written pieces about these five prompts: -Cunty Horrors (cunty horror microfiction and mini-essays …
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November 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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barackobama.bsky.social
Pennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms.
October 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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angelasylvaine.bsky.social
Book mail of @saratantlinger.bsky.social’s new collection, Cyanide Constellations! I have always been a huge fan of Sara’s work, and I was so excited and honored to get to read this early. This book is bittersweet and utterly captivating. Grab this beauty, you won’t regret it!🖤
October 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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dubonicplague.bsky.social
Got some killer star sparkle today! I’ve been dying to get my hands on @saratantlinger.bsky.social’s collection since she announced it and the wait is finally over! Cyanide Constellations has arrived.

Order your copy here: darkmattermagazine.shop/products/cya...
A skeleton whose bones are made of disco ball mirrors lounging in some plants with CYANIDE CONSTELLATIONS by Sara Tantlinger on its lap.
October 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
saratantlinger.bsky.social
Frankencat purse goes to see Frankenstein. Went on an hour and half adventure to find a theater playing @realgdt.bsky.social 's gorgeous film, and it was so worth it. Stunning, heartbreaking, and so clearly full of love for Mary Shelley's work. I'm delighted I got to see this on the big screen.
October 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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writingruhls.bsky.social
Today, my spooky seasonal article has been published! Read about how love for horror movies & Halloween have been a unifying factor through 3 generations of my family. It's both personal essay & an analysis of changing societal fears in the US from the 1950s to today.👻
#writesky #booksky #history
Halloween Haunts: Three Generations of Halloween and Horror Love By Arin Ruhl
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October 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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This Horror Season, indulge in Les Petites Morts, an anthology of dark fairy tales, featuring erotic horror short stories by S.T. Gibson, Hailey Piper, Sara Tantlinger and many more.

Shop here: ghostorchidpress.square.site
Cover of Les Petites Morts with the caption 'indulge in an anthology of dark fairy tales'. Background: A woman dressed in black holds a skull high in the air.
October 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
saratantlinger.bsky.social
So, so thrilled to be working with the incredible @dilatandomentesed.bsky.social again! Cyanide Constellations will see its Spanish translation in 2027!
dilatandomentesed.bsky.social Dilatando Mentes Editorial @dilatandomentesed.bsky.social · Oct 22
Si disfrutaste de "Ser devorado", estás de suerte, porque Sara Tantlinger tiene más historias para ti...

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October 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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booksinthefreezer.bsky.social
I was on the latest episode of NPR's Where We Live CT series talking about horror books
October 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
discussingfilm.net DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · Oct 25
Guillermo del Toro says “I’d rather die” than use generative AI

“My concern is not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity. I think that's what drives most of the world's worst features”

(Source: www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...)
October 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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gwendolynkiste.bsky.social
I'm back at The Lineup with 4 creepy places to visit on your next trip to Pittsburgh!

And since StokerCon will be in Pittsburgh for the next two years, I figure some of you will be coming to hang out in our spooky Steel City very soon! 🖤🦇🖤

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October 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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haileypiperfights.bsky.social
I missed this on Bluesky but I'm only an hour late, so happy book birthday, Sara!! 🎉🎉
saratantlinger.bsky.social Sara Tantlinger @saratantlinger.bsky.social · Oct 21
CYANIDE CONSTELLATIONS is officially out today!!! I am overjoyed that my debut fiction collection has found such a great home with Dark Matter INK. And another shoutout to Devin Forst for the fantastic cover!
October 22, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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sadiehartmann.bsky.social
Let's celebrate new books today! @joe-hill.bsky.social @olivieblake.bsky.social @nuzo.bsky.social @clashbooks.bsky.social @edenroyce.bsky.social @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social @saratantlinger.bsky.social @momoshaty.bsky.social @badhandbooks.bsky.social @cgolden.bsky.social list in the alt text
King Sorrow Black Carnival The Midnight Knock Girl Dinner Psychopomp & Circumstance Futility Cathedral of the Drowned The Sister’s Curse Clairviolence Cyanide Constellations *that @devforst cover! 👀💕 Witches of Honeysuckle House A Play About a Curse The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall Father Gaftano’s Puppet Catechism Children of Chicago The Shoemaker’s Magician
October 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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gwendolynkiste.bsky.social
Happy book birthday to @saratantlinger.bsky.social and her new collection, Cyanide Constellations and Other Stories!

I am seriously so excited about this book, and I can't wait until it arrives in my mailbox later this week! 🖤🖤🖤

www.amazon.com/Cyanide-Cons...
October 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
saratantlinger.bsky.social
CYANIDE CONSTELLATIONS is officially out today!!! I am overjoyed that my debut fiction collection has found such a great home with Dark Matter INK. And another shoutout to Devin Forst for the fantastic cover!
October 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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kzknowles.bsky.social
We're trying to decide which one to read next. Stop by @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social today and find out what we chose! 🧡👻📚
( @richardkadrey.bsky.social @nuzo.bsky.social @saratantlinger.bsky.social #JoshuaHull)
October 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM