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Susan J. Morris
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Author of STRANGE BEASTS and WAYWARD SOULS (March 2026), out from Hodderscape and Bindery Books. Bi. She/her. Rep: @jenazantian.bsky.social at Azantian Literary Agency

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Susan J. Morris @susanjmorris.bsky.social · Aug 21
Wayward Souls has officially dropped on Netgalley!! (Now with the correct release date 😅). I can't wait to share this next chapter in Hel and Sam's story. It's more gothic and more sapphic and so much more complicated. I hope you enjoy!

www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Calling All Reviewers Now available to request on Netgalley: Wayward Souls by Susan J. Morris On Sale Mar 17th 2026, from Bindery x Inky Phoenix. With a picture of a pink-haired white woman (author Susan J. Morris) and the US cover of wayward souls.
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Every location has a picket line in front of it. Don’t cross the line.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
November 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Two days left for the Goodreads Giveaway of Wayward Souls (the delightfully dark sequel to Strange Beasts)!

www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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This is 100% true for me!
bbolander.bsky.social Bo Bolander @bbolander.bsky.social · 20d
i think having a machine in your pocket that you compulsively look at to fill that time instead is smothering a lot of creative thought in the cradle. it's like mental crop rotation, there's gotta be a fallow period for anything to grow
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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I'll be at World Fantasy next week! Find me haunting the halls like an over-caffeinated wraith, or at my events. I hope to see you there!
Magical green background on which the following is written: World Fantasy 2025, Friday 31 October 11am - Feminism and Feminist Themes in Genre Fiction Buckingham Panel Room 2 12pm - Fantasy Reading (I’ll be reading from Wayward Souls, the delightfully dark sequel to Strange Beasts, for the first time!) Osborne Reading Room 1 8pm - Mass Author Signing & Reception Main Room
October 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
susanjmorris.bsky.social
I'll be at World Fantasy next week! Find me haunting the halls like an over-caffeinated wraith, or at my events. I hope to see you there!
Magical green background on which the following is written: World Fantasy 2025, Friday 31 October 11am - Feminism and Feminist Themes in Genre Fiction Buckingham Panel Room 2 12pm - Fantasy Reading (I’ll be reading from Wayward Souls, the delightfully dark sequel to Strange Beasts, for the first time!) Osborne Reading Room 1 8pm - Mass Author Signing & Reception Main Room
October 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Is that Wayward Souls I spy? Thank you, @netgalley.bsky.social!!

bookish.netgalley.com#cover-love
October 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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I am thrilled to announce that I will be at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social in Brighton this October! I hope to see you there!
World Fantasy Convention 2025, Find me on Halloween! 11am - Feminism and Feminist Themes in Genre Fiction 12pm Reading from Wayward Souls. Picture of white middle-aged woman with an emerald green and cinnamon pixie cut, and words that say "I will look something like this."
October 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Happy one year of Strange Beasts!

I will never get over walking into a bookstore and seeing Strange Beasts on the shelves, the incredible cosplay of my characters, or the emails from readers saying they feel seen. 💜 Thank you all for everything!!
All the different editions of Strange Beasts next to each other--the Goldsboro edition with gold flourishes and skulls on the edges, the Hodderscape hardcover, the black lace sprayed edges of the Exclusive edition from the US, the paperback US, the paperback UK, and a black skull candle on red velvet.
October 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Dying to get your hands on Wayward Souls? You're in luck! There's a Goodreads Giveaway for Wayward Souls running October 9th to November 8th.

www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...
Goodreads giveaway oct 9 - nov 8. Picture of cat looking hungrily at a US copy of Wayward souls by susan j morris.
October 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
susanjmorris.bsky.social
Happy one year of Strange Beasts!

I will never get over walking into a bookstore and seeing Strange Beasts on the shelves, the incredible cosplay of my characters, or the emails from readers saying they feel seen. 💜 Thank you all for everything!!
All the different editions of Strange Beasts next to each other--the Goldsboro edition with gold flourishes and skulls on the edges, the Hodderscape hardcover, the black lace sprayed edges of the Exclusive edition from the US, the paperback US, the paperback UK, and a black skull candle on red velvet.
October 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.
October 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Happy Waterstones Sale day to all who celebrate! Get 25% off preorders today with code OCTOBER25, including Wayward Souls, the delightfully dark sequel to Strange Beasts!

www.waterstones.com/book/wayward...
picture of a white woman with pink hair in a suit with a leather jacket leaning against the UK cover of Wayward Souls by Susan J. Morris, under a WATERSTONES banner, with text: Get 25% off your preorder of Wayward Souls with code OCTOBER25, 25% OFF Oct 14-17
October 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
susanjmorris.bsky.social
Dying to get your hands on Wayward Souls? You're in luck! There's a Goodreads Giveaway for Wayward Souls running October 9th to November 8th.

www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...
Goodreads giveaway oct 9 - nov 8. Picture of cat looking hungrily at a US copy of Wayward souls by susan j morris.
October 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
susanjmorris.bsky.social
I am thrilled to announce that I will be at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social in Brighton this October! I hope to see you there!
World Fantasy Convention 2025, Find me on Halloween! 11am - Feminism and Feminist Themes in Genre Fiction 12pm Reading from Wayward Souls. Picture of white middle-aged woman with an emerald green and cinnamon pixie cut, and words that say "I will look something like this."
October 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Like a belated birthday present, the UK version of Strange Beasts is out now in paperback! Can you believe it’s been nearly a year since Strange Beasts released? It’s so surreal! If you’ve been waiting, or just collecting all the covers, now is your time.

www.waterstones.com/book/strange...
The paperback cover of the UK version of Strange Beasts, by Susan J. Morris, which involves a lot of golden flourishes, skulls, a wolf, a monstrous snail, and two women, one in a dress, and one in a suit.
October 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Wayward Souls, the delightfully dark sequel to Strange Beasts has officially dropped on Netgalley UK! I am so excited for you to read this next chapter in Hel and Sam's story as they venture into Ireland. I hope you enjoy!!

www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...
October 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
susanjmorris.bsky.social
Wayward Souls, the delightfully dark sequel to Strange Beasts has officially dropped on Netgalley UK! I am so excited for you to read this next chapter in Hel and Sam's story as they venture into Ireland. I hope you enjoy!!

www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...
October 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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susanjmorris.bsky.social
New hair! I’ll take proper pictures later, but as I’ll be at World Fantasy soon, and given that people tend to recognize me via my magenta pixie cut, I thought it might be good to give people a heads up that I look a bit different. Thank you for the new autumnal cut and color, Katt!!
Picture of white, middle-aged woman with cinnamon-brown and emerald green pixie cut and a tattoo of a bee filled with flowers on her chest. There is a cat tree in the background.
October 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
susanjmorris.bsky.social
New hair! I’ll take proper pictures later, but as I’ll be at World Fantasy soon, and given that people tend to recognize me via my magenta pixie cut, I thought it might be good to give people a heads up that I look a bit different. Thank you for the new autumnal cut and color, Katt!!
Picture of white, middle-aged woman with cinnamon-brown and emerald green pixie cut and a tattoo of a bee filled with flowers on her chest. There is a cat tree in the background.
October 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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what's that I see on the horizon? is it? IT IS! it is the pure light of a new @susanjmorris.bsky.social Harker & Moriarty novel coming in 2026!

if you haven't read the first (Strange Beasts), it is a wonderful period urban fantasy that leaves you with an almost physical sensory experience.
Cover of "Wayward Souls" by Susan J Morris. An illustration of two women walking up a long staircase into a building designed to look like a skull, edged with pale mushrooms. At the top, in green cursive is "A Harker and Moriarty Novel", with the title below in tall green serif font. Beneath the illustration is the author's name in earthy brown sans serif
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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llincathryn.bsky.social
Today's #SapphicSeptember rec:

Strange Beasts, by @susanjmorris.bsky.social

Reluctant partners in paranormal investigation, solving a string of supernatural murders in Belle Epoque Paris! Slow burn with lots of delicious angst, twisty plot, plus a setting to get lost in.
The cover of Strange Beasts, by Susan J. Morris. The art includes ornately carved borders, a pouncing wold, an armourer snail, skulls, and two women in old-fashioned clothing, one in a dress and the other in trousers .
September 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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keiralekseii.bsky.social
Whew! I'm ready for October 1st!

Just a reminder: I'll open for 7 days from the 1st, or until I get 100 new queries. Whichever comes first!
a screenshot of Keir's query manager page showing 0 unread queries and 93.4% query reply rate.
September 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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davidgreenwriter.bsky.social
Been asked about this a lot since yesterday, which is nice.

You can get signed copies of Magic, Maps, and Mischief here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

It's rudimentary, but I'm not really that good at this self-publishing lark!
September 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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keiralekseii.bsky.social
I open to queries on the 1st of every month and I close when I get to 100 unread queries in my inbox (or on the 7th of the month, whichever comes first)

You can see my full MSWL on my or the Azantian website but right now?

I desperately need a friendship or sibling story that makes me cry.
#MSWL
September 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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I’m thrilled to reveal the UK cover of WAYWARD SOULS, the lusciously atmospheric sequel to the supernatural gaslamp mystery Strange Beasts (which Scott Lynch recently called “rad as hell”!) Hodderscape never misses and this cover, by Philip Harris, is no exception. I'm obsessed!
tinyurl.com/3jsmfuja
The UK Cover for Wayward Souls by Susan J Morris coming March 2026, which features a tree, Hel and Sam facing away from one another, a fox holding a bell in its mouth, bells hanging from trees, datura, crows, and celtic knotwork.
September 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM