Swan River Press
@swanriverpress.bsky.social
Independent press dedicated to literature of the gothic, fantastic, strange, and supernatural. Æon House, Dublin, Ireland. Posts by Brian J. Showers. www.swanriverpress.ie
Best way to read Michael McDowell's BLACKWATER saga is the old pocket paperbacks, issued one per month, January to June 1983. Six months of blood curdling horror!
December 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Best way to read Michael McDowell's BLACKWATER saga is the old pocket paperbacks, issued one per month, January to June 1983. Six months of blood curdling horror!
This Yuletide critter showed up on my threshold this morning, the first of December.
December 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This Yuletide critter showed up on my threshold this morning, the first of December.
One hardback copy left of this curiosity of Irish literature:
THE FATAL MOVE by Conall Cearnach.
“It is questionable whether morbid stories are wholesome.” – Irish Times
“Of the weird and creepy genre, and very successful example of it, too.” – Irish Monthly
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THE FATAL MOVE by Conall Cearnach.
“It is questionable whether morbid stories are wholesome.” – Irish Times
“Of the weird and creepy genre, and very successful example of it, too.” – Irish Monthly
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/th...
November 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
One hardback copy left of this curiosity of Irish literature:
THE FATAL MOVE by Conall Cearnach.
“It is questionable whether morbid stories are wholesome.” – Irish Times
“Of the weird and creepy genre, and very successful example of it, too.” – Irish Monthly
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/th...
THE FATAL MOVE by Conall Cearnach.
“It is questionable whether morbid stories are wholesome.” – Irish Times
“Of the weird and creepy genre, and very successful example of it, too.” – Irish Monthly
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/th...
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A grand day out with @bibliorefuses.bsky.social / @muinbeoarchives.bsky.social & @hardimanmk.bsky.social. Met @swanriverpress.bsky.social in the flesh (yes, books were bought), chatted pleasantly with @sinoistbooks.bsky.social, @renardpress.com & other publishers. 👏👏@dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social 📚
quick snaps as I ran around the Fair just before the doors opened yesterday—Antiphon Editions, Roberts Print, Mossy Press, and Cailleach Books. I will be spending more money than I had planned, which is the way of the small press fair! TODAY 10-4, Pearse Street Library, FREE ENTRY! come on down
November 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A grand day out with @bibliorefuses.bsky.social / @muinbeoarchives.bsky.social & @hardimanmk.bsky.social. Met @swanriverpress.bsky.social in the flesh (yes, books were bought), chatted pleasantly with @sinoistbooks.bsky.social, @renardpress.com & other publishers. 👏👏@dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social 📚
We're down at the Pearse Street Library today for the Dublin Small Press Fair.
Do join us! There's a coffee shop across the road too, they do these great lemon poppy seed things. I think I detected a hint of passion fruit in the icing.
@dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social
Do join us! There's a coffee shop across the road too, they do these great lemon poppy seed things. I think I detected a hint of passion fruit in the icing.
@dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
We're down at the Pearse Street Library today for the Dublin Small Press Fair.
Do join us! There's a coffee shop across the road too, they do these great lemon poppy seed things. I think I detected a hint of passion fruit in the icing.
@dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social
Do join us! There's a coffee shop across the road too, they do these great lemon poppy seed things. I think I detected a hint of passion fruit in the icing.
@dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social
The Poems of Le Fanu is one of our old hand-bound booklets from years ago. I've got two copies left before it's sold out. A real curiosity.
If you order both this and our Le Fanu bibliography at the same time, I'll include another surprise Le Fanu item too!
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/th...
If you order both this and our Le Fanu bibliography at the same time, I'll include another surprise Le Fanu item too!
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/th...
The Ballads and Poems of J. Sheridan Le Fanu | Swan River Press
“When in the year 1880 I wrote a memoir of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, as a Preface to his “Purcell Papers”, I was not aware that, besides being the author of the Irish poems contained in that collection...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The Poems of Le Fanu is one of our old hand-bound booklets from years ago. I've got two copies left before it's sold out. A real curiosity.
If you order both this and our Le Fanu bibliography at the same time, I'll include another surprise Le Fanu item too!
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/th...
If you order both this and our Le Fanu bibliography at the same time, I'll include another surprise Le Fanu item too!
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/th...
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Christmas present idea for the ghost story lover in your life? There's this gorgeous hardback, from @swanriverpress.bsky.social!
November 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Christmas present idea for the ghost story lover in your life? There's this gorgeous hardback, from @swanriverpress.bsky.social!
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I'm teaching a course at the Irish Writers' Centre this spring where we will start out working on basic ideas and try to move them forward to script stage, it was a lot of fun when we did it last year, very happy they have asked me back:
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/grow...
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/grow...
Growing Your Idea: From Thought to Script with Paul Duane - Irish Writers Centre
In-person scriptwriting course at the Irish Writers Centre (Dublin). Turn an idea for a film into a detailed outline or script. Starts Tues 11 March 2025.
irishwriterscentre.ie
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I'm teaching a course at the Irish Writers' Centre this spring where we will start out working on basic ideas and try to move them forward to script stage, it was a lot of fun when we did it last year, very happy they have asked me back:
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/grow...
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/grow...
As the month draws to a close, spare a thought for Henry C. Mercer's classic weird collection NOVEMBER NIGHT TALES, first published in 1928.
“[Mercer] seems to have had a limitless imagination. Unfortunately, this one collection is all he left us.” Haunted Library
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“[Mercer] seems to have had a limitless imagination. Unfortunately, this one collection is all he left us.” Haunted Library
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November 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
As the month draws to a close, spare a thought for Henry C. Mercer's classic weird collection NOVEMBER NIGHT TALES, first published in 1928.
“[Mercer] seems to have had a limitless imagination. Unfortunately, this one collection is all he left us.” Haunted Library
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/no...
“[Mercer] seems to have had a limitless imagination. Unfortunately, this one collection is all he left us.” Haunted Library
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/no...
I'll be attending!
The Ghost Story for Christmas Eve this year is M R James's "An Episode of Cathedral History".
It'll be livestreamed at 7pm (UK) but available to watch anywhere, anytime after that. Simply register and pay-what-you-can here
christmascathedralghosts.eventbrite.co.uk
art by Paul Lowe
It'll be livestreamed at 7pm (UK) but available to watch anywhere, anytime after that. Simply register and pay-what-you-can here
christmascathedralghosts.eventbrite.co.uk
art by Paul Lowe
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I'll be attending!
Looking for a chilling winter read?
HERE WITH THE SHADOWS | Steve Rasnic Tem
“Perfect gems of storytelling whose impact is like that of poetry.” Locus
“Highly recommended.” Black Static
“This volume plays beautifully with the theme of the ghost.” Dead Reckonings
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HERE WITH THE SHADOWS | Steve Rasnic Tem
“Perfect gems of storytelling whose impact is like that of poetry.” Locus
“Highly recommended.” Black Static
“This volume plays beautifully with the theme of the ghost.” Dead Reckonings
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/he...
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Looking for a chilling winter read?
HERE WITH THE SHADOWS | Steve Rasnic Tem
“Perfect gems of storytelling whose impact is like that of poetry.” Locus
“Highly recommended.” Black Static
“This volume plays beautifully with the theme of the ghost.” Dead Reckonings
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/he...
HERE WITH THE SHADOWS | Steve Rasnic Tem
“Perfect gems of storytelling whose impact is like that of poetry.” Locus
“Highly recommended.” Black Static
“This volume plays beautifully with the theme of the ghost.” Dead Reckonings
swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/he...
An Post's advised latest posting dates to ensure delivery before the holidays.
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Ireland—22 Dec.
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Rest of World—4 Dec.
USA—10 Dec.
Rest of Europe—18 Dec.
Great Britain—18 Dec.
Ireland—22 Dec.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
An Post's advised latest posting dates to ensure delivery before the holidays.
As always, place your orders as soon as you can.
Rest of World—4 Dec.
USA—10 Dec.
Rest of Europe—18 Dec.
Great Britain—18 Dec.
Ireland—22 Dec.
www.anpost.com/Post-Parcels...
As always, place your orders as soon as you can.
Rest of World—4 Dec.
USA—10 Dec.
Rest of Europe—18 Dec.
Great Britain—18 Dec.
Ireland—22 Dec.
www.anpost.com/Post-Parcels...
Looking forward to this! Very few Blackwood adaptations out there. I suppose the most famous is Lewton's Cat People. What else?
Trailer and premiere date revealed for Kier-La Janisse’s Shudder chiller “THE HAUNTED SEASON: THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM” https://ow.ly/3vzw50XvRhn
Trailer and premiere date revealed for Kier-La Janisse’s Shudder chiller “THE HAUNTED SEASON: THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM” - Rue Morgue
Christmas fear comes a little early to the streamer.
ow.ly
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Looking forward to this! Very few Blackwood adaptations out there. I suppose the most famous is Lewton's Cat People. What else?
Anyone else going to see @themountaingoats.bsky.social in Dublin at the Vicar Street next October? Cause I am!
November 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Anyone else going to see @themountaingoats.bsky.social in Dublin at the Vicar Street next October? Cause I am!
This day next week we'll be at the Dublin Small Press Fair at the Pearse Street Library. @dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social
Apart from vendor, who has plans to drop in to browse the books?
Apart from vendor, who has plans to drop in to browse the books?
November 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
This day next week we'll be at the Dublin Small Press Fair at the Pearse Street Library. @dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social
Apart from vendor, who has plans to drop in to browse the books?
Apart from vendor, who has plans to drop in to browse the books?
Le Fanu! Le Fanu! Le Fanu!
There's a lot going around at the moment. Have you read him? Got a favourite ghost story or gothic novel?
Of the four recent publications, we've published three of them. Our friends at Tartarus did the other. Lovely schtuff.
wormwoodiana.blogspot.com/2025/11/le-f...
There's a lot going around at the moment. Have you read him? Got a favourite ghost story or gothic novel?
Of the four recent publications, we've published three of them. Our friends at Tartarus did the other. Lovely schtuff.
wormwoodiana.blogspot.com/2025/11/le-f...
Le Fanu Le Fanu Le Fanu
Recent publications by and about J. Sheridan Le Fanu deserve some attention here. Tartarus Press has just published Some Strange Disturbance...
wormwoodiana.blogspot.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Le Fanu! Le Fanu! Le Fanu!
There's a lot going around at the moment. Have you read him? Got a favourite ghost story or gothic novel?
Of the four recent publications, we've published three of them. Our friends at Tartarus did the other. Lovely schtuff.
wormwoodiana.blogspot.com/2025/11/le-f...
There's a lot going around at the moment. Have you read him? Got a favourite ghost story or gothic novel?
Of the four recent publications, we've published three of them. Our friends at Tartarus did the other. Lovely schtuff.
wormwoodiana.blogspot.com/2025/11/le-f...
One of the things I like about being a publisher is the relationships I've forged with other publishers. We share information, offer advice, and commiserate. They're a support network that share passion. They understand. They're also friends. So here's to Steve, Ray, Ros, Adam, Maria, and Jonas!
November 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
One of the things I like about being a publisher is the relationships I've forged with other publishers. We share information, offer advice, and commiserate. They're a support network that share passion. They understand. They're also friends. So here's to Steve, Ray, Ros, Adam, Maria, and Jonas!
Watching the @nunkie.bsky.social live broadcasts of an M. R. James story is one of my favourite holiday traditions.
I buy tickets for my family in Wisconsin so we can watch together from opposite sides of the Atlantic.
I hope you'll join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-episode...
I buy tickets for my family in Wisconsin so we can watch together from opposite sides of the Atlantic.
I hope you'll join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-episode...
November 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Watching the @nunkie.bsky.social live broadcasts of an M. R. James story is one of my favourite holiday traditions.
I buy tickets for my family in Wisconsin so we can watch together from opposite sides of the Atlantic.
I hope you'll join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-episode...
I buy tickets for my family in Wisconsin so we can watch together from opposite sides of the Atlantic.
I hope you'll join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-episode...
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5-starts review to our last pamphlet of the year, SOME THOUGHTS ON HORROR, over at @librarything.com: www.librarything.com/work/3516421....
You can still get a copy: calquepress.com/collections/...
You can still get a copy: calquepress.com/collections/...
November 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
5-starts review to our last pamphlet of the year, SOME THOUGHTS ON HORROR, over at @librarything.com: www.librarything.com/work/3516421....
You can still get a copy: calquepress.com/collections/...
You can still get a copy: calquepress.com/collections/...
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Still four performances and a few tickets left for "Count Magnus" in Belfast.
Escape the rain and book here lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/cou...
Escape the rain and book here lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/cou...
Count Magnus by M.R. James
The ghost stories of M R James amuse and terrify as powerfully today as when they were first written over a century ago. Nunkie Theatre Company brings two…
lyrictheatre.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Still four performances and a few tickets left for "Count Magnus" in Belfast.
Escape the rain and book here lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/cou...
Escape the rain and book here lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/cou...
When will we get a del Toro remake of this one?
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
When will we get a del Toro remake of this one?