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KT Wagner
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Writes speculative fiction with a touch of Gothic horror, and non-fiction. Knits and collects strange plants, weird trivia, and obscure tomes. Canadian. Member: HWA, CODEX Writers, SFCanada, Federation BC Writers. https://northernlightsgothic.com/
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My story "Mother's Little Poppet" is free to read at Gavagai, a new horror writing and reading community. You may need to sign up to view it, but it doesn't cost anything to join. 🙂 www.gavagai.com/posts/467
Victorian-era doll next to an ecru lace curtain
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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👻 👻 👻 My story “Charlatan” is in this new anthology. “Ghost to Ghost to Ghost: An anthology of haunting tales from Canada”. 👻 👻 👻https://books2read.com/u/3GkdOL
October 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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It's release day for Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror from Renaissance Press. My story is "With Child" www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... #choicesanthology #sciencefiction
Red paint background with the cover for Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror on the left. The cover lists the editor, Dianna Gunn, the author of the foreward, Alex Woodroe, and the names of the authors: R Haven, Ondine Mayor, Enoli Lee, Ash Vale, Justine White, Kelli Etheridge, Ava Victoria Black, Allay Rei, Soyam Siddha, Sam Rosewilde, A.H. Davison, Meg Calendaria, KT Wagner, Anne Wilkins, Bogi Takacs, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Elise Scott, Mia Dalia, Raluca Balasa. The right side says: A human-shaped figure lies on a table in the centre of the room. Astrid. A pale green cotton sheet flows over her breasts, flat stomach, and full hips. Lifelike in every way, except no adult female human can claim a functioning uterus. The state is thorough, funneling a lot of resources to ensure this is the case. Women cannot be trusted with the future of mankind. ~ Excerpt from With Child by KT Wagner
September 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Wonderful review of Fractured Reveries:

"A powerful and timely anthology told with razor-sharp, devastating prose. Perfect for fans of dark fantasy, fairy tales, and stories of resistance." ~ Gwendolyn Kiste, 4-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Haunting of Velkwood & Reluctant Immortals
Cover of Fractured Reveries: A Storied Imaginarium Salon edited by Carina Bissett. anthology
August 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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I'm looking forward to teaching a writing workshop at the virtual Off Topic Publishing conference in August about one of my favourite topics: The Power of Writing Prompts and Constraints. @offtopicpublishing.bsky.social offtopicpublishing.com/conference
Picture of KT Wagner with text: Featured Speaker, The Power of Writing Prompts & Constraints - August 10th, 2025 13:40-14:35pm EDT Online offtopicpublishing.com/conference
June 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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My story "The Drowning Pool" is upcoming in the anthology "Back Into The Ground: Horror Inspired by the Pacific Northwest" from Caretaker Press.

Release date: July 24th. The anthology is currently available for Kindle pre-order. It will be available in print (details forthcoming).
Cover image: Back Into the Ground, A collection of horror inspired by the Pacific Northwest. Caretaker Press. Edited by James Strayer and Erick Mertz
June 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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My contributor copy of Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology from Essential Dreams Press, edited by @thisjulieday.bsky.social, @carinabissett.bsky.social , and Craig L. Gidney, has arrived!!! All original stories, including mine. The main character of "Zugunruhe" is a Canada goose. 😀
KT Wagner holding up a copy of Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology Opening page of KT Wagner's story Zugunruhe
June 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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I'm teaching a workshop - The Power of Writing Prompts & Constraints - as part of Off Topic Publishing's 2025 online Conference, the weekend of August 9th and 10th. Check out the entire schedule at the link and join me! @offtopicpublishing.bsky.social

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Poster for Off Topic 2025 Writing Conference
June 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Writer friends! Who's attending the Surrey International Writers' Conference (SiWC) this October? I just registered for the full conference. It's the first time back for me since 2019. Love that it's in Canada and nearby. www.siwc.ca #thisdaywewrite
Silhouette drawing of Victorian era woman reading a book. Text reads: Surrey International Writers' Conference. October 24 - 26th, 2025. #thisdaywewrite
June 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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My flash story, Hobo 🕸️ Queen, is out today in the Briar and Thorns issue of Fairy Tale Magazine. Spring/Summer 2025 is Sleeping Beauty themed. Free to read online - download link at www.fairytalemagazine.com/post/briar-t...
Cover of The Fairy Tale Magazine: Sleeping Beauty Issue. Spring/Summer 2025
April 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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My story "Zugunruhe" is in the upcoming Tanith Lee tribute anthology "Storyteller" from Essential Dreams Press. The link will take you to an excerpt. Preorders available. Thanks to editors Julie C. Day, Carina Bissett and Craig Laurance Gidney. essentialdreamspress.substack.com/p/spotlight-...
TOC for Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology
April 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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My poem "The Princess and the Sack of Peas" is out today in Polar Starlight #18. This Canadian speculative fiction magazine is free to read online. Thanks to editor Rhea Rose and publisher Richard Graeme Cameron.

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Cover of Polar Starlight #18
April 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One book per day(ish) for 20 days (or more ... lol), in no particular order. I've been doing this slowly :)

No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
#writers
#writing

Day 16/20
Book cover: Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
March 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day(ish) for 20 days (or more ... lol), in no particular order. I've been doing this slowly :)

No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
#writers
#writing

Day 15/20
Book cover: A Sorceress Comes To Call by T. Kingfisher
January 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. I've been doing this slooooowly :)
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
#writers
#writing

Day 14/20
Book cover: Perfume, The story of a murderer by Patrick Suskind
December 22, 2024 at 11:09 PM
ktwagner.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. I've been doing this slooooowly :)
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky

#BookChallenge

#Books

#writers

#writing

Day 13/20
Book cover: Encyclopaedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett
December 14, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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I'm thrilled to discover my story, Frozen Charlotte, (On Spec #127) on Ellen Datlow's Best Horror of the Year Vol 16 (2023) recommendations list.

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November 29, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
#writers
#writing
Day 12/20
Book Cover: I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells
November 28, 2024 at 4:41 AM
ktwagner.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
#writers
#writing
Day 11/20
Book Cover: The Drowned Heir by Jennifer R. Donohue
November 28, 2024 at 4:29 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
#writers
#writing
Day 10/20
Book cover: Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
November 25, 2024 at 6:13 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
#writers
#writing
Day 9/20
Book Cover: Five Decembers by James Kestrel
November 24, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
#writers
#writing
Day 9/20
Book cover: The Stand by Stephen King
November 24, 2024 at 5:07 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
#writers
#writing
Day 8/20
The Historian, a novel by Elizabeth Kostova
November 21, 2024 at 1:22 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
#writers
#writing
Day 7/20
November 19, 2024 at 6:42 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
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#writers
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Day 6/20
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Book cover: Dead Girl Driving by Carina Bissett. Book of short stories.
November 15, 2024 at 10:44 PM