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hey Bluesky. I write gay books. Here is my new one about a haunted house, heart-break, dark secrets and… sad gay ghosts.
Tehe.
Tehe.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine sitting with the cool kids (@rachelharrison.bsky.social! @daphnefama.bsky.social! @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social!) at The Twisted Spine in Brooklyn.
October 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine sitting with the cool kids (@rachelharrison.bsky.social! @daphnefama.bsky.social! @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social!) at The Twisted Spine in Brooklyn.
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📢Blog Tour Klaxon📢
'The Haunting of William Thorn' by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social has modern characters and relationships, but deep down is a classic feeling spooky tale.
Out now
My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-haunting...
Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social
'The Haunting of William Thorn' by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social has modern characters and relationships, but deep down is a classic feeling spooky tale.
Out now
My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-haunting...
Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
📢Blog Tour Klaxon📢
'The Haunting of William Thorn' by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social has modern characters and relationships, but deep down is a classic feeling spooky tale.
Out now
My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-haunting...
Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social
'The Haunting of William Thorn' by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social has modern characters and relationships, but deep down is a classic feeling spooky tale.
Out now
My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-haunting...
Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social
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Just finished reading this! It’s a great read 100% I actually cried when it was over. Loved it so much.
hey Bluesky. I write gay books. Here is my new one about a haunted house, heart-break, dark secrets and… sad gay ghosts.
Tehe.
Tehe.
October 3, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Just finished reading this! It’s a great read 100% I actually cried when it was over. Loved it so much.
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I talked to #queer #fantasywriter @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social about writing, dealing with homophbia, and why scifi is the hardest genre to write.
youtu.be/H-w2ix-Hb3Y
youtu.be/H-w2ix-Hb3Y
CaFae Convos - Ben Alderson
YouTube video by C. M. Alongi
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October 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I talked to #queer #fantasywriter @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social about writing, dealing with homophbia, and why scifi is the hardest genre to write.
youtu.be/H-w2ix-Hb3Y
youtu.be/H-w2ix-Hb3Y
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the latest new & restocked horror available at b&n sioux falls!
September 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
the latest new & restocked horror available at b&n sioux falls!
CRYING! Do I have any Dutch readers here? I’m coming to Amsterdam to sign books and I AM SO EXCITED!
free RSPV here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afterno...
DREAM COME TRUE FRIENDS
free RSPV here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afterno...
DREAM COME TRUE FRIENDS
September 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
CRYING! Do I have any Dutch readers here? I’m coming to Amsterdam to sign books and I AM SO EXCITED!
free RSPV here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afterno...
DREAM COME TRUE FRIENDS
free RSPV here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afterno...
DREAM COME TRUE FRIENDS
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We're only 10 days into September and we've already received all these fantastic brand new #SFF paperbacks!
Nice to see some good horror coming out in time for spooky season too #Halloween 💀🍁
Which would you choose?
Titles and authors in alt/below
💙📚🪐
#Horrorsky
Nice to see some good horror coming out in time for spooky season too #Halloween 💀🍁
Which would you choose?
Titles and authors in alt/below
💙📚🪐
#Horrorsky
September 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We're only 10 days into September and we've already received all these fantastic brand new #SFF paperbacks!
Nice to see some good horror coming out in time for spooky season too #Halloween 💀🍁
Which would you choose?
Titles and authors in alt/below
💙📚🪐
#Horrorsky
Nice to see some good horror coming out in time for spooky season too #Halloween 💀🍁
Which would you choose?
Titles and authors in alt/below
💙📚🪐
#Horrorsky
I was going to make a threads about a gross comment I just got about my new gay horror book. Instead, I’m going to say … LOOK, MY BOOK HAS AN ENTIRE TABLE DISPLAY IN A BOOKSHOP—
September 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I was going to make a threads about a gross comment I just got about my new gay horror book. Instead, I’m going to say … LOOK, MY BOOK HAS AN ENTIRE TABLE DISPLAY IN A BOOKSHOP—
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@faecrate.bsky.social @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social Okay Ben, absolute congrats on the HoWT release but I also just got this gorgeous edition of the Witch and His Crow which I will need to focus on first. 😅 (I am OBSESSED with the edge design and end pages 🥰)
September 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
@faecrate.bsky.social @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social Okay Ben, absolute congrats on the HoWT release but I also just got this gorgeous edition of the Witch and His Crow which I will need to focus on first. 😅 (I am OBSESSED with the edge design and end pages 🥰)
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September 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Happy release day @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social !!!
Y’all need to go get this now! You can also request it at your library!
This book was so good! It’s the perfect fall read, it’s not tooo scary if horror isn’t your vibe.
If you’re like me you’ll binge it, ugly cry and thank Ben for it 😭
🌈📚🩸📚
Y’all need to go get this now! You can also request it at your library!
This book was so good! It’s the perfect fall read, it’s not tooo scary if horror isn’t your vibe.
If you’re like me you’ll binge it, ugly cry and thank Ben for it 😭
🌈📚🩸📚
The Haunting of William Thorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social
🖤🥀🗝️🌧️💀
🩸Out 9.9.2025🩸
Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC!
Angry Robot
Horror|Lgbtq|Romance
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#bookrecsbyvibe 🩸📚 💙📚 🌈📚
🖤🥀🗝️🌧️💀
🩸Out 9.9.2025🩸
Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC!
Angry Robot
Horror|Lgbtq|Romance
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#bookrecsbyvibe 🩸📚 💙📚 🌈📚
September 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Happy release day @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social !!!
Y’all need to go get this now! You can also request it at your library!
This book was so good! It’s the perfect fall read, it’s not tooo scary if horror isn’t your vibe.
If you’re like me you’ll binge it, ugly cry and thank Ben for it 😭
🌈📚🩸📚
Y’all need to go get this now! You can also request it at your library!
This book was so good! It’s the perfect fall read, it’s not tooo scary if horror isn’t your vibe.
If you’re like me you’ll binge it, ugly cry and thank Ben for it 😭
🌈📚🩸📚
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#TheHauntingofWilliamThorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social
After his boyfriend’s sudden death, William Thorn inherits a decaying manor in the village of Stonewall, where hostile locals and a restless spirit make his new start anything but easy. (4/5)
After his boyfriend’s sudden death, William Thorn inherits a decaying manor in the village of Stonewall, where hostile locals and a restless spirit make his new start anything but easy. (4/5)
September 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
#TheHauntingofWilliamThorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social
After his boyfriend’s sudden death, William Thorn inherits a decaying manor in the village of Stonewall, where hostile locals and a restless spirit make his new start anything but easy. (4/5)
After his boyfriend’s sudden death, William Thorn inherits a decaying manor in the village of Stonewall, where hostile locals and a restless spirit make his new start anything but easy. (4/5)
I AM NOW A PUBLISHED AUTHOR OF A GAY GOTHIC HORROR BOOK—
thank you for all the likes, comments, shares, reviews and support during this journey. I poured my heart out in this book. And now, it belongs to you.
I hope it touches you, as it did me.
thank you for all the likes, comments, shares, reviews and support during this journey. I poured my heart out in this book. And now, it belongs to you.
I hope it touches you, as it did me.
September 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I AM NOW A PUBLISHED AUTHOR OF A GAY GOTHIC HORROR BOOK—
thank you for all the likes, comments, shares, reviews and support during this journey. I poured my heart out in this book. And now, it belongs to you.
I hope it touches you, as it did me.
thank you for all the likes, comments, shares, reviews and support during this journey. I poured my heart out in this book. And now, it belongs to you.
I hope it touches you, as it did me.
brb crashing out because in 2 days my gay haunted house horror book releases and what if no one cares——
September 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
brb crashing out because in 2 days my gay haunted house horror book releases and what if no one cares——
nothing beats a Red riding hood retelling
AND RIGHT NOW
you can read it to find out who Red is actually riding
…
Spoiler. The Big Bad Wolf.
AND RIGHT NOW
you can read it to find out who Red is actually riding
…
Spoiler. The Big Bad Wolf.
September 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
nothing beats a Red riding hood retelling
AND RIGHT NOW
you can read it to find out who Red is actually riding
…
Spoiler. The Big Bad Wolf.
AND RIGHT NOW
you can read it to find out who Red is actually riding
…
Spoiler. The Big Bad Wolf.
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#NewBookDay Utterly engrossed in #TheHauntingOfWilliamThorn @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social Big thanks to @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social for the ARC!
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookSky 💙📚
September 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
#NewBookDay Utterly engrossed in #TheHauntingOfWilliamThorn @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social Big thanks to @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social for the ARC!
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookSky 💙📚
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If anyone wants to pitch in for my @barnesandnoble.com cart lmk! There are so many good books coming out!
What are y’all preordering?
@benaldersonauthor.bsky.social and @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social ‘s both release on the 9th! Less than a week away! 😱
💙📚🌶️📚🌈📚
What are y’all preordering?
@benaldersonauthor.bsky.social and @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social ‘s both release on the 9th! Less than a week away! 😱
💙📚🌶️📚🌈📚
September 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM
If anyone wants to pitch in for my @barnesandnoble.com cart lmk! There are so many good books coming out!
What are y’all preordering?
@benaldersonauthor.bsky.social and @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social ‘s both release on the 9th! Less than a week away! 😱
💙📚🌶️📚🌈📚
What are y’all preordering?
@benaldersonauthor.bsky.social and @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social ‘s both release on the 9th! Less than a week away! 😱
💙📚🌶️📚🌈📚
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The Haunting of William Thorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social
"We’re all getting haunted by this book and on behalf of Ben, you’re welcome."
Read @justairythings.bsky.social full review here
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"We’re all getting haunted by this book and on behalf of Ben, you’re welcome."
Read @justairythings.bsky.social full review here
grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/t...
The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson
Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ★★★★ I’m going to get comparisons out of the way first so I can just unhinged scream like those possum memes. Certain parts of The Haunting of William Thort (THoWT, …
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September 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Haunting of William Thorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social
"We’re all getting haunted by this book and on behalf of Ben, you’re welcome."
Read @justairythings.bsky.social full review here
grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/t...
"We’re all getting haunted by this book and on behalf of Ben, you’re welcome."
Read @justairythings.bsky.social full review here
grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/t...
Did anyone ask for FOUR very gay retellings of popular fairytales and myths? Because I have them!
0.99 for a VERY short time on kindle. Yes, thats 0.99 for each book tehe!
mybook.to/TheDarkmourn...
0.99 for a VERY short time on kindle. Yes, thats 0.99 for each book tehe!
mybook.to/TheDarkmourn...
August 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Did anyone ask for FOUR very gay retellings of popular fairytales and myths? Because I have them!
0.99 for a VERY short time on kindle. Yes, thats 0.99 for each book tehe!
mybook.to/TheDarkmourn...
0.99 for a VERY short time on kindle. Yes, thats 0.99 for each book tehe!
mybook.to/TheDarkmourn...
I’m besides myself because MY DEBUT GOTHIC HAUNTED HOUSE HORROR ( that so happens to be very gay ) IS PUBLISHING—
August 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I’m besides myself because MY DEBUT GOTHIC HAUNTED HOUSE HORROR ( that so happens to be very gay ) IS PUBLISHING—
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Join us for an afternoon with TJ Klune and @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social on Sunday 2nd November at 3:30pm for a discussion about his latest book, 'Somewhere Beyond The Sea'.
Tickets are £6 or free when purchasing the 'book and ticket' option.
Book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1600265109...
Tickets are £6 or free when purchasing the 'book and ticket' option.
Book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1600265109...
August 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Join us for an afternoon with TJ Klune and @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social on Sunday 2nd November at 3:30pm for a discussion about his latest book, 'Somewhere Beyond The Sea'.
Tickets are £6 or free when purchasing the 'book and ticket' option.
Book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1600265109...
Tickets are £6 or free when purchasing the 'book and ticket' option.
Book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1600265109...
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August 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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#TheHauntingofWilliamThorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social is a ghost story (or two), a mystery (or three), and a tale of healing and finding love again after loss. #BookSky #HorrorSky Thank you to #NetGalley and @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review here:
The Haunting of William Thorn — CandiKat Horror
The Haunting had me guessing the whole time. Who is Edward? Who are the ghosts? Is William just having nightmares or night terrors? Also, who killed Teddy? And what about the other boys who’ve gone mi...
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August 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
#TheHauntingofWilliamThorn by @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social is a ghost story (or two), a mystery (or three), and a tale of healing and finding love again after loss. #BookSky #HorrorSky Thank you to #NetGalley and @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review here:
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🌈 Introducing our exclusive sequel edition of the Darkmourn Universe Book 3: Alpha of Mortal Flesh by Ben Alderson @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social 🧵
August 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
🌈 Introducing our exclusive sequel edition of the Darkmourn Universe Book 3: Alpha of Mortal Flesh by Ben Alderson @benaldersonauthor.bsky.social 🧵