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Black Beacon Books publishes gripping mystery, suspense, horror, post-apocalyptic, ghost stories, and steampunk fiction. blackbeaconbooks.com
There are no lights other than the moon and stars here in Brittany. Have you seen the Northern Lights where you are?
I spun with my arms outstretched as the sky swirled above me.
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Dead on the Dolmen, the first Oscar Tremont, Investigator of the Strange and Inexplicable novel, will be released on the 30th of January—but the Kindle version is available for pre-order today at just $1.99 instead of $3.99.
#deadonthedolmen #fairplaymystery
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November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Another contributor copy reaches its final destination in time for #Halloween.
Just in time for Halloween. Thank you, @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social.
October 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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It's heeeeeere! SAMHAIN SCREAMS - an anthology of stories set on Halloween - has arrived and it's got all the tricks and treats you can handle. Included is my story "Clyde", one of 20 terrifying All Hallows tales. Get yours now from @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social & www.amazon.com/Samhain-Scre...
October 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
On the hunt for scary #halloweenreading? Look no further! #samhainscreams is ready to chill and thrill you this #spookyseason

Available in print and for #kindle, including #kindleunlimited

#halloween2025 is set to be the spookiest ever! #blackbeaconbooks #readerscommunity

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October 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
On the hunt for scary #halloweenreading? Look no further! #samhainscreams is ready to chill and thrill you this #spookyseason

Available in print and for #kindle including #kindleunlimited

#halloween2025 is set to be the spookiest ever! #blackbeaconbooks #readerscommunity

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October 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Samhain Screams is available for #kindle #preorder until October the 17th. Take part in our competition for your chance to win original art by @greg_darkscrybe_chapman
Send proof of pre-order to blackbeaconbooks@gmail.com
#halloween2025 is set to be the spookiest ever!
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October 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Win this original art by @gregchapman.bsky.social by pre-ordering #samhainscreams for Kindle. Details here: blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/10/samh...
October 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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TEN DAYS from now.
October 17th.
🎃👇
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October 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Fancy a bit of gloom with your horror? Easily my most melancholic tale yet - "Clyde" is part of the upcoming SAMHAIN SCREAMS anthology due out October 17th from @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social

Can't wait to introduce you all to Clyde in a couple of weeks!
September 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This SAMHAIN SCREAMS author inspiration post is for Irish writer C.E. O'Conaing with his story, "The Hollows". You'll not want to go trick-or-treating again!
September 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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The spooky season is just around the corner, so it’s time to remind you guys of this one from @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social , my homage to the masters of horror and supernatural fiction… 👻

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September 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Ahead of their upcoming anthology, Samhain Screams, @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social just dropped an interview with me about my story, "Clyde" 👇
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A Spooky Interview with Tom Rimer
Samhain Screams will be released on the 17th of October—but the Kindle version is available for pre-order today at just $1.99 instead of $3...
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September 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Whst are you #reading this week?
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September 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Become a #blackbeaconbooks #patreon patron and reap the benefits. patreon.com/blackbeaconbooks
September 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
September 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Samhain Screams is available for Kindle pre-order. mybook.to/samhainscreams
August 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Support #blackbeaconbooks and reap the benefits! Five tiers with advantages ranging from free ebooks to participation in our decision-making process. #patreon #indiepress #bookstagram
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July 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Black Beacon Books is horrified to announce our table of contents for Samhain Screams, the anthology that will make Halloween 2025 the spookiest ever! Edited by Greg Chapman and Cameron Trost, and featuring cover art by the former, you'll be screaming all night long this samhain!
July 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Quick update on Samhain Screams. We're busy reading the submissions and hoping to announce the TOC before the end of July. :)
June 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
June 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Writing Mystery in a Steampunk World
by Diana Parrilla

I came to steampunk through mystery. Not just the genre, but the idea of mystery itself...

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Writing Mystery in a Steampunk World
A Guest Post by Diana Parrilla I came to steampunk through mystery. Not just the genre, but the idea of mystery itself. And for someone like...
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June 12, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Be in the running to win a print copy of "Fortitude" and "Courage" by Karen Bayly simply by sending the answer to the following question to us at blackbeaconbooks@gmail.com

What is the name of the pilot whose historic flight is celebrated on June the 19th?
May 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
A reminder that the submissions window for Samhain Screams closes at the end of the month. Please note that the address is samhainscreams@hotmail.com
Please read and follow the guidelines at blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/01/anth...
Anthology Announcement: Samhain Screams!
SAMHAIN SCREAMS Edited by Greg Chapman and Cameron Trost  Halloween.  So much more than costumes and candy, it’s the time when the veil betw...
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May 15, 2025 at 7:20 AM