Catherine McCarthy
@catherinemccarthy.bsky.social
Welsh author of dark fiction and roamer of ancient paths.
Words in Haven Spec, Dark Matter, Gamut Mag and other strange places.
Find me @ https://cmccarthywriter.substack.com/
Words in Haven Spec, Dark Matter, Gamut Mag and other strange places.
Find me @ https://cmccarthywriter.substack.com/
Pinned
Two of my widest read books are available on #KindleUnlimited as well as #audible.
Links👇
Mosaic: mybook.to/hhDt
Lacelean Street: mybook.to/LaceleanStreet
Links👇
Mosaic: mybook.to/hhDt
Lacelean Street: mybook.to/LaceleanStreet
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Countdown to 21st and releasing the swarm!
Rat-She
A postapocalyptic novella to make you think about what could happen, and how we are all ultimately manipulated by authority.
mybook.to/Rat-She
#bsky #horrorwriting #postapocalyptic #horror
Rat-She
A postapocalyptic novella to make you think about what could happen, and how we are all ultimately manipulated by authority.
mybook.to/Rat-She
#bsky #horrorwriting #postapocalyptic #horror
February 16, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Countdown to 21st and releasing the swarm!
Rat-She
A postapocalyptic novella to make you think about what could happen, and how we are all ultimately manipulated by authority.
mybook.to/Rat-She
#bsky #horrorwriting #postapocalyptic #horror
Rat-She
A postapocalyptic novella to make you think about what could happen, and how we are all ultimately manipulated by authority.
mybook.to/Rat-She
#bsky #horrorwriting #postapocalyptic #horror
Church gates, Pembrokeshire.
Mosaic vibes, yes?😁
Mosaic vibes, yes?😁
February 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Church gates, Pembrokeshire.
Mosaic vibes, yes?😁
Mosaic vibes, yes?😁
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Today's the day! Cthulhu Cymraeg -- seven novelettes exploring Lovecraftian themes with a Welsh spin -- is out now: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1637894031/
Cthulhu Cymraeg The Night Country: Lovecraftian Tales from Wales: Amazon.co.uk: Jones, Mark Howard, George, J. L., Lewis, Paul, Probert, John Llewellyn, Saunders, C. M., Wilkinson, Charles, Teng, Tais...
Buy Cthulhu Cymraeg The Night Country: Lovecraftian Tales from Wales by Jones, Mark Howard, George, J. L., Lewis, Paul, Probert, John Llewellyn, Saunders, C. M., Wilkinson, Charles, Teng, Tais (ISBN: ...
www.amazon.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Today's the day! Cthulhu Cymraeg -- seven novelettes exploring Lovecraftian themes with a Welsh spin -- is out now: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1637894031/
Friend of mine's in India. Imagine if we had this kind of produce on the streets of Britain! Oh, I wish!
February 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Friend of mine's in India. Imagine if we had this kind of produce on the streets of Britain! Oh, I wish!
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It’s also really good
Mosaic is my most widely read book to date, but imagine if those extra 1020 people materialized!❤️
Also available on #Audible by the way. Just saying.😉
Link: mybook.to/hhDt
Also available on #Audible by the way. Just saying.😉
Link: mybook.to/hhDt
February 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
It’s also really good
Mosaic is my most widely read book to date, but imagine if those extra 1020 people materialized!❤️
Also available on #Audible by the way. Just saying.😉
Link: mybook.to/hhDt
Also available on #Audible by the way. Just saying.😉
Link: mybook.to/hhDt
February 13, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Mosaic is my most widely read book to date, but imagine if those extra 1020 people materialized!❤️
Also available on #Audible by the way. Just saying.😉
Link: mybook.to/hhDt
Also available on #Audible by the way. Just saying.😉
Link: mybook.to/hhDt
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Were jaguar! 🐆
A Mayan incense burner depicting a were-jaguar from Tacotalpa, Tabasco. It is an anthropomorphic figure with jaguar features, richly adorned with a headdress and ceremonial elements. Some sources link it to the sun god in the underworld. Incense burners were fundamental objects in Mayan rituals.
February 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Were jaguar! 🐆
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👀February 2026 Fiction👀
"She Will Help You The Only Way She Knows How" is a short story by @verybadllama.bsky.social about "maternal love and old secrets hidden in the Quebec woods" (to quote the author), and subscribers can read it in our February issue on Monday!
havenspec.com/issues/issue...
"She Will Help You The Only Way She Knows How" is a short story by @verybadllama.bsky.social about "maternal love and old secrets hidden in the Quebec woods" (to quote the author), and subscribers can read it in our February issue on Monday!
havenspec.com/issues/issue...
February 12, 2026 at 8:56 PM
👀February 2026 Fiction👀
"She Will Help You The Only Way She Knows How" is a short story by @verybadllama.bsky.social about "maternal love and old secrets hidden in the Quebec woods" (to quote the author), and subscribers can read it in our February issue on Monday!
havenspec.com/issues/issue...
"She Will Help You The Only Way She Knows How" is a short story by @verybadllama.bsky.social about "maternal love and old secrets hidden in the Quebec woods" (to quote the author), and subscribers can read it in our February issue on Monday!
havenspec.com/issues/issue...
Proof from the second hand bookshop of my eclectic taste in reading.😆
1. I'm a huge Dylan Thomas fan and rate his authorial voice above all others.
2. McCarthy's Blood Meridian has been on my radar for quite some time, so a lucky find.👇
1. I'm a huge Dylan Thomas fan and rate his authorial voice above all others.
2. McCarthy's Blood Meridian has been on my radar for quite some time, so a lucky find.👇
February 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Proof from the second hand bookshop of my eclectic taste in reading.😆
1. I'm a huge Dylan Thomas fan and rate his authorial voice above all others.
2. McCarthy's Blood Meridian has been on my radar for quite some time, so a lucky find.👇
1. I'm a huge Dylan Thomas fan and rate his authorial voice above all others.
2. McCarthy's Blood Meridian has been on my radar for quite some time, so a lucky find.👇
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💫THE HAUNTING OF WOUNDED BIRDS is live on the feast of Martinmas, old Halloween, cover designed by @kealanpatrickburke.bsky.social — a coming-of-age folk horror steeped in secrets & tragedy.
Dark forests. Black birds. Old rituals. Haunted boys.
Some stories will not rest.
mybook.to/woundedbirds
Dark forests. Black birds. Old rituals. Haunted boys.
Some stories will not rest.
mybook.to/woundedbirds
November 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
💫THE HAUNTING OF WOUNDED BIRDS is live on the feast of Martinmas, old Halloween, cover designed by @kealanpatrickburke.bsky.social — a coming-of-age folk horror steeped in secrets & tragedy.
Dark forests. Black birds. Old rituals. Haunted boys.
Some stories will not rest.
mybook.to/woundedbirds
Dark forests. Black birds. Old rituals. Haunted boys.
Some stories will not rest.
mybook.to/woundedbirds
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Reviews of Death of a Clown often mention that the reader felt as though it was written for them personally.
So many of us 'misfits' out there, which is why so many of us empathize with Chester's plight on a deep level.🖤
#booksky
Link: mybook.to/DeathofaClown
So many of us 'misfits' out there, which is why so many of us empathize with Chester's plight on a deep level.🖤
#booksky
Link: mybook.to/DeathofaClown
October 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reviews of Death of a Clown often mention that the reader felt as though it was written for them personally.
So many of us 'misfits' out there, which is why so many of us empathize with Chester's plight on a deep level.🖤
#booksky
Link: mybook.to/DeathofaClown
So many of us 'misfits' out there, which is why so many of us empathize with Chester's plight on a deep level.🖤
#booksky
Link: mybook.to/DeathofaClown
Imagine having had your stories accepted by the iconic Weird Tales Mag 28 times. This beauty of a collection from Tanith Lee contains every single one of them.🖤
It took me a while to get through them all, but the journey was well worth it.
#booksky
It took me a while to get through them all, but the journey was well worth it.
#booksky
February 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Imagine having had your stories accepted by the iconic Weird Tales Mag 28 times. This beauty of a collection from Tanith Lee contains every single one of them.🖤
It took me a while to get through them all, but the journey was well worth it.
#booksky
It took me a while to get through them all, but the journey was well worth it.
#booksky
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Atmosphere full of dread and trepidation, what at first seems like a deadly outbreak of an infectious disease in a small town turns into something much more horrifying. In McGregor's hands, every detail is beautifully crafted and the slow burn reveal of what is happening is worth the wait. 📚💙
February 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Atmosphere full of dread and trepidation, what at first seems like a deadly outbreak of an infectious disease in a small town turns into something much more horrifying. In McGregor's hands, every detail is beautifully crafted and the slow burn reveal of what is happening is worth the wait. 📚💙
If you consider folk music and folktales too twee, I encourage you to try this beauty by Polly Paulusma.
Dark themes, a great performance, and I love the animation too.🖤
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUIL...
Dark themes, a great performance, and I love the animation too.🖤
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUIL...
Polly Paulusma - The Maid & The Palmer
YouTube video by Polly Paulusma
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
If you consider folk music and folktales too twee, I encourage you to try this beauty by Polly Paulusma.
Dark themes, a great performance, and I love the animation too.🖤
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUIL...
Dark themes, a great performance, and I love the animation too.🖤
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUIL...
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A young palliative care nurse gets a dream-job at a big city hospital. An evil presence commands her to leave the place. If she yields, come the blood moon an ancient plague would ravage Earth. Would she risk her soul and confront the beast or take the easier route? amazon.com/dp/B0FLMM8LKG
February 6, 2026 at 1:35 PM
A young palliative care nurse gets a dream-job at a big city hospital. An evil presence commands her to leave the place. If she yields, come the blood moon an ancient plague would ravage Earth. Would she risk her soul and confront the beast or take the easier route? amazon.com/dp/B0FLMM8LKG
Author copies of my Gothic novella in da house!😄
Thanks, @sobelobooks.bsky.social for re-publishing this beauty and for sending them my way!
Link: mybook.to/Immortelle2n...
#booksky
Thanks, @sobelobooks.bsky.social for re-publishing this beauty and for sending them my way!
Link: mybook.to/Immortelle2n...
#booksky
February 5, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Author copies of my Gothic novella in da house!😄
Thanks, @sobelobooks.bsky.social for re-publishing this beauty and for sending them my way!
Link: mybook.to/Immortelle2n...
#booksky
Thanks, @sobelobooks.bsky.social for re-publishing this beauty and for sending them my way!
Link: mybook.to/Immortelle2n...
#booksky
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My last publisher closed, but The Innocents Mysteries Series has a new home, fresh edits, and new covers. Find part one of a series of 19th century mysteries here www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBPFVDR6
Link to author page for the rest of the series
www.amazon.com/stores/C.-A....
It's exciting to be back.
Link to author page for the rest of the series
www.amazon.com/stores/C.-A....
It's exciting to be back.
January 23, 2026 at 12:28 AM
My last publisher closed, but The Innocents Mysteries Series has a new home, fresh edits, and new covers. Find part one of a series of 19th century mysteries here www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBPFVDR6
Link to author page for the rest of the series
www.amazon.com/stores/C.-A....
It's exciting to be back.
Link to author page for the rest of the series
www.amazon.com/stores/C.-A....
It's exciting to be back.
My contributor's copy of the Poisoned Soup anthology has arrived!😍
Can't wait to read all the wonderful stories and essays inside!
Thank you, @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social!🙏💙
Yet again, it's been an honour to work with you.
Can't wait to read all the wonderful stories and essays inside!
Thank you, @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social!🙏💙
Yet again, it's been an honour to work with you.
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
My contributor's copy of the Poisoned Soup anthology has arrived!😍
Can't wait to read all the wonderful stories and essays inside!
Thank you, @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social!🙏💙
Yet again, it's been an honour to work with you.
Can't wait to read all the wonderful stories and essays inside!
Thank you, @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social!🙏💙
Yet again, it's been an honour to work with you.
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I've been talking about @armandauthor.bsky.social's Kickstarter recently (kck.st/4bBxNuJ). Here's another. Both authors are wildly creative and productive, and most of all, generous with their time. So, please back them, and share. They aren't asking for much. #WritingCommunity #Crime #Horror
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I've been talking about @armandauthor.bsky.social's Kickstarter recently (kck.st/4bBxNuJ). Here's another. Both authors are wildly creative and productive, and most of all, generous with their time. So, please back them, and share. They aren't asking for much. #WritingCommunity #Crime #Horror
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Some lovely words from @mothfrenzy.bsky.social for Rat-She.
Gave me an excuse to start playing with graphics. And, as always, no AI involved in any of this. Book cover by me.
mybook.to/Rat-She
Gave me an excuse to start playing with graphics. And, as always, no AI involved in any of this. Book cover by me.
mybook.to/Rat-She
February 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Some lovely words from @mothfrenzy.bsky.social for Rat-She.
Gave me an excuse to start playing with graphics. And, as always, no AI involved in any of this. Book cover by me.
mybook.to/Rat-She
Gave me an excuse to start playing with graphics. And, as always, no AI involved in any of this. Book cover by me.
mybook.to/Rat-She
Looking forward to my copy!
JUST OUT: Issue 172 of Philosophy Now looks at the Roman Philosophy, from Machiavelli’s take on the Roman Republic to Cicero’s ideal of virtus, Quintilian’s surprisingly modern educational insights, and Stoic reflections that still speak to how we live today. philosophynow.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Looking forward to my copy!
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If of interest to anyone, I've shared (possibly temporarily) a talk I made for a Bronte course on adapting Wuthering Heights.
It's based on an earlier talk I gave called 'Adapting Heathcliff; or The Gothic has an Anti-Romani racism problem.'
youtu.be/gfxLTB2IBvo?...
It's based on an earlier talk I gave called 'Adapting Heathcliff; or The Gothic has an Anti-Romani racism problem.'
youtu.be/gfxLTB2IBvo?...
Adapting Heathcliff: Romani Representation and Adaptations of Wuthering Heights with Sam Hirst
YouTube video by Romancing the Gothic
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 10:03 AM
If of interest to anyone, I've shared (possibly temporarily) a talk I made for a Bronte course on adapting Wuthering Heights.
It's based on an earlier talk I gave called 'Adapting Heathcliff; or The Gothic has an Anti-Romani racism problem.'
youtu.be/gfxLTB2IBvo?...
It's based on an earlier talk I gave called 'Adapting Heathcliff; or The Gothic has an Anti-Romani racism problem.'
youtu.be/gfxLTB2IBvo?...
As a child, I would have loved to receive this. Still love it as an adult.👇
🎺Beautiful book alert!
Out in March, six collections of classic children's short stories in beautiful clothbound hardback editions!
Available for pre-order separately or as a bundle on the website right now! - Michael
bertsbooks.co.uk/product-tag/...
Out in March, six collections of classic children's short stories in beautiful clothbound hardback editions!
Available for pre-order separately or as a bundle on the website right now! - Michael
bertsbooks.co.uk/product-tag/...
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
As a child, I would have loved to receive this. Still love it as an adult.👇
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SCRATCH MOSS is out in four weeks. Post-industrial folk horror. I think you might quite like it.
Details and purchase links here:
www.canelo.co/books/scratc...
Details and purchase links here:
www.canelo.co/books/scratc...
Scratch Moss by David Barnett | Canelo
Paperback and Ebook
www.canelo.co
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
SCRATCH MOSS is out in four weeks. Post-industrial folk horror. I think you might quite like it.
Details and purchase links here:
www.canelo.co/books/scratc...
Details and purchase links here:
www.canelo.co/books/scratc...