🩸 Claire L. Smith 🩸
@clairelsmith.bsky.social
🇦🇺🏳️🌈 author of spooky queer books / artist of nightmares / still in my emo phase 🖤 out now! AGNES & CAT, a folk/body horror novel 🖤 www.clairelsmith.com 🖤 she/her
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🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Slashic Horror Press has acquired the edge-of-your-seat supernatural horror “When We Entered That House” by Claire L. Smith for its re-release in 2026.
Originally an OLP book, I’m excited to help rehome this one!
#booksky
Slashic Horror Press has acquired the edge-of-your-seat supernatural horror “When We Entered That House” by Claire L. Smith for its re-release in 2026.
Originally an OLP book, I’m excited to help rehome this one!
#booksky
So hyped!! Thank you again @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social for giving my little horror novella a new home 🫶✨
MCR Nails!! 👻💔🔪🖤🤍
June 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
MCR Nails!! 👻💔🔪🖤🤍
Was awing at the beautiful decorations in this resultants only to realise it resembles the lesbian flag 🤭🩷🧡🤍
June 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Was awing at the beautiful decorations in this resultants only to realise it resembles the lesbian flag 🤭🩷🧡🤍
I’ve never actually seen a final destination movie before but this was a blast (hehe) - watched it with a friend who has the same dark sense of humour with me so that made it more fun.
Was suprised how much I liked the writing too 🖤
Was suprised how much I liked the writing too 🖤
May 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I’ve never actually seen a final destination movie before but this was a blast (hehe) - watched it with a friend who has the same dark sense of humour with me so that made it more fun.
Was suprised how much I liked the writing too 🖤
Was suprised how much I liked the writing too 🖤
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - holy fuck this is what I mean when I say I want good literary horror. The dynamics between characters, the beautiful language that left you disturbed, the folklore sprinkled in. It was all *chefs kiss* 🖤
Check out my goodreads for the full review 🫶
Check out my goodreads for the full review 🫶
May 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - holy fuck this is what I mean when I say I want good literary horror. The dynamics between characters, the beautiful language that left you disturbed, the folklore sprinkled in. It was all *chefs kiss* 🖤
Check out my goodreads for the full review 🫶
Check out my goodreads for the full review 🫶
Reposted by 🩸 Claire L. Smith 🩸
NOW AVAILABLE: Through the Realm of the Vacant Prince!
Happy release day to Through the Realm of the Vacant Prince: A Queer Poetry Anthology by Lowell Jameson! This has been a long time coming, and we are very excited to release Lowell Jameson's premiere poetry collection into the world. It is…
Happy release day to Through the Realm of the Vacant Prince: A Queer Poetry Anthology by Lowell Jameson! This has been a long time coming, and we are very excited to release Lowell Jameson's premiere poetry collection into the world. It is…
NOW AVAILABLE: Through the Realm of the Vacant Prince!
Happy release day to Through the Realm of the Vacant Prince: A Queer Poetry Anthology by Lowell Jameson! This has been a long time coming, and we are very excited to release Lowell Jameson's premiere poetry collection into the world. It is such a powerful collection, and you won't want to miss it! You can now purchase copies of the book through us and all major retailers.
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May 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
NOW AVAILABLE: Through the Realm of the Vacant Prince!
Happy release day to Through the Realm of the Vacant Prince: A Queer Poetry Anthology by Lowell Jameson! This has been a long time coming, and we are very excited to release Lowell Jameson's premiere poetry collection into the world. It is…
Happy release day to Through the Realm of the Vacant Prince: A Queer Poetry Anthology by Lowell Jameson! This has been a long time coming, and we are very excited to release Lowell Jameson's premiere poetry collection into the world. It is…
4 types of characters I write:
1. Tired lesbian trying to overcome her trauma
2. Queer teenage girl who is one minor inconvenience away from committing mass murder
3. Confident bisexual woman battling mummy/daddy issues
4. Whiny man-child who ruins everything instead of going to therapy
1. Tired lesbian trying to overcome her trauma
2. Queer teenage girl who is one minor inconvenience away from committing mass murder
3. Confident bisexual woman battling mummy/daddy issues
4. Whiny man-child who ruins everything instead of going to therapy
4 types of characters I write:
1. Sanity slippage sapphic
2. Sporty sapphic with a chip on her shoulder the size of a mountain
3. Beleaguered butch just trying to manage shit
4. Sad wet man
1. Sanity slippage sapphic
2. Sporty sapphic with a chip on her shoulder the size of a mountain
3. Beleaguered butch just trying to manage shit
4. Sad wet man
4 types of characters I write
1. Sheltered nerd
2. Grouchy old lady
3. Bizarre horror whose interactions with people must not be construed as it fully possessing anything we would recognize as consciousness or emotion
4. Gay
1. Sheltered nerd
2. Grouchy old lady
3. Bizarre horror whose interactions with people must not be construed as it fully possessing anything we would recognize as consciousness or emotion
4. Gay
May 16, 2025 at 3:15 AM
4 types of characters I write:
1. Tired lesbian trying to overcome her trauma
2. Queer teenage girl who is one minor inconvenience away from committing mass murder
3. Confident bisexual woman battling mummy/daddy issues
4. Whiny man-child who ruins everything instead of going to therapy
1. Tired lesbian trying to overcome her trauma
2. Queer teenage girl who is one minor inconvenience away from committing mass murder
3. Confident bisexual woman battling mummy/daddy issues
4. Whiny man-child who ruins everything instead of going to therapy
WIP UPDATE 🖤💀🧛🏻♀️🌊🔪🩸🦇
May 16, 2025 at 3:05 AM
WIP UPDATE 🖤💀🧛🏻♀️🌊🔪🩸🦇
Had to do HELENA as well! 👻🖤⚰️🐦⬛💉
May 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Had to do HELENA as well! 👻🖤⚰️🐦⬛💉
Reposted by 🩸 Claire L. Smith 🩸
🚨 Squirm is proud to announce the acquisition of Claire L. Smith’s WHEN WE ENTERED THAT HOUSE 🦇
In early 2026, you’ll be able to experience a re-release of this incredible sapphic + supernatural book. Can friendship transcend trauma? What binds us to a place? Stay tuned for more information! 👻
In early 2026, you’ll be able to experience a re-release of this incredible sapphic + supernatural book. Can friendship transcend trauma? What binds us to a place? Stay tuned for more information! 👻
May 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🚨 Squirm is proud to announce the acquisition of Claire L. Smith’s WHEN WE ENTERED THAT HOUSE 🦇
In early 2026, you’ll be able to experience a re-release of this incredible sapphic + supernatural book. Can friendship transcend trauma? What binds us to a place? Stay tuned for more information! 👻
In early 2026, you’ll be able to experience a re-release of this incredible sapphic + supernatural book. Can friendship transcend trauma? What binds us to a place? Stay tuned for more information! 👻
When you can combine your fae body horror novel with your love for the sims (a much better tool than AI 👀)
AGNES AND CAT (available now) 🍄🖤🌲🩸🧚🏻♀️
AGNES AND CAT (available now) 🍄🖤🌲🩸🧚🏻♀️
May 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
When you can combine your fae body horror novel with your love for the sims (a much better tool than AI 👀)
AGNES AND CAT (available now) 🍄🖤🌲🩸🧚🏻♀️
AGNES AND CAT (available now) 🍄🖤🌲🩸🧚🏻♀️
Here’s how my current wip is doing!! How’s yours coming along?? 🖤🧛🏻♀️🩸🌊🕯️
May 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Here’s how my current wip is doing!! How’s yours coming along?? 🖤🧛🏻♀️🩸🌊🕯️
Reposted by 🩸 Claire L. Smith 🩸
This is a great book!!
When you get your hands on a massive print of Lilith, you take advantage 🐍 my gothic horror novella HELENA is available everywhere and on my Etsy story’s if you’d like a signed copy 🖤
April 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
This is a great book!!
Flashback to the Melbourne Museum 🖤
May 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Flashback to the Melbourne Museum 🖤
When you get your hands on a massive print of Lilith, you take advantage 🐍 my gothic horror novella HELENA is available everywhere and on my Etsy story’s if you’d like a signed copy 🖤
April 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
When you get your hands on a massive print of Lilith, you take advantage 🐍 my gothic horror novella HELENA is available everywhere and on my Etsy story’s if you’d like a signed copy 🖤
In honour of #lesbianvisibilityweek 🩷🧡🤍
April 23, 2025 at 6:34 AM
In honour of #lesbianvisibilityweek 🩷🧡🤍
Reposted by 🩸 Claire L. Smith 🩸
If you'd like to get in on our newest novella series as well as a short story collection from Christopher Caldwell, we'd love for you to check out our latest crowdfund at Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
The Neon Hemlock Novella Series | Volume Six
Novellas and a short story collection from “the apex of queer speculative fiction publishing” —Publishers Weekly
www.kickstarter.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
If you'd like to get in on our newest novella series as well as a short story collection from Christopher Caldwell, we'd love for you to check out our latest crowdfund at Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
Reposted by 🩸 Claire L. Smith 🩸
Reposted by 🩸 Claire L. Smith 🩸
SPLIT SCREAM sale through the weekend🖤☠️
Grab the latest volume from @ideofmarch.bsky.social @johnkpeck.bsky.social & L.Mahler; while you're there, all previous volumes of SPLIT SCREAM are 20% off print and 50% off eBook!
store.tenebrouspress.com/collections/...
Grab the latest volume from @ideofmarch.bsky.social @johnkpeck.bsky.social & L.Mahler; while you're there, all previous volumes of SPLIT SCREAM are 20% off print and 50% off eBook!
store.tenebrouspress.com/collections/...
March 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
SPLIT SCREAM sale through the weekend🖤☠️
Grab the latest volume from @ideofmarch.bsky.social @johnkpeck.bsky.social & L.Mahler; while you're there, all previous volumes of SPLIT SCREAM are 20% off print and 50% off eBook!
store.tenebrouspress.com/collections/...
Grab the latest volume from @ideofmarch.bsky.social @johnkpeck.bsky.social & L.Mahler; while you're there, all previous volumes of SPLIT SCREAM are 20% off print and 50% off eBook!
store.tenebrouspress.com/collections/...
Reposted by 🩸 Claire L. Smith 🩸
How could you say no? Get some art horrors from @patrickbarb.bsky.social and me in Vol 3!
SPLIT SCREAM sale through the weekend🖤☠️
Grab the latest volume from @ideofmarch.bsky.social @johnkpeck.bsky.social & L.Mahler; while you're there, all previous volumes of SPLIT SCREAM are 20% off print and 50% off eBook!
store.tenebrouspress.com/collections/...
Grab the latest volume from @ideofmarch.bsky.social @johnkpeck.bsky.social & L.Mahler; while you're there, all previous volumes of SPLIT SCREAM are 20% off print and 50% off eBook!
store.tenebrouspress.com/collections/...
March 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
How could you say no? Get some art horrors from @patrickbarb.bsky.social and me in Vol 3!
So hyped!! Thank you again @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social for giving my little horror novella a new home 🫶✨
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Slashic Horror Press has acquired the edge-of-your-seat supernatural horror “When We Entered That House” by Claire L. Smith for its re-release in 2026.
Originally an OLP book, I’m excited to help rehome this one!
#booksky
Slashic Horror Press has acquired the edge-of-your-seat supernatural horror “When We Entered That House” by Claire L. Smith for its re-release in 2026.
Originally an OLP book, I’m excited to help rehome this one!
#booksky
March 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
So hyped!! Thank you again @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social for giving my little horror novella a new home 🫶✨
Reposted by 🩸 Claire L. Smith 🩸
This year's #WomeninHorrorMonth theme is all about villains, so I asked some amazing horror writers who their favorite female villain is!
From Annie Wilkes to Cathy in East of Eden, the answers were of course varied & incredible! 🖤 #wihm
www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/women-i...
From Annie Wilkes to Cathy in East of Eden, the answers were of course varied & incredible! 🖤 #wihm
www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/women-i...
March 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This year's #WomeninHorrorMonth theme is all about villains, so I asked some amazing horror writers who their favorite female villain is!
From Annie Wilkes to Cathy in East of Eden, the answers were of course varied & incredible! 🖤 #wihm
www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/women-i...
From Annie Wilkes to Cathy in East of Eden, the answers were of course varied & incredible! 🖤 #wihm
www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/women-i...
Reposted by 🩸 Claire L. Smith 🩸
To celebrate #transrightsreadathon we've shared the first chapter of Valkyrie Loughcrewe's forthcoming novella, PUPPET'S BANQUET!
Fans of THE BROOD, HELLRAISER, SILENT HILL: proceed.
Read it, let it crawl under your skin...and preorder it!
PUPPET'S BANQUET is out May 14th.
tinyurl.com/bdh24rd7
Fans of THE BROOD, HELLRAISER, SILENT HILL: proceed.
Read it, let it crawl under your skin...and preorder it!
PUPPET'S BANQUET is out May 14th.
tinyurl.com/bdh24rd7
Read an exclusive excerpt from Valkyrie Loughcrewe's upcoming novella, PUPPET'S BANQUET — tenebrous press
The Trans Rights Readathon is currently underway, counting down until the Trans Day of Visibility on March 31st! To celebrate, we’re sharing the first “chapter” of Valkyrie Loughcrewe’s upcoming no...
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March 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
To celebrate #transrightsreadathon we've shared the first chapter of Valkyrie Loughcrewe's forthcoming novella, PUPPET'S BANQUET!
Fans of THE BROOD, HELLRAISER, SILENT HILL: proceed.
Read it, let it crawl under your skin...and preorder it!
PUPPET'S BANQUET is out May 14th.
tinyurl.com/bdh24rd7
Fans of THE BROOD, HELLRAISER, SILENT HILL: proceed.
Read it, let it crawl under your skin...and preorder it!
PUPPET'S BANQUET is out May 14th.
tinyurl.com/bdh24rd7
Reposted by 🩸 Claire L. Smith 🩸
