Darren Croucher
@darrenwriter.bsky.social
Horror writer. Essay in the upcoming POISONED SOUP FOR THE MACABRE, DEPRAVED, AND INSANE: NOSTALGIC TERRORS from Brigids Gate Press. Former bookseller. Contributor to various Barnes & Noble blogs.
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Darren Croucher
@darrenwriter.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Behold this gorgeous cover art by Alison Flannery for POISONED SOUP, a delicious horror anthology in which I have an essay about the terrors that formed me! Edited by Wendy Dalrymple and Grace Reynolds, coming in December from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social
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Someone’s been reading my mind again …
February 13, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Someone’s been reading my mind again …
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Amazing:
🦬🩸🦬🩸 COVER REVEAL 🦬🩸🦬🩸
Available in paperback July 14, 2026: THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by @sgj.bsky.social.
Read one of 2025's most acclaimed novels in a new trade paperback edition featuring a stamped Weasel Plume edge and an original discussion guide.
🩸 Preorder now: https://bit.ly/4rESA5l
Available in paperback July 14, 2026: THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by @sgj.bsky.social.
Read one of 2025's most acclaimed novels in a new trade paperback edition featuring a stamped Weasel Plume edge and an original discussion guide.
🩸 Preorder now: https://bit.ly/4rESA5l
February 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Amazing:
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Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
This looks incredible!!
I'm thrilled to share the cover of INCARNATE, my next horror novel, coming 9/22
February 9, 2026 at 2:44 PM
This looks incredible!!
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Cover reveal time!
Christoph Paul's (@clashbooks.bsky.social) double creature feature THE LAST HOUSE ON EARTH / DEATH WALKS SOUTH BOSTON is out this August. Pre-orders are now available.
Cover(s) designed by @alandistro.bsky.social
Two novellas in one book!
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/last...
Christoph Paul's (@clashbooks.bsky.social) double creature feature THE LAST HOUSE ON EARTH / DEATH WALKS SOUTH BOSTON is out this August. Pre-orders are now available.
Cover(s) designed by @alandistro.bsky.social
Two novellas in one book!
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/last...
January 29, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Cover reveal time!
Christoph Paul's (@clashbooks.bsky.social) double creature feature THE LAST HOUSE ON EARTH / DEATH WALKS SOUTH BOSTON is out this August. Pre-orders are now available.
Cover(s) designed by @alandistro.bsky.social
Two novellas in one book!
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/last...
Christoph Paul's (@clashbooks.bsky.social) double creature feature THE LAST HOUSE ON EARTH / DEATH WALKS SOUTH BOSTON is out this August. Pre-orders are now available.
Cover(s) designed by @alandistro.bsky.social
Two novellas in one book!
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/last...
This story is amazing, I highly recommend everyone reads it!
In More Than Metal, a woman is convinced her husband replaced her with a robot...but how will she uncover the truth? Dark tech meets domestic life, a Black Mirror-esque tale, free to read via @shortwavebooks.bsky.social ! ✨️👀🤖👇 shortwavepublishing.com/magazine/mor...
More Than Metal - A Short Story by Lyndsey Croal - Shortwave Publishing
Maddie was washing the dishes on a Thursday evening when she decided that she must be a robot. It made complete sense, once she started to think about it. There were so many bots on the market now, an...
shortwavepublishing.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
This story is amazing, I highly recommend everyone reads it!
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Brand-new dark sci-fi/horror fiction in Shortwave Magazine today!
"More Than Metal" by @lyndseycroal.bsky.social
"Maddie was washing the dishes on a Thursday evening when she decided that she must be a robot..."
shortwavepublishing.com/magazine/mor...
"More Than Metal" by @lyndseycroal.bsky.social
"Maddie was washing the dishes on a Thursday evening when she decided that she must be a robot..."
shortwavepublishing.com/magazine/mor...
January 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Brand-new dark sci-fi/horror fiction in Shortwave Magazine today!
"More Than Metal" by @lyndseycroal.bsky.social
"Maddie was washing the dishes on a Thursday evening when she decided that she must be a robot..."
shortwavepublishing.com/magazine/mor...
"More Than Metal" by @lyndseycroal.bsky.social
"Maddie was washing the dishes on a Thursday evening when she decided that she must be a robot..."
shortwavepublishing.com/magazine/mor...
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I just got the text for our superspecial guest introduction for I KNOW A PLACE, written by [Redacted for Maximum Suspense], and, man, it means more to me than I can possibly put into words. I quite literally don't know how to process it, it's such an honor. I can't wait to share it with you all.
January 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I just got the text for our superspecial guest introduction for I KNOW A PLACE, written by [Redacted for Maximum Suspense], and, man, it means more to me than I can possibly put into words. I quite literally don't know how to process it, it's such an honor. I can't wait to share it with you all.
This is gonna be amazing
If I were any more excited about my upcoming collection with @shortwavebooks.bsky.social, something internal would BURST.
13 stories, from novellas to shorts. Well over 100 pages of brand-new material. And heyyy maybe some other fun stuff we haven’t announced yet …
I KNOW A PLACE
5.5.26
13 stories, from novellas to shorts. Well over 100 pages of brand-new material. And heyyy maybe some other fun stuff we haven’t announced yet …
I KNOW A PLACE
5.5.26
January 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM
This is gonna be amazing
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The Butterfly Girls are coming… 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
US: bit.ly/49skCK8
UK: bit.ly/49FsgC3
On April 7th, listen to your muses… @titanbooks.bsky.social
US: bit.ly/49skCK8
UK: bit.ly/49FsgC3
On April 7th, listen to your muses… @titanbooks.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The Butterfly Girls are coming… 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
US: bit.ly/49skCK8
UK: bit.ly/49FsgC3
On April 7th, listen to your muses… @titanbooks.bsky.social
US: bit.ly/49skCK8
UK: bit.ly/49FsgC3
On April 7th, listen to your muses… @titanbooks.bsky.social
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First watch of 2026 was the finale of STRANGER THINGS. I can't believe we've spent a decade with these kids and they're all grown up. I really enjoyed the ending and feel like they totally stuck the landing. Best needle drops I've heard in a while. Some of them destroyed me. Glad this exists.
January 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
First watch of 2026 was the finale of STRANGER THINGS. I can't believe we've spent a decade with these kids and they're all grown up. I really enjoyed the ending and feel like they totally stuck the landing. Best needle drops I've heard in a while. Some of them destroyed me. Glad this exists.
This is so, so important.
I can't stress enough how important it is to experience art with people who will allow you to feel emotions without mockery.
January 1, 2026 at 4:18 AM
This is so, so important.
I need this book!!
"Extraordinary. A must-read, all time great collection by an all time great writer. With I KNOW A PLACE, @natcassidy.bsky.social plants both feet not just as a force in horror, but as a force in all of literature."
Thank you, @rachelharrison.bsky.social!
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/i-kn...
Thank you, @rachelharrison.bsky.social!
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/i-kn...
December 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I need this book!!
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Massive giveaway- I’m giving away a set of my whole current catalogue. Signed and personalized.
Share, comment and follow to enter (on any of the platforms where I posted this). I’ll pick a winner in a week. Love you! 🖤🦑
Share, comment and follow to enter (on any of the platforms where I posted this). I’ll pick a winner in a week. Love you! 🖤🦑
December 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Massive giveaway- I’m giving away a set of my whole current catalogue. Signed and personalized.
Share, comment and follow to enter (on any of the platforms where I posted this). I’ll pick a winner in a week. Love you! 🖤🦑
Share, comment and follow to enter (on any of the platforms where I posted this). I’ll pick a winner in a week. Love you! 🖤🦑
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Really happy to see my upcoming novella BODIES OF WORK pop up on CinemaChord’s Most Anticipated Titles for the First Half of the Year. 2026 is going to be another great year for horror: bit.ly/4p9NPzh @cinemachords.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
December 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Really happy to see my upcoming novella BODIES OF WORK pop up on CinemaChord’s Most Anticipated Titles for the First Half of the Year. 2026 is going to be another great year for horror: bit.ly/4p9NPzh @cinemachords.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
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We have a T. rex!
Tyrant Lizard Queen: The Love, Life, and Terror of Earth’s Greatest Carnivore
The Love, Life, and Terror of Earth’s Greatest Carnivore
bookshop.org
December 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
We have a T. rex!
I love this recommendation, I’ll be getting this book! I also love the very tiny dog staring intently into the camera for most of this video. Come for the rec, stay for the dog doing Jedi mind tricks.
December 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I love this recommendation, I’ll be getting this book! I also love the very tiny dog staring intently into the camera for most of this video. Come for the rec, stay for the dog doing Jedi mind tricks.
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Oh, what CALAMITIES may come -- in August, 2026.
December 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Oh, what CALAMITIES may come -- in August, 2026.
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I can attest that @darrenwriter.bsky.social essay is amazing, and I’m so glad to stock an anthology with my friend in it !!
I have an essay about my horror origin story (Wind In The Willows! Pink Floyd!) in new antho POISONED SOUP from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social. Get it from your local indie bookstore! Thanks to my amazing bestie @margueriteturl2.bsky.social for stocking it at @lahaskabookshop.bsky.social!
December 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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I have an essay about my horror origin story (Wind In The Willows! Pink Floyd!) in new antho POISONED SOUP from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social. Get it from your local indie bookstore! Thanks to my amazing bestie @margueriteturl2.bsky.social for stocking it at @lahaskabookshop.bsky.social!
December 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I have an essay about my horror origin story (Wind In The Willows! Pink Floyd!) in new antho POISONED SOUP from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social. Get it from your local indie bookstore! Thanks to my amazing bestie @margueriteturl2.bsky.social for stocking it at @lahaskabookshop.bsky.social!
Man I love @novelnightmares.bsky.social so much, @amberkreu.bsky.social is the best host, and @claymcleod.bsky.social is such a wonderful guest every time. I always end up inspired! ACQUIRED TASTE is an amazing collection, too.
December 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Man I love @novelnightmares.bsky.social so much, @amberkreu.bsky.social is the best host, and @claymcleod.bsky.social is such a wonderful guest every time. I always end up inspired! ACQUIRED TASTE is an amazing collection, too.
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ARCs are here! I mean… (A very limited, mostly already claimed, number of) ARCs are here!
I KNOW A PLACE, the debut collection from @natcassidy.bsky.social, is coming May 2026!
This is our longest book to date at nearly 500 pages. Overflowing with short fiction, new and old. Pre-orders open now!
I KNOW A PLACE, the debut collection from @natcassidy.bsky.social, is coming May 2026!
This is our longest book to date at nearly 500 pages. Overflowing with short fiction, new and old. Pre-orders open now!
December 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
ARCs are here! I mean… (A very limited, mostly already claimed, number of) ARCs are here!
I KNOW A PLACE, the debut collection from @natcassidy.bsky.social, is coming May 2026!
This is our longest book to date at nearly 500 pages. Overflowing with short fiction, new and old. Pre-orders open now!
I KNOW A PLACE, the debut collection from @natcassidy.bsky.social, is coming May 2026!
This is our longest book to date at nearly 500 pages. Overflowing with short fiction, new and old. Pre-orders open now!
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It hasn't even been twelve hours, but all three of us have been overwhelmed with requests from media for comment and I'm mostly writing this now so they'll leave me alone.
this is such a painful loss. my heart is broken.
“The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them — words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they’re brought out. But it’s more than that,...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It hasn't even been twelve hours, but all three of us have been overwhelmed with requests from media for comment and I'm mostly writing this now so they'll leave me alone.
So earlier today I said @rachelharrison.bsky.social’s KISS SLAY REPLAY was my most anticipated of ‘26… can I make that joint most anticipated with THE SIXTH NIK?? Daniel and Rachel are two of my absolute faves, and two of the best, any genre. Take my money!
December 16, 2025 at 1:26 AM
So earlier today I said @rachelharrison.bsky.social’s KISS SLAY REPLAY was my most anticipated of ‘26… can I make that joint most anticipated with THE SIXTH NIK?? Daniel and Rachel are two of my absolute faves, and two of the best, any genre. Take my money!
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To all the readers who've picked up one or two (or fifteen!) of our titles this year, to all of the bookstores who've supported our authors and titles, and to all of the authors who continue to share their work with us...
I can't thank you all enough for helping to make our 2025 so special. 🖤
I can't thank you all enough for helping to make our 2025 so special. 🖤
December 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
To all the readers who've picked up one or two (or fifteen!) of our titles this year, to all of the bookstores who've supported our authors and titles, and to all of the authors who continue to share their work with us...
I can't thank you all enough for helping to make our 2025 so special. 🖤
I can't thank you all enough for helping to make our 2025 so special. 🖤