Gareth Wood
@garethwoodwrites.bsky.social
Back from the ether. Blue City born. SFF/Folk Horror writer. ‘At Night, White Bracken’ out now everywhere, ‘To Those from Below’ coming April 2026. Repped by @losbennett.bsky.social at Liverpool Lit Agency
Beautiful edition of an upcoming read. That cover is something else.
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Beautiful edition of an upcoming read. That cover is something else.
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Sometimes you think. I am so grateful to have made a life from doing something I love for quite a few years, and watching more and more agents and publishers getting involved in SFF publishing. En avant! Xxxx
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Sometimes you think. I am so grateful to have made a life from doing something I love for quite a few years, and watching more and more agents and publishers getting involved in SFF publishing. En avant! Xxxx
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TONIGHT!
The Iceland Noir festival is kicking off next week! I have my guest of honour interview on Wednesday at 9 PM in Fríkirkjan.
I have a few arcs of DEAD WEIGHT (which isn't out till May, and is translated to English by @maryrobinettekowal.com) that I want to give out there. First come first served!
I have a few arcs of DEAD WEIGHT (which isn't out till May, and is translated to English by @maryrobinettekowal.com) that I want to give out there. First come first served!
November 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
TONIGHT!
THE BIG NEWS: I’m incredibly excited and beyond delighted to be able to say i have been signed by the wonderful @losbennett.bsky.social at Liverpool Lit Agency.
To be represented by Laura means a huge amount to me. This is a massive day for your boy from The Blue City. Down your drinks, on we go.
To be represented by Laura means a huge amount to me. This is a massive day for your boy from The Blue City. Down your drinks, on we go.
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
THE BIG NEWS: I’m incredibly excited and beyond delighted to be able to say i have been signed by the wonderful @losbennett.bsky.social at Liverpool Lit Agency.
To be represented by Laura means a huge amount to me. This is a massive day for your boy from The Blue City. Down your drinks, on we go.
To be represented by Laura means a huge amount to me. This is a massive day for your boy from The Blue City. Down your drinks, on we go.
Well, yesterday was simply one of the coolest and most incredible days of my writing career. Big news to follow later this week.
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Well, yesterday was simply one of the coolest and most incredible days of my writing career. Big news to follow later this week.
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Love books? Want to support small presses AND see fresh titles? Join us in York at St Crux on Saturday 6 Dec. Peek inside many titles via Look Inside: www.stairwellbooks.co.uk/books/
#FantasticBooksPublishing #YorkBookFair2025 #SFFH #Childrens #YA #Crime #Poetry #NonFic #York #Books
#FantasticBooksPublishing #YorkBookFair2025 #SFFH #Childrens #YA #Crime #Poetry #NonFic #York #Books
November 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Love books? Want to support small presses AND see fresh titles? Join us in York at St Crux on Saturday 6 Dec. Peek inside many titles via Look Inside: www.stairwellbooks.co.uk/books/
#FantasticBooksPublishing #YorkBookFair2025 #SFFH #Childrens #YA #Crime #Poetry #NonFic #York #Books
#FantasticBooksPublishing #YorkBookFair2025 #SFFH #Childrens #YA #Crime #Poetry #NonFic #York #Books
A near constant listen since it dropped in 2018, ‘Avantdale Bowling Club’ only gets better with each year. Incredible.
November 8, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A near constant listen since it dropped in 2018, ‘Avantdale Bowling Club’ only gets better with each year. Incredible.
Perfect day for a wander.
…beneath Autumn clothes, the gnarled old bones.
…beneath Autumn clothes, the gnarled old bones.
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Perfect day for a wander.
…beneath Autumn clothes, the gnarled old bones.
…beneath Autumn clothes, the gnarled old bones.
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"[An] oppressive, dread-inducing tale full of eerie imagery and tension."
Big thanks to @booksbonesbuffy.bsky.social for this terrific review. #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
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Big thanks to @booksbonesbuffy.bsky.social for this terrific review. #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
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THE SOUND OF THE DARK by Daniel Church – Blog Tour Review
The nitty-gritty: Daniel Church takes on cosmic horror in this oppressive, dread-inducing tale full of eerie imagery and tension, perfect for horror fans looking for a unique story. The Sound of th…
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November 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
"[An] oppressive, dread-inducing tale full of eerie imagery and tension."
Big thanks to @booksbonesbuffy.bsky.social for this terrific review. #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
booksbonesbuffy.com/2025/11/06/t...
Big thanks to @booksbonesbuffy.bsky.social for this terrific review. #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
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This time last week i was just arriving in Brighton for World Fantasy Con. Made a beeline to The Hole in the Wall to sup a porter before registering at The Metropole.
Man, weeks move by like moths on the wind.
Man, weeks move by like moths on the wind.
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This time last week i was just arriving in Brighton for World Fantasy Con. Made a beeline to The Hole in the Wall to sup a porter before registering at The Metropole.
Man, weeks move by like moths on the wind.
Man, weeks move by like moths on the wind.
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VERY last minute reminder! TONIGHT!
Join Stairwell Books for the York launch of poetry collection, Village Fox, by Richard Cave.
Richard will read w support from Fiona Timothy, Laurence Tilley, Tanya Parker. Music! Books! Possibly baked goods for purchase!
Bluebird Bakery
201 Acomb Road YO24 4HD
Join Stairwell Books for the York launch of poetry collection, Village Fox, by Richard Cave.
Richard will read w support from Fiona Timothy, Laurence Tilley, Tanya Parker. Music! Books! Possibly baked goods for purchase!
Bluebird Bakery
201 Acomb Road YO24 4HD
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
VERY last minute reminder! TONIGHT!
Join Stairwell Books for the York launch of poetry collection, Village Fox, by Richard Cave.
Richard will read w support from Fiona Timothy, Laurence Tilley, Tanya Parker. Music! Books! Possibly baked goods for purchase!
Bluebird Bakery
201 Acomb Road YO24 4HD
Join Stairwell Books for the York launch of poetry collection, Village Fox, by Richard Cave.
Richard will read w support from Fiona Timothy, Laurence Tilley, Tanya Parker. Music! Books! Possibly baked goods for purchase!
Bluebird Bakery
201 Acomb Road YO24 4HD
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Gareth was amaaaaazing. Stairwell gushed like a fangrrrl at meeting Joe Hill. Ali Sparkes seemed to be everywhere at once. 4 other Stairwell authors helped run stall. Exhausting, exhilarating, fun. Join us at EasterCon '26 in Brum! @susiewilliamson.bsky.social @ruthaylett.bsky.social
@worldfantasy2025.bsky.social begins a week today. My first WFC as a published horror/fantasy writer and i cannot wait. There for the duration and very privileged to be both reading and included on this panel. New novel dropping in April 2026. ‘To Those from Below’ @stairwellbooks.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Gareth was amaaaaazing. Stairwell gushed like a fangrrrl at meeting Joe Hill. Ali Sparkes seemed to be everywhere at once. 4 other Stairwell authors helped run stall. Exhausting, exhilarating, fun. Join us at EasterCon '26 in Brum! @susiewilliamson.bsky.social @ruthaylett.bsky.social
Hey @hildur.bsky.social I just had a delivery. Some cool characters I met at World Fantasy Con told me it was awesome, so…
November 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Hey @hildur.bsky.social I just had a delivery. Some cool characters I met at World Fantasy Con told me it was awesome, so…
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I'm back home from @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social, where I had such a great time. I slept 12 hours tonight and I have a week to charge my completely depleted social batteries, because Iceland Noir is almost upon us!
Then I just might not speak to anyone for a couple of months...
Then I just might not speak to anyone for a couple of months...
2025 Line-Up
The line-up so far of confirmed guests attending the Iceland Noir literary festival Nov ember 2025.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I'm back home from @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social, where I had such a great time. I slept 12 hours tonight and I have a week to charge my completely depleted social batteries, because Iceland Noir is almost upon us!
Then I just might not speak to anyone for a couple of months...
Then I just might not speak to anyone for a couple of months...
Little man’s been ill over the weekend, on a drip at the vets, hence the shaved patches. He seems to be brightening up a bit, and has found his familiar position. Now i’m back from WFC, i can nurse as and when required.
November 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Little man’s been ill over the weekend, on a drip at the vets, hence the shaved patches. He seems to be brightening up a bit, and has found his familiar position. Now i’m back from WFC, i can nurse as and when required.
My first @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social was a genuinely fantastic experience. From the honour of being on a panel and being able to read horror to an audience on Halloween, to meeting some wonderful people, with a special nod to @losbennett.bsky.social @hildur.bsky.social Fyóla, Gunnar and Ramsey.
November 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
My first @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social was a genuinely fantastic experience. From the honour of being on a panel and being able to read horror to an audience on Halloween, to meeting some wonderful people, with a special nod to @losbennett.bsky.social @hildur.bsky.social Fyóla, Gunnar and Ramsey.
Next up, The World Fantasy Awards. Hope to see my new pal @hildur.bsky.social win in her category. Final day of the con. Have just about avoided alcohol poisoning so far, but the day’s young and these literary perverts love their booze.
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Next up, The World Fantasy Awards. Hope to see my new pal @hildur.bsky.social win in her category. Final day of the con. Have just about avoided alcohol poisoning so far, but the day’s young and these literary perverts love their booze.
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Final day at #worldfantasyconvention Yesterday’s fantasy ecology panel was a blast. Looking forward to bringing the fantasy to reading from #bloodgiftchronicles at 12 noon. #fantasy #returnofthemantra #thewarder
November 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Final day at #worldfantasyconvention Yesterday’s fantasy ecology panel was a blast. Looking forward to bringing the fantasy to reading from #bloodgiftchronicles at 12 noon. #fantasy #returnofthemantra #thewarder
The con rolls on. Another day of fantastic action, legendary characters and free-flowing liquor.
November 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The con rolls on. Another day of fantastic action, legendary characters and free-flowing liquor.
World Fantasy Con’s been cool so far. Reading from this at 4pm, so oiling the neck engine and tweaking brain HQ.
October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
World Fantasy Con’s been cool so far. Reading from this at 4pm, so oiling the neck engine and tweaking brain HQ.
Brighton has been fantastic so far. Met with some literary masters last night, hung out with great folks, supped a few tidy beers and i’m reading from ‘At Night, White Bracken’ later today. Good times in high winds.
October 31, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Brighton has been fantastic so far. Met with some literary masters last night, hung out with great folks, supped a few tidy beers and i’m reading from ‘At Night, White Bracken’ later today. Good times in high winds.
Last night’s watch… a certified classic for Devils Night. Sleaze dial cranked to 10, oozier than a Tory Party conference, flush with iconic moments, written and directed with horrific aplomb by one of the finest to doodle nightmares. Please shower afterwards.
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Last night’s watch… a certified classic for Devils Night. Sleaze dial cranked to 10, oozier than a Tory Party conference, flush with iconic moments, written and directed with horrific aplomb by one of the finest to doodle nightmares. Please shower afterwards.
Arrived in Brighton, after the perverts in charge of the trains tried to make it as hard as possible. They failed. I made it through their minefields, and instantly found The Hole in The Wall. A porter to kick off the trip. That’ll do nicely.
October 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Arrived in Brighton, after the perverts in charge of the trains tried to make it as hard as possible. They failed. I made it through their minefields, and instantly found The Hole in The Wall. A porter to kick off the trip. That’ll do nicely.