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Gwendolyn Kiste
@gwendolynkiste.bsky.social
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Horror Author. 4x Bram Stoker Award Winner. Lambda Literary Award Winner. Potato Chip Connoisseur.
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michellekenneth.bsky.social
BTS: Matthew on his second day of work is a mood. 😂

He did not approve of this set.

We had to go with less books in the final product. SGJ, Alma Katsu, & Matthew's biggest fan, Gwendolyn Kiste, made the final cut.
December 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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robertarjoyan.bsky.social
Yet another BEST OF for SILK & SINEW! Not only is a treat to be included among so fine a roster of writers, but to again be lauded amongst today’s best horror authors… well, bless my soul! Major congrats to @garnetonwinter.bsky.social and @badhandbooks.bsky.social for all the solid buttkicking.
Screenshot of headline from THE LINEUP featuring SILK & SINEW
December 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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garnetonwinter.bsky.social
Silk & Sinew on The Lineup's best horror list for 2025! I am blown away and so dang proud of all the authors and their stories. 💪💪💪❤️
Big thanks to @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social !!!
December 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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amandaheadlee.bsky.social
🖤A lovely little surprise!🖤

Thank you, @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social and @the-line-up.bsky.social, for including This is How a Villain is Made on your Best Horror Books of 2025 list!

I’m honored and delighted to be listed alongside so many other incredible authors!
December 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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thatdana.bsky.social
2025 Book Wrap-Up 💙📚

Each day for the rest of December, I want to post a few books I enjoyed this year by new-to-me authors.

Today's list:

The Haunting of Velkwood by @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social

Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
December 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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vlatinalondon.bsky.social
Dark sensuality. Obsession. Owning your needs and making them known. Big thanks to @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social and The Lineup for this.
The Pink Agave Motel is a sanctuary for female led pleasure.

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P.S. buy books by women
December 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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emilyhughes.bsky.social
the 2026 new horror list is FINALLY LIVE! please share with all your freakiest loved ones: readjumpscares.com/2026-new-hor...
2026’s New Horror Books
All the new horror books coming in 2026, featuring all manner of hauntings, murderers, vampires, monsters, cults, ghosts, and all kinds of nebulous eldritch terrors.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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christaqua.bsky.social
Massive thanks to @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social and The Lineup for this list of 2025’s Best Horror Books, including How to Fake a Haunting! Honored to be featured among such stellar titles!
December 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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saratantlinger.bsky.social
Agnes being paired with LOVE FOR SLAUGHTER is so great 😆 thanks for this super fun post, @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social!

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6 Horror Books to Read Based on Your Favorite 'Wednesday' Character
Discover the perfect horror novel that matches your favorite character from the hit Netflix show "Wednesday".
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December 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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rebecca-rowland.bsky.social
This collection of beautiful grotesqueries from @gwendolynkiste is up for preorder now. I could not put it down and neither will you. www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/
December 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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mariahaskins.com
So, yes, I'm in LOCUS, reviewing short fiction! 👀 My very first review column is in this issue and I am so FREAKING EXCITED to be part of the Locus team and this magazine!
locusmag.bsky.social Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 8d
Issue 779 Table of Contents, December 2025 locusmag.com/2025/12...
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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kcgrifant.bsky.social
Support indie authors, escape from the horrors of Earth a while AND get a unique gift for the holidays!

SPACE HORRORS is on super sale this weekend - 99 cents TODAY only 📚👽🛸

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Space Horrors cover
November 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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dubonicplague.bsky.social
She’s back! But just for a few days.

Order your copy of Nineteen Little Stab Wounds at: dreadstonepress.com/product-cate...

Available today through November 30.

All sales will be donated to Transgender Law Center. 1/6
Image shows the front cover of Nineteen Little Stab Wounds, painted by Olivia Steen. A woman turns her head to face the observer, while her exposed vertebrae trail up the back of her sheer nightdress. She has no hair, no irises or pupils, and her cheeks are flushed raw and bloody. She is very beautiful and her deep red lips offer a knowing smile. Nineteen Little Stab Wounds is a chapbook of microfiction and flash by Alexis Dubon, sold to raise money in support of crucial organizations. So far it has contributed hundreds of dollars for different causes since its debut in 2023. This Thanksgiving week, all sales will be donated to Transgender Law Center. There are 30 paperback copies available at $10 each, shipping included, as well as an ebook for $5. Every penny of every sale will go directly to Transgender Law Center. In addition to that, Alexis will match every dollar raised to put toward the total amount contributed. This fundraiser will last from November 26-November 30. As we are all aware, the rights, safety, autonomy, and access to necessary medical care of real human beings have all come under threat as many in power fight for the criminalization of trans existence. But we are fighting too, and we won’t ever stop. Transgender Law Care is the largest national trans-led organization, assisting with employment, prison conditions, education, immigration, and healthcare, among other successful efforts to protect and advance the rights of gender nonconforming people across the country. Learn more about Transgender Law Center here: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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awalrusdarkly.bsky.social
Due respect to the other heavies but Mothman is the ultimate American Cryptid.

- From Appalachia, where life is older than the trees.
- Concerned about infrastructure but has no real mechanism to fix it.
- Hangs out at nuclear waste sites.
- Might just be a cool owl.

American as Apple Pie.
awalrusdarkly.bsky.social 🎅🎄 Matthew Jackson 🎄🎅 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 14d
Need to see the approval numbers on Mothman before I can tell if this poll is legit.

As Mothman goes, so goes the nation.
today.yougov.com YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 14d
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
gwendolynkiste.bsky.social
So thrilled to have a story in the forthcoming Creepshow anthology! This is an absolute horror dream come true!

The official announcement was even in Fangoria! 😱😱

www.fangoria.com/creepshow-sh...
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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jasonwhite.bsky.social
I had the incredible opportunity to chat with Amanda Headlee recently where we discussed space horror, creating your own mythos, female rage horror, and her book, This Is How a Villain Is Made. Listen wherever you download your podcasts. Links in comments:
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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rdspress.bsky.social
Today @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social revealed the full table of contents for THE HAUNTED HOUSES SHE CALLS HER OWN on her blog. Check it out! www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/cover-a...
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
gwendolynkiste.bsky.social
A girl & her ARC 🖤

So thrilled that we're less than five months away from the release of my next collection!

Pre-order, cover art, and full TOC reveal at my blog today!

www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/cover-a...
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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dimshores.bsky.social
Here is the beautiful front cover for SUFFERING THE OTHER, art and design by RewX. See the loaded TOC here: bit.ly/4i03e3h (TOC is also in the alt-text here). Coming February 2026, pre-order open in December. Reminder, this is a benefit for @raicestexas.bsky.social and Transgender Law Center!
Cover of the book SUFFERING THE OTHER - a dark but colorful illustration showing a winged creature with a human face, wings, and long trailing tails, in vibrant gold and orange tones, flying upwards towards the top right corner, while dozens of dark serpents with glowing eyes and forked tongues travel in the opposite direction. The book contains 16 original stories and 8 reprints (indicated with **), arranged here alphabetically by author name. Table of contents: Nadia Bulkin -- Infested ** Lisa Cai -- The Eighth Cigarette ** Matthew Cheney -- Queer Horror, and Other Stories Jennifer DeLeskie -- You Shall Love Your Crooked Neighbor with Your Crooked Heart Kurt Fawver -- The KnowQuest AI Chatbot Answers All Your Questions About Britemol C Robin Rose Graves -- Her True Face Alexander Hay -- LEAD ** Bitter Karella -- The Divine Feminine Gwendolyn Kiste -- My Sister, the Abyss Jonathan Lees -- To Those That Have Lost Hope Laura Mauro -- Ptichka ** David Peak -- Crawling Out of Black Sun Marigold Rowell -- Salt Blossoms Erica Ruppert -- Nor Stone, Nor Earth, Nor Boundless Sea Cheyenne Shaffer -- Ursula the Powerful ** A. J. Sharpe -- Sore Thumb Clint Smith -- “January Sick” J. J. Steinfeld -- The Suicide Inspector ** Bogi Takács -- A Technical Term, Like Privilege ** Jeffrey Thomas -- Song of the Loved Lee Thomas -- Kisses from the Pain Chamber Pamela Weis -- An Abomination A.C. Wise -- Sea-Wives Wen Wen Yang -- Ghost Festival in the Desert ** Cover art and design by RewX Edited by Justin Steele and Sam Cowan
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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yolandasfetsos.bsky.social
#Booksky, here are some awesome FALLEN DESTINY blurbs!

Thank you @sonorataylor.bsky.social, @waynefenlon.bsky.social, @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social, @angelasylvaine.bsky.social & @brianbowyer.bsky.social. 😊
Graphic with a feather and blurb: "Fallen Destiny is a fun, devious, supernatural mystery with lots of clever twists and turns. Sfetsos manages to create a large and fascinating world of amazing characters, all of whom I loved. Don't miss this one." — Sonora Taylor, award-winning author of Little Paranoias: Stories and Without Condition Graphic with a feather and blurb: "A cosy blend of genres: infusing horror, folklore, and eroticism, with a hint of mystery. A detective story at heart. This one, like all of Yolanda's work, is another proper page turner. A great writer." — Wayne Fenlon, author of The Black Cabin Graphic with a feather and blurb: "I've been a fan of Yolanda Sfetsos for years, and whether you're brand-new to her work or you've loved her books for as long as I have, Fallen Destiny is an absolute must-read. This cozy dark fantasy takes you on a supernatural adventure with page-turning prose and characters you'll adore. Enjoy the ride." — Gwendolyn Kiste, Four-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Haunting of Velkwood and Reluctant Immortals
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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alexdavis1981.bsky.social
Five days to go until one of my biggest events of the year - WINTER HAUNTS is nearly here again, and we've got another awesome line-up of writing talent coming in for you! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau... #horror #horrorwriting #horrorwriters #ghoststory #ghoststories #gothic #Gothicfiction
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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christinaladd.bsky.social
Y'all I have been writing and re-writing this story for nearly seven years. I'm so grateful and excited it found a home at Goblins & Galaxies <3
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Discover the dark side of knowledge and truth in Christina Ladd's Throwing the Bones. Available in issue one of Goblins & Galaxies: https://bit.ly/49IRpfy @christinaladd.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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yolandasfetsos.bsky.social
Here are some fantastic blurbs from five awesome authors & one very cool Kirkus review! 😊

A HUGE thank you to @brianbowyer.bsky.social, @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social, @sonorataylor.bsky.social , @waynefenlon.bsky.social & @angelasylvaine.bsky.social!!
Graphic with a feather and blurb: “Sfetsos is simply one of the best, and Fallen Destiny—thrilling, intense, and filled with suspense—displays an artist at the top of her game.” — Brian Bowyer, author of Metro Kinetic. Graphic with a feather and blurb: "I've been a fan of Yolanda Sfetsos for years, and whether you're brand-new to her work or you've loved her books for as long as I have, Fallen Destiny is an absolute must-read. This cozy dark fantasy takes you on a supernatural adventure with page-turning prose and characters you'll adore. Enjoy the ride." — Gwendolyn Kiste, Four-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Haunting of Velkwood and Reluctant Immortals Graphic with a feather and blurb: "Fallen Destiny is a fun, devious, supernatural mystery with lots of clever twists and turns. Sfetsos manages to create a large and fascinating world of amazing characters, all of whom I loved. Don't miss this one." — Sonora Taylor, award-winning author of Little Paranoias: Stories and Without Condition
November 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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emilyhughes.bsky.social
the November horror shopping list is live! feat. new titles from @laurelhightower.bsky.social @christinahenry.bsky.social @sheldoncosta.bsky.social @lormaggot.ca @peterclines.bsky.social @vlatinalondon.bsky.social @beatriceiker.bsky.social @drewhuff.bsky.social @victormanibo.com & more!
All the New Horror Books Coming in November 2025
November 2025’s new horror books, featuring titles from Oyinkan Braithwaite, Laurel Hightower, Christina Henry, Peter Clines, Beatrice Winifred Iker, Drew Huff, and more!
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November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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acwise.bsky.social
The wonderful @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social hosted a round table with the authors of Howl, myself included. See what we all have to say about werewolves!

www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/hear-us...
Hear Us Roar: Part One of the Howl Roundtable | Gwendolyn Kiste
www.gwendolynkiste.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM