Lyndsey Croal (she/her)
@lyndseycroal.bsky.social
Scottish SFFH Author | Shirley Jackson Award & BFA Finalist | Latest: LIMELIGHT, Shortwave, DARK CRESCENT, Luna Press | Words in Apex, Analog, Weird Tales, & more | Rep: Michael Mungiello InkWell, Film/TV: Sean Berard https://linktr.ee/lyndseycroal
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✨️Dark Crescent is out today!! Thank you @lunapress.bsky.social for giving the perfect home to this wee dark folklore book of my heart, @jennicoutts.bsky.social for its stunning cover, and anyone who has bought, or plans to read a copy! Let these strange tales set sail...! 🏴🌊✨️ linktr.ee/lyndseycroal
Book research tonight: looks up "collective noun for maggots"
Answer: A grumble
This pleases me 🪱
Answer: A grumble
This pleases me 🪱
February 19, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Book research tonight: looks up "collective noun for maggots"
Answer: A grumble
This pleases me 🪱
Answer: A grumble
This pleases me 🪱
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Deal alert! The Waterstones 25% off pre-order sale ends tomorrow. Get my dragon delivered to your door for one great price with the code FEB26.
Great news for UK readers! Waterstones has selected THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS for their 25% off pre-order sale! Just use the code FEB26 at check-out to get the best price of the year on my dragon.
All three of Garrodigh's heads can't wait to meet you.
All three of Garrodigh's heads can't wait to meet you.
February 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Deal alert! The Waterstones 25% off pre-order sale ends tomorrow. Get my dragon delivered to your door for one great price with the code FEB26.
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HUGE NEWS: Just announced in a @forbes.com exclusive, @stephenking.bsky.social has written an introduction for @natcassidy.bsky.social's I KNOW A PLACE! 👀
King recently called the collection "f*cking great," and his six-page introduction expands upon that.
www.forbes.com/sites/joshwe...
King recently called the collection "f*cking great," and his six-page introduction expands upon that.
www.forbes.com/sites/joshwe...
February 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM
HUGE NEWS: Just announced in a @forbes.com exclusive, @stephenking.bsky.social has written an introduction for @natcassidy.bsky.social's I KNOW A PLACE! 👀
King recently called the collection "f*cking great," and his six-page introduction expands upon that.
www.forbes.com/sites/joshwe...
King recently called the collection "f*cking great," and his six-page introduction expands upon that.
www.forbes.com/sites/joshwe...
Just not having the best week, like it's been one thing after the other 🫠
February 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Just not having the best week, like it's been one thing after the other 🫠
2026 books I've enjoyed! Brilliantly atmospheric and darkly folkloric, this was such a dreamy read. I loved everything about the book - the setting, characters, moral dilemmas, strong female relationships rituals and folklore - such a deftly crafted tale of grief and belonging. Highly recommend! ✨️💙
February 19, 2026 at 6:38 PM
2026 books I've enjoyed! Brilliantly atmospheric and darkly folkloric, this was such a dreamy read. I loved everything about the book - the setting, characters, moral dilemmas, strong female relationships rituals and folklore - such a deftly crafted tale of grief and belonging. Highly recommend! ✨️💙
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📣SPECIAL UNEXPECTED SUBMISSION CALL ANNOUNCEMENT📣
If you hate ICE and love horror and Weird fiction, please take a look at our current, very specific and necessary sub call.
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If you hate ICE and love horror and Weird fiction, please take a look at our current, very specific and necessary sub call.
cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...
Submission Calls
Special sub call (open now through march 31st) Later this year, we’re putting out a surveillance horror/Weird fiction anthology. I’ve loved the stories I’ve solicited and their di…
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February 19, 2026 at 3:41 PM
📣SPECIAL UNEXPECTED SUBMISSION CALL ANNOUNCEMENT📣
If you hate ICE and love horror and Weird fiction, please take a look at our current, very specific and necessary sub call.
cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...
If you hate ICE and love horror and Weird fiction, please take a look at our current, very specific and necessary sub call.
cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...
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"If she goes inside, she knows how the story goes."
TODAY, beloveds!! 😱
A Woman Is Screaming by @horrorsong.blog
read this fantastic piece here! 💀
psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
TODAY, beloveds!! 😱
A Woman Is Screaming by @horrorsong.blog
read this fantastic piece here! 💀
psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
A Woman Is Screaming - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
Someone must have broken in.
psychopomp.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM
"If she goes inside, she knows how the story goes."
TODAY, beloveds!! 😱
A Woman Is Screaming by @horrorsong.blog
read this fantastic piece here! 💀
psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
TODAY, beloveds!! 😱
A Woman Is Screaming by @horrorsong.blog
read this fantastic piece here! 💀
psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
Today's #FolkloreThursday theme is watery folklore, my fave kind, so a wee thread of some Scottish folklore for you! First up, the Ceasg - half salmon, half woman, she swallows men whole when they wrong her and keeps them trapped in her stomach 🧜♀️ If you capture her egg, you may be granted a wish...🌊
February 19, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Today's #FolkloreThursday theme is watery folklore, my fave kind, so a wee thread of some Scottish folklore for you! First up, the Ceasg - half salmon, half woman, she swallows men whole when they wrong her and keeps them trapped in her stomach 🧜♀️ If you capture her egg, you may be granted a wish...🌊
Ah yass so excited to dive back into the wonderful series 👀✨️🖤
It's finally here! A Million Points of Light, the sequel to The Shape of Monster, is now live.
Get more of that woke cannibal erotica you e been craving ;)
Or, yanno, mages and monsters and betrayal.
Listen to A Million Points of Light by C L Hellisen on Audible. www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0GMRMJTR...
Get more of that woke cannibal erotica you e been craving ;)
Or, yanno, mages and monsters and betrayal.
Listen to A Million Points of Light by C L Hellisen on Audible. www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0GMRMJTR...
A Million Points of Light
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. The stunning sequel to the award-nominated THE SHAPE OF MONSTERS narrated by Omari Douglas (IT’S A SIN, BLACK DOVES). The delicate balance between the realm...
www.audible.co.uk
February 19, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Ah yass so excited to dive back into the wonderful series 👀✨️🖤
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my little pocket-sized novella The Death of Mountains is a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. i'm speechless.
i guess, it all told, did a very good job
i guess, it all told, did a very good job
Los Angeles Times Book Prizes - Honorees and Awards Ceremony
The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes celebrate the best books of the last year at our awards ceremony.
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February 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM
my little pocket-sized novella The Death of Mountains is a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. i'm speechless.
i guess, it all told, did a very good job
i guess, it all told, did a very good job
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If you like gay knights and want to support actual gay voices (and a leading dyslexia campaign)... I got you.
"A joyous romp of a thing that will no doubt annoy all the right people. A most excellent additon to Arthurian legend." James Oswald
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"A joyous romp of a thing that will no doubt annoy all the right people. A most excellent additon to Arthurian legend." James Oswald
www.booksonthehill.co.uk/product/the-...
February 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM
If you like gay knights and want to support actual gay voices (and a leading dyslexia campaign)... I got you.
"A joyous romp of a thing that will no doubt annoy all the right people. A most excellent additon to Arthurian legend." James Oswald
www.booksonthehill.co.uk/product/the-...
"A joyous romp of a thing that will no doubt annoy all the right people. A most excellent additon to Arthurian legend." James Oswald
www.booksonthehill.co.uk/product/the-...
Such a side eye 🐈
February 18, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Such a side eye 🐈
This evening's wee writing session vibes for folk horror book: death, decay, lost in the woods, strange sermon, uncovered bones, oh wait, are those human, BEES...trust no one, confusion 👀🖤⛪️🏴🐝
February 18, 2026 at 5:50 PM
This evening's wee writing session vibes for folk horror book: death, decay, lost in the woods, strange sermon, uncovered bones, oh wait, are those human, BEES...trust no one, confusion 👀🖤⛪️🏴🐝
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Unfortunately small presses close all the time, and their baby bird books need to find a new nest. My fledgling sun-vampire queer cannibal novella, SUNBATHERS, now needs a new home, as does my sapphic pirate novella QUEEN O'NINE TAILS.
If you know a toothy little home for either, please hit me up!
If you know a toothy little home for either, please hit me up!
a cartoon character is holding a purple umbrella with a skull on top
ALT: a cartoon character is holding a purple umbrella with a skull on top
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February 18, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Unfortunately small presses close all the time, and their baby bird books need to find a new nest. My fledgling sun-vampire queer cannibal novella, SUNBATHERS, now needs a new home, as does my sapphic pirate novella QUEEN O'NINE TAILS.
If you know a toothy little home for either, please hit me up!
If you know a toothy little home for either, please hit me up!
Looking for a seasonal Scottish gothic horror? Check out In This City, Where it Rains, described as Silent Hill meets Crimson Peak - a house that remembers in a city that forgets, eternal rain and ghosts that appear in the rain, family secrets, occult rituals, weird moths...🖤🏴 linktr.ee/lyndseycroal
February 18, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Looking for a seasonal Scottish gothic horror? Check out In This City, Where it Rains, described as Silent Hill meets Crimson Peak - a house that remembers in a city that forgets, eternal rain and ghosts that appear in the rain, family secrets, occult rituals, weird moths...🖤🏴 linktr.ee/lyndseycroal
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My agent brings the wise, again
'it’s healthier, especially in this current market, not to assign any kind of moral or qualitative value to being traditionally published.' among other nuggets of great advice
portobelloliterary.substack.com/p/so-your-bo...?
'it’s healthier, especially in this current market, not to assign any kind of moral or qualitative value to being traditionally published.' among other nuggets of great advice
portobelloliterary.substack.com/p/so-your-bo...?
So your book didn't sell... what now?
Next steps if your book stalls on submission
portobelloliterary.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:08 AM
My agent brings the wise, again
'it’s healthier, especially in this current market, not to assign any kind of moral or qualitative value to being traditionally published.' among other nuggets of great advice
portobelloliterary.substack.com/p/so-your-bo...?
'it’s healthier, especially in this current market, not to assign any kind of moral or qualitative value to being traditionally published.' among other nuggets of great advice
portobelloliterary.substack.com/p/so-your-bo...?
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What a line up of Guests of Honour! We feel extremely lucky and grateful to have them all.
Have you bought your ticket yet? britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen...
Have you bought your ticket yet? britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen...
February 18, 2026 at 10:32 AM
What a line up of Guests of Honour! We feel extremely lucky and grateful to have them all.
Have you bought your ticket yet? britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen...
Have you bought your ticket yet? britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen...
My Feb newsletter is out! It has various writing updates, a few submission calls, reading recommendations, a folklore fact, and more! Read it here: lyndseycroal.beehiiv.com/p/literally-...
Literally Lyndsey
February 2026
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February 18, 2026 at 10:26 AM
My Feb newsletter is out! It has various writing updates, a few submission calls, reading recommendations, a folklore fact, and more! Read it here: lyndseycroal.beehiiv.com/p/literally-...
For what I like to call crepe (*creepy 👀) Tuesday
February 17, 2026 at 10:21 PM
For what I like to call crepe (*creepy 👀) Tuesday
Been working through the final Act of the folk horror book (eek!), which means I have of course become distracted by next planned idea: sentient hive mind space moss horrors... (this one's been half-constructed for a while, but it's clicked a bit in my mind now so I may be able to write it...😅👀🌿)
Third of the way through draft of new Scottish folk horror novel, with reluctant forced return to small town, forest shenanigans, religious horrors, strange insects, dark folklore, sleep terrors, family secrets, a charismatic minister, and something is *really off* about his congregation...👀🐝
February 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Been working through the final Act of the folk horror book (eek!), which means I have of course become distracted by next planned idea: sentient hive mind space moss horrors... (this one's been half-constructed for a while, but it's clicked a bit in my mind now so I may be able to write it...😅👀🌿)
Today has been utterly demoralising, I'm sick and had some crappy emails come through, and I just really feel like giving up on writing long form completely, it's just not worth all of this
February 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Today has been utterly demoralising, I'm sick and had some crappy emails come through, and I just really feel like giving up on writing long form completely, it's just not worth all of this
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Book Review: All That Is in the Earth, by Andrew Knighton
Sometimes you really shouldn't cross that line
@stewarthotston.com has our review at the blog
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/02/book...
Sometimes you really shouldn't cross that line
@stewarthotston.com has our review at the blog
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/02/book...
Book Review: All That Is in the Earth, by Andrew Knighton
Sometimes you really shouldn't cross that line Cover: Jay Johnstone All That Is in the Earth is the new novella from Andrew Knighton, a...
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February 17, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Book Review: All That Is in the Earth, by Andrew Knighton
Sometimes you really shouldn't cross that line
@stewarthotston.com has our review at the blog
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/02/book...
Sometimes you really shouldn't cross that line
@stewarthotston.com has our review at the blog
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/02/book...
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Behold, the beautiful cover of THE KNIGHT WATCH, which is now available to pre-order!
February 17, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Behold, the beautiful cover of THE KNIGHT WATCH, which is now available to pre-order!
Pip is enjoying browsing the newly cleaned and tidied shelves 🐈
February 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Pip is enjoying browsing the newly cleaned and tidied shelves 🐈
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🌬️🍃🌊A RIVER FROM THE SKY🌊🍃🌬️ now on @netgalley.bsky.social 👀✨🤍
forthcoming April 2026 with @titanbooks.bsky.social 💫
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forthcoming April 2026 with @titanbooks.bsky.social 💫
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February 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM
🌬️🍃🌊A RIVER FROM THE SKY🌊🍃🌬️ now on @netgalley.bsky.social 👀✨🤍
forthcoming April 2026 with @titanbooks.bsky.social 💫
🔗 www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
forthcoming April 2026 with @titanbooks.bsky.social 💫
🔗 www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...