May Walker
@maywalker.bsky.social
Horror Author and Colored Pencil Artist
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May Walker
@maywalker.bsky.social
· Mar 19
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Hi all!
I am on the programming team for StokerCon 2026, and I’m happy to share a little guide we’ve put together on proposing panels. Whether you’re new to panels or have a lot of experience with them, we’re hopeful the tips here will be helpful.
www.stokercon2025.com/programming
I am on the programming team for StokerCon 2026, and I’m happy to share a little guide we’ve put together on proposing panels. Whether you’re new to panels or have a lot of experience with them, we’re hopeful the tips here will be helpful.
www.stokercon2025.com/programming
PROGRAMMING | StokerCon 2026
www.stokercon2025.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Hi all!
I am on the programming team for StokerCon 2026, and I’m happy to share a little guide we’ve put together on proposing panels. Whether you’re new to panels or have a lot of experience with them, we’re hopeful the tips here will be helpful.
www.stokercon2025.com/programming
I am on the programming team for StokerCon 2026, and I’m happy to share a little guide we’ve put together on proposing panels. Whether you’re new to panels or have a lot of experience with them, we’re hopeful the tips here will be helpful.
www.stokercon2025.com/programming
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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This was a weird and fun movie!
#FolkHorrorFriday
#FolkHorrorFriday
November 1, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This was a weird and fun movie!
#FolkHorrorFriday
#FolkHorrorFriday
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There's a Halloween sale on paperback pre-orders of my forthcoming collection!
So if you're thinking about picking up a copy, creep on over to the Raw Dog site before the Samhain season is over! 🎃🎃🎃
rawdogscreaming.com/book/the_hau...
So if you're thinking about picking up a copy, creep on over to the Raw Dog site before the Samhain season is over! 🎃🎃🎃
rawdogscreaming.com/book/the_hau...
The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own
Release Date: April 14, 2026 • preordered copies will be signed by the author Celebrated author Gwendolyn Kiste cordially invites you to explore The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own. Enter a world …
rawdogscreaming.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
There's a Halloween sale on paperback pre-orders of my forthcoming collection!
So if you're thinking about picking up a copy, creep on over to the Raw Dog site before the Samhain season is over! 🎃🎃🎃
rawdogscreaming.com/book/the_hau...
So if you're thinking about picking up a copy, creep on over to the Raw Dog site before the Samhain season is over! 🎃🎃🎃
rawdogscreaming.com/book/the_hau...
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IT'S ALIVE!!! Tales of Sley House 2025 dropped yesterday, and I couldn't be prouder to have a story in this creepy, kooky-ooky anthology. Get your copy and mind the Assembly and Quick-Start Instructions for Your Demonic Heart™️, darling. 🖤
October 30, 2025 at 5:42 AM
IT'S ALIVE!!! Tales of Sley House 2025 dropped yesterday, and I couldn't be prouder to have a story in this creepy, kooky-ooky anthology. Get your copy and mind the Assembly and Quick-Start Instructions for Your Demonic Heart™️, darling. 🖤
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COVER REVEAL!
I always get excited about a new @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social book! This one is from @rdspress.bsky.social April 14th, 2026
Cover art: Scott Cole
Pre-Order signed book: www.paypal.com/instantcomme...
I always get excited about a new @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social book! This one is from @rdspress.bsky.social April 14th, 2026
Cover art: Scott Cole
Pre-Order signed book: www.paypal.com/instantcomme...
October 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
COVER REVEAL!
I always get excited about a new @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social book! This one is from @rdspress.bsky.social April 14th, 2026
Cover art: Scott Cole
Pre-Order signed book: www.paypal.com/instantcomme...
I always get excited about a new @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social book! This one is from @rdspress.bsky.social April 14th, 2026
Cover art: Scott Cole
Pre-Order signed book: www.paypal.com/instantcomme...
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Happy book birthday to @saratantlinger.bsky.social and her new collection, Cyanide Constellations and Other Stories!
I am seriously so excited about this book, and I can't wait until it arrives in my mailbox later this week! 🖤🖤🖤
www.amazon.com/Cyanide-Cons...
I am seriously so excited about this book, and I can't wait until it arrives in my mailbox later this week! 🖤🖤🖤
www.amazon.com/Cyanide-Cons...
October 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Happy book birthday to @saratantlinger.bsky.social and her new collection, Cyanide Constellations and Other Stories!
I am seriously so excited about this book, and I can't wait until it arrives in my mailbox later this week! 🖤🖤🖤
www.amazon.com/Cyanide-Cons...
I am seriously so excited about this book, and I can't wait until it arrives in my mailbox later this week! 🖤🖤🖤
www.amazon.com/Cyanide-Cons...
Yay! My morbid drabble was read on the @deadlanguagespod.bsky.social podcast!!! I’m not a space person, but it was fun to think up a little variation on the theme!
October 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Yay! My morbid drabble was read on the @deadlanguagespod.bsky.social podcast!!! I’m not a space person, but it was fun to think up a little variation on the theme!
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Back from the grave, I've returned to @booksinthefreezer.bsky.social 😈
With my coming-of-rage short story collection TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS out now, Stephanie and I are here to recommend some of our favorite coming-of-rage horror books & movies 🖤
booksinthefreezer.podbean.com/e/coming-of-...
With my coming-of-rage short story collection TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS out now, Stephanie and I are here to recommend some of our favorite coming-of-rage horror books & movies 🖤
booksinthefreezer.podbean.com/e/coming-of-...
October 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Back from the grave, I've returned to @booksinthefreezer.bsky.social 😈
With my coming-of-rage short story collection TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS out now, Stephanie and I are here to recommend some of our favorite coming-of-rage horror books & movies 🖤
booksinthefreezer.podbean.com/e/coming-of-...
With my coming-of-rage short story collection TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS out now, Stephanie and I are here to recommend some of our favorite coming-of-rage horror books & movies 🖤
booksinthefreezer.podbean.com/e/coming-of-...
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So thrilled to be the featured author today at the Why I Love Horror series from @raforall.bsky.social!
"Keep going. Keep fighting. Keep reading horror. We must."
raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2025/10/31-d...
"Keep going. Keep fighting. Keep reading horror. We must."
raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2025/10/31-d...
31 Days of Horror: Day 3-- Why I Love Horror by Gwendolyn Kiste
Today I have another readalike author from WHY I LOVE HORROR: ESSAYS ON HORROR LITERATURE the amazing Gwendolyn Kiste who is a readalike...
raforallhorror.blogspot.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
So thrilled to be the featured author today at the Why I Love Horror series from @raforall.bsky.social!
"Keep going. Keep fighting. Keep reading horror. We must."
raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2025/10/31-d...
"Keep going. Keep fighting. Keep reading horror. We must."
raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2025/10/31-d...
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I'm beyond thrilled to announce I have a new novel coming out. A fierce, feminist, and totally queer werewolf novel.
This might have been the most fun I've ever had writing a book, and I seriously can't wait for everyone to meet Elsa and Jacey! 🐺🖤🐺
This might have been the most fun I've ever had writing a book, and I seriously can't wait for everyone to meet Elsa and Jacey! 🐺🖤🐺
October 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I'm beyond thrilled to announce I have a new novel coming out. A fierce, feminist, and totally queer werewolf novel.
This might have been the most fun I've ever had writing a book, and I seriously can't wait for everyone to meet Elsa and Jacey! 🐺🖤🐺
This might have been the most fun I've ever had writing a book, and I seriously can't wait for everyone to meet Elsa and Jacey! 🐺🖤🐺
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OMG tomorrow. Out tomorrow. It's been years of research, literal blood, sweat & tears went into this. It's full of heart & very personal stuff. And if I do say so myself, I also think it's very smart & unique. Your support of AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC will mean the world. Thanks for signal-boosting. 🖤
Available for pre-order wherever books are sold!
Kensington/Penguin: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781356...
Thank you for pre-orders & signal-boosts, it's a difficult time to promote right now but your support is *dearly* appreciated!
Kensington/Penguin: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781356...
Thank you for pre-orders & signal-boosts, it's a difficult time to promote right now but your support is *dearly* appreciated!
September 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
OMG tomorrow. Out tomorrow. It's been years of research, literal blood, sweat & tears went into this. It's full of heart & very personal stuff. And if I do say so myself, I also think it's very smart & unique. Your support of AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC will mean the world. Thanks for signal-boosting. 🖤
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Definitely worse ways to wake up than seeing I'm mentioned in People magazine with Rachel Harrison and Gwendolyn Kiste 🥰
Thank you @raforall.bsky.social 🖤 brilliant article of you and @almakatsu.bsky.social
people.com/why-is-horro...
Thank you @raforall.bsky.social 🖤 brilliant article of you and @almakatsu.bsky.social
people.com/why-is-horro...
September 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Definitely worse ways to wake up than seeing I'm mentioned in People magazine with Rachel Harrison and Gwendolyn Kiste 🥰
Thank you @raforall.bsky.social 🖤 brilliant article of you and @almakatsu.bsky.social
people.com/why-is-horro...
Thank you @raforall.bsky.social 🖤 brilliant article of you and @almakatsu.bsky.social
people.com/why-is-horro...
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TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS today!
13 coming-of-rage stories including the return to print of "Benny Rose the Cannibal King" about the monstrousness of adolescence and those who will do whatever it takes to get away, or get even.
Out now from Titan Books! 😈
tinyurl.com/prhdemons
13 coming-of-rage stories including the return to print of "Benny Rose the Cannibal King" about the monstrousness of adolescence and those who will do whatever it takes to get away, or get even.
Out now from Titan Books! 😈
tinyurl.com/prhdemons
September 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS today!
13 coming-of-rage stories including the return to print of "Benny Rose the Cannibal King" about the monstrousness of adolescence and those who will do whatever it takes to get away, or get even.
Out now from Titan Books! 😈
tinyurl.com/prhdemons
13 coming-of-rage stories including the return to print of "Benny Rose the Cannibal King" about the monstrousness of adolescence and those who will do whatever it takes to get away, or get even.
Out now from Titan Books! 😈
tinyurl.com/prhdemons
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I'm absolutely over the moon that my Great Gatsby reimagining will be coming soon from Creature Publishing!
Think CAROL meets THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE! 🖤👻
This novella has been years in the making, and I'm so excited that it will soon make its way into the world!
Think CAROL meets THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE! 🖤👻
This novella has been years in the making, and I'm so excited that it will soon make its way into the world!
September 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I'm absolutely over the moon that my Great Gatsby reimagining will be coming soon from Creature Publishing!
Think CAROL meets THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE! 🖤👻
This novella has been years in the making, and I'm so excited that it will soon make its way into the world!
Think CAROL meets THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE! 🖤👻
This novella has been years in the making, and I'm so excited that it will soon make its way into the world!
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Sapphic September but make it horror -- cannibalism and vultures and Luna moths (oh my). To Be Devoured is still going pretty strong and I am always amazed by that 😆
www.apocalypse-party.com/tobedevoured...
Drop your sapphic recs and/or self-promo here please! 💗
www.apocalypse-party.com/tobedevoured...
Drop your sapphic recs and/or self-promo here please! 💗
To Be Devoured
Sara Tantlinger's To Be Devoured capitalizes on our macabre preoccupation with the uglier side of nature, with love that topples into obsession, and with madness that is strangely beautiful in its bar...
www.apocalypse-party.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Sapphic September but make it horror -- cannibalism and vultures and Luna moths (oh my). To Be Devoured is still going pretty strong and I am always amazed by that 😆
www.apocalypse-party.com/tobedevoured...
Drop your sapphic recs and/or self-promo here please! 💗
www.apocalypse-party.com/tobedevoured...
Drop your sapphic recs and/or self-promo here please! 💗
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Three-Lobed Burning Eye is working toward their 2026 run!
A bunch of us have pledged to write stories for next year 🖤 it's looking like another stellar one for weird fiction! Check out the Kickstarter here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/asf...
A bunch of us have pledged to write stories for next year 🖤 it's looking like another stellar one for weird fiction! Check out the Kickstarter here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/asf...
August 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Three-Lobed Burning Eye is working toward their 2026 run!
A bunch of us have pledged to write stories for next year 🖤 it's looking like another stellar one for weird fiction! Check out the Kickstarter here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/asf...
A bunch of us have pledged to write stories for next year 🖤 it's looking like another stellar one for weird fiction! Check out the Kickstarter here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/asf...
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One of the things I hate about the Dems who are going anti-trans is that it leans in to the models built by the conservatives about how to win voters, and we are fools if we play by their game.
August 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
One of the things I hate about the Dems who are going anti-trans is that it leans in to the models built by the conservatives about how to win voters, and we are fools if we play by their game.
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2025 has brought us top-notch terrors—and it's not over yet. Here are the best forthcoming horror books to look out for 🩸📚 @saratantlinger.bsky.social @nuzo.bsky.social @haleynewlin.bsky.social @amandaheadlee.bsky.social
6 Forthcoming Horror Books that Will Make You Keep the Lights On
2025 has brought us top-notch terrors—and it's not over yet. Here are the best forthcoming horror books to look out for.
the-line-up.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
2025 has brought us top-notch terrors—and it's not over yet. Here are the best forthcoming horror books to look out for 🩸📚 @saratantlinger.bsky.social @nuzo.bsky.social @haleynewlin.bsky.social @amandaheadlee.bsky.social
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We are exactly two months away from the launch of my debut collection, Cyanide Constellations & Other Stories! I thought I'd do a little promo today with a mood board and a look into the table of contents! Check out my blog post to find out more about each story.
saratantlinger.com/2025/08/21/c...
saratantlinger.com/2025/08/21/c...
Cyanide Constellations: ToC
We are only two months away from the launch of my debut collection, Cyanide Constellations and Other Stories! The collection can currently be pre-ordered through Dark Matter Ink here! I’m so …
saratantlinger.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We are exactly two months away from the launch of my debut collection, Cyanide Constellations & Other Stories! I thought I'd do a little promo today with a mood board and a look into the table of contents! Check out my blog post to find out more about each story.
saratantlinger.com/2025/08/21/c...
saratantlinger.com/2025/08/21/c...
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A GAME IN YELLOW is out today! 💛
Join Carmen, Blanca, and Smoke as the hunt to spice things up in the bedroom takes a maddening turn when the cursed play The King in Yellow becomes a misused toy in my queer erotic cosmic horror, new from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social 🎉
As always, make horror gay AF!
Join Carmen, Blanca, and Smoke as the hunt to spice things up in the bedroom takes a maddening turn when the cursed play The King in Yellow becomes a misused toy in my queer erotic cosmic horror, new from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social 🎉
As always, make horror gay AF!
August 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A GAME IN YELLOW is out today! 💛
Join Carmen, Blanca, and Smoke as the hunt to spice things up in the bedroom takes a maddening turn when the cursed play The King in Yellow becomes a misused toy in my queer erotic cosmic horror, new from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social 🎉
As always, make horror gay AF!
Join Carmen, Blanca, and Smoke as the hunt to spice things up in the bedroom takes a maddening turn when the cursed play The King in Yellow becomes a misused toy in my queer erotic cosmic horror, new from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social 🎉
As always, make horror gay AF!
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House of Monstrous Women releases today.
It's a story of oppression, liberation, sacrifice, and hope that refuses to be extinguished.
I am beyond lucky to have written this story and even luckier to share it with all of you. From the bottom of my heart:
Thank you.
It's a story of oppression, liberation, sacrifice, and hope that refuses to be extinguished.
I am beyond lucky to have written this story and even luckier to share it with all of you. From the bottom of my heart:
Thank you.
August 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
House of Monstrous Women releases today.
It's a story of oppression, liberation, sacrifice, and hope that refuses to be extinguished.
I am beyond lucky to have written this story and even luckier to share it with all of you. From the bottom of my heart:
Thank you.
It's a story of oppression, liberation, sacrifice, and hope that refuses to be extinguished.
I am beyond lucky to have written this story and even luckier to share it with all of you. From the bottom of my heart:
Thank you.
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Guilt and grief and a gold ring. Add a little accidental blood magic and maybe the ocean will answer.
Check out the full table of contents for our August issue!
August 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Guilt and grief and a gold ring. Add a little accidental blood magic and maybe the ocean will answer.
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My new story "The Interior" is free to read today in print and in a phenomenal narration by @sapphicsapphire.bsky.social! @3lobedmag.com at www.3lobedmag.com/issue45/
July 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
My new story "The Interior" is free to read today in print and in a phenomenal narration by @sapphicsapphire.bsky.social! @3lobedmag.com at www.3lobedmag.com/issue45/