S.J. Shank
@sjshank.bsky.social
Writer of the grim fantastic
Dark Fantasy // Historical Horror
Books: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒, 𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓
sjshank.com
Dark Fantasy // Historical Horror
Books: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒, 𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓
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S.J. Shank
@sjshank.bsky.social
· Apr 29
I'm excited to announce my new dark fantasy novel – 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒.
This tale of sorcerous dilemmas and Faustian solutions will be released July 24 and is available for pre-order.👇
Cover design by Raven Daly.
I appreciate any help spreading the word!
This tale of sorcerous dilemmas and Faustian solutions will be released July 24 and is available for pre-order.👇
Cover design by Raven Daly.
I appreciate any help spreading the word!
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Little Ghosts has already done so much to foster the local horror community in Toronto and support queer, indie, and emerging writers. I want to see what they do with this space. Let's make this happen!!
Hey friends, can I ask you all to give our @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social Crowdfundr a look? Any amount helps us with our workspace renovation plans, if you're not able (which I understand!), if you could share the link that would be amazing. Love you all! 🤗🧡 👻📚
crowdfundr.com/littleghosts...
crowdfundr.com/littleghosts...
Little Ghosts Books Workshop Space
Little Ghosts Books horror bookstore & community hub is looking to expand its space by renovating our back garage into a studio to host our workshops, book clubs, and author events.
crowdfundr.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Little Ghosts has already done so much to foster the local horror community in Toronto and support queer, indie, and emerging writers. I want to see what they do with this space. Let's make this happen!!
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Hey friends, can I ask you all to give our @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social Crowdfundr a look? Any amount helps us with our workspace renovation plans, if you're not able (which I understand!), if you could share the link that would be amazing. Love you all! 🤗🧡 👻📚
crowdfundr.com/littleghosts...
crowdfundr.com/littleghosts...
Little Ghosts Books Workshop Space
Little Ghosts Books horror bookstore & community hub is looking to expand its space by renovating our back garage into a studio to host our workshops, book clubs, and author events.
crowdfundr.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Hey friends, can I ask you all to give our @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social Crowdfundr a look? Any amount helps us with our workspace renovation plans, if you're not able (which I understand!), if you could share the link that would be amazing. Love you all! 🤗🧡 👻📚
crowdfundr.com/littleghosts...
crowdfundr.com/littleghosts...
January 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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REVIEWERS: Hearts Strange & Dreadful by @timmcgregor.bsky.social is now available for review on Netgalley: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book.... If you'd like a physical copy contact us directly.
Hearts Strange and Dreadful
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January 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
REVIEWERS: Hearts Strange & Dreadful by @timmcgregor.bsky.social is now available for review on Netgalley: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book.... If you'd like a physical copy contact us directly.
The Organization Is Here to Support You by @charleneelsby.bsky.social is an incredible bureaucratic horror novel that reads like the love child of Kafka and the Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration.
I absolutely loved this pitch-perfect, hilarious book.
I absolutely loved this pitch-perfect, hilarious book.
January 22, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The Organization Is Here to Support You by @charleneelsby.bsky.social is an incredible bureaucratic horror novel that reads like the love child of Kafka and the Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration.
I absolutely loved this pitch-perfect, hilarious book.
I absolutely loved this pitch-perfect, hilarious book.
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Inspired by the short story "The Fathomeer" by @mr-thor.bsky.social from the book This World of Vile Wonder 💙
Didn't come out exactly as I had planned in my head, but there we go!
#watercolour #illustration #horrorliterature
Didn't come out exactly as I had planned in my head, but there we go!
#watercolour #illustration #horrorliterature
January 21, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Inspired by the short story "The Fathomeer" by @mr-thor.bsky.social from the book This World of Vile Wonder 💙
Didn't come out exactly as I had planned in my head, but there we go!
#watercolour #illustration #horrorliterature
Didn't come out exactly as I had planned in my head, but there we go!
#watercolour #illustration #horrorliterature
Readers keep on finding new and incredibly nice things to say about The Knave of Graves.
The full review from Quentin Lewis is well worth the read:
🔗 www.quentinlewis.com/books/curren...
Many thanks to Quentin for the thoughtful review.
The full review from Quentin Lewis is well worth the read:
🔗 www.quentinlewis.com/books/curren...
Many thanks to Quentin for the thoughtful review.
January 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Readers keep on finding new and incredibly nice things to say about The Knave of Graves.
The full review from Quentin Lewis is well worth the read:
🔗 www.quentinlewis.com/books/curren...
Many thanks to Quentin for the thoughtful review.
The full review from Quentin Lewis is well worth the read:
🔗 www.quentinlewis.com/books/curren...
Many thanks to Quentin for the thoughtful review.
Channeling this guy in my work in progress (a 19th century horror romp).
Obed Hussey invented a machine called a reaper and was said to be “as whimsical as the weather.”
Obed Hussey invented a machine called a reaper and was said to be “as whimsical as the weather.”
January 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Channeling this guy in my work in progress (a 19th century horror romp).
Obed Hussey invented a machine called a reaper and was said to be “as whimsical as the weather.”
Obed Hussey invented a machine called a reaper and was said to be “as whimsical as the weather.”
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New edition of Hearts Strange and Dreadful from @rdspress.bsky.social with a gorgeous cover by @chrisshapedghost.bsky.social!
Today we're revealing the cover for @timmcgregor.bsky.social's HEARTS STRANGE AND DREADFUL created by @chrisshapedghost.bsky.social. Check out this darkly whimsical cover and preorder your copy for a discount! rawdogscreaming.com/cover-reveal...
Cover Reveal: Hearts Strange and Dreadful
Today we’re excited to reveal the cover for Tim McGregor’s novel HEARTS STRANGE AND DREADFUL created by Chris Krawczyk aka Scribblezilla. It captures the bittersweet and whimsical nature of t…
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January 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM
New edition of Hearts Strange and Dreadful from @rdspress.bsky.social with a gorgeous cover by @chrisshapedghost.bsky.social!
InhuMANities by @andrewawesome.bsky.social is one of the smuttiest and most unsettling books I’ve read in a long time. The stories are equally absurd, disgusting and brilliant as they plumb the various depths of (mostly) men’s depravity. Terrific body horror that will make you squirm.
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
InhuMANities by @andrewawesome.bsky.social is one of the smuttiest and most unsettling books I’ve read in a long time. The stories are equally absurd, disgusting and brilliant as they plumb the various depths of (mostly) men’s depravity. Terrific body horror that will make you squirm.
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A look at the cover & interior design of The Promise of Plague Wolves, Spanish edition! Releasing from @dilatandomentesed.bsky.social in February.
January 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
A look at the cover & interior design of The Promise of Plague Wolves, Spanish edition! Releasing from @dilatandomentesed.bsky.social in February.
I received this beauty in the mail the other day. SOMETIME LOFTY TOWERS by David C. Smith, published by @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social.
Can't wait to dig in!
#swordandsorcery
Can't wait to dig in!
#swordandsorcery
January 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I received this beauty in the mail the other day. SOMETIME LOFTY TOWERS by David C. Smith, published by @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social.
Can't wait to dig in!
#swordandsorcery
Can't wait to dig in!
#swordandsorcery
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Friends, @blackcrowbooks.bsky.social is open to novel subs til end of the month from marginalized and underrepresented authors.
www.blackcrowbooks.co.uk/our-publisher
www.blackcrowbooks.co.uk/our-publisher
Black Crow Books | Horror
Black Crow Books specialises in the very best original horror fiction, special editions, backlists, and more. Get in touch!
www.blackcrowbooks.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Friends, @blackcrowbooks.bsky.social is open to novel subs til end of the month from marginalized and underrepresented authors.
www.blackcrowbooks.co.uk/our-publisher
www.blackcrowbooks.co.uk/our-publisher
I saw this review of Mountain Fast just before bed the other day and I was so thrilled I couldn't sleep.
A huge thank you to @g.the.bibliophile over on IG for the kind words. 🙏 🖤
A huge thank you to @g.the.bibliophile over on IG for the kind words. 🙏 🖤
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
I saw this review of Mountain Fast just before bed the other day and I was so thrilled I couldn't sleep.
A huge thank you to @g.the.bibliophile over on IG for the kind words. 🙏 🖤
A huge thank you to @g.the.bibliophile over on IG for the kind words. 🙏 🖤
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Incredibly kind words from @sjshank.bsky.social about Pyres!
Thanks so much, man! 🙏🏼🔥
#HorrorBooks #BookSky 📚😱
Thanks so much, man! 🙏🏼🔥
#HorrorBooks #BookSky 📚😱
Pyres by @kevharrison.bsky.social was the last book I read in 2025 and it was a high note. Part thriller, part folk horror, the story inventively blends spirit channeling and pyrokinesis to shed light on the ugliness at the heart of today's immigration debates. Terrifically paced and very spooky.
January 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Incredibly kind words from @sjshank.bsky.social about Pyres!
Thanks so much, man! 🙏🏼🔥
#HorrorBooks #BookSky 📚😱
Thanks so much, man! 🙏🏼🔥
#HorrorBooks #BookSky 📚😱
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The 2026 reading thread kicks off with a sci-fi banger from the prolific imagination of Coy Hall, The Owl Men of Shanidar. Do yourself a favor: drop everything and read all of Coy’s books. Time very well spent.
January 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The 2026 reading thread kicks off with a sci-fi banger from the prolific imagination of Coy Hall, The Owl Men of Shanidar. Do yourself a favor: drop everything and read all of Coy’s books. Time very well spent.
Pyres by @kevharrison.bsky.social was the last book I read in 2025 and it was a high note. Part thriller, part folk horror, the story inventively blends spirit channeling and pyrokinesis to shed light on the ugliness at the heart of today's immigration debates. Terrifically paced and very spooky.
January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Pyres by @kevharrison.bsky.social was the last book I read in 2025 and it was a high note. Part thriller, part folk horror, the story inventively blends spirit channeling and pyrokinesis to shed light on the ugliness at the heart of today's immigration debates. Terrifically paced and very spooky.
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My reads of 2026 are off to a great start. Such a rich and detailed dark fantasy world, not like anything I've read before. And @sjshank.bsky.social created a compelling and amusing main character in Jeppo, a disreputable underdog with a more than a few tricks up his sleeve.
January 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
My reads of 2026 are off to a great start. Such a rich and detailed dark fantasy world, not like anything I've read before. And @sjshank.bsky.social created a compelling and amusing main character in Jeppo, a disreputable underdog with a more than a few tricks up his sleeve.
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Tuesday we haunt the house down with a special edition of Drunk Fiction! 6:30pm @ the Caledonian @emilyweedon.bsky.social @gothmother666.bsky.social @timmcgregor.bsky.social @monicaskuebler.bsky.social
@elainechen.com @sjshank.bsky.social
& Suzan Palumbo!
#torontoevents #horrorwritersassociation
@elainechen.com @sjshank.bsky.social
& Suzan Palumbo!
#torontoevents #horrorwritersassociation
January 3, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Tuesday we haunt the house down with a special edition of Drunk Fiction! 6:30pm @ the Caledonian @emilyweedon.bsky.social @gothmother666.bsky.social @timmcgregor.bsky.social @monicaskuebler.bsky.social
@elainechen.com @sjshank.bsky.social
& Suzan Palumbo!
#torontoevents #horrorwritersassociation
@elainechen.com @sjshank.bsky.social
& Suzan Palumbo!
#torontoevents #horrorwritersassociation
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Wishing everyone a happy and safe New Year's celebration! I've got a lot happening in 2026, starting with the cover reveal for "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium" on Monday, January 5th. Stay tuned!
December 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Wishing everyone a happy and safe New Year's celebration! I've got a lot happening in 2026, starting with the cover reveal for "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium" on Monday, January 5th. Stay tuned!
So long, 2025.
Happy new year, friends. I hope that your 2026 is filled with happiness and rewarding days.
Happy new year, friends. I hope that your 2026 is filled with happiness and rewarding days.
December 31, 2025 at 11:25 PM
So long, 2025.
Happy new year, friends. I hope that your 2026 is filled with happiness and rewarding days.
Happy new year, friends. I hope that your 2026 is filled with happiness and rewarding days.
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A selection of great indie books I read this year.
I highly recommend all of these!👇📚
(See list below, left to right)
I highly recommend all of these!👇📚
(See list below, left to right)
December 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A selection of great indie books I read this year.
I highly recommend all of these!👇📚
(See list below, left to right)
I highly recommend all of these!👇📚
(See list below, left to right)
Back in the art mine.
Why hide in your room during the holidays when you can hide in a cafe?
Why hide in your room during the holidays when you can hide in a cafe?
December 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Back in the art mine.
Why hide in your room during the holidays when you can hide in a cafe?
Why hide in your room during the holidays when you can hide in a cafe?
Merry Christmas, friends.
December 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Merry Christmas, friends.