J.A. Haigh
@southerndark.bsky.social
Australian Horror and SFF author
Atmospheric | Folklore | Myth | Magic |Repped by Chelsea Hensley @ Mad Woman Literary
https://jhaigh6.wixsite.com/jhaigh
Atmospheric | Folklore | Myth | Magic |Repped by Chelsea Hensley @ Mad Woman Literary
https://jhaigh6.wixsite.com/jhaigh
A few of my fav main characters of all time:
Ripley - Alien
Vic - NOS4A2
Merricat - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Shara Thivani - City of Stairs
Sarah Connor - Terminator
*may or may not give similar vibes to the MC's I write
Ripley - Alien
Vic - NOS4A2
Merricat - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Shara Thivani - City of Stairs
Sarah Connor - Terminator
*may or may not give similar vibes to the MC's I write
October 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A few of my fav main characters of all time:
Ripley - Alien
Vic - NOS4A2
Merricat - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Shara Thivani - City of Stairs
Sarah Connor - Terminator
*may or may not give similar vibes to the MC's I write
Ripley - Alien
Vic - NOS4A2
Merricat - We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Shara Thivani - City of Stairs
Sarah Connor - Terminator
*may or may not give similar vibes to the MC's I write
A building consumed by the natural world; the slow seep of green across windows, flowing out into the street.
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A building consumed by the natural world; the slow seep of green across windows, flowing out into the street.
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Announcement: PodCastle Is Trialling a Six Month Submissions Window!! We will open in November and close in April. See our announcement on the website for details. All our usual Submissions Guidelines still apply.
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Announcement: PodCastle Is Trialling a Six Month Submissions Window - PodCastle
Greetings, writers of fantasy fiction! We at PodCastle are due to open back up to general submissions in November. When we do, instead of our usual one month open period, we plan to open for six month...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Announcement: PodCastle Is Trialling a Six Month Submissions Window!! We will open in November and close in April. See our announcement on the website for details. All our usual Submissions Guidelines still apply.
podcastle.org/2025/10/17/a...
podcastle.org/2025/10/17/a...
Battling the tail-end of my manuscript like Sisyphus with that damn boulder.
I will persevere
I will persevere
October 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Battling the tail-end of my manuscript like Sisyphus with that damn boulder.
I will persevere
I will persevere
Baby magpie has crash landed in the backyard and parents are closely guarding. Fear I may never leave my house again
October 20, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Baby magpie has crash landed in the backyard and parents are closely guarding. Fear I may never leave my house again
Just keep waiting for that scene where the Statue of Liberty comes to life, and all of New York is singing 'Higher and higher'
Gimme some of that Ghostbusters goodvibe energy - it's the season!
Gimme some of that Ghostbusters goodvibe energy - it's the season!
October 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Just keep waiting for that scene where the Statue of Liberty comes to life, and all of New York is singing 'Higher and higher'
Gimme some of that Ghostbusters goodvibe energy - it's the season!
Gimme some of that Ghostbusters goodvibe energy - it's the season!
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S&S has launched a romance-forward New Adult imprint, and I am one of the many editors across the S&S Children’s division who is now also acquiring for Scarlett Press! In addition to my kids/teen list, I’m seeking high stakes NA romantasy & thrillers with plenty of spice, yearning, and tension.
October 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
S&S has launched a romance-forward New Adult imprint, and I am one of the many editors across the S&S Children’s division who is now also acquiring for Scarlett Press! In addition to my kids/teen list, I’m seeking high stakes NA romantasy & thrillers with plenty of spice, yearning, and tension.
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Did you know @nightmare-magazine.com turned 13 this month??!?
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Editorial: October 2025 - Nightmare Magazine
We always try to pull out the stops in our birthday issues, and this year is no different. There’s no real theme this month---although regret and reparation loom large---but every single piece is out ...
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October 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Did you know @nightmare-magazine.com turned 13 this month??!?
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Watched 'Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead' with the kiddos tonight.
Implausible though the whole set-up is, I find myself thinking: this is totally believable in the context of a Gen X childhood.
Implausible though the whole set-up is, I find myself thinking: this is totally believable in the context of a Gen X childhood.
June 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Watched 'Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead' with the kiddos tonight.
Implausible though the whole set-up is, I find myself thinking: this is totally believable in the context of a Gen X childhood.
Implausible though the whole set-up is, I find myself thinking: this is totally believable in the context of a Gen X childhood.
Why otters always be so cute?
June 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Why otters always be so cute?
I attended Futurescapes (virtually) a few years back and it was such an awesome experience - direct feedback from quality agents, and some of the nicest and coolest spec-fic writers in the world. Definitely worth checking out - they also have some scholarships available.
Fond memories 🥰
Fond memories 🥰
📣 Applications are OPEN for our Fall Workshop!
Want 1:1 feedback from publishing pros *and* a writing retreat to remember? Get in early—spots go fast.
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Want 1:1 feedback from publishing pros *and* a writing retreat to remember? Get in early—spots go fast.
🌿 futurescapes.ink #WritingCommunity #FallWorkshop
Futurescapes Writers' Workshop: International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Workshop
International Writers' Workshop for writers of science fiction, fantasy, horror. Get feedback on your novel from top authors, agents, and editors in the field. Virtual & In-Person workshops.…
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May 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I attended Futurescapes (virtually) a few years back and it was such an awesome experience - direct feedback from quality agents, and some of the nicest and coolest spec-fic writers in the world. Definitely worth checking out - they also have some scholarships available.
Fond memories 🥰
Fond memories 🥰
Make an observation about your pantry that also sounds like the title of a novel
I Don't Even Like That
I Don't Even Like That
Make an observation about your pantry that also sounds like the title of a novel.
So Much Sauce
So Much Sauce
Make an observation about your pantry that also sounds like the title of a novel.
Somebody Else’s Cognac
Somebody Else’s Cognac
May 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Make an observation about your pantry that also sounds like the title of a novel
I Don't Even Like That
I Don't Even Like That
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This week on The SFWA Blog... Successfully Talking to the Press About Your Art: Plot It, Don’t Pants It! by Gideon P. Smith. Read at www.sfwa.org/.../successf...
Successfully Talking to the Press About Your Art: Plot It, Don't Pants It! - SFWA
Techniques and strategies for talking to the press. With preparation and practice, you can turn press interviews into opportunities rather than anxieties. Instead of dreading your next journalist enco...
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March 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This week on The SFWA Blog... Successfully Talking to the Press About Your Art: Plot It, Don’t Pants It! by Gideon P. Smith. Read at www.sfwa.org/.../successf...
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And here it is: a list of all the places celebrating Women in Horror Month! Includes a wide array of features, interviews, events, & more!
Please support these Women in Horror Month efforts; this can't exist without the community!
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Please support these Women in Horror Month efforts; this can't exist without the community!
www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/roundup...
March 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
And here it is: a list of all the places celebrating Women in Horror Month! Includes a wide array of features, interviews, events, & more!
Please support these Women in Horror Month efforts; this can't exist without the community!
www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/roundup...
Please support these Women in Horror Month efforts; this can't exist without the community!
www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/roundup...
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I'm so late to the party that the lights are off and the hosts have gone to bed but GOD DAMN
February 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I'm so late to the party that the lights are off and the hosts have gone to bed but GOD DAMN
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Today at noon central! There's a free zoom link below where you can come ask me questions about publishing, as specific to your situation as you'd like. Office Hours are really fun and I'm excited to get back into it. Come hang out
NEW OFFICE HOURS DATES
Come get your deepest, darkest publishing questions answered on a fun, free zoom call with:
@erikhane.bsky.social on February 18 at noon central
@lzats.bsky.social on February 26 at 5 pm central
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Come get your deepest, darkest publishing questions answered on a fun, free zoom call with:
@erikhane.bsky.social on February 18 at noon central
@lzats.bsky.social on February 26 at 5 pm central
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February '25 Office Hours | Laura Zats and Erik Hane
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February 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Today at noon central! There's a free zoom link below where you can come ask me questions about publishing, as specific to your situation as you'd like. Office Hours are really fun and I'm excited to get back into it. Come hang out
The world of publishing is a funny little beast
a man in a leather jacket is laughing and holding a knife in his hand .
ALT: a man in a leather jacket is laughing and holding a knife in his hand .
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February 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The world of publishing is a funny little beast
Just spent money from a recent short story sale on spring bulbs.
It's gonna be a nice reminder when they bloom 🌷
It's gonna be a nice reminder when they bloom 🌷
February 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Just spent money from a recent short story sale on spring bulbs.
It's gonna be a nice reminder when they bloom 🌷
It's gonna be a nice reminder when they bloom 🌷
🥳 NEW DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT (AGAIN...we are killing it, y'all) 🥳 Congratulations to @kennedywrites.bsky.social on their debut deal for THERE USED TO BE PEOPLE, about a Black detective in 1970s Mississippi working a case that goes from standard to not of this world, out in 2026!
February 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Interested in judging for the next cycle of the Ignyte Awards? Applications to join our longlist judge cohort are now open thru Feb 14. No prior experience as a judge is required, but we do need you to be well-read and familiar with what we do.
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Wanna Judge?, The Ignyte Awards
For the 2025 cycle, we are opening up our longlist judging cohort to folks who may be a good fit (interested, available, organically well read in a diverse...
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January 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Interested in judging for the next cycle of the Ignyte Awards? Applications to join our longlist judge cohort are now open thru Feb 14. No prior experience as a judge is required, but we do need you to be well-read and familiar with what we do.
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/wanna-judge/
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/wanna-judge/
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Roses are redde
Noble are the manatees
Yf we wante a bettir future
Teach artes & humanityes
Noble are the manatees
Yf we wante a bettir future
Teach artes & humanityes
January 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Roses are redde
Noble are the manatees
Yf we wante a bettir future
Teach artes & humanityes
Noble are the manatees
Yf we wante a bettir future
Teach artes & humanityes
A moody sunset on the Murray river. The riverbank, littered with fenceposts and broken bricks, still tells stories of the last flood.
January 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A moody sunset on the Murray river. The riverbank, littered with fenceposts and broken bricks, still tells stories of the last flood.
Got my hands on 'I Am the Dark That Answers When You Call' by @wickedjamison.bsky.social
- perfect timing for my holiday read!
I highly recommend the first book of the duology, 'I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me.'
Def one of my favourite books in recent years!
- perfect timing for my holiday read!
I highly recommend the first book of the duology, 'I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me.'
Def one of my favourite books in recent years!
January 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Got my hands on 'I Am the Dark That Answers When You Call' by @wickedjamison.bsky.social
- perfect timing for my holiday read!
I highly recommend the first book of the duology, 'I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me.'
Def one of my favourite books in recent years!
- perfect timing for my holiday read!
I highly recommend the first book of the duology, 'I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me.'
Def one of my favourite books in recent years!
Just squeaking in before the end of the year, my short story 'Light a Candle' was published in Midnight Echo 19:
'On a lonely stretch of beach, two brothers bid farewell to the last bonfire night, only to discover what really happens when you play with fire...'
'On a lonely stretch of beach, two brothers bid farewell to the last bonfire night, only to discover what really happens when you play with fire...'
January 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Just squeaking in before the end of the year, my short story 'Light a Candle' was published in Midnight Echo 19:
'On a lonely stretch of beach, two brothers bid farewell to the last bonfire night, only to discover what really happens when you play with fire...'
'On a lonely stretch of beach, two brothers bid farewell to the last bonfire night, only to discover what really happens when you play with fire...'
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Congratulations to @andy-c-orange.bsky.social on her debut YA fantasy, DON'T KISS THE PRINCE, out in Spring 2026!
December 12, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Congratulations to @andy-c-orange.bsky.social on her debut YA fantasy, DON'T KISS THE PRINCE, out in Spring 2026!