Dan Hanks
@danhanks.bsky.social
Editor. Author of THE WAY UP IS DEATH (Jan 2025), SWASHBUCKLERS and CAPTAIN MOXLEY & THE EMBERS OF THE EMPIRE. Vegan. He/him.
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And keep posting what you're reading and collect these badges, still five days to go! 😃 🎃 📚
October 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
And keep posting what you're reading and collect these badges, still five days to go! 😃 🎃 📚
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Well, that's it for tonight, we hope to be a little bit more present next year than we've been now (*life* came in the way...). As always, you've all been brilliant, thank you so much for participating!! 🥰😍🎃📚🍁🍂💕
#OcTBRchat #OcTBRchallenge
#OcTBRchat #OcTBRchallenge
October 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Well, that's it for tonight, we hope to be a little bit more present next year than we've been now (*life* came in the way...). As always, you've all been brilliant, thank you so much for participating!! 🥰😍🎃📚🍁🍂💕
#OcTBRchat #OcTBRchallenge
#OcTBRchat #OcTBRchallenge
I’m still reading The Talisman, but I am a third of the way through The Life Of Chuck as well and it’s gorgeously heartbreaking so far!
And now for the final question of the year:
Question nr.4: What's been your very favourite read during the #OcTBRchallenge 2025? Still a few days to go! 📚 🎃 📚 #OcTBRchat
Question nr.4: What's been your very favourite read during the #OcTBRchallenge 2025? Still a few days to go! 📚 🎃 📚 #OcTBRchat
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October 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I’m still reading The Talisman, but I am a third of the way through The Life Of Chuck as well and it’s gorgeously heartbreaking so far!
I have too many on my TBR to read already, so not sure I’m going to wish for more (lol I absolutely will) but I’m excited to get to Shitshow by Chris Panatier!
Question nr.3: Since we're in holiday mood: What book is on your wishlist for the upcoming holidays? (Christmassy or other)! 🎅 #OcTBRchat
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October 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I have too many on my TBR to read already, so not sure I’m going to wish for more (lol I absolutely will) but I’m excited to get to Shitshow by Chris Panatier!
I do think that book I recommended in my last post - Fractured Echoes - would make a great limited series. Spooky stuff in Blackpool? That could be done so well!
Question nr.2: Which (spooky or other) book have your read this year, that would make a great movie or series? 🎦 #OcTBRchat
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October 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I do think that book I recommended in my last post - Fractured Echoes - would make a great limited series. Spooky stuff in Blackpool? That could be done so well!
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Well, I read loads of spooky stuff since it's one of my favourite genres. But I was reading what I thought was a "normal" thriller, that turned out to be a horror movie kind of book 👀. Starting to think that goes for all books from this writer, as I'm reading nr.3 and it's also 😱 #OcTBRchat
October 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My answer to this one is YES I have read a couple of fab spooky reads from clients, one of which is now out. Highly recommend this awesome story set in Blackpool called Fractured Echoes by JJ Noad: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGY7RZ9...
October 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My answer to this one is YES I have read a couple of fab spooky reads from clients, one of which is now out. Highly recommend this awesome story set in Blackpool called Fractured Echoes by JJ Noad: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGY7RZ9...
Okay I’m late, but let’s get into this!
Welcome to the last #OcTBRchat of the year! 📚 😍 🍂 🍁 🎃 Halloween is just around the corner, which leads us to the first question:
Q. No.1: Have you read anything that's been unexpectedly spooky or scary this year? Give us your best 👻 tips!!
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Q. No.1: Have you read anything that's been unexpectedly spooky or scary this year? Give us your best 👻 tips!!
🎃👽🎃🧟🎃🧛🎃
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October 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Okay I’m late, but let’s get into this!
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One of my favourite vampire books just became a series! 😍🧛 But I'd love to see The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by @StephenKing as a movie!! #OcTBRchat
October 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Here’s our recommendations to add to your spooky TBR!
Check out the books I’m recommending by these authors:
@spookypurcell.bsky.social
@rachelharrison.bsky.social
@richardswanauthor.bsky.social
@danhanks.bsky.social
@carolinehardaker.bsky.social
@premeemohamed.com
Check out the books I’m recommending by these authors:
@spookypurcell.bsky.social
@rachelharrison.bsky.social
@richardswanauthor.bsky.social
@danhanks.bsky.social
@carolinehardaker.bsky.social
@premeemohamed.com
We've gathered the team together to recommend you their favourite spooky reads for the Halloween season, whether you're looking for a trick or a treat!
Read more: tinyurl.com/8t5htn4m
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October 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Here’s our recommendations to add to your spooky TBR!
Check out the books I’m recommending by these authors:
@spookypurcell.bsky.social
@rachelharrison.bsky.social
@richardswanauthor.bsky.social
@danhanks.bsky.social
@carolinehardaker.bsky.social
@premeemohamed.com
Check out the books I’m recommending by these authors:
@spookypurcell.bsky.social
@rachelharrison.bsky.social
@richardswanauthor.bsky.social
@danhanks.bsky.social
@carolinehardaker.bsky.social
@premeemohamed.com
I am book plotting. It is going slowly... but it's going.
October 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I am book plotting. It is going slowly... but it's going.
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#OcTBRchat keep collecting those badges!! 🎃🎃🎃
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Oh! Do you know? I've just realised I can claim my first badge. I read Maus for the first time. Gulp, should have read that a long time ago. Pretty devastating.
#OcTBRchat
Oh! Do you know? I've just realised I can claim my first badge. I read Maus for the first time. Gulp, should have read that a long time ago. Pretty devastating.
#OcTBRchat
October 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#OcTBRchat keep collecting those badges!! 🎃🎃🎃
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Well, that's it for tonight, hope you'll join us next week again!! #OcTBRchat 🎃📚😀 keep posting your replies, we're here for it!
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October 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Well, that's it for tonight, hope you'll join us next week again!! #OcTBRchat 🎃📚😀 keep posting your replies, we're here for it!
I am debating whether to opt for The Life of Chuck for a smaller read or Atmosphere for a change of pace. But honestly my mood could change by the time I finish this doorstop of a current book! #OcTBRChat
Question nr.4: What are you looking forward to reading next? #OcTBRchat
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October 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I am debating whether to opt for The Life of Chuck for a smaller read or Atmosphere for a change of pace. But honestly my mood could change by the time I finish this doorstop of a current book! #OcTBRChat
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Well I just did 😅 @danhanks.bsky.social
But I feel like I need to give a shoutout to the Swedish Stephen King, John Ajvide Lindqvist, who's been translated into English (and several other languages), and who I highly recommend reading! 🧛♂️ #OcTBRchat
But I feel like I need to give a shoutout to the Swedish Stephen King, John Ajvide Lindqvist, who's been translated into English (and several other languages), and who I highly recommend reading! 🧛♂️ #OcTBRchat
October 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Well I just did 😅 @danhanks.bsky.social
But I feel like I need to give a shoutout to the Swedish Stephen King, John Ajvide Lindqvist, who's been translated into English (and several other languages), and who I highly recommend reading! 🧛♂️ #OcTBRchat
But I feel like I need to give a shoutout to the Swedish Stephen King, John Ajvide Lindqvist, who's been translated into English (and several other languages), and who I highly recommend reading! 🧛♂️ #OcTBRchat
Shoutout to @manylittlewords.bsky.social and @talkscaredpod.bsky.social who have books out and are having a launch in Manchester next week!!!! Both legends of the horror world.
Question nr.3: Are there any authors out there that you think are especially awesome? @ them here and tell us why! #OcTBRchat
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October 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Shoutout to @manylittlewords.bsky.social and @talkscaredpod.bsky.social who have books out and are having a launch in Manchester next week!!!! Both legends of the horror world.
As an editor I get to read pretty widely, but I was honoured to get the chance to work on a new rom-com by the wonderful @noellesalazar.bsky.social recently called The Meet Poop which definitely took me in a different direction to what I normally read - but in a great way (IT'S AMAZZZZZING!)
October 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
As an editor I get to read pretty widely, but I was honoured to get the chance to work on a new rom-com by the wonderful @noellesalazar.bsky.social recently called The Meet Poop which definitely took me in a different direction to what I normally read - but in a great way (IT'S AMAZZZZZING!)
Well this is just lovely.
Well I did start reading a book in English, and since it isn't my first language, I suppose you can say it's out of my comfort zone? 😅 It's long overdue, it's written by my lovely mate @danhanks.bsky.social, who's an amazing author! ✨ #OcTBRchat
October 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Well this is just lovely.
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Today begins Banned Books Week in the U.S. Not only do book bans restrict access to stories, other perspectives/experiences, and freedom of thought, they undermine our first amendment rights.
Here are 9 ways that you take a stand against book bans: editsinthemargins.com/post/how-to-...
Here are 9 ways that you take a stand against book bans: editsinthemargins.com/post/how-to-...
October 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Today begins Banned Books Week in the U.S. Not only do book bans restrict access to stories, other perspectives/experiences, and freedom of thought, they undermine our first amendment rights.
Here are 9 ways that you take a stand against book bans: editsinthemargins.com/post/how-to-...
Here are 9 ways that you take a stand against book bans: editsinthemargins.com/post/how-to-...
What's everyone been reading this week? #OcTBRChat
Question nr.1: What genres have you been really into this week? 📚
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October 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
What's everyone been reading this week? #OcTBRChat
Hello and welcome to the first #OcTBRchat of 2025! 😀🎃📚 Hope you're all deep into your TBR piles by now, and perhaps even collected a badge or two already? You know you can find the badges at our website octbrchallenge.org 🎃 or create one of your own! 😍
Anyway, let's get started! 😍
Anyway, let's get started! 😍
October 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Here's about 1/3 of my TBR pile.. 😅🙈📚🎃 #OcTBRchallenge
It's still there @danhanks.bsky.social but it's about to be opened and read, finally 😍
It's still there @danhanks.bsky.social but it's about to be opened and read, finally 😍
October 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Here's about 1/3 of my TBR pile.. 😅🙈📚🎃 #OcTBRchallenge
It's still there @danhanks.bsky.social but it's about to be opened and read, finally 😍
It's still there @danhanks.bsky.social but it's about to be opened and read, finally 😍
I'm early in The Talisman and it's great so far.
Another day... more reading!
What books will you have your noses in today?
What books will you have your noses in today?
October 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I'm early in The Talisman and it's great so far.