The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
@jfdt.bsky.social
Horror author, multiple Stoker nominee and World Fantasy nominee of such books as DARK STARS, LITTLE BLACK SPOTS, ALL THE STARS DIE in Q3 2025 and the re-releases of THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS and THE FEARING, all 3 from Bad Hand Books. Represented by me.
The forth story in my latest novella collection ALL THE STARS DIE is "In the Dim Meadows, Desolate," a tale of fallen gods still desperately needing the love of man... but is it enough?
The book is available everywhere in print. For now, ebooks are available at badhandbooks.com/ebooks.
The book is available everywhere in print. For now, ebooks are available at badhandbooks.com/ebooks.
November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The forth story in my latest novella collection ALL THE STARS DIE is "In the Dim Meadows, Desolate," a tale of fallen gods still desperately needing the love of man... but is it enough?
The book is available everywhere in print. For now, ebooks are available at badhandbooks.com/ebooks.
The book is available everywhere in print. For now, ebooks are available at badhandbooks.com/ebooks.
I have my copies of THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS and ALL THE STARS DIE.
Do you?
Available now everywhere books are sold.
P.S. Lurking in the background, working on some things for my apocalyptic epic THE FEARING, both in print with @badhandbooks.bsky.social next year and something more...visual.
Do you?
Available now everywhere books are sold.
P.S. Lurking in the background, working on some things for my apocalyptic epic THE FEARING, both in print with @badhandbooks.bsky.social next year and something more...visual.
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I have my copies of THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS and ALL THE STARS DIE.
Do you?
Available now everywhere books are sold.
P.S. Lurking in the background, working on some things for my apocalyptic epic THE FEARING, both in print with @badhandbooks.bsky.social next year and something more...visual.
Do you?
Available now everywhere books are sold.
P.S. Lurking in the background, working on some things for my apocalyptic epic THE FEARING, both in print with @badhandbooks.bsky.social next year and something more...visual.
My cosmic horror collection ALL THE STARS DIE is currently #36 in new releases in horror collections at Amazon. I'm looking forward to hearing what readers have to say!
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
My cosmic horror collection ALL THE STARS DIE is currently #36 in new releases in horror collections at Amazon. I'm looking forward to hearing what readers have to say!
At a bourbon blending experience today. What are you up to?
November 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
At a bourbon blending experience today. What are you up to?
The 3rd story in my cosmic horror collection ALL THE STARS DIE, out from @badhandbooks.bsky.social now, is "Fin de Siecle," about a crazy turn-of-the-century millionaire who buys the world's biggest telescope & takes it underground to open a doorway to what lies beyond reality.
Order today!
Order today!
October 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The 3rd story in my cosmic horror collection ALL THE STARS DIE, out from @badhandbooks.bsky.social now, is "Fin de Siecle," about a crazy turn-of-the-century millionaire who buys the world's biggest telescope & takes it underground to open a doorway to what lies beyond reality.
Order today!
Order today!
The second story in ALL THE STARS DIE is "Her Mouth was Filled with Secret Soup," a story about traveling medicine shows, what they might have been up to, and the scaffolding behind this reality. My first novella collection in a decade is available now from @badhandbooks.bsky.social everywhere.
October 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The second story in ALL THE STARS DIE is "Her Mouth was Filled with Secret Soup," a story about traveling medicine shows, what they might have been up to, and the scaffolding behind this reality. My first novella collection in a decade is available now from @badhandbooks.bsky.social everywhere.
The first story in my cosmic horror novella collection ALL THE STARS DIE is "After the Cut, the Blood," a tale within a tale of an untalented country boy who envies his little brother's musical talent and makes a bloody deal with something in the woods to get it. My book is out today everywhere.
October 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The first story in my cosmic horror novella collection ALL THE STARS DIE is "After the Cut, the Blood," a tale within a tale of an untalented country boy who envies his little brother's musical talent and makes a bloody deal with something in the woods to get it. My book is out today everywhere.
Good thing I didn't stab my signing hand. Plenty of work to do!
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Order ALL THE STARS DIE today! share.google/OmcDROnJYFSi...
October 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Good thing I didn't stab my signing hand. Plenty of work to do!
Order ALL THE STARS DIE today! share.google/OmcDROnJYFSi...
Order ALL THE STARS DIE today! share.google/OmcDROnJYFSi...
This is what you get when you ignore your wife's warnings and attempt to open a wax- sealed bottle of bourbon with an 8-inch chef's knife. Yes, it was deep. No, the bottle remains closed.
October 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This is what you get when you ignore your wife's warnings and attempt to open a wax- sealed bottle of bourbon with an 8-inch chef's knife. Yes, it was deep. No, the bottle remains closed.
Louisville Day 4: send someone, I have a problem.
October 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Louisville Day 4: send someone, I have a problem.
Day two in Louisville. Remember, there's stuff behind the Michter's. 19 bottles. There's still tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday.
September 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Day two in Louisville. Remember, there's stuff behind the Michter's. 19 bottles. There's still tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday.
Louisville Day 1
September 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Louisville Day 1
Louisville! I am in you! Looking forward to much bourbon!
September 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Louisville! I am in you! Looking forward to much bourbon!
Up next year is a reprint of my apocalyptic epic THE FEARING. This one combines all four novellas plus a new fifth novella that didn't receive wide distribution. In one massive volume.
Fear is Coming in 2026.
All of It.
Fear is Coming in 2026.
All of It.
September 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Up next year is a reprint of my apocalyptic epic THE FEARING. This one combines all four novellas plus a new fifth novella that didn't receive wide distribution. In one massive volume.
Fear is Coming in 2026.
All of It.
Fear is Coming in 2026.
All of It.
Next up is my new collection, this one cosmic. ALL THE STARS DIE, six novellas outlining the uncaring, cold universe we live in.
"No one is doing what Taff does," says @joshmalerman.bsky.social.
Out in October.
"No one is doing what Taff does," says @joshmalerman.bsky.social.
Out in October.
September 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Next up is my new collection, this one cosmic. ALL THE STARS DIE, six novellas outlining the uncaring, cold universe we live in.
"No one is doing what Taff does," says @joshmalerman.bsky.social.
Out in October.
"No one is doing what Taff does," says @joshmalerman.bsky.social.
Out in October.
As a reminder, I have 3 books (at present) with @badhandbooks.bsky.social.
Out now is the 3rd reprint of my seminal collection THE END IN ALL BEGININNGS. Jack Ketchum called it "the best novella collection he'd read in years.
Find out why. Five novellas on grief, sorrow and the human condition.
Out now is the 3rd reprint of my seminal collection THE END IN ALL BEGININNGS. Jack Ketchum called it "the best novella collection he'd read in years.
Find out why. Five novellas on grief, sorrow and the human condition.
September 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
As a reminder, I have 3 books (at present) with @badhandbooks.bsky.social.
Out now is the 3rd reprint of my seminal collection THE END IN ALL BEGININNGS. Jack Ketchum called it "the best novella collection he'd read in years.
Find out why. Five novellas on grief, sorrow and the human condition.
Out now is the 3rd reprint of my seminal collection THE END IN ALL BEGININNGS. Jack Ketchum called it "the best novella collection he'd read in years.
Find out why. Five novellas on grief, sorrow and the human condition.
Sadie, your daddy will love you forever. Sail on, Sadie Taff!
September 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Sadie, your daddy will love you forever. Sail on, Sadie Taff!
In just less than a month, ALL THE STARS DIE, my first novella collection in a decade, will be published by @badhandbooks.bsky.social. Six novellas--five brand new, one reprint. And did I mention they're all cosmic?
People are already talking.
People are already talking.
September 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In just less than a month, ALL THE STARS DIE, my first novella collection in a decade, will be published by @badhandbooks.bsky.social. Six novellas--five brand new, one reprint. And did I mention they're all cosmic?
People are already talking.
People are already talking.
This is not going to be a good week here at Taff Lodge.
We have to put our 16-year-old pug Sadie to sleep. She's blind, deaf, toothless, and now incontinent. She also cries in pain?, confusion?, dementia? All day and night. I love her dearly and am having troubles with all this.
We have to put our 16-year-old pug Sadie to sleep. She's blind, deaf, toothless, and now incontinent. She also cries in pain?, confusion?, dementia? All day and night. I love her dearly and am having troubles with all this.
September 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This is not going to be a good week here at Taff Lodge.
We have to put our 16-year-old pug Sadie to sleep. She's blind, deaf, toothless, and now incontinent. She also cries in pain?, confusion?, dementia? All day and night. I love her dearly and am having troubles with all this.
We have to put our 16-year-old pug Sadie to sleep. She's blind, deaf, toothless, and now incontinent. She also cries in pain?, confusion?, dementia? All day and night. I love her dearly and am having troubles with all this.
The new bourbon shelf in the living room.
My wife is so pleased. 🙄
My wife is so pleased. 🙄
September 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The new bourbon shelf in the living room.
My wife is so pleased. 🙄
My wife is so pleased. 🙄
A little gift arrived today, from me to my writerly self, by an author who, while sadly gone, still casts a long shadow over me, the inestimable Peter Straub.
August 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A little gift arrived today, from me to my writerly self, by an author who, while sadly gone, still casts a long shadow over me, the inestimable Peter Straub.
Signing hand warming up!
August 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Signing hand warming up!
Outside on or sadly neglected patio right now. A tiny doe seeking shade underneath the wreckage of a table. Mom is nearby.
July 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Outside on or sadly neglected patio right now. A tiny doe seeking shade underneath the wreckage of a table. Mom is nearby.
Oooh yeah. Nice. Here's more.
June 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Oooh yeah. Nice. Here's more.
I'm a geek, how about you?
June 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I'm a geek, how about you?