Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊
@megbontra.bsky.social
Author of Horror and SFF | THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD (Orbit, July 2026) | PhD @ Maynooth University | she/her | rep: @literaryclara.bsky.social 🏳️🌈
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THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD is available for pre-order in the UK! 🖤🌊👁️
When a group of academics are trapped in a sea cave, they must reckon with the eldritch horrors within as they are forced to atone for their greatest sins - or die. Coming July 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social.
US order links soon!
When a group of academics are trapped in a sea cave, they must reckon with the eldritch horrors within as they are forced to atone for their greatest sins - or die. Coming July 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social.
US order links soon!
Such a stacked list!! 2026 is going to be an incredible year for horror. Thank you so much to Jump Scares for including THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD! readjumpscares.com/2026-new-hor...
2026’s New Horror Books
All the new horror books coming in 2026, featuring all manner of hauntings, murderers, vampires, monsters, cults, ghosts, and all kinds of nebulous eldritch terrors.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Such a stacked list!! 2026 is going to be an incredible year for horror. Thank you so much to Jump Scares for including THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD! readjumpscares.com/2026-new-hor...
SO excited to be able to share the US cover of THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD! Coming July 2026, from @orbitbooks.bsky.social
Trapped in an underwater cave, a group of academics searching for the cult of the mythical Leviathan learn that the only way out of her ever-changing cloister… is further in. 👀🌊🔪
Trapped in an underwater cave, a group of academics searching for the cult of the mythical Leviathan learn that the only way out of her ever-changing cloister… is further in. 👀🌊🔪
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
SO excited to be able to share the US cover of THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD! Coming July 2026, from @orbitbooks.bsky.social
Trapped in an underwater cave, a group of academics searching for the cult of the mythical Leviathan learn that the only way out of her ever-changing cloister… is further in. 👀🌊🔪
Trapped in an underwater cave, a group of academics searching for the cult of the mythical Leviathan learn that the only way out of her ever-changing cloister… is further in. 👀🌊🔪
Hey all! Sorry for the slow movement today — I know I owe folks some emails and such, but someone’s been putting rat poison in my street’s back gardens and my dog got into some. A day at the emergency vet is not conducive to emails. Back at it tomorrow!
December 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Hey all! Sorry for the slow movement today — I know I owe folks some emails and such, but someone’s been putting rat poison in my street’s back gardens and my dog got into some. A day at the emergency vet is not conducive to emails. Back at it tomorrow!
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My Most Anticipated books list for 2026 - do you share any anticipation for these titles? 💜
Featuring authors @cothillion.bsky.social , @cachaplin.bsky.social , @slhuang.com , @megbontra.bsky.social, & more!
Featuring authors @cothillion.bsky.social , @cachaplin.bsky.social , @slhuang.com , @megbontra.bsky.social, & more!
December 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
My Most Anticipated books list for 2026 - do you share any anticipation for these titles? 💜
Featuring authors @cothillion.bsky.social , @cachaplin.bsky.social , @slhuang.com , @megbontra.bsky.social, & more!
Featuring authors @cothillion.bsky.social , @cachaplin.bsky.social , @slhuang.com , @megbontra.bsky.social, & more!
Waiting for #roundtablementor fulls to come in is like perpetual Christmas Eve. Like... hooray! What a fun thing to be waiting for! But also... come into my sweet embrace expeditiously, please <3
November 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Waiting for #roundtablementor fulls to come in is like perpetual Christmas Eve. Like... hooray! What a fun thing to be waiting for! But also... come into my sweet embrace expeditiously, please <3
I had to send my glasses off to change my prescription, and it's so dire without them that I'm sitting here at the tender hour of 8:19 am with my prescription sunglasses on because I just truly cannot see a thing. A bad time to be so unflaggingly sucked into like five books at once 😅
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I had to send my glasses off to change my prescription, and it's so dire without them that I'm sitting here at the tender hour of 8:19 am with my prescription sunglasses on because I just truly cannot see a thing. A bad time to be so unflaggingly sucked into like five books at once 😅
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I hear that if y'all like cover reveals for cool aquatic cosmic horror books, you should keep an eye on the @orbitbooks.bsky.social socials on December 5.... 👀🌊🗡️🖤
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I hear that if y'all like cover reveals for cool aquatic cosmic horror books, you should keep an eye on the @orbitbooks.bsky.social socials on December 5.... 👀🌊🗡️🖤
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I would like to attend this masterclass with N.K. Jemisin but 50$ USD is not affordable for me. Scholarships appear to be only for folks in the Philadelphia area… so, I’m asking the community for help. It’s a luxury, but i know id learn a lot. ko-fi.com/soniasulaiman/
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November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I would like to attend this masterclass with N.K. Jemisin but 50$ USD is not affordable for me. Scholarships appear to be only for folks in the Philadelphia area… so, I’m asking the community for help. It’s a luxury, but i know id learn a lot. ko-fi.com/soniasulaiman/
THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD is now available for preorder in the US! Barnes & Noble, Target, and other major retailers — but don’t forget to support your local indies, too ;)
November 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD is now available for preorder in the US! Barnes & Noble, Target, and other major retailers — but don’t forget to support your local indies, too ;)
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Hello #RTM Hopefuls!
There are officially FIVE days left to get your applications in! We thought we’d count down the final days with some community prompts!
Prompt 1: We want to get to know you and your MC!
#roundtablementor #writingcommunity #mentorship #amquerying #amwriting
There are officially FIVE days left to get your applications in! We thought we’d count down the final days with some community prompts!
Prompt 1: We want to get to know you and your MC!
#roundtablementor #writingcommunity #mentorship #amquerying #amwriting
November 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Hello #RTM Hopefuls!
There are officially FIVE days left to get your applications in! We thought we’d count down the final days with some community prompts!
Prompt 1: We want to get to know you and your MC!
#roundtablementor #writingcommunity #mentorship #amquerying #amwriting
There are officially FIVE days left to get your applications in! We thought we’d count down the final days with some community prompts!
Prompt 1: We want to get to know you and your MC!
#roundtablementor #writingcommunity #mentorship #amquerying #amwriting
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apparently it is #NonFictionNovember and i write non-fiction kids books so that seemed like a good excuse to share the EIGHTEEN books i have written over the past eight years. look at them all. #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
apparently it is #NonFictionNovember and i write non-fiction kids books so that seemed like a good excuse to share the EIGHTEEN books i have written over the past eight years. look at them all. #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
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The time has come🥳Mentee applications are now open until November 21st! Interested parties should head over to www.roundtablementor.com/apply and feel free to DM for any questions!
We can't WAIT to dive into your submissions!!!! ❤️
We can't WAIT to dive into your submissions!!!! ❤️
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The time has come🥳Mentee applications are now open until November 21st! Interested parties should head over to www.roundtablementor.com/apply and feel free to DM for any questions!
We can't WAIT to dive into your submissions!!!! ❤️
We can't WAIT to dive into your submissions!!!! ❤️
It’s also Round Table Mentor AMA day! All the mentors will be taking questions on their socials, and thru the main RTM channels. Feel free to give a shout if you have any queries! ✨
November 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It’s also Round Table Mentor AMA day! All the mentors will be taking questions on their socials, and thru the main RTM channels. Feel free to give a shout if you have any queries! ✨
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Today’s the day!
Have a question about the program, application process, or our mentors? Ask it below!
#writingmentorship #roundtablementor #writingcommunity
Have a question about the program, application process, or our mentors? Ask it below!
#writingmentorship #roundtablementor #writingcommunity
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today’s the day!
Have a question about the program, application process, or our mentors? Ask it below!
#writingmentorship #roundtablementor #writingcommunity
Have a question about the program, application process, or our mentors? Ask it below!
#writingmentorship #roundtablementor #writingcommunity
It's day one of WriteHive's mentor AMA! You can check out my mentor bio at the link below for more information. #HiveMentor #WriteHive
writehive.org/writehive-me...
writehive.org/writehive-me...
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It's day one of WriteHive's mentor AMA! You can check out my mentor bio at the link below for more information. #HiveMentor #WriteHive
writehive.org/writehive-me...
writehive.org/writehive-me...
SO thrilled to be a WriteHive mentor for another year! Yes, you're counting right - I'm a part of 2 mentorship programs this year! Double the fun, y'all!
My MSWL is, as ever, very loose. This is so that you don't self-reject, and so that you don't pigeon-hole yourself into not applying. Just do it!
My MSWL is, as ever, very loose. This is so that you don't self-reject, and so that you don't pigeon-hole yourself into not applying. Just do it!
October 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
SO thrilled to be a WriteHive mentor for another year! Yes, you're counting right - I'm a part of 2 mentorship programs this year! Double the fun, y'all!
My MSWL is, as ever, very loose. This is so that you don't self-reject, and so that you don't pigeon-hole yourself into not applying. Just do it!
My MSWL is, as ever, very loose. This is so that you don't self-reject, and so that you don't pigeon-hole yourself into not applying. Just do it!
In the immortal words of Caduceus Clay.... help, it's again ✨
Surprise! I'm going to be a part of TWO mentorship programs this year! I've loved working with WriteHive both in the conference and as a past mentor, and I couldn't be happier to be here once again. Mentor MSWLs on the website!
Surprise! I'm going to be a part of TWO mentorship programs this year! I've loved working with WriteHive both in the conference and as a past mentor, and I couldn't be happier to be here once again. Mentor MSWLs on the website!
📢ANNOUNCING the Mentors for the upcoming #HiveMentor program! We have 20 talented mentors from Traditional Publishing, Small/Independent Press, Self-publishing, Cooperative Publishing, Multi-Author Series, Serials & Web Novels and Kickstarter!
Take a look 🐝 writehive.org/writehive-me...
Take a look 🐝 writehive.org/writehive-me...
2026 Mentors | WriteHive Mentorship Program - WriteHive
We have organized our mentors alphabetically to help users navigate the page. If you need to do a quick search of a mentor’s industry
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October 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In the immortal words of Caduceus Clay.... help, it's again ✨
Surprise! I'm going to be a part of TWO mentorship programs this year! I've loved working with WriteHive both in the conference and as a past mentor, and I couldn't be happier to be here once again. Mentor MSWLs on the website!
Surprise! I'm going to be a part of TWO mentorship programs this year! I've loved working with WriteHive both in the conference and as a past mentor, and I couldn't be happier to be here once again. Mentor MSWLs on the website!
One of my conservative family members self-published a book about being a pastor, and the whole family is going NUTS about having “an author in the fam” while I’m over here, a godless heathen, clearly not an author 🤪
October 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
One of my conservative family members self-published a book about being a pastor, and the whole family is going NUTS about having “an author in the fam” while I’m over here, a godless heathen, clearly not an author 🤪
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Three more days—count ’em! Mentees, are you ready?
October 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Three more days—count ’em! Mentees, are you ready?
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i love you horny horror i love you exploring sexuality and desire through unsettling means i love you sexual repression manifesting as self destruction i love you intimacy transforming into something grostesque yet beautiful i love you finding comfort and love in the monstrous i love y
October 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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My current WIP is for all the Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny apologists, and the Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny apologists ONLY.
October 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
My current WIP is for all the Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny apologists, and the Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny apologists ONLY.
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Thank you! Hey everyone, am an indigenous trans artist in the global south, in perpetual housing insecurity; also permanently disabled with nerve damage that impacts my movement. Id absolutely love if you guys could like my work, or buy a print or send me a tip 🌼 (comments)
September 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Thank you! Hey everyone, am an indigenous trans artist in the global south, in perpetual housing insecurity; also permanently disabled with nerve damage that impacts my movement. Id absolutely love if you guys could like my work, or buy a print or send me a tip 🌼 (comments)
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