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 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 ;)
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! ✨
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!
Thank you so much for getting THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD to (and past, since making this graphic) 100 adds on Goodreads! And without a cover, no less. No small feat!
TSHID is my aquatic cosmic horror, coming 14 July, 2026, from @orbitbooks.bsky.social in the US and UK! Pre-order and add today! 🌊🖤✨
TSHID is my aquatic cosmic horror, coming 14 July, 2026, from @orbitbooks.bsky.social in the US and UK! Pre-order and add today! 🌊🖤✨
September 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Thank you so much for getting THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD to (and past, since making this graphic) 100 adds on Goodreads! And without a cover, no less. No small feat!
TSHID is my aquatic cosmic horror, coming 14 July, 2026, from @orbitbooks.bsky.social in the US and UK! Pre-order and add today! 🌊🖤✨
TSHID is my aquatic cosmic horror, coming 14 July, 2026, from @orbitbooks.bsky.social in the US and UK! Pre-order and add today! 🌊🖤✨
This is the cat in question btw
September 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is the cat in question btw
Out of the deadline cave like a champ 💪🏼
August 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Out of the deadline cave like a champ 💪🏼
THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD is live on Goodreads! Head on over to the link in my bio (or copy and paste the one I’ll slap down below) to add THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD to your TBR, and to keep up with all upcoming updates, giveaways, and general shenanigans. 🌊
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
August 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD is live on Goodreads! Head on over to the link in my bio (or copy and paste the one I’ll slap down below) to add THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD to your TBR, and to keep up with all upcoming updates, giveaways, and general shenanigans. 🌊
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
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!
August 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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!
Oh yeah, you’re coming home with me! @mkhardywrites.com
August 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Oh yeah, you’re coming home with me! @mkhardywrites.com
Nearly at 40k into something ✨secret✨ and really feeling in the groove. Have a snippet from today’s drafting session, wherein our protagonist is having an absolutely fine time of it. #booksky
August 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Nearly at 40k into something ✨secret✨ and really feeling in the groove. Have a snippet from today’s drafting session, wherein our protagonist is having an absolutely fine time of it. #booksky
Forever obsessed with this art of Caro, from THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD (July 2026, Orbit UK/US), as done by @/litepla over on Insta! They really rose to the “basically the only light source in the book is an emergency flare” challenge and ran with it. Sweet Caro has never looked spookier! #booksky
August 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Forever obsessed with this art of Caro, from THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD (July 2026, Orbit UK/US), as done by @/litepla over on Insta! They really rose to the “basically the only light source in the book is an emergency flare” challenge and ran with it. Sweet Caro has never looked spookier! #booksky
Hello hello!! My cosmic horror, THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD, is out next July with Orbit US/UK!
(I know the graphic says June, but things have been shuffled around for various reasons!)
(I know the graphic says June, but things have been shuffled around for various reasons!)
August 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Hello hello!! My cosmic horror, THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD, is out next July with Orbit US/UK!
(I know the graphic says June, but things have been shuffled around for various reasons!)
(I know the graphic says June, but things have been shuffled around for various reasons!)
The backstory dump……
July 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The backstory dump……
We have no furniture, food, WiFi, or reliable phone signal — but by golly, the new house has this guy!
July 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
We have no furniture, food, WiFi, or reliable phone signal — but by golly, the new house has this guy!
My agent is more patient than a saint and is stronger than the Marines.
July 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
My agent is more patient than a saint and is stronger than the Marines.
Feels good to keep up a little bit of momentum on ✨The New Thing✨ even in the midst of the move! That's 8k in two days now - getting in as much as I can before all our furniture arrives and box hell begins again.
July 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Feels good to keep up a little bit of momentum on ✨The New Thing✨ even in the midst of the move! That's 8k in two days now - getting in as much as I can before all our furniture arrives and box hell begins again.
Moving has really tuckered this guy out!
July 18, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Moving has really tuckered this guy out!
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July 15, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Big ups to my husband for holding my new dinosaur soda cup like an influencer showing off mascara
July 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Big ups to my husband for holding my new dinosaur soda cup like an influencer showing off mascara
SO stoked to share that I have a piece in WET SCREAMS, a @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social anthology! Ever wondered what might happen if a hot monster gargoyle came to life and chased you (consensually) through a hedge maze in a night aflush with heady magic? Well now you can find out! 😈 #booksky
June 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
SO stoked to share that I have a piece in WET SCREAMS, a @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social anthology! Ever wondered what might happen if a hot monster gargoyle came to life and chased you (consensually) through a hedge maze in a night aflush with heady magic? Well now you can find out! 😈 #booksky
SO excited to be leading a workshop at this year's WriteHive Conference! "Building a Story" will take place on Discord. I also plan to make my slides & notes available to those who feel uncomfortable joining via video/audio, and for accessibility purposes. ✨
Tickets June 1st: www.writehivecon.org
Tickets June 1st: www.writehivecon.org
June 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
SO excited to be leading a workshop at this year's WriteHive Conference! "Building a Story" will take place on Discord. I also plan to make my slides & notes available to those who feel uncomfortable joining via video/audio, and for accessibility purposes. ✨
Tickets June 1st: www.writehivecon.org
Tickets June 1st: www.writehivecon.org
THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD (July 2026, Orbit) has two playlists: one with instrumentals that correspond to particular scenes and moods, and one that's basically just Ethel Cain's discography. My writing playlist is 19+ hours long, but here are some songs from the TSHID-specific instrumental playlist!
May 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD (July 2026, Orbit) has two playlists: one with instrumentals that correspond to particular scenes and moods, and one that's basically just Ethel Cain's discography. My writing playlist is 19+ hours long, but here are some songs from the TSHID-specific instrumental playlist!
SO WHAT IF I JUST WRITE THIS FIRST, THEN. A little "kindly vampire doctor struggling with his monstrous nature meets a headstrong human schoolteacher who cares for her ailing father" spice for a bit of summertime drafting fun....
May 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
SO WHAT IF I JUST WRITE THIS FIRST, THEN. A little "kindly vampire doctor struggling with his monstrous nature meets a headstrong human schoolteacher who cares for her ailing father" spice for a bit of summertime drafting fun....