Matthew R. Davis
@mxrxdx.bsky.social
Shirley Jackson Award-nominated horror author. Obscure musician. Partner of Red Wallflower.
Woe to you, oh earth and sea
Yeah, I've been sitting on this one for a few weeks. It's so hard to stay motivated sometimes beneath the crushing weight of one's own failures and shortcomings—but you want to read about the fun stuff, right? Here goes! The Writing on the Wall: A Horror Tribute to…
Yeah, I've been sitting on this one for a few weeks. It's so hard to stay motivated sometimes beneath the crushing weight of one's own failures and shortcomings—but you want to read about the fun stuff, right? Here goes! The Writing on the Wall: A Horror Tribute to…
Woe to you, oh earth and sea
Yeah, I've been sitting on this one for a few weeks. It's so hard to stay motivated sometimes beneath the crushing weight of one's own failures and shortcomings—but you want to read about the fun stuff, right? Here goes! The Writing on the Wall: A Horror Tribute to Iron Maiden is out now from Wicked Oujia, featuring my tale "Flash of the Blade", and you can buy that…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Woe to you, oh earth and sea
Yeah, I've been sitting on this one for a few weeks. It's so hard to stay motivated sometimes beneath the crushing weight of one's own failures and shortcomings—but you want to read about the fun stuff, right? Here goes! The Writing on the Wall: A Horror Tribute to…
Yeah, I've been sitting on this one for a few weeks. It's so hard to stay motivated sometimes beneath the crushing weight of one's own failures and shortcomings—but you want to read about the fun stuff, right? Here goes! The Writing on the Wall: A Horror Tribute to…
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Happy Halloween kids! It's your good ol' Uncle Henley Hackenslash, and we're just DYING to share our new cover for Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Anthology.
Oh, but the fun and gruesome games don't stop there, we're also cooking something else up for y'all!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kVw...
Oh, but the fun and gruesome games don't stop there, we're also cooking something else up for y'all!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kVw...
Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Anthology Cover Reveal and Special Announcement
YouTube video by Specul8 Publishing
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October 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Happy Halloween kids! It's your good ol' Uncle Henley Hackenslash, and we're just DYING to share our new cover for Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Anthology.
Oh, but the fun and gruesome games don't stop there, we're also cooking something else up for y'all!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kVw...
Oh, but the fun and gruesome games don't stop there, we're also cooking something else up for y'all!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kVw...
Reposted by Matthew R. Davis
A Spooky Interview with Matthew R Davis @mxrxdx.bsky.social
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A Spooky Interview with Matthew R. Davis
Samhain Screams will be released on the 17th of October—but the Kindle version is available for pre-order today at just $1.99 instead of $3...
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September 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
A Spooky Interview with Matthew R Davis @mxrxdx.bsky.social
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Here's the cover for MIDNIGHT ECHO 20, from the Australasian Horror Writers Association, due out next week. Features my story "Coffee, Toast, Garden" and an image by my darling Red Wallflower, plus much dark Aussie goodness!
September 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Here's the cover for MIDNIGHT ECHO 20, from the Australasian Horror Writers Association, due out next week. Features my story "Coffee, Toast, Garden" and an image by my darling Red Wallflower, plus much dark Aussie goodness!
SONGS OF SHADOW, WORDS OF WOE
Well, I told you it was very imminent... Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe goes live today, September 19, and here we are on my 100th blog post, revealing the cover! Feast your eyes on this: Cover art by Don Noble You can get it direct from JournalStone here, and if you…
Well, I told you it was very imminent... Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe goes live today, September 19, and here we are on my 100th blog post, revealing the cover! Feast your eyes on this: Cover art by Don Noble You can get it direct from JournalStone here, and if you…
SONGS OF SHADOW, WORDS OF WOE
Well, I told you it was very imminent... Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe goes live today, September 19, and here we are on my 100th blog post, revealing the cover! Feast your eyes on this: Cover art by Don Noble You can get it direct from JournalStone here, and if you order the paperback, you'll get the ebook immediately to tide you over.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
SONGS OF SHADOW, WORDS OF WOE
Well, I told you it was very imminent... Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe goes live today, September 19, and here we are on my 100th blog post, revealing the cover! Feast your eyes on this: Cover art by Don Noble You can get it direct from JournalStone here, and if you…
Well, I told you it was very imminent... Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe goes live today, September 19, and here we are on my 100th blog post, revealing the cover! Feast your eyes on this: Cover art by Don Noble You can get it direct from JournalStone here, and if you…
“Another Working Title.”
After an extended gestation period, Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe is looking at a very imminent drop. I've been going over roughs by Don Noble based on an idea of mine and I've just approved the final cover and interior layout. It's taken a long path to publication, but I…
After an extended gestation period, Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe is looking at a very imminent drop. I've been going over roughs by Don Noble based on an idea of mine and I've just approved the final cover and interior layout. It's taken a long path to publication, but I…
“Another Working Title.”
After an extended gestation period, Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe is looking at a very imminent drop. I've been going over roughs by Don Noble based on an idea of mine and I've just approved the final cover and interior layout. It's taken a long path to publication, but I assure you it will be worth the wait! Another thirteen dark and wonderful short stories, blurbed by some of the best in the biz...
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September 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“Another Working Title.”
After an extended gestation period, Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe is looking at a very imminent drop. I've been going over roughs by Don Noble based on an idea of mine and I've just approved the final cover and interior layout. It's taken a long path to publication, but I…
After an extended gestation period, Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe is looking at a very imminent drop. I've been going over roughs by Don Noble based on an idea of mine and I've just approved the final cover and interior layout. It's taken a long path to publication, but I…
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A deep dive into #TheCure's discography with author Matthew Davis as he sheds light on their iconic music and enduring impact. #RobertSmith
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The Cure: From Three Imaginary Boys To Gothic Rock Legends
YouTube video by Booked On Rock
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September 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
A deep dive into #TheCure's discography with author Matthew Davis as he sheds light on their iconic music and enduring impact. #RobertSmith
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AUDIO: www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...
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Black Beacon Books is horrified to announce our table of contents for Samhain Screams, the anthology that will make Halloween 2025 the spookiest ever! Edited by Greg Chapman and Cameron Trost, and featuring cover art by the former, you'll be screaming all night long this samhain!
July 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Black Beacon Books is horrified to announce our table of contents for Samhain Screams, the anthology that will make Halloween 2025 the spookiest ever! Edited by Greg Chapman and Cameron Trost, and featuring cover art by the former, you'll be screaming all night long this samhain!
The June Frost
Wow, you're thinking. Back so fast, MRD? It's only been a month or so since your last post! Well, cool your jets, peeps. No need to be snarky about it. Or maybe I'm just way too sensitive lately... yeah, that's absolutely it. Sorry about that. Anyway, this post has been sitting in…
Wow, you're thinking. Back so fast, MRD? It's only been a month or so since your last post! Well, cool your jets, peeps. No need to be snarky about it. Or maybe I'm just way too sensitive lately... yeah, that's absolutely it. Sorry about that. Anyway, this post has been sitting in…
The June Frost
Wow, you're thinking. Back so fast, MRD? It's only been a month or so since your last post! Well, cool your jets, peeps. No need to be snarky about it. Or maybe I'm just way too sensitive lately... yeah, that's absolutely it. Sorry about that. Anyway, this post has been sitting in drafts during an unusually busy week, so let's get into the facts:
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July 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The June Frost
Wow, you're thinking. Back so fast, MRD? It's only been a month or so since your last post! Well, cool your jets, peeps. No need to be snarky about it. Or maybe I'm just way too sensitive lately... yeah, that's absolutely it. Sorry about that. Anyway, this post has been sitting in…
Wow, you're thinking. Back so fast, MRD? It's only been a month or so since your last post! Well, cool your jets, peeps. No need to be snarky about it. Or maybe I'm just way too sensitive lately... yeah, that's absolutely it. Sorry about that. Anyway, this post has been sitting in…
My book on The Cure is out now + exclusive content here!
That's right! My first non-fiction book is finally out and you can grab your own copy this very minute! (It's available through Booktopia, Sanity, QBD, Abbey's, Rocking Horse Records, The Nile, WH Smith, Amazon, and many more places, though…
That's right! My first non-fiction book is finally out and you can grab your own copy this very minute! (It's available through Booktopia, Sanity, QBD, Abbey's, Rocking Horse Records, The Nile, WH Smith, Amazon, and many more places, though…
My book on The Cure is out now + exclusive content here!
That's right! My first non-fiction book is finally out and you can grab your own copy this very minute! (It's available through Booktopia, Sanity, QBD, Abbey's, Rocking Horse Records, The Nile, WH Smith, Amazon, and many more places, though be careful... some outlets insist it's not available until July or August for some reason.) Keep reading for the story behind the book, plus a piece that didn't make it into the final version.
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May 31, 2025 at 4:58 AM
My book on The Cure is out now + exclusive content here!
That's right! My first non-fiction book is finally out and you can grab your own copy this very minute! (It's available through Booktopia, Sanity, QBD, Abbey's, Rocking Horse Records, The Nile, WH Smith, Amazon, and many more places, though…
That's right! My first non-fiction book is finally out and you can grab your own copy this very minute! (It's available through Booktopia, Sanity, QBD, Abbey's, Rocking Horse Records, The Nile, WH Smith, Amazon, and many more places, though…
Here it is! A labour of love. ❤
The Cure On Track has now officially been published in the UK!
Buy from @burningshed or wherever you get your books
#cureband #newwave #postpunk #gothrrock #robertsmith #songsofalostworld #80srock #threeimaginaryboys
Buy from @burningshed or wherever you get your books
#cureband #newwave #postpunk #gothrrock #robertsmith #songsofalostworld #80srock #threeimaginaryboys
May 31, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Here it is! A labour of love. ❤
Reposted by Matthew R. Davis
The Cure On Track has now officially been published in the UK!
Buy from @burningshed or wherever you get your books
#cureband #newwave #postpunk #gothrrock #robertsmith #songsofalostworld #80srock #threeimaginaryboys
Buy from @burningshed or wherever you get your books
#cureband #newwave #postpunk #gothrrock #robertsmith #songsofalostworld #80srock #threeimaginaryboys
May 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Cure On Track has now officially been published in the UK!
Buy from @burningshed or wherever you get your books
#cureband #newwave #postpunk #gothrrock #robertsmith #songsofalostworld #80srock #threeimaginaryboys
Buy from @burningshed or wherever you get your books
#cureband #newwave #postpunk #gothrrock #robertsmith #songsofalostworld #80srock #threeimaginaryboys
I'm thrilled to report that my novelette "Effigy in Flagrante" (from THE BLACK BEACON BOOK OF GHOSTS, published by Black Beacon Books, cover by my dearest Red Wallflower) has been shortlisted for the Paul Haines Award for Long Fiction in the 2024 Australasian Shadows Awards! Good luck, everybody!
Australasian Shadows Awards
The 2024 Australasian Shadows Awards shortlists have been announced! Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlists. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at Conflux 19, to be h…
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April 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I'm thrilled to report that my novelette "Effigy in Flagrante" (from THE BLACK BEACON BOOK OF GHOSTS, published by Black Beacon Books, cover by my dearest Red Wallflower) has been shortlisted for the Paul Haines Award for Long Fiction in the 2024 Australasian Shadows Awards! Good luck, everybody!
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Please share: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. Really excited to be doing another book with @mrsteeleyogirl.bsky.social, especially one that feels so very necessary right now. Send us your on-topic speculative fiction stories and let's raise some money for transgenderlawcenter.org and raicestexas.org!
March 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Please share: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. Really excited to be doing another book with @mrsteeleyogirl.bsky.social, especially one that feels so very necessary right now. Send us your on-topic speculative fiction stories and let's raise some money for transgenderlawcenter.org and raicestexas.org!
First post, huh? Well, I'm here to spread my gospel, so here are the next three books:
SONGS OF SHADOW, WORDS OF WOE (JournalStone, May)
ON TRACK: THE CURE - EVERY SONG, EVERY ALBUM (Sonicbond Publishing, May)
RIBSPREADER: THE NOVELISATION & THE SCREENPLAY (w/ Dick Dale, Paroxysm Press, TBC)
SONGS OF SHADOW, WORDS OF WOE (JournalStone, May)
ON TRACK: THE CURE - EVERY SONG, EVERY ALBUM (Sonicbond Publishing, May)
RIBSPREADER: THE NOVELISATION & THE SCREENPLAY (w/ Dick Dale, Paroxysm Press, TBC)
March 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
First post, huh? Well, I'm here to spread my gospel, so here are the next three books:
SONGS OF SHADOW, WORDS OF WOE (JournalStone, May)
ON TRACK: THE CURE - EVERY SONG, EVERY ALBUM (Sonicbond Publishing, May)
RIBSPREADER: THE NOVELISATION & THE SCREENPLAY (w/ Dick Dale, Paroxysm Press, TBC)
SONGS OF SHADOW, WORDS OF WOE (JournalStone, May)
ON TRACK: THE CURE - EVERY SONG, EVERY ALBUM (Sonicbond Publishing, May)
RIBSPREADER: THE NOVELISATION & THE SCREENPLAY (w/ Dick Dale, Paroxysm Press, TBC)