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Undertaker Books publishes dark fiction and horror. Established in April of 2024, our core values are integrity, professionalism, honesty, and transparency. Run by D.L. Winchester, Cyan LeBlanc, and Rebecca Cuthbert. More at undertakerbooks.com.
The second book of Kathleen Palm's NOWHERE trilogy, WITHIN THE BLACK, releases this Friday (just in time for Christmas!). This middle-grade tale dives into grief and loss in a way that will resonate with everyone from middle grade readers to adults.
Pre-order yours on the Undertaker Books website!
Pre-order yours on the Undertaker Books website!
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The second book of Kathleen Palm's NOWHERE trilogy, WITHIN THE BLACK, releases this Friday (just in time for Christmas!). This middle-grade tale dives into grief and loss in a way that will resonate with everyone from middle grade readers to adults.
Pre-order yours on the Undertaker Books website!
Pre-order yours on the Undertaker Books website!
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Within the Black the second book in my Nowhere trilogy comes out on Friday!
So here’s a look at the front and back of the bookmark i drew to go with it!
Eventually I’ll be brave enough to call it done and send it to the printer.
So here’s a look at the front and back of the bookmark i drew to go with it!
Eventually I’ll be brave enough to call it done and send it to the printer.
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Within the Black the second book in my Nowhere trilogy comes out on Friday!
So here’s a look at the front and back of the bookmark i drew to go with it!
Eventually I’ll be brave enough to call it done and send it to the printer.
So here’s a look at the front and back of the bookmark i drew to go with it!
Eventually I’ll be brave enough to call it done and send it to the printer.
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3 DAYS!
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"Within the Black is a pitch-perfect addition to the middle grade horror genre. Full of secrets, scares, and heart, this will definitely leave readers hungry for more!"
-Lorien Lawrence, author of the Fright Watch Series and The Many Hauntings of the Manning Family
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"Within the Black is a pitch-perfect addition to the middle grade horror genre. Full of secrets, scares, and heart, this will definitely leave readers hungry for more!"
-Lorien Lawrence, author of the Fright Watch Series and The Many Hauntings of the Manning Family
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
3 DAYS!
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"Within the Black is a pitch-perfect addition to the middle grade horror genre. Full of secrets, scares, and heart, this will definitely leave readers hungry for more!"
-Lorien Lawrence, author of the Fright Watch Series and The Many Hauntings of the Manning Family
📚🩸
"Within the Black is a pitch-perfect addition to the middle grade horror genre. Full of secrets, scares, and heart, this will definitely leave readers hungry for more!"
-Lorien Lawrence, author of the Fright Watch Series and The Many Hauntings of the Manning Family
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Alloclavaria purpurea looks like tentacles reaching out of the soil
#pnw #fungifriends #mushrooms #naturephotography
#pnw #fungifriends #mushrooms #naturephotography
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Alloclavaria purpurea looks like tentacles reaching out of the soil
#pnw #fungifriends #mushrooms #naturephotography
#pnw #fungifriends #mushrooms #naturephotography
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#MuppetMonday
My second book releases THIS FRIDAY!
My second book releases THIS FRIDAY!
kermit the frog is standing in front of a red curtain .
Alt: kermit the frog waves his arms and screams in excitement
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November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
#MuppetMonday
My second book releases THIS FRIDAY!
My second book releases THIS FRIDAY!
ICYMI, here is the official cover for Kathleen Palm's WITHIN THE BLACK, the anticipated second book in her spooky middle grade Nowhere trilogy and what you can expect to find in its pages.
Pre-order here: undertakerbooks.com/products/wit...
Cover artist: Alexis Macaluso
@kathleenpalm.bsky.social
Pre-order here: undertakerbooks.com/products/wit...
Cover artist: Alexis Macaluso
@kathleenpalm.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
ICYMI, here is the official cover for Kathleen Palm's WITHIN THE BLACK, the anticipated second book in her spooky middle grade Nowhere trilogy and what you can expect to find in its pages.
Pre-order here: undertakerbooks.com/products/wit...
Cover artist: Alexis Macaluso
@kathleenpalm.bsky.social
Pre-order here: undertakerbooks.com/products/wit...
Cover artist: Alexis Macaluso
@kathleenpalm.bsky.social
Each year, small presses have the honor of getting to nominate their authors for a few different awards. This one is special to us, and these are the Undertaker Books nominees! Congrats, friends!
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Each year, small presses have the honor of getting to nominate their authors for a few different awards. This one is special to us, and these are the Undertaker Books nominees! Congrats, friends!
How about a Sunday (okay, it's Monday) Freebie by E.M. Otero. Moving and starting over is always hard, but when your new home has a strange church you're warned to stay away from? That's just downright spooky...
Grab a copy of SOMETHING BEHIND THE TEETH today. (LInk below!)
#freestory #freebie #free
Grab a copy of SOMETHING BEHIND THE TEETH today. (LInk below!)
#freestory #freebie #free
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
How about a Sunday (okay, it's Monday) Freebie by E.M. Otero. Moving and starting over is always hard, but when your new home has a strange church you're warned to stay away from? That's just downright spooky...
Grab a copy of SOMETHING BEHIND THE TEETH today. (LInk below!)
#freestory #freebie #free
Grab a copy of SOMETHING BEHIND THE TEETH today. (LInk below!)
#freestory #freebie #free
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When I'm at conventions, I'm often asked: "What's the difference between dark fantasy & horror?"
In this month's editorial, I talk a little about my thoughts. www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/e...
In this month's editorial, I talk a little about my thoughts. www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/e...
Editorial: November 2025 - Nightmare Magazine
I have lost count of the number of discussions I’ve had about what the difference between horror and dark fantasy might be. Plenty of people have very crisp definitions and think applying them helps t...
www.nightmare-magazine.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
When I'm at conventions, I'm often asked: "What's the difference between dark fantasy & horror?"
In this month's editorial, I talk a little about my thoughts. www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/e...
In this month's editorial, I talk a little about my thoughts. www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/e...
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The Nowhere Series is growing! Book 1: INTO THE GRAY…12yo Ember learns that it’s okay to not be okay. Book 2: WITHIN THE BLACK coming November 14… 12yo Will learns that forgetting is not the answer.
Creepy middle grade for all who feel lost.
From @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
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Creepy middle grade for all who feel lost.
From @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The Nowhere Series is growing! Book 1: INTO THE GRAY…12yo Ember learns that it’s okay to not be okay. Book 2: WITHIN THE BLACK coming November 14… 12yo Will learns that forgetting is not the answer.
Creepy middle grade for all who feel lost.
From @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
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Creepy middle grade for all who feel lost.
From @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
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I’m just truly honored.
Congratulations to our nominees for the Shirley Jackson Awards! We hope the jury will see the magic we do, but either way, we love to recognize our authors. As a small-press publishing house, one of our greatest joys is putting forth names for awards consideration.
#awardsnominations #quiethorror
#awardsnominations #quiethorror
November 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I’m just truly honored.
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Its #samhain, so carve your turnips & settle down for some good #Irish #folkhorror
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@melaniegolding.bsky.social
@unshavedmouse.bsky.social @amshine.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Its #samhain, so carve your turnips & settle down for some good #Irish #folkhorror
@sarahdavisgoff.bsky.social
@melaniegolding.bsky.social
@unshavedmouse.bsky.social @amshine.bsky.social
@sarahdavisgoff.bsky.social
@melaniegolding.bsky.social
@unshavedmouse.bsky.social @amshine.bsky.social
Congratulations to our nominees for the Shirley Jackson Awards! We hope the jury will see the magic we do, but either way, we love to recognize our authors. As a small-press publishing house, one of our greatest joys is putting forth names for awards consideration.
#awardsnominations #quiethorror
#awardsnominations #quiethorror
November 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Congratulations to our nominees for the Shirley Jackson Awards! We hope the jury will see the magic we do, but either way, we love to recognize our authors. As a small-press publishing house, one of our greatest joys is putting forth names for awards consideration.
#awardsnominations #quiethorror
#awardsnominations #quiethorror
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We've been INTO THE GRAY with Ember to learn it's okay to not be okay.
Get ready to go back to Nowhere with Will...as he learns that forgetting isn't the answer to grief.
WITHIN THE BLACK
MG HORROR
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Coming from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social November 14th!
Get ready to go back to Nowhere with Will...as he learns that forgetting isn't the answer to grief.
WITHIN THE BLACK
MG HORROR
📚🩸
Coming from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social November 14th!
September 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We've been INTO THE GRAY with Ember to learn it's okay to not be okay.
Get ready to go back to Nowhere with Will...as he learns that forgetting isn't the answer to grief.
WITHIN THE BLACK
MG HORROR
📚🩸
Coming from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social November 14th!
Get ready to go back to Nowhere with Will...as he learns that forgetting isn't the answer to grief.
WITHIN THE BLACK
MG HORROR
📚🩸
Coming from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social November 14th!
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Very early sketch for a bookmark for WITHIN THE BLACK, book 2 of The Nowhere Series coming November 14th from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social! Can’t wait for everyone to follow Will into the wormhole and see a different side of Nowhere!
Drawing is fun.
Drawing is fun.
September 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Very early sketch for a bookmark for WITHIN THE BLACK, book 2 of The Nowhere Series coming November 14th from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social! Can’t wait for everyone to follow Will into the wormhole and see a different side of Nowhere!
Drawing is fun.
Drawing is fun.
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Build you #october TBR with these new #horror releases:
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September 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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September 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Coming November 14th @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
Book 2: WITHIN THE BLACK
Will's mom died, leaving an emptiness that fills with hurt and anger. The black of Nowhere offers a chance for him to exist where no one says they’re sorry and where thoughts of Mom don’t crush his mind like a meteor.
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Book 2: WITHIN THE BLACK
Will's mom died, leaving an emptiness that fills with hurt and anger. The black of Nowhere offers a chance for him to exist where no one says they’re sorry and where thoughts of Mom don’t crush his mind like a meteor.
📚🩸
September 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Coming November 14th @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
Book 2: WITHIN THE BLACK
Will's mom died, leaving an emptiness that fills with hurt and anger. The black of Nowhere offers a chance for him to exist where no one says they’re sorry and where thoughts of Mom don’t crush his mind like a meteor.
📚🩸
Book 2: WITHIN THE BLACK
Will's mom died, leaving an emptiness that fills with hurt and anger. The black of Nowhere offers a chance for him to exist where no one says they’re sorry and where thoughts of Mom don’t crush his mind like a meteor.
📚🩸
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To find answers, we must go into the unknown. To learn who we are, we must go INTO THE GRAY.
Book 1 of The Nowhere Series from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
And get ready to sink into the fog in book 2 WITHIN THE BLACK coming November 14!
Book 1 of The Nowhere Series from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
And get ready to sink into the fog in book 2 WITHIN THE BLACK coming November 14!
October 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
To find answers, we must go into the unknown. To learn who we are, we must go INTO THE GRAY.
Book 1 of The Nowhere Series from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
And get ready to sink into the fog in book 2 WITHIN THE BLACK coming November 14!
Book 1 of The Nowhere Series from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
And get ready to sink into the fog in book 2 WITHIN THE BLACK coming November 14!
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Want answers? Then you must go INTO THE GRAY. Follow Ember through the tunnel of doom to Nowhere and help the lost find where they belong. Only maybe Ember’s a bit lost too.
MG horror from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
The sequel WITHIN THE BLACK will be out in almost a month!
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MG horror from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
The sequel WITHIN THE BLACK will be out in almost a month!
📚🩸
October 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Want answers? Then you must go INTO THE GRAY. Follow Ember through the tunnel of doom to Nowhere and help the lost find where they belong. Only maybe Ember’s a bit lost too.
MG horror from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
The sequel WITHIN THE BLACK will be out in almost a month!
📚🩸
MG horror from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
The sequel WITHIN THE BLACK will be out in almost a month!
📚🩸
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The Nowhere Series Book 2
WITHIN THE BLACK
is out in a month!
MG horror from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
📚🩸
BEWARE THE BLACK
WITHIN THE BLACK
is out in a month!
MG horror from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
📚🩸
BEWARE THE BLACK
a silhouette of a person standing in the dark with a hood on .
ALT: a silhouette of a person standing in the dark with a hood on .
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October 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Nowhere Series Book 2
WITHIN THE BLACK
is out in a month!
MG horror from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
📚🩸
BEWARE THE BLACK
WITHIN THE BLACK
is out in a month!
MG horror from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
📚🩸
BEWARE THE BLACK
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@rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social’s The Hauntings Back Home is a beautiful, haunting, sweet, sad, funny collection of stories that explore grief, death, and fear. #BookSky TY to @undertakerbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review: candikathorror.com/reads/the-hauntings-back-home
The Hauntings Back Home — CandiKat Horror
Rebecca Cuthbert’s The Hauntings Back Home is a beautiful, haunting, sweet, sad, funny collection of stories that explore grief, death, and fear.
candikathorror.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
@rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social’s The Hauntings Back Home is a beautiful, haunting, sweet, sad, funny collection of stories that explore grief, death, and fear. #BookSky TY to @undertakerbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review: candikathorror.com/reads/the-hauntings-back-home
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#BuyMyBooks: THE NUT HOUSE. Talking animals. Crime. Weird horror. Originally serialized in Cosmic Horror Monthly, now collected with illustrations by JC Amberlyn, cover by Dakota Marquardt, & the prequel novelette THE ACORN RUN c/o @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#BuyMyBooks: THE NUT HOUSE. Talking animals. Crime. Weird horror. Originally serialized in Cosmic Horror Monthly, now collected with illustrations by JC Amberlyn, cover by Dakota Marquardt, & the prequel novelette THE ACORN RUN c/o @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
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Find your new favorite #horrorauthor with these #newreleases
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October 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM