H.V. Patterson

48 hours to go!! If you want to read about: 💕weird houses 💕archivists 💕mermaids in space! 💕cleaning bots in space! 💕murders in space! 💕also murders on the ground 💕stories that have no murders, just ducks 💕tiny gods 💕big SF ideas 💕metafictional nonsense 💕sentient moss 💕being kind to each other

Day 26-27: Deadstream and Sputnik

Orion’s Belt is open to submissions until October 31! @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social www.orions-belt.net/submissions

I have three poems in the special Halloween issue of Rawhead!

I have three poems in the special Halloween issue of Rawhead!

Day 25: The Guest

Days 23-24: The Poughkeepsie Tapes and Mārama

HER HORRORWEEN from Ominous Thrill: listen to "Placentophagy" now! As the title suggests, this one gets a bit gruesome! ominousthrill.com/episode/her-...

My Bram Stoker and Elgin Award-winning poetry collection Mexicans on the Moon is only $7.39 on Amazon. Typically it goes for $13, so jump on it now! Much love. a.co/d/09jt3fm8

HER HORRORWEEN from Ominous Thrill: listen to "Placentophagy" now! As the title suggests, this one gets a bit gruesome! ominousthrill.com/episode/her-...

If you like short stories and aren't on InkFoundry, what are you doing with your life?

Days 20-22: Land of the Dead, The Haunting (1963), Underwater

Join us for Horror Book Club in November!

Our general submission window will open on the first of the month! We want stories and poetry with a strong voice and a sense of adventure, stuff that makes us feel things, stuff that lets us use our hearts and our brains and leaves us wanting more! Guidelines & schedule: www.havenspec.com/submit/

I'm thrilled to have two short plays in Heller Theatre's 5th Annual Hellerween! Six short, spooky, original plays from local authors, directors, and actors! Tickets are going fast, especially for Friday. Book yours today! www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

I'm thrilled to have two short plays in Heller Theatre's 5th Annual Hellerween! Six short, spooky, original plays from local authors, directors, and actors! Tickets are going fast, especially for Friday. Book yours today! www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Reminder that two of my favorite calls are currently open! The Annual Drabble and Monstrously Massive March! Go submit something! submit.foofaraw.press/submit

We love celebrating Tenebrous authors but frankly, we're pretty terrible at celebrating ourselves. So I—Matt—am cashing in my annual Tenebrous self-promotion chip on behalf of Alex & telling y'all: If you❤️what we do, you need TATRATEA. Alex has outdone herself & crafted a Weird masterpiece🖤☠️ Get⬇️

Days 18 and 19: Primate and The First Omen

Thank you to everyone who attended today's SFPA Awards Ceremony! 🌟 Without further ado, the winners are: 1/

Days 15-17: Time of Death, Resident Evil (2026), The Moogai

Thanks to everyone surfacing this in my skyline I went in and looked for the setting, couldn't find it, reloaded Libby and there it was! Glad to be able to turn this off, even if publishers and authors are maybe being dishonest little shits about it. It's better than nothing.

did you know that a disproportionate amount of our books are relevant for spooky season? use code BOO for 33% off ebooks until nov 14th yes that date is arbitrary spookiness does not truly have an end point but i had to pick something www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks

i think that my sharp, squirmy, maximalist collection is a great autumn read & i'd love if you checked it out! 💀🍂

READ THIS PLEASE. SO GOOD.

New story out!

Days 12-14: V/H/S/Mixtape, Stay Out of the F***king Attic, The Descent

Excited to do a speculative poetry workshop with Jes McCutchen this Sunday, October 18th! Join us at Meadow Market Books in Tulsa from 5-6. Free and open to all!

okay this deadline is in two days, and then we open for novella submissions 😅

New story out!

Five more days until Kaleidotrope reopens to fiction and poetry submissions! kaleidotrope.net/guidelines/

🎃 Just a reminder that our submission window is open until October 31st!!! Keep sending us your stories, poems and reviews! 🎃

In the heart of an empty city, humanity's last echo lingers. Delve into Jack Moody's literary cosmic horror, THE KING OF EVERYTHING and find out what stalks the streets at night and what calls from the woods. Cover by Don Noble www.timberghostpress.com/the-king-of-...

There is nothing ethical about AI use when it was built on stolen work. There is nothing ethical about machines that are depleting our clean water. There is nothing ethical about technology that takes away jobs and means of living for human beings. There is nothing ethical...

Days 9, 10, 11: The Pyramid, Elevator Game, Lifeforce

We're calling it the F*ck Your Algorithm sale Today and tomorrow, all titles by @tcparker.bsky.social and @shaunamceleney.bsky.social are half-price at the Bat store Buy direct. Get queer horror. Say no to techbros. TC Parker books here ⬇️

Y'all, we're one week down; 23 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT to BRAVE NEW WEIRD! BRAVE NEW WEIRD showcases the BEST Weird Fiction PUBLISHED IN THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR, via independent press or self-publishing. Got something that qualifies? Hit us up here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2026/9/... 🖤☠️

Day 8: Bodycam

The winners of the 2026 SFPA Contest have now been announced! CONGRATULATIONS to all! Find all the winners and their work here: sfpoetry.org/wp/annual-co...

Join us Tuesday!

Days 6 and 7: Lake Placid and Arachnophobia

To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...

🩸 🩸 Trembling With Fear🩸 🩸 Submissions are open for the Halloween special 👻 Send me your stories of costumes that possess the wearer, Haunted Houses that devour their patrons, Trick or Treating that's all tricks, no treats. 2500 words or less but please have Halloween central to the plot.

Very excited to announce the judges who will be joining us this year for our annual awards, The Foofs! Nominations open Nov 15th through Jan 15th so get your stories ready! @slashnburnett.bsky.social @erincairns.bsky.social @inkfoundry.bsky.social @hearthstories.bsky.social @ratbaglit.bsky.social

It’s release day for Cozy in the Apocalypse from @angrygablepress.bsky.social !! Short stories and poems about how it all ends with feelings of coziness. ☕️ Find my story “Forgotten Tastes of Tomorrow” inside! 🍬 Available on Amazon.