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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 9h

Nice place to be, but I intend on passing these legends. :-)

Pre-order today if you're an author who writes scary stuff: getbook.at/ShadowsInk3

Full series: geni.us/ShadowsInkSe...

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 21h

Cover reveal for HOTEL MACABRE VOL2. So sad this one can't be out in time for Halloween. Expect this one to hit the shelves in January. I'll share the full TOC later this month. Cover by Maarten van Vuuren.

Until then, definitely check out Vol.1! ;-)

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 1d

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 1d

Looking to kill an hour? This is highly entertaining: youtube.com/live/Yl-8BKK...

With Nick Roberts, Leigh Kenny, Dan Franklin, and Clay McLeod Chapman!

From Page to Stage: Poltergeist Password Performed Live by Nick Roberts and friends.

YouTube video by The House of Shadows & Ink

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 1d

Happy book launch day to Jim D'Andrea! Number 1!

Perfect for fans of haunted school settings, dark academia, and anyone who loves being
deliciously scared.

Now available on Kindle, paperback, and KU: geni.us/AshleyHall

Proudly presented by Crystal Cove Press–A division of Crystal Lake Publishing

Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 1d

The Kindle pre-order is live! Paperback and KU will be live October 31st: getbook.at/ShadowsInk3

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Jack Finn @therealjackfinn.bsky.social · 3d

9 Upcoming #Vampire Novels that need to be on you #horror TBR!

@michaelharbron.bsky.social @crystallake.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social
@crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

#newhorror #NewReleases #newrelease #vampirefolklore #vampires #vampire

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 3d

It's almost Friday. Jim D'Andrea's THE HAUNTING OF ASHLEY HALL SCHOOL launches soon.

crystalcovepress.com/exclusive-qa...

Exclusive Q&A with Jim D’Andrea + Sizzle Reel! - Crystal Cove Press

It feels like yesterday when we were announcing our first release, but here we are ... already waiting for October 10 so that our second title of 2025 to release. The Haunting of Ashley Hall School by...

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Geneve Flynn @geneveflynn.bsky.social · 3d

Delighted to be joint winner of the Shadows Award for Poetry with @leemurraywriter.bsky.social! My poem, "You Swallowed Your Tongue," (BESTIARY OF BLOOD: MODERN FABLES & DARK TALES, @crystallake.bsky.social, ed. Jamal Hodge) was honoured alongside Lee's collection, FOX SPIRIT ON A DISTANT CLOUD.

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Horror DNA @horrordna.bsky.social · 3d

In celebration of his new book coming from @crystallake.bsky.social, FOOD TO DIE FOR!, author John Ward shares his Top Five Evil #Clowns From the #Horror Genre with us!

www.horrordna.com/features/top...

Top Five Evil Clowns From the Horror Genre

Nightmare fuel.

www.horrordna.com

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 4d

Here are Cal Giliker’s finalists and the order in which the stories will be posted on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/your-f...

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 5d

Coming this Friday!

Pre-order: geni.us/AshleyHall

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 6d

-Brand new release from Jonathan Fortin: getbook.at/Lilitu2
-The Shadow Report: youtu.be/H0OigAOmSeY
-Our Halloween Murder Mystery has begun ($100 prize money): youtu.be/V9lbEcTgGqY
-Interview with Jim D'Andrea: youtu.be/fGGBlQIwPoE
-Want to be an actor: youtu.be/GyHmzbnmhM0

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Mark Guyer (fiction) / Dustin Pinney (non-fiction) @markguyer.bsky.social · 7d

Hell yeah! Congratulations, Nick!

#reading #booksky #horrorcommunity #writingcommunity

Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 7d

Looking for the perfect Halloween read? IngramSpark and Bookshop has selected THE EXORCIST'S HOUSE by Nick Roberts as a featured title on a curated Halloween list!

Be sure to hound your local bookstores to pick it up: bookshop.org/lists/hallow...

#curatedindie #ingramsparkauthor #ingramspark

Halloween Chills and Thrills

Sink your teeth into some of our favorite suspenseful, bone-chilling, and horrifying stories!

bookshop.org

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 7d

Looking for the perfect Halloween read? IngramSpark and Bookshop has selected THE EXORCIST'S HOUSE by Nick Roberts as a featured title on a curated Halloween list!

Be sure to hound your local bookstores to pick it up: bookshop.org/lists/hallow...

#curatedindie #ingramsparkauthor #ingramspark

Halloween Chills and Thrills

Sink your teeth into some of our favorite suspenseful, bone-chilling, and horrifying stories!

bookshop.org

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 7d

Friday means it's time for The Shadow Report again: youtu.be/H0OigAOmSeY

Scary News You Might’ve Missed This Week 👀 | The Shadow Report ( October 3)

YouTube video by The House of Shadows & Ink

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 8d

Author Joshua Ginsberg won Crystal Lake’s most recent flash contest and has agreed to host.

Here is the new theme: www.patreon.com/posts/this-m...

This Month's Flash Theme is... | The House of Shadows & Ink

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Jacob Steven Mohr @jacobstevenmohr.bsky.social · 8d

I've gotten some new follows recently so it's time for a re-intro.

I write books, I edit anthologies, I repost fantasy art. I've got a body horror novella out on sub, and I've got 2 books coming soon.

THE JOINING, edited for @crystallake.bsky.social
BRIDES IN THE DARK, from @quillandcrow.com

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 8d

Check out my interview with author Jim D'Andrea, as we chat about writing, books, movies, and his upcoming THE HAUNTING OF ASHLEY HALL SCHOOL: youtu.be/fGGBlQIwPoE

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 8d

Brilliant. I listened to the old audiobook versions a few years ago.

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 8d

Happy book launch day to author Jonathan Fortin!

#BookLaunch #NewRelease #BookReleaseDay #EpicDarkFantasy #DarkFantasy #GothicHorror #FantasyCommunity #HorrorCommunity #BookishCommunity #Bookstagram #BookTok #DarkBookTok #FantasyTok

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 8d

www.youtube.com/shorts/Q4fzP...

Which Book Have You Reread the Most?

YouTube video by The House of Shadows & Ink

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 8d

Publisher Dilatando Mentes has acquired the Spanish translation rights to THE EXORCIST’S HOUSE: GENESIS and THE EXORCIST’S HOUSE: RESURRECTION to round out the series. They’re working on the cover art for MEAN SPIRITED right now!

Congrats to author Nick Roberts!

Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 9d

donshorrorreads.blogspot.com/2025/09/inte...

Interview - Jasper Bark

An accomplished and celebrated author within the genre, Jasper Bark has a slew of accolades to his name on the back of celebrated work in th...

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 9d

Congrats to these authors and to the other finalists. And thanks to everyone who voted.

The results: 1st: “Deep Cuts” by Joshua Ginsberg

2nd: “The Last Note” by Father Nocturnal AND “Fermata” by Nate Atkins

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