Austrian Spencer
@austrianspencer.bsky.social
Dark Swarm Publications EIC Horror Author. Editor. Reviewer. Atheist. British living in Austria. Terrible frisbee golf failure. Colorblind.
BLM supporter, LBGTQ supporter. Previous Darklit Press EIC.
https://austrianspencer.wixsite.com/austrianspencer
BLM supporter, LBGTQ supporter. Previous Darklit Press EIC.
https://austrianspencer.wixsite.com/austrianspencer
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Ladies and gentlemen, I'm thrilled to be able to finally open up my press to the public.
Check out the logo showcase, and then head on over to www.darkswarmpublications.com to find out everything about the press.
Let's get to work.
#indiehorrorpress #horrorcommunity #horrorbooks
Check out the logo showcase, and then head on over to www.darkswarmpublications.com to find out everything about the press.
Let's get to work.
#indiehorrorpress #horrorcommunity #horrorbooks
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Today is an excellent day to buy indie!
Want queer horror and intersectional crime? Haunted houses? Cosmic bug terror? Small town zombies?
We've got you 🦇📚🧟👻🏚️👾🏳️🌈
Want queer horror and intersectional crime? Haunted houses? Cosmic bug terror? Small town zombies?
We've got you 🦇📚🧟👻🏚️👾🏳️🌈
It's Prime Day... so please consider buying your books direct from (ideally indie) bookstores and publishers today, instead of from the Big River that's gouging us all into penury
We'd love you to grab one of our books, from our estore or as a signed paperback
But really: any indie is good :)
We'd love you to grab one of our books, from our estore or as a signed paperback
But really: any indie is good :)
Nefarious Bat Press
We're a female-owned independent publisher specialising in queer horror, crime and dark fiction
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October 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Today is an excellent day to buy indie!
Want queer horror and intersectional crime? Haunted houses? Cosmic bug terror? Small town zombies?
We've got you 🦇📚🧟👻🏚️👾🏳️🌈
Want queer horror and intersectional crime? Haunted houses? Cosmic bug terror? Small town zombies?
We've got you 🦇📚🧟👻🏚️👾🏳️🌈
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm thrilled to be able to finally open up my press to the public.
Check out the logo showcase, and then head on over to www.darkswarmpublications.com to find out everything about the press.
Let's get to work.
#indiehorrorpress #horrorcommunity #horrorbooks
Check out the logo showcase, and then head on over to www.darkswarmpublications.com to find out everything about the press.
Let's get to work.
#indiehorrorpress #horrorcommunity #horrorbooks
October 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm thrilled to be able to finally open up my press to the public.
Check out the logo showcase, and then head on over to www.darkswarmpublications.com to find out everything about the press.
Let's get to work.
#indiehorrorpress #horrorcommunity #horrorbooks
Check out the logo showcase, and then head on over to www.darkswarmpublications.com to find out everything about the press.
Let's get to work.
#indiehorrorpress #horrorcommunity #horrorbooks
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What's this? Could it be... the awesome @claymcleod.bsky.social saying lovely things about THE DENIZENS?
Promethean grief horror, with zombies. Out February, courtesy of @brennanlafaro.bsky.social
Promethean grief horror, with zombies. Out February, courtesy of @brennanlafaro.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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So which announcement will it be? That a dictator tyrant is medically unable to continue acting as a spoilt brat, and that his equally fascist underlings will continue blindly on, or that Venezuela constitutes such a threat the US need to go to war?
Fabricated news.
Release the epstein files.
Fabricated news.
Release the epstein files.
a woman with long red hair says so sad in front of a blue background
Alt: a woman with long red hair says so sad in front of a blue background. Like we care.
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September 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
So which announcement will it be? That a dictator tyrant is medically unable to continue acting as a spoilt brat, and that his equally fascist underlings will continue blindly on, or that Venezuela constitutes such a threat the US need to go to war?
Fabricated news.
Release the epstein files.
Fabricated news.
Release the epstein files.
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Big @brennanlafaro.bsky.social reveals coming up very soon... ⬇️
Something exciting and Denizens-related is coming your way next week. Keep your eyes peeled... 👀
August 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Big @brennanlafaro.bsky.social reveals coming up very soon... ⬇️
Thanks for the birthday vibes, everyone. We had a perfect day of lazy breakfasts, present openings, pucnic at a larger lake and swimming & stand-up paddling, then playing dominion and losing lol. Ive spent the day getting used to my new macbook air, which is awesome, and editing on it (fun!).
August 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Thanks for the birthday vibes, everyone. We had a perfect day of lazy breakfasts, present openings, pucnic at a larger lake and swimming & stand-up paddling, then playing dominion and losing lol. Ive spent the day getting used to my new macbook air, which is awesome, and editing on it (fun!).
Free book for my birthday - free until Sunday Midnight. Check out my post on Instagram or download the book from your nearest Zon!
August 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Free book for my birthday - free until Sunday Midnight. Check out my post on Instagram or download the book from your nearest Zon!
It's been an age since I advertised my book. Are you looking for some intellectual horror?
I've got you covered:
mybook.to/thesadeiestnew
What to expect:
☠️The Grim Reaper
📖Literary Horror
🔪A serial killer
✡︎ Auschwitz
Reviews? 4.42 on Goodreads
www.goodreads.com/book/show/62...
I've got you covered:
mybook.to/thesadeiestnew
What to expect:
☠️The Grim Reaper
📖Literary Horror
🔪A serial killer
✡︎ Auschwitz
Reviews? 4.42 on Goodreads
www.goodreads.com/book/show/62...
August 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
It's been an age since I advertised my book. Are you looking for some intellectual horror?
I've got you covered:
mybook.to/thesadeiestnew
What to expect:
☠️The Grim Reaper
📖Literary Horror
🔪A serial killer
✡︎ Auschwitz
Reviews? 4.42 on Goodreads
www.goodreads.com/book/show/62...
I've got you covered:
mybook.to/thesadeiestnew
What to expect:
☠️The Grim Reaper
📖Literary Horror
🔪A serial killer
✡︎ Auschwitz
Reviews? 4.42 on Goodreads
www.goodreads.com/book/show/62...
Burning up for this one!
COVER REVEAL!
Pyres by @kevharrison.bsky.social
"As the artworks – and charred bodies – mount up, can Angela and Becky find out what’s happening, and how to stop it"
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Pyres by @kevharrison.bsky.social
"As the artworks – and charred bodies – mount up, can Angela and Becky find out what’s happening, and how to stop it"
gnofhorror.com/pyres-by-kev...
💙📚
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July 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Burning up for this one!
Ooooo...
A new Harrison...
A new Harrison...
July 26, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Ooooo...
A new Harrison...
A new Harrison...
I'm writing a short story about a manicurist & had to research the process of a manicure. Guys, this is way more horrific than anything we can make up, times 10 fingers.
I thought i'd got a really gross idea but it turns out every manicurist is a skilled surgeon with tools that maim, slice & scalp.
I thought i'd got a really gross idea but it turns out every manicurist is a skilled surgeon with tools that maim, slice & scalp.
July 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I'm writing a short story about a manicurist & had to research the process of a manicure. Guys, this is way more horrific than anything we can make up, times 10 fingers.
I thought i'd got a really gross idea but it turns out every manicurist is a skilled surgeon with tools that maim, slice & scalp.
I thought i'd got a really gross idea but it turns out every manicurist is a skilled surgeon with tools that maim, slice & scalp.
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Let’s freaking gooooooo 💪
July 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Let’s freaking gooooooo 💪
Rip Felix Baumgartner. The man who fell to earth. I swear I was more scared, watching him go up in that balloon and then jump, than anything I've ever read has been able to induce in me.
Brave, crazy, one of a kind.
Brave, crazy, one of a kind.
July 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Rip Felix Baumgartner. The man who fell to earth. I swear I was more scared, watching him go up in that balloon and then jump, than anything I've ever read has been able to induce in me.
Brave, crazy, one of a kind.
Brave, crazy, one of a kind.
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ICYMI, I'm proud to announce my new story, "What Comes for Us in the Dark", is in the @nwreader.bsky.social newsletter! I really hope you enjoy it. Big thanks to Kristina for believing in my story and @austrianspencer.bsky.social for a smooth editing process!
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Finally Our June Wrap Up
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July 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
ICYMI, I'm proud to announce my new story, "What Comes for Us in the Dark", is in the @nwreader.bsky.social newsletter! I really hope you enjoy it. Big thanks to Kristina for believing in my story and @austrianspencer.bsky.social for a smooth editing process!
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My review of @radardeboard.bsky.social 's How am I not the monster?
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Austrian Spencer's review of How Am I Not the Monster
3/5: This was my first time reading Radar – I bought this novella and his “Just keep running” upon learning he’d just become a parent – Congratulations, Radar and family! At 33 pages, this is a one-si...
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July 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
My review of @radardeboard.bsky.social 's How am I not the monster?
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@nlmclaughlin.bsky.social 's Tricksters gets finally reviewed!
Full review in the link.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Loved this one, reminded me of the small-town horror of Kealan Patrick Burke's Kin, and was brutal when it need to be.
Full review in the link.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Loved this one, reminded me of the small-town horror of Kealan Patrick Burke's Kin, and was brutal when it need to be.
Austrian Spencer's review of Tricksters
5/5: I read Tricksters in two sittings, the first segment I was a passenger in my car as my son drove us the 250 km to my in-law’s house, which provided a tense enough environment in which to enjoy Mc...
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July 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
@nlmclaughlin.bsky.social 's Tricksters gets finally reviewed!
Full review in the link.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Loved this one, reminded me of the small-town horror of Kealan Patrick Burke's Kin, and was brutal when it need to be.
Full review in the link.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Loved this one, reminded me of the small-town horror of Kealan Patrick Burke's Kin, and was brutal when it need to be.
My lastest catch-up review is Felix Dimara's In the darkness...
(Full review)
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Sample:
In a similar theme to Laurel Hightower’s Crossroads – at its core, In the darkness… is about grief, and refusing to let go of what was once a source of joy in your life.
(Full review)
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Sample:
In a similar theme to Laurel Hightower’s Crossroads – at its core, In the darkness… is about grief, and refusing to let go of what was once a source of joy in your life.
Austrian Spencer's review of In the Darkness, Eyes and Teeth
5/5: This was my introduction to Felix’s writing, which I bought as a show of support when – a few months ago, Felix posted about his experiences with a press and his experiences with a Canadian horro...
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July 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
My lastest catch-up review is Felix Dimara's In the darkness...
(Full review)
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Sample:
In a similar theme to Laurel Hightower’s Crossroads – at its core, In the darkness… is about grief, and refusing to let go of what was once a source of joy in your life.
(Full review)
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Sample:
In a similar theme to Laurel Hightower’s Crossroads – at its core, In the darkness… is about grief, and refusing to let go of what was once a source of joy in your life.
My review of @tcparker.bsky.social 's and @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social 's
Tradwife.
Seriously, a book to inspire a rebellion.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Tradwife.
Seriously, a book to inspire a rebellion.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Tradwife
Everyone remembers the Heart of Solomon murders: three …
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July 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
My review of @tcparker.bsky.social 's and @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social 's
Tradwife.
Seriously, a book to inspire a rebellion.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Tradwife.
Seriously, a book to inspire a rebellion.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
I'm gearing up to the launch on the 1st October of my publishing company. Until then, I'm going to finally post my ridiculously overdue reviews. At least one a day, all the way through until launch day, where I'll have a lot of stuff to announce.
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Horror writer | Austrian Spencer - Author
Personal webpage of Austrian Spencer, horror writer.
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July 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I'm gearing up to the launch on the 1st October of my publishing company. Until then, I'm going to finally post my ridiculously overdue reviews. At least one a day, all the way through until launch day, where I'll have a lot of stuff to announce.
austrianspencer.wixsite.com/austrianspen...
austrianspencer.wixsite.com/austrianspen...
What the bats said👇
Don't give Bezos more money this week. He'll only spend it on terrible wedding dresses
Give it to indie stores and small presses instead
Give it to indie stores and small presses instead
Prime Day is upon us - so, if you're of a book-buying inclination, please consider picking up some titles from indie bookstores and small presses
Here's our ebook shop - but you can also find our titles on Bookshop & order us in from your local brick-and-mortar store
Support indie. Keep us alive
Here's our ebook shop - but you can also find our titles on Bookshop & order us in from your local brick-and-mortar store
Support indie. Keep us alive
July 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
What the bats said👇
Today I bought @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social 's new release, Good for her - an anthology of feminine rage, & saw @sarahjuleswriting.bsky.social edited it, so then clicked on her Amazon page, where it recommended me her book "Found you" for 0.93 Euros, which I bought.
And that's how it should work.
And that's how it should work.
June 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Today I bought @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social 's new release, Good for her - an anthology of feminine rage, & saw @sarahjuleswriting.bsky.social edited it, so then clicked on her Amazon page, where it recommended me her book "Found you" for 0.93 Euros, which I bought.
And that's how it should work.
And that's how it should work.
What the world needs right now - some good feminine rage. Frankly, we could do with some good female leadership, too.
Just like from this fantastic press!
Happy release day!
Just like from this fantastic press!
Happy release day!
GOOD FOR HER is out in the world - and you can grab it direct from the Bat store!
Want stories of women's rage from @rjacksonjoseph.bsky.social, @haileypiperfights.bsky.social, MJ Mars, @aijiang.bsky.social and many, many more?
They can be yours!
Want stories of women's rage from @rjacksonjoseph.bsky.social, @haileypiperfights.bsky.social, MJ Mars, @aijiang.bsky.social and many, many more?
They can be yours!
Good For Her: An Anthology of Women's Rage
If you're not angry - you should be.Good For Her: An Anthology of Women's Rage celebrates women's rights - and women's wrongs.Filled with rage, revenge and retribution and featuring stories from write...
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June 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
What the world needs right now - some good feminine rage. Frankly, we could do with some good female leadership, too.
Just like from this fantastic press!
Happy release day!
Just like from this fantastic press!
Happy release day!
It's the last two days of my editing offer - 1/3 off the price of a developmental edit or a copy/line edit. Get in contact over the next two days to obtain a free sample of my work on your manuscript, and should you go ahead with an edit, you'll qualify for the offer. #1
June 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's the last two days of my editing offer - 1/3 off the price of a developmental edit or a copy/line edit. Get in contact over the next two days to obtain a free sample of my work on your manuscript, and should you go ahead with an edit, you'll qualify for the offer. #1
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Just finished reading an ARC of The Haunting of Wounded Birds, and it's as gorgeous as the cover suggests.
Fans of folk horror with heart, dig in.👇
@beverleylee.bsky.social
Fans of folk horror with heart, dig in.👇
@beverleylee.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Just finished reading an ARC of The Haunting of Wounded Birds, and it's as gorgeous as the cover suggests.
Fans of folk horror with heart, dig in.👇
@beverleylee.bsky.social
Fans of folk horror with heart, dig in.👇
@beverleylee.bsky.social
Something dark and dangerous, spotted out in the wilds of Austria.
I had the pleasure of seeing this take shape, grow, and growl, and snagged one for the shelf at home.
House of Harrow is @authorcassandracelia's love letter to witches, fairy tales, and unspeakable cruelty.#1
I had the pleasure of seeing this take shape, grow, and growl, and snagged one for the shelf at home.
House of Harrow is @authorcassandracelia's love letter to witches, fairy tales, and unspeakable cruelty.#1
June 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Something dark and dangerous, spotted out in the wilds of Austria.
I had the pleasure of seeing this take shape, grow, and growl, and snagged one for the shelf at home.
House of Harrow is @authorcassandracelia's love letter to witches, fairy tales, and unspeakable cruelty.#1
I had the pleasure of seeing this take shape, grow, and growl, and snagged one for the shelf at home.
House of Harrow is @authorcassandracelia's love letter to witches, fairy tales, and unspeakable cruelty.#1