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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1h

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Dana @thatdana.bsky.social · 1h

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Acquired Taste by Clay McLeod Chapman pictured from my couch with our skeleton guest and their dog in the background

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Nat Cassidy @natcassidy.bsky.social · 1h

I always knew me, @rachelharrison.bsky.social, and @claymcleod.bsky.social would wind up on Page Six because of our shenanigans. Thankfully, we look goooooood in these photos.

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1h

Holy shit, we’re in Page Six! Look at that: bit.ly/4mYEedx @natcassidy.bsky.social @rachelharrison.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social @pagesix.com

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 3h

Sooooo I think I need someone to talk me out of this: Tonight I’m doing a book event that dovetails into a screening of Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I thought it might be fun to dress up like Leatherface, but damn those masks are expensive. I went ahead and made… Salamiface. Should I go through with it?

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 4h

Signed editions of ACQUIRED TASTE are available in the US and UK nomnomnom order here:

Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/3Jv53bl
BAM: bit.ly/3WpKiRg
UK: bit.ly/4gXB5cF

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 4h

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Trey Weller @treyweller.bsky.social · 5h

#Booksky Spooktacular Day 9: For all I hear @claymcleod.bsky.social is a pleasant guy, you wouldn’t know it by reading his collection Acquired Taste. These are NASTY pieces of work, infectious little parasites whose vivid imagery burrows into you (complimentary). Read it, then take a shower after.

Cover of Acquired Taste by Clay McLeod Chapman, depicting a hand holding an axolotl

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 7h

I wanna give a shout out to Neil McRobert whose debut GOOD BOY releases today. If you know Neil, you know he’s championed the hell out of every horror author working today, thanks to his podcast Talking Scared… so when I had the good fortune of reading his novella early, I jumped: bit.ly/4gYY72y

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 18h

“Why are we drawn to fungal horror? Is it because a part of us understands how powerful fungi can be? Do we both fear and long for that kind of connection that mycelial networks create?” Leticia Urieta writes about sporror at Reactor, including GHOST EATERS: bit.ly/48QeVH6 @reactorsff.bsky.social

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 19h

Things are getting fungy over here

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 22h

Love it

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 23h

Blows my absolute mind: bit.ly/46XLPDg #GhostEaters

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1weirddogmom.bsky.social @1weirddogmom.bsky.social · 1d

Serenade Clay for an ARC #booksky

Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

My new YA sci-fi horror novel SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE invades shelves in ONE MONTH.

To celebrate the countdown, I’m giving away three ARCs!

All you gotta do is record yourself singing a snippet of a particular tune… DM or post your clips & I’ll select 3 lucky readers… @getunderlined.bsky.social

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

I can try!

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 1d

I am fan-girling so hard!

Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

Me, Grady Hendrix, Rachel Harrison and Victor LaValle got to celebrate the release of Becky Spratford’s WHY I LOVE HORROR essay collection at The New York Public Library with 300 people and it was genuinely heartwarming.

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

My new YA sci-fi horror novel SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE invades shelves in ONE MONTH.

To celebrate the countdown, I’m giving away three ARCs!

All you gotta do is record yourself singing a snippet of a particular tune… DM or post your clips & I’ll select 3 lucky readers… @getunderlined.bsky.social

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you everyone who came and of course NYPL, the authors, and @sagapressbooks.bsky.social who all came out too.

We had a great time and @rachelharrison.bsky.social got to be our final girl!

Clay and I will make an encore performance Thurs at 7pm at The Twisted Spine in Brooklyn.

Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Becky Spratford on last night’s celebration of her essay collection WHY I LOVE HORROR at the New York Public Library, featuring Rachel Harrison, Victor LaValle, Grady Hendrix and myself. Thanks to Allison for coordinating and to everyone who came out. @raforall.bsky.social

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

It was an absolute blast

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Becky Spratford on last night’s celebration of her essay collection WHY I LOVE HORROR at the New York Public Library, featuring Rachel Harrison, Victor LaValle, Grady Hendrix and myself. Thanks to Allison for coordinating and to everyone who came out. @raforall.bsky.social

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Nicholas Kaufmann @nicholaskaufmann.bsky.social · 1d

Last night's panel discussion at the NYPL with Becky Siegel Spratford, @rachelharrison.bsky.social, @victorlavalle.bsky.social, @claymcleod.bsky.social, and Grady Hendrix was one for the ages, all in celebration of Spratford's WHY I LOVE HORROR! I'm so glad I could be there and get my copy signed!

The five authors sitting on a dais at the NYPL in front of a large crowd.

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

Me, Grady Hendrix, Rachel Harrison and Victor LaValle got to celebrate the release of Becky Spratford’s WHY I LOVE HORROR essay collection at The New York Public Library with 300 people and it was genuinely heartwarming.

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ScarlettAnomalyReads✨ @scarlettanomaly.bsky.social · 1d

Guess what's dropping tonight??
@caleb-jones-author.bsky.social and @joelaustinauthor.bsky.social talk to @claymcleod.bsky.social about his books..
Wonder what we will see 👁️‍🗨️👁️‍🗨️
Keep them peepers open!
#purgatorymedia #horrorPBS #pbsofhorror #booksky 💙📚🩸

youtu.be/Wr7VoTVwGsA?...

Dreadful Discussions with Clay McLeod Chapman

YouTube video by Purgatory Media

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

Ruh roh now we’ve done it

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J.D. Buffington @jdbuffington.com · 1d

Listening to @brackenmacleod.bsky.social on the @badhandbooks.bsky.social podcast, and mentioning @claymcleod.bsky.social’s blurb that this is a missing book of the Bible.
1: Amazing!
2: Oops I’m inspired!
I have tales that could fit that idea, but the challenge for myself: write in biblical verse.🤔

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