Derek Austin Johnson
@daj42.bsky.social
Horror. Books. Movies. Coffee. Cats. Stories in Generation X-Ed, Camp Slasher Lake, Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers, and Parsec.
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Just received word that Parsec, which published my story “Boys” at thr end of 2024, received the British Fantasy Award for Best Magazine/Periodical.
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Just received word that Parsec, which published my story “Boys” at thr end of 2024, received the British Fantasy Award for Best Magazine/Periodical.
Just signed a story contract. Announcement forthcoming.
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Just signed a story contract. Announcement forthcoming.
I’ve enjoyed most of my viewing of Star Trek: The Next Generation so far, but one episode of the Second Season makes reference to “subatomic bacteria” and I’m doing my best to not go into conniption fits.
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I’ve enjoyed most of my viewing of Star Trek: The Next Generation so far, but one episode of the Second Season makes reference to “subatomic bacteria” and I’m doing my best to not go into conniption fits.
Rats filmed snatching bats from air for first time www.science.org/content/arti...
Rats filmed snatching bats from air for first time
Stunning hunting behaviour captured in German cave
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November 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Rats filmed snatching bats from air for first time www.science.org/content/arti...
Wear marks suggest Neanderthals made ocher crayons arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Wear marks suggest Neanderthals made ocher crayons
Neanderthals were apparently no easier on their art supplies than modern kids.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Wear marks suggest Neanderthals made ocher crayons arstechnica.com/science/2025...
A warning to the curious…
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A warning to the curious…
Cthulhu Dreams edited by A. Balsamo, which includes my story “Day of the Devilfish”, is out from Inkd Publishing. Pick up a copy wherever you get your books.
November 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Cthulhu Dreams edited by A. Balsamo, which includes my story “Day of the Devilfish”, is out from Inkd Publishing. Pick up a copy wherever you get your books.
Signed a contract today. Details to follow.
November 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Signed a contract today. Details to follow.
It's alive! My story "Day of the Devilfish" is part of A. Balsamo's anthology Cthulhu Dreams, out now from Inkd Publishers. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cthulhu-dr...
Cthulhu Dreams|Paperback
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November 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It's alive! My story "Day of the Devilfish" is part of A. Balsamo's anthology Cthulhu Dreams, out now from Inkd Publishers. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cthulhu-dr...
31 Days of Horror. One horror movie per day until Halloween.
Day 31: YellowBrickRoad (2010, ds. Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton).
Day 31: YellowBrickRoad (2010, ds. Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton).
November 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
31 Days of Horror. One horror movie per day until Halloween.
Day 31: YellowBrickRoad (2010, ds. Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton).
Day 31: YellowBrickRoad (2010, ds. Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton).
31 Days of Horror. One horror book per day until Halloween.
Day 31: The Manse by Lisa W. Cantrell.
Day 31: The Manse by Lisa W. Cantrell.
November 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
31 Days of Horror. One horror book per day until Halloween.
Day 31: The Manse by Lisa W. Cantrell.
Day 31: The Manse by Lisa W. Cantrell.
The Enterprise gets a bar and suddenly TNG becomes a *lot* more interesting.
October 31, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The Enterprise gets a bar and suddenly TNG becomes a *lot* more interesting.
31 Days of Horror. One horror movie per day until Halloween.
Day 30: The Lodge (2020, ds. Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala).
Day 30: The Lodge (2020, ds. Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala).
October 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
31 Days of Horror. One horror movie per day until Halloween.
Day 30: The Lodge (2020, ds. Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala).
Day 30: The Lodge (2020, ds. Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala).
31 Days of Horror. One horror book per day until Halloween.
Day 30: Dark Seeker by K. W. Jeter.
Day 30: Dark Seeker by K. W. Jeter.
October 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
31 Days of Horror. One horror book per day until Halloween.
Day 30: Dark Seeker by K. W. Jeter.
Day 30: Dark Seeker by K. W. Jeter.
It's not a good sign when a episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation reminds you of Spaceballs, a movie you absolutely despise.
October 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
It's not a good sign when a episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation reminds you of Spaceballs, a movie you absolutely despise.
31 Days of Horror. One horror movie per day until Halloween…though I’m doing two today because I missed yesterday
Days 28 and 29: Lake Mungo (2008, d. Joel Anderson) and Savageland (2015, ds. Phil Guidry, Simon Herbert, and David Whelan).
Days 28 and 29: Lake Mungo (2008, d. Joel Anderson) and Savageland (2015, ds. Phil Guidry, Simon Herbert, and David Whelan).
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
31 Days of Horror. One horror movie per day until Halloween…though I’m doing two today because I missed yesterday
Days 28 and 29: Lake Mungo (2008, d. Joel Anderson) and Savageland (2015, ds. Phil Guidry, Simon Herbert, and David Whelan).
Days 28 and 29: Lake Mungo (2008, d. Joel Anderson) and Savageland (2015, ds. Phil Guidry, Simon Herbert, and David Whelan).
31 Days of Horror. One horror book per day until Halloween…though I’m doing two today since i missed yesterday.
Days 28 and 29: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski and A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay.
Days 28 and 29: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski and A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay.
October 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
31 Days of Horror. One horror book per day until Halloween…though I’m doing two today since i missed yesterday.
Days 28 and 29: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski and A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay.
Days 28 and 29: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski and A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay.
Research Paper Finds That Top AI Systems Are Developing a “Survival Drive”
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Research Paper Finds That Top AI Systems Are Developing a "Survival Drive"
New research shows that several top AI models are actively ignoring explicit instructions to shut themselves down.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Research Paper Finds That Top AI Systems Are Developing a “Survival Drive”
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Today’s one where I just feel done with everything.
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Today’s one where I just feel done with everything.
31 Days of Horror. One horror movie per day until Halloween…though I’m doing two today because I missed yesterday
Days 26 and 27: Messiah of Evil (1974, ds. Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz) and Dagon (2001, d. Stuart Gordon).
Days 26 and 27: Messiah of Evil (1974, ds. Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz) and Dagon (2001, d. Stuart Gordon).
October 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
31 Days of Horror. One horror movie per day until Halloween…though I’m doing two today because I missed yesterday
Days 26 and 27: Messiah of Evil (1974, ds. Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz) and Dagon (2001, d. Stuart Gordon).
Days 26 and 27: Messiah of Evil (1974, ds. Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz) and Dagon (2001, d. Stuart Gordon).
31 Days of Horror. One horror book per day until Halloween…though I’m doing two today since i missed yesterday.
Days 26 and 27: The City of the Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith and Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber.
Days 26 and 27: The City of the Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith and Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber.
October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
31 Days of Horror. One horror book per day until Halloween…though I’m doing two today since i missed yesterday.
Days 26 and 27: The City of the Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith and Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber.
Days 26 and 27: The City of the Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith and Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber.
Springsteen’s album Nebraska hits harder the older I get.
October 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Springsteen’s album Nebraska hits harder the older I get.
Shelby Oaks, Chris Stuckman's first feature, is an atmospheric, creepy little gem that seems just right for the Halloween season. While not a great movie, it does a lot well, and made me think of Charles L.She Grant's Oxrun Station novels in its blend of horror set pieces and interesting characters.
October 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Shelby Oaks, Chris Stuckman's first feature, is an atmospheric, creepy little gem that seems just right for the Halloween season. While not a great movie, it does a lot well, and made me think of Charles L.She Grant's Oxrun Station novels in its blend of horror set pieces and interesting characters.
31 Days of Horror. One horror movie per day until Halloween.
Day 25: Stir of Echoes (1999, d. David Koepp).
Day 25: Stir of Echoes (1999, d. David Koepp).
October 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
31 Days of Horror. One horror movie per day until Halloween.
Day 25: Stir of Echoes (1999, d. David Koepp).
Day 25: Stir of Echoes (1999, d. David Koepp).