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Writes horror. Author of THE HOLLOWS and THE RAVENING, both from Angry Robot, both shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award. Repped by Meg Davis at the Ki Agency. Bi. https://churchman72.wixsite.com/danielchurch

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · Jun 27

Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 16h

Should've known there'd be a shunt in there somewhere... 🤣

Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 16h

Today I'm guest blogging for The Nerd Daily, highlighting a few lesser-known horror movie gems in order to darken up this time of year. Among them, @thegeorgepopov.bsky.social's THE DROVING ..
Have you seen any of these? Any favourites of your own you'd like to list?
thenerddaily.com/daniel-churc...

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 16h

Today I'm guest blogging for The Nerd Daily, highlighting a few lesser-known horror movie gems in order to darken up this time of year. One such film is Stephen Volk's The Awakening...
Have you seen any of these? Any favourites of your own you'd like to list?
thenerddaily.com/daniel-churc...

Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 17h

3 days and counting...
Or is it 2? Because after tomorrow it's Tuesday the 28th, when The Sound of the Dark IS OUT!
Here's what @marieoregan.bsky.social had to say about the book...
#thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening #horrorbooks #horrorfiction @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 1d

4 days and counting!
One weekend and a Monday to go, and then The Sound of the Dark will be let loose on the world! Here's what it did for horror and noir maestro @salavaria.bsky.social...
#thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening #horrorbooks #horrorfiction @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

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~Polly Schattel~ @pollyschattel.bsky.social · 2d

Happy to say my li’l sci-fi/weird horror film AFTER THE FALL (based upon an incredible short story by Jeffrey Thomas) will be playing the LA Fantasia Festival in mid-November. These folks really focus on international films, so we feel lucky to be among the other great projects. #filmsky

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 2d

Shaping up to be a real How It Started/How It Ended type year, isn’t it

Tony Blair and William Hague:
Our focus on Al must be relentless
The AI Action Plan suggests that a 20-fold increase in AI capacity is needed in Britain and we urge the government to act decisively and overcome bureaucratic obstacles
Tony Blair | William Hague
Sunday January 12 2025, 6.00pm, The Times

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 2d

And as if Kamm hasn't been merrily stoking the fires of racism and authoritarianism for the past quarter-century either.

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 2d

Do none of these people actually read these newspapers and magazines? This isn’t even slightly out of character, they’ve been behaving like this for years.

Oliver Kamm @OliverKamm
X.com
"The question is why the facts now prove that he understated our current problems so much," says Douglas Murray of Enoch Powell's infamous racist speech. These are dark times & civilised values are embattled but I'm still shocked @spectator published this.

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 2d

5 days and counting!
Nearly the weekend, then Tuesday the 28th will soon be upon us - and with it, The Sound of the Dark! And @timlebbon.bsky.social, for one, certainly recommends it...
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social #thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening #horrorfiction #horrorbooks

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Angry Robot Books @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social · 3d

Don't press play!

For those online on either side of the pond here are the dates for the online tour for @dannythechurch.bsky.social's new novel The Sound of The Dark. Published October the 28th.

Just when you the thought the horrors of the 80s were dead...

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 3d

The church at Llanaber, where my gran was married and where she's buried now. And the setting of this story, hosted by the good folk of King's River Magazine. @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social #thesoundofthedark #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #theravening #thehollows
kingsriverlife.com/10/22/nightw...

Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks, Gareth! Hope you enjoy. :)

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 3d

6 days and counting!
Less than a week to go now before the release of The Sound of the Dark. Is it any good? Well @angelaslatter.bsky.social thought so...
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social #thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening #horrorbooks #horrorfiction
angryrobotbooks.com/books/the-so...

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 4d

7 days and counting!
One more week to go before The Sound of the Dark is officially released on 28th October.
The one and only @gemmafiles.bsky.social sums up her thoughts in four words below...
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social #thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening #horrorbooks #horrorfiction

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Catherine Cavendish @catcavendish.bsky.social · 4d

Horror fans! Book Launch! Daniel Church, is at Write Blend, 124, South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 OND

TUES, OCT. 28, 7.30pm

#folkhorror #amreading #supernatural #horror @dannythechurch.bsky.social @writeblendbookshop.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

www.facebook.com/events/18593...

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Angry Robot Books @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social · 4d

"For him that steals, or borrows and returns not, a book from its owner, let it change into a serpent in his hand and rend him. Let him be struck with palsy, and all his members blasted. Let him languish in pain..."

Inscription from the library of the Monastery of San Pedro, in Barcelona.

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 5d

I am! Hope you are too. :)

Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 5d

8 days and counting!
The Sound of the Dark will be unleashed on 28th October! Harken to the wise words of @joannapary.bsky.social! #thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening #horrorfiction #horrorbooks @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

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Angry Robot Books @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social · 5d

We have more sweet, sweet, sweet early finished copy goodness to show you.

Queen of the Dead, Sarah Broadway Nov. 25th
Our Gifted Hearts, @jenniferkennedy.bsky.social Out now!
The Sound of the Dark, @dannythechurch.bsky.social Oct. 28th

A photo of a copy of the Angry Robot 2025 edition of Queen of the Dead by Sarah Broadway.

A photo of a copy of the 2025 Angry Robot edition of Our Gifted Hearts by Jennifer Kennedy.

A photo of a copy of the 2025 Angry Robot Edition of The Sound of the Dark by Daniel Church.

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 6d

9 days and counting!
The Sound of the Dark launches at @writeblendbookshop.bsky.social on 28th October, and the awesome @catcavendish.bsky.social will be interviewing me. Here's what she thought...
#thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening #horrorbooks #horrorfiction @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 7d

10 days and counting! The Sound of the Dark hits the shelves on the 28th of October. Here's what the wonderful @shonak.bsky.social...
#thesoundofthedark #horrorbooks #horrorfiction #thehollows #theravening @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 8d

11 days and counting!
The Sound of the Dark is released on the 28th October.
Here's what @alisonlittlewood.bsky.social had to say about it...
#thesoundofthedark #thehollows #theravening #orrorfiction #horrorbooks @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

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Daniel Church @dannythechurch.bsky.social · 9d

Twelve days to go until #TheSoundoftheDark hits the shelves! @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social #danielchurch #thehollows #theravening #horrornovel

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 23d

Project Hanuman is out on November 11th. Today, I wanted to highlight that the gent that is @justinleeanderson.com gave it this summary: Battlestar Galactica crossed with The Matrix on a heavy dose of LSD.

Which, honestly, will do for me. #sff #sciencefiction #scifi

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