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E. L. Chen
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Horror writer, UI/UX designer, child-rearer, bunnyhugger. Rep: Dorian Maffei at KC&A. She/her elainechen.com 🇨🇦

SWEETSIDE MOTEL (IFP Mar 2026) 🔪
SLASHER SUMMER (Michael Joseph/Crown summer 2026) 🪓
ONE OF US IS ALREADY DEAD (Run For It fall 2026) 🪰
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interstellarflight.bsky.social Interstellar Flight Press @interstellarflight.bsky.social · 1d
Announcing horror novella SWEETSIDE MOTEL by E.L. Chen. With the pandemic sweeping the globe, Sarah Ng makes a desperate escape from Toronto to start a new life. But in Sweetside, no one is safe from the ghosts of their past. magazine.interstella...
Cover art for sweetside motel by EL Chen red hotel key over gray snowy tree landscape
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Mistress of Bones hardcover next to Maker of Gods hardcover.
January 21, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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interstellarflight.bsky.social Interstellar Flight Press @interstellarflight.bsky.social · 1d
Announcing horror novella SWEETSIDE MOTEL by E.L. Chen. With the pandemic sweeping the globe, Sarah Ng makes a desperate escape from Toronto to start a new life. But in Sweetside, no one is safe from the ghosts of their past. magazine.interstella...
Cover art for sweetside motel by EL Chen red hotel key over gray snowy tree landscape
January 23, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Put on WHY DIDN’T THEY ASK EVANS, an Agatha Christie TV adaptation.

Kid: That looks like the 1990s.
Me: It’s the 1920s!
Kid: (shrugs) Still the 1900s.

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January 20, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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This is when it all went wrong
January 17, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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🚨 ARCS ARE READY🚨

👀The book everyone's talking about
📕The 5th most requested title on Netgalley
⛏️The psychological horror of the summer

@rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's HOME SICK!

Like, repost, follow & drop a 🐑 in the comments to be in with a chance! US/CAN/UK/IE only

https://geni.us/homesick
ARCS are ready for HOME SICK by Rhiannon Grist: Time for Sheep Creep “The healing power of nature” - yeah, right. For fans of “women going through it” psychological horror, The Lamb and We Used to Live Here. Escape to the country, BUT take your issues with you AND find more. Neighbours, they’re a problem amirite? We’re in our Scottish Cottagegore era. There’s things in the walls Folklore vibes You will see the author with an axe a lot - don’t worry about it, it’s fine.
January 17, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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This is in reference to them shoehorning AI into everything, but I still haven't forgiven them for destroying Fireworks
tyneparadox.bsky.social 𝔱 𝔶 𝔫 𝔢 @tyneparadox.bsky.social · 7d
today, tomorrow, forever
Man in red shirt that says “fuck Adobe your shit is garbage”
January 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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I'd thought my gothic novella SWEETSIDE MOTEL was coming out from @interstellarflight.bsky.social in 3 months but since the pub date is early March, it's actually 2. 😱 Don't forget to lock your door.
A collage showing an old wood-panelled motel room, a motel sigh, a narrow snowy road flanked by tall trees, a small knife, a shearling coat, a white farmhouse, antlers lying on a weathered wooden board. A quote from SWEETSIDE MOTEL, coming March 2026 from Interstellar Flight Press. Caleb pauses, as if weighing his thoughts. “Be careful around Elijah,” he says, quietly. “He hasn’t been the same since Dad died.” “He—” Sarah stops, catching herself. He said the same thing about you.
January 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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How do YOU discover books to read? Have your reading habits changed in past year? Pls take a few minutes to answer this anon, multiple-choice informal survey:

reading-2026.paperform.co

I'll post results on my blog. One goal: to help book creators. Thank you! 🩷📚
#BookSky #EduSky #KidLit
A mug of tea casting a curved shadow on paper, with a drawing of a seated child reading a book positioned on the paper to make it look like the child is sitting on the shadow, leaning against the handle of the mug. Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
January 11, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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✨GIVEAWAY TIME!✨

Thank y'all SO much for getting THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD (coming July of THIS YEAR!) to 1000 adds on Goodreads! My mind is truly blown, so we're doing a crafty giveaway. Open internationally! Like and share this post to enter.

Thank you so, so, SO much again for all the support! 💙
January 11, 2026 at 8:52 PM
elainechen.com
I'd thought my gothic novella SWEETSIDE MOTEL was coming out from @interstellarflight.bsky.social in 3 months but since the pub date is early March, it's actually 2. 😱 Don't forget to lock your door.
A collage showing an old wood-panelled motel room, a motel sigh, a narrow snowy road flanked by tall trees, a small knife, a shearling coat, a white farmhouse, antlers lying on a weathered wooden board. A quote from SWEETSIDE MOTEL, coming March 2026 from Interstellar Flight Press. Caleb pauses, as if weighing his thoughts. “Be careful around Elijah,” he says, quietly. “He hasn’t been the same since Dad died.” “He—” Sarah stops, catching herself. He said the same thing about you.
January 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Woo! Finally filled out that tax form I've been putting off for *checks calendar* three months
a woman wearing glasses is smiling while a man holds her hand to her face .
Alt: Tina Fey awkwardly dancing and giving a thumb's-up. Her broad smile is more of a grimace.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
elainechen.com
Tomorrow in Toronto!
January 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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littleghostsbooks.bsky.social
LAST CHANCE for the Little Ghosts’ NO RETURNS sale! 10-65% deals automatically applied at www.littleghostsbooks.com until MIDNIGHT.

Chris will be in the shop packing your sale orders for pickup & shipping bright and early tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for supporting us through our annual hibernation!
Jay’s Screenwriting Workshop Jan. 21-Feb 15th is discounted 10% off because WHOOPS the deal applies to everything! This was actually a mistake but hey! Save $10 on this great workshop! A screenshot from the website of some of the deals offered. Darkness Beckons short story collection on No Returns DEEP DEAL. $7.68 down 65% from $21.95 Audio Bookish Skeleton shirt down 40% from $27 to $16.20 Summon a Ghost Mystery pack on sale, two books at $50 down 40% to $30 The Witching Hour by Anne Rice down 65% to $4.55 from $12.99 A flat lay on red background featuring books on sale on the website! Plus the Pink NO GODS NO BILLIONAIRES tote which YES is 40% off right now! What a steal.
January 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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murderbotbot.bsky.social
Well, this was just great.
January 2, 2026 at 10:46 PM
elainechen.com
Now that's January, just a reminder that this event is coming up. Happy new year and see you next week!
elainechen.com E. L. Chen @elainechen.com · Dec 7
One of your New Year's resolutions is to read more books, right? RIGHT?? Why not get an early start by discovering some local horror authors? @hwaontario.bsky.social is hosting a New Year's Levee on Jan 6 2026 at the Caledonian, 6:30pm. Put it in your calendar now! 💀🎊
HWA Ontario Chapter presents: New Year's Levee - Raising the Undead. Readings, book table, hang with fellow writers. Jan 6, 2026 6:30pm, The Caledonian, 856 College St, Toronto. MC Andrew Robertson and readings by Monica S Kuebler, Andrew Robertson, Emily A Weedon, Elaine Chen, SJ Shank, Sephera Giron, Suzan Palumbo, Tim McGregor, John Buja.
January 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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A new year? In this economy?
January 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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I thought of something that will make this draft even more fucked up that hopefully family will stop asking me about my writing
a woman in a black dress is holding a silver cup and saucer
Alt: Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams, raising a silver teacup to her lips and smiling enigmatically.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Today is the deadline for nominations for the Splatterpunk awards- if you read InhuMANities and liked it, please send in a nomination. You can send it to [email protected] and nominate InhuMANities by Andrew Robertson for Best Collection. Stay gory! #horror #horrorcommunity #queerhorror
December 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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While waiting for the subway I heard someone at the other end of the platform repeatedly call out, "Candy cane!" like John Cleese with an albatross. Not sure if they were selling them, giving them out, or just searching for their friend Candace 🤷‍♀️
December 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice in Chains.

Absolutely no contest
PJ Harvey's 1995 album TO BRING YOU MY LOVE. The cover shows Harvey, a white woman with black hair, floating on her back in water wearing bright red lipstick and a sleeveless red V-neck satin dress.
December 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Late in the day but happy December 27th! The Boxing Day of Boxing Day. (From the BBC sketch comedy radio show John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. FYI John Finnemore is not the one singing.)
December 27th - John Finnemore
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December 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Early morning thought: grunge was a boon to those on the spectrum in the 90s, you could have messy hair and wear your fave baggy ripped jeans and tees to threads and still be acceptable. Also flannel, which is nice and soft on the skin.
December 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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I am Toad.
December 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Wait - how did I not realize before that Eli Wallach, the best thing in THE HOLIDAY, also played the art-collecting American tycoon in HOW TO STEAL A MILLION? 🤯
December 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM