The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
@jfdt.bsky.social
Horror author, multiple Stoker nominee and World Fantasy nominee of such books as DARK STARS, LITTLE BLACK SPOTS, ALL THE STARS DIE in Q3 2025 and the re-releases of THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS and THE FEARING, all 3 from Bad Hand Books. Represented by me.
Pinned
All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas
All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas [Taff, John F.D.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas
www.amazon.com
This is my first novella collection since my Stoker-nominated THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS. 6 cosmic horror novellas. An introduction by @johnlangan.bsky.social. Some notes and stuff. A great cover by @arayaart.bsky.social. This is ALL THE STARS DIE.
Get it everywhere. www.amazon.com/All-Stars-Di...
Get it everywhere. www.amazon.com/All-Stars-Di...
Reposted by The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
Now: Bruce Springsteen sings “Streets of Minneapolis” in Minneapolis
January 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Now: Bruce Springsteen sings “Streets of Minneapolis” in Minneapolis
Great! So glad to hear it!
Just bought this the other day and started reading it. Really enjoying it
January 30, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Great! So glad to hear it!
Me ok with words.
Well said.
January 26, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Me ok with words.
I'd like to take this opportunity to promote my latest...
Aww, screw that.
FUCK ICE.
FUCK TRUMP.
FUCK THE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
AND, NOT TOO INCIDENTALLY, FUCK YOU IF YOU THINK ALL OF THEM AND ALL OF THIS IS NORMAL.
Aww, screw that.
FUCK ICE.
FUCK TRUMP.
FUCK THE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
AND, NOT TOO INCIDENTALLY, FUCK YOU IF YOU THINK ALL OF THEM AND ALL OF THIS IS NORMAL.
January 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I'd like to take this opportunity to promote my latest...
Aww, screw that.
FUCK ICE.
FUCK TRUMP.
FUCK THE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
AND, NOT TOO INCIDENTALLY, FUCK YOU IF YOU THINK ALL OF THEM AND ALL OF THIS IS NORMAL.
Aww, screw that.
FUCK ICE.
FUCK TRUMP.
FUCK THE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
AND, NOT TOO INCIDENTALLY, FUCK YOU IF YOU THINK ALL OF THEM AND ALL OF THIS IS NORMAL.
Reposted by The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
Social media is a cesspool designed to make us doubt and lash out. Hug the people you know are good. Abolish and prosecute ICE. Prosecute every U.S. official that is orchestrating this terror.
January 26, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Social media is a cesspool designed to make us doubt and lash out. Hug the people you know are good. Abolish and prosecute ICE. Prosecute every U.S. official that is orchestrating this terror.
Reposted by The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
NEWS: @nationalnurses.bsky.social “demands Congress abolish ICE entirely. We will be doing everything in our power to vote out any elected official who supports funding for this all-out assault on the health, safety, and civil rights of our people.”
National Nurses United (@nationalnurses.bsky.social)
The largest RN union in U.S. history, with more than 225,000 nurses nationwide.
nationalnurses.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 5:33 AM
NEWS: @nationalnurses.bsky.social “demands Congress abolish ICE entirely. We will be doing everything in our power to vote out any elected official who supports funding for this all-out assault on the health, safety, and civil rights of our people.”
Glad you enjoyed this book, too!
And your tribute will be accepted, I'm sure.
And your tribute will be accepted, I'm sure.
Just wanted to say I picked it up and thoroughly enjoyed it. I particularly enjoyed _What Becomes God_ with its nod to dark forces and yet deeply human undercurrent. I will be leaving comics at forest openings as tribute.
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Glad you enjoyed this book, too!
And your tribute will be accepted, I'm sure.
And your tribute will be accepted, I'm sure.
What a great friend you are!
I’m sure I will, the sound rad. I bought a second copy for a mate cause I figure it’ll be up his alley too.
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
What a great friend you are!
Fuucckk yeah! Hope you enjoy the stories!
Fuck yeah. Looking forward to this one @jfdt.bsky.social @badhandbooks.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Fuucckk yeah! Hope you enjoy the stories!
Yet more proof we're living in the worst timeline.
When you're politically conversant, progressive, *and* an author, despair sticks you in the heart from two different angles.
January 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Yet more proof we're living in the worst timeline.
Reposted by The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
Reposted by The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
It's the same old thing as yesterday...
January 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
It's the same old thing as yesterday...
This is my first novella collection since my Stoker-nominated THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS. 6 cosmic horror novellas. An introduction by @johnlangan.bsky.social. Some notes and stuff. A great cover by @arayaart.bsky.social. This is ALL THE STARS DIE.
Get it everywhere. www.amazon.com/All-Stars-Di...
Get it everywhere. www.amazon.com/All-Stars-Di...
All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas
All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas [Taff, John F.D.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas
www.amazon.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This is my first novella collection since my Stoker-nominated THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS. 6 cosmic horror novellas. An introduction by @johnlangan.bsky.social. Some notes and stuff. A great cover by @arayaart.bsky.social. This is ALL THE STARS DIE.
Get it everywhere. www.amazon.com/All-Stars-Di...
Get it everywhere. www.amazon.com/All-Stars-Di...
Reposted by The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
The Renee Good murder is so blatant, indefensible and nuance-free that at least it’ll force the Trump Admin to finally say, “Because FUCK YOU, that’s why.” We can actually make progress from that point if we hit that wall.
January 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
The Renee Good murder is so blatant, indefensible and nuance-free that at least it’ll force the Trump Admin to finally say, “Because FUCK YOU, that’s why.” We can actually make progress from that point if we hit that wall.
Reposted by The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
New in PN: Renee Good's killer can and must be prosecuted
"There’s no path to justice that runs through this administration or the federal courts. Hell, Trump will probably give the shooter a medal, and would certainly give him a pardon. But there is a path to justice that runs through Minnesota."
"There’s no path to justice that runs through this administration or the federal courts. Hell, Trump will probably give the shooter a medal, and would certainly give him a pardon. But there is a path to justice that runs through Minnesota."
Renee Good's killer can and must be prosecuted
Doing nothing is not an option.
www.publicnotice.co
January 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
New in PN: Renee Good's killer can and must be prosecuted
"There’s no path to justice that runs through this administration or the federal courts. Hell, Trump will probably give the shooter a medal, and would certainly give him a pardon. But there is a path to justice that runs through Minnesota."
"There’s no path to justice that runs through this administration or the federal courts. Hell, Trump will probably give the shooter a medal, and would certainly give him a pardon. But there is a path to justice that runs through Minnesota."
Getting down to the wire with Award recommendations. So, in the interest of brevity, let me offer my cosmic horror collection, ALL THE STARS DIE, out now from @badhandbooks.bsky.social. The entire collection, as well as 5 of the novellas are eligible. DM me for epub/pdfs! a.co/d/1vfC8wy
Amazon.com: All the Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas eBook : Taff, John F.D.: Books
Amazon.com: All the Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas eBook : Taff, John F.D.: Books
a.co
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Getting down to the wire with Award recommendations. So, in the interest of brevity, let me offer my cosmic horror collection, ALL THE STARS DIE, out now from @badhandbooks.bsky.social. The entire collection, as well as 5 of the novellas are eligible. DM me for epub/pdfs! a.co/d/1vfC8wy
Reposted by The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
Reposted by The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
I'm seriously starting to question the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 AM
I'm seriously starting to question the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize.
"After reading All the Stars Die, John Taff would definitely make Lovecraft proud."
That's the latest review left for my latest novella collection.
See it, and buy my book here or, more appropriately, at you local bookseller.
Review: Enjoying it like a cold dinner in hell! a.co/d/6BRAfZt
That's the latest review left for my latest novella collection.
See it, and buy my book here or, more appropriately, at you local bookseller.
Review: Enjoying it like a cold dinner in hell! a.co/d/6BRAfZt
January 1, 2026 at 6:36 PM
"After reading All the Stars Die, John Taff would definitely make Lovecraft proud."
That's the latest review left for my latest novella collection.
See it, and buy my book here or, more appropriately, at you local bookseller.
Review: Enjoying it like a cold dinner in hell! a.co/d/6BRAfZt
That's the latest review left for my latest novella collection.
See it, and buy my book here or, more appropriately, at you local bookseller.
Review: Enjoying it like a cold dinner in hell! a.co/d/6BRAfZt
Happy New Year, beautiful people! May it be more fictionally dark than non-fictionally dark!
January 1, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Happy New Year, beautiful people! May it be more fictionally dark than non-fictionally dark!
Reposted by The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
The latest review of THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS by @jfdt.bsky.social says, "Picking up this collection was a great idea. Just good stuff."
We agree.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
We agree.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
The End in All Beginnings
Death is coming for you. From the moment you took your…
www.goodreads.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The latest review of THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS by @jfdt.bsky.social says, "Picking up this collection was a great idea. Just good stuff."
We agree.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
We agree.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Good luck!!
Finished my readthrough of my next horror/thriller novel. Now, for something even more terrifying (to me, anyway) ... querying.
a cup of coffee with a smiley face on the top of it
Alt: a cup of coffee with a smiley face on the top of it screaming its foamy head off.
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Good luck!!
Reposted by The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff
A new Amazon review of ALL THE STARS DIE says, "And what makes Taff such a master at Cosmic Horror is the way he brings characters to life and dives deep into their reality and human struggles ... and he lets us experience this cosmic horror through their eyes."
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
All the Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas
Amazon.com: All the Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas eBook : Taff, John F.D.: Books
www.amazon.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A new Amazon review of ALL THE STARS DIE says, "And what makes Taff such a master at Cosmic Horror is the way he brings characters to life and dives deep into their reality and human struggles ... and he lets us experience this cosmic horror through their eyes."
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Ahh, man, do glad you enjoyed the book! Hope you do read more. Might I suggest THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS, reissued recently by @badhandbooks.bsky.social.
From this years reads, my favorite has been 'All The Stars Die' by John F.D. Taff. A collection of Cosmic & Existential Horror, it is masterful at storytelling and keeps you in its grips (claws? tendrils?). I had to force it down between reads, or suffer eternal night.
1/3
#booksky #badhandbooks
1/3
#booksky #badhandbooks
December 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Ahh, man, do glad you enjoyed the book! Hope you do read more. Might I suggest THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS, reissued recently by @badhandbooks.bsky.social.