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Jack Finn @therealjackfinn.bsky.social · 21h

9 Upcoming #Vampire Novels that need to be on you #horror TBR!

@michaelharbron.bsky.social @crystallake.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social
@crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

#newhorror #NewReleases #newrelease #vampirefolklore #vampires #vampire

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 20h

It's almost Friday. Jim D'Andrea's THE HAUNTING OF ASHLEY HALL SCHOOL launches soon.

crystalcovepress.com/exclusive-qa...

Exclusive Q&A with Jim D’Andrea + Sizzle Reel! - Crystal Cove Press

It feels like yesterday when we were announcing our first release, but here we are ... already waiting for October 10 so that our second title of 2025 to release. The Haunting of Ashley Hall School by...

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Geneve Flynn @geneveflynn.bsky.social · 1d

Delighted to be joint winner of the Shadows Award for Poetry with @leemurraywriter.bsky.social! My poem, "You Swallowed Your Tongue," (BESTIARY OF BLOOD: MODERN FABLES & DARK TALES, @crystallake.bsky.social, ed. Jamal Hodge) was honoured alongside Lee's collection, FOX SPIRIT ON A DISTANT CLOUD.

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Horror DNA @horrordna.bsky.social · 1d

In celebration of his new book coming from @crystallake.bsky.social, FOOD TO DIE FOR!, author John Ward shares his Top Five Evil #Clowns From the #Horror Genre with us!

www.horrordna.com/features/top...

Top Five Evil Clowns From the Horror Genre

Nightmare fuel.

www.horrordna.com

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 2d

Here are Cal Giliker’s finalists and the order in which the stories will be posted on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/your-f...

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 2d

Coming this Friday!

Pre-order: geni.us/AshleyHall

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 3d

-Brand new release from Jonathan Fortin: getbook.at/Lilitu2
-The Shadow Report: youtu.be/H0OigAOmSeY
-Our Halloween Murder Mystery has begun ($100 prize money): youtu.be/V9lbEcTgGqY
-Interview with Jim D'Andrea: youtu.be/fGGBlQIwPoE
-Want to be an actor: youtu.be/GyHmzbnmhM0

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Mark Guyer (fiction) / Dustin Pinney (non-fiction) @markguyer.bsky.social · 4d

Hell yeah! Congratulations, Nick!

#reading #booksky #horrorcommunity #writingcommunity

Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 4d

Looking for the perfect Halloween read? IngramSpark and Bookshop has selected THE EXORCIST'S HOUSE by Nick Roberts as a featured title on a curated Halloween list!

Be sure to hound your local bookstores to pick it up: bookshop.org/lists/hallow...

#curatedindie #ingramsparkauthor #ingramspark

Halloween Chills and Thrills

Sink your teeth into some of our favorite suspenseful, bone-chilling, and horrifying stories!

bookshop.org

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 4d

Looking for the perfect Halloween read? IngramSpark and Bookshop has selected THE EXORCIST'S HOUSE by Nick Roberts as a featured title on a curated Halloween list!

Be sure to hound your local bookstores to pick it up: bookshop.org/lists/hallow...

#curatedindie #ingramsparkauthor #ingramspark

Halloween Chills and Thrills

Sink your teeth into some of our favorite suspenseful, bone-chilling, and horrifying stories!

bookshop.org

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 5d

Friday means it's time for The Shadow Report again: youtu.be/H0OigAOmSeY

Scary News You Might’ve Missed This Week 👀 | The Shadow Report ( October 3)

YouTube video by The House of Shadows & Ink

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 5d

Author Joshua Ginsberg won Crystal Lake’s most recent flash contest and has agreed to host.

Here is the new theme: www.patreon.com/posts/this-m...

This Month's Flash Theme is... | The House of Shadows & Ink

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Jacob Steven Mohr @jacobstevenmohr.bsky.social · 5d

I've gotten some new follows recently so it's time for a re-intro.

I write books, I edit anthologies, I repost fantasy art. I've got a body horror novella out on sub, and I've got 2 books coming soon.

THE JOINING, edited for @crystallake.bsky.social
BRIDES IN THE DARK, from @quillandcrow.com

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 5d

Check out my interview with author Jim D'Andrea, as we chat about writing, books, movies, and his upcoming THE HAUNTING OF ASHLEY HALL SCHOOL: youtu.be/fGGBlQIwPoE

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 6d

Brilliant. I listened to the old audiobook versions a few years ago.

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 6d

Happy book launch day to author Jonathan Fortin!

#BookLaunch #NewRelease #BookReleaseDay #EpicDarkFantasy #DarkFantasy #GothicHorror #FantasyCommunity #HorrorCommunity #BookishCommunity #Bookstagram #BookTok #DarkBookTok #FantasyTok

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 6d

www.youtube.com/shorts/Q4fzP...

Which Book Have You Reread the Most?

YouTube video by The House of Shadows & Ink

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 6d

Publisher Dilatando Mentes has acquired the Spanish translation rights to THE EXORCIST’S HOUSE: GENESIS and THE EXORCIST’S HOUSE: RESURRECTION to round out the series. They’re working on the cover art for MEAN SPIRITED right now!

Congrats to author Nick Roberts!

Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 6d

donshorrorreads.blogspot.com/2025/09/inte...

Interview - Jasper Bark

An accomplished and celebrated author within the genre, Jasper Bark has a slew of accolades to his name on the back of celebrated work in th...

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 7d

Congrats to these authors and to the other finalists. And thanks to everyone who voted.

The results: 1st: “Deep Cuts” by Joshua Ginsberg

2nd: “The Last Note” by Father Nocturnal AND “Fermata” by Nate Atkins

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 7d

20% off all eBooks and paperbacks on the Crystal Lake Publishing webstore! Just enter the promo code in check-out: www.crystallakepub.com/shop/

This does not work on hardcovers, merch, and workshops, though.

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 7d

The logo for Jasper Bark's Bark Bites Comics is done and up on the House of Shadows & Ink YouTube page. If you're into obscure and scary comic books, definitely don't miss Jasper's deep dive videos.

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@HouseofShad...
Jasper's playlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3lb...

The House of Shadows & Ink

Welcome to the House of Shadows & Ink. One house. Infinite nightmares. A community for fans and creators of all things strange, dark, and mysterious—spanning books, films, art, comics, and games, inc...

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 7d

It has begun!
There's been a murder at the Crystal Lake office. Will you help us solve it?
It all starts here: youtu.be/V9lbEcTgGqY

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 7d

youtu.be/zs7FdG1Wxmc

Book cover reveal for John Ward's A Blackened Heart, A Blackened Soul

YouTube video by The House of Shadows & Ink

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Crystal Lake @crystallake.bsky.social · 7d

Cover reveal for John Ward's A BLACKENED HEART, A BLACKENED SOUL! Artwork by Greg Chapman.

This is winding up to be one of Crystal Lake's biggest 2026 releases. A not-to-be-missed novel.

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Mark Matthews @markmatthews.bsky.social · 9d

Check it out: Win one of Five paperback copies of KALI'S WEB from @crystallake.bsky.social

Last day to enter. Winners picked at Midnight

"Amazing" "Intense""Highly recommended"

Enter Here ⬇️
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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