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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · 18h

Infested Publishing @infestedpublishing.bsky.social · 1d

Image by @cutfingers.bsky.social #writingcommunity

$Poster features a fractured skull and a chain link border. Micro publisher of weird fiction aiming to amplify working class voices in the face of corruption. www.infestedpublishing.com$

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Infested Publishing @infestedpublishing.bsky.social · Jul 15

Massive thank you to the super talented @wendydalrymple.bsky.social for this incredible blurb for the upcoming @jvgachs.bsky.social collection. Drops on the 27th of October 🐁🖤🐀
#Booksky #Books #horror

Cover image of religious statue with the following blurb -
Sins of My Sisters by JV Gachs offers a plethora of pink horror delights from cult folk tales to maternal terrors. With fourteen stories centering femme and queer horrors, Gachs collection proves her to be an exceptional literary voice and one to watch.

— Wendy Dalrymple, author of BIRTHDAY PARTY DEMON and WHITE IBIS

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Infested Publishing @infestedpublishing.bsky.social · Jul 23

Out October 27th but you can add this @jvgachs.bsky.social collection to your Goodreads shelf right now! 🐁🖤🐀
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jul 4

I’m on the third act (is that what it’s called in literature?) of The Vegetarian by Han Kang and it is NOTHING like I thought it was going to be!

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 27

Happy release day @craigwallwork.bsky.social Got my copy! 🥳

Craig Wallwork @craigwallwork.bsky.social · Jun 27

My book is out today!

Again, thank you to the following for their words and support. @kealanpatrickburke.bsky.social @rossjefferyauthor.bsky.social @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social @andrewcull.bsky.social @beverleylee.bsky.social @mandagowin.bsky.social @sadiehartmann.bsky.social
@stinasdemons.com

Black and white book cover showing a girl in a pretty white dress missing her head. Where her head should be is the o in comfortable. The title of the book is The Skin We Feel Most Comfortable In. In pink lettering is the author’s name: Craig Wallwork. There’s a quote also in the cover from author Kealan Patrick Burke that says, One of the most impressive books I’ve read in years.

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 27

We want your gritty, fucked up, heart wrenching and surreal stories, I beg 🖤

Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 19

UK author? Do you have a previously unpublished novella/novel that is Peak Weird? Submit to @infestedpublishing.bsky.social and let us pore over your freaky lil words 👹

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 27

www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

The Cleansing Power of Fire: An Infested Publishing Ant…

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 27

If you’ve read our latest release, and are feeling particularly charitable, The Cleansing Power of Fire is on Goodreads to review. It would mean the world to us ❤️‍🔥

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 25

@davidkmitchell.bsky.social short story ‘Dawns Meyn’ features in our latest release - a folkloric tale of retribution

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Craig Wallwork @craigwallwork.bsky.social · Jun 25

@infestedpublishing.bsky.social are good people. Jump into this if you live in the UK with a novel or novella needing a home.

Horror Tree @horrortree.com · Jun 25

Infested Publishing ( @infestedpublishing.bsky.social‬ ) Is Open To Novels & Novellas from UK Authors
horrortree.com/infested-pub...
Deadline: July 31st, 2025
Payment: Royalty split of 60/40 (author/publisher)
Theme: Speculative fiction novels or novellas by #UK authors
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Craig Wallwork @craigwallwork.bsky.social · Jun 24

@kevharrison.bsky.social mentions THE SKIN WE FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE IN in This is Horror’s news round up along with books from
@kealanpatrickburke.bsky.social and @infestedpublishing.bsky.social

Thanks, Kev. @thisishorror.bsky.social

News Round-up Week Ending 20 June 2025 – This Is Horror

www.thisishorror.co.uk

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 24

mybook.to/CleansingFire

The Cleansing Power of Fire: An Infested Publishing Anthology - Kindle edition by Publishing, Infested, Maloney, Ali , Boucher, Amy , May, Angelika , Subko, C J , Mitchell, David, Waites, Lydia , Howa...

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 24

Next up is an excerpt from Unbound by @stejhoward.bsky.social - a beautiful addition to this collection!

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 24

She’s so PRETTY 😍

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 24

mybook.to/CleansingFire

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 24

@alimaloney.bsky.social with ‘Two Severed Fingers in the Ramsgraft Stigmata; a (wonderfully fucked up) short story from The Cleansing Power of Fire. Out now through @infestedpublishing.bsky.social ❤️‍🔥

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 23

Excerpt from the wonderful @g0blinegg.bsky.social
story, ‘John Barleycorn’.

THE CLEANSING POWER OF FIRE OUT NOW ❤️‍🔥

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 23

excerpt from Peg Fyfe by @lydiawaites.bsky.social 🖤

❤️‍🔥 THE CLEANSING POWER OF FIRE OUT NOW ❤️‍🔥

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 22

It was absolutely bizarre in parts and I loved it! I cried so much as well 😅

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Infested Publishing @infestedpublishing.bsky.social · Jun 21

OUT NOW!!
Sing and rejoice, brothers and sisters! Your redemption is here. Let fire purge whatever ails you.
🐁☀️🐀
Grab it in comments.

Cover image for The Cleansing Power of Fire anthology. Featuring a goats head through a red filter. Image by Cutfingers.

The full TOC for The Cleansing Power of Fire on a red background with a bowing skeleton.

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Stephen Howard @stejhoward.bsky.social · Jun 21

Such a pleasure to be part of this anthology. Big Thanks to Infested, and Big Congrats to all contributing authors!

Infested Publishing @infestedpublishing.bsky.social · Jun 21

OUT NOW!!
Sing and rejoice, brothers and sisters! Your redemption is here. Let fire purge whatever ails you.
🐁☀️🐀
Grab it in comments.

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Wiebo Grobler @wiebo.bsky.social · Jun 21

It's all downhill from here. The longest day of the year is done, and winter is coming. Warm your heart and soul and buy this tome.

Infested Publishing @infestedpublishing.bsky.social · Jun 21

OUT NOW!!
Sing and rejoice, brothers and sisters! Your redemption is here. Let fire purge whatever ails you.
🐁☀️🐀
Grab it in comments.

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Laura ‘Infested’ Cathcart @cutfingers.bsky.social · Jun 21

Happy Solstice everyone, she is HERE!

Paperback and ebook available below. eBook will be on our website next week if you don’t want to support Amazon (I don’t blame you)

Infested Publishing @infestedpublishing.bsky.social · Jun 21

OUT NOW!!
Sing and rejoice, brothers and sisters! Your redemption is here. Let fire purge whatever ails you.
🐁☀️🐀
Grab it in comments.

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Elford Alley @elfordalley.bsky.social · Jun 21

@infestedpublishing.bsky.social always kills with their anthologies, and this one is brilliant. Folk horror, religious trauma, it’s got it all!

Infested Publishing @infestedpublishing.bsky.social · Jun 21

OUT NOW!!
Sing and rejoice, brothers and sisters! Your redemption is here. Let fire purge whatever ails you.
🐁☀️🐀
Grab it in comments.

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