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Joshua Chaplinsky

@jchaplinsky.bsky.social

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Author of 'Letters to the Purple Satin Killer', 'The Paradox Twins' & 'Kanye West—Reanimator.' LitReactor Managing Editor (2011-2023).

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Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone’s laughing and riding and reading the new Pynchon except me 🙁

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 3d

Treating myself to a double feature today:

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 4d

Tonight’s rewatch: a Kurosawa classic.

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 5d

Full wrap:

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 5d

Still a few available, from what I can tell...

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · Jun 16

Letters to the Purple Satin Killer limited edition hardcover now available from @thunderstormbooks.bsky.social! Includes the original short story & a brand new introduction by Todd Robinson. Cover by the amazing Joel Amat Güell. Print run of 40, so act fast.
thunderstormbooks.com/thunderstorm...

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Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 5d

It should just read: The Horror Zine does not accept any material.

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Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 5d

Between Depeche Mode and George Michael, poor Faith probably doesn't like to go out in public much.

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 5d

A personal Jesus is all well and good, but did anyone ever think to ask Faith whether she wanted to be touched or not? Consent matters.

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 5d

Great song!

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 5d

Speaking of which, here's an old LitReactor primer I wrote about his work:
litreactor.com/columns/from...

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 5d

A personal Jesus is all well and good, but did anyone ever think to ask Faith whether she wanted to be touched or not? Consent matters.

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Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 5d

No false idols here.

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 5d

I think Judas would be the most interesting apostle to talk to.

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 5d

The world could really use a new Douglas Coupland novel right about now.

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CLASH Books @clashbooks.bsky.social · 6d

When you’re publishing your publisher friend. @alexwoodroe.com wrote an amazing horror sci-fi banger! So stoked be publishing her!

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Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 6d

I miss the World Wide Web

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 8d

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Simon Spanton @simonguy.bsky.social · 9d

So, a cover reveal for the new Jeff Noon novel. (Which I am lucky enough to have read and am unfeasibly excited for...)

locusmag.com/2025/09/cove...

Cover Reveal: Moon Over Brendle by Jeff Noon

COVER REVEAL: Check out this beautiful, vibrant cover for Jeff Noon’s newest title: Moon Over Brendle, out from Angry Robot next May! From the publisher: Magical contemporary fantasy meets fa…

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Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 9d

She said the cat wasn't angry-looking enough.

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 9d

Made this for my wife:

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 9d

The following weird fictioneers will appear in Weird Horror 12 early next year. @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social @grayhaem.bsky.social @noirbettie.bsky.social @rajivmote.bsky.social @russellnichols.bsky.social @rlsummerling.bsky.social @breathinghead.bsky.social

Blue, cyan-tinged photo of hazy, fog-topped trees with white text: Chloe N. Clark
Roy Graham
Rick Kennett
Annika Barranti Klein
Aliya Whiteley
Rajiv Moté
Russell Nichols
Rory Say
R.L. Summerling
D. Matthew Urban

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Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 9d

New David Mitchell 2026? This purported summary sounds amazing:
www.reddit.com/r/David_Mitc...

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Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · Mar 4

Doozy of a new blurb for LETTERS TO THE PURPLE SATIN KILLER, from the effervescent Clay McLeod Chapman. I am honored, good sir!
@clashbooks.bsky.social @claymcleod.bsky.social

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Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 9d

Gorgeous. Seems like the tortured artists to to right wing radical pipeline isn't a recent development.

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 9d

Beautifully made film. I didn't learn a ton about the man himself, per se, but I guess that's what wikipedia is for.

Joshua Chaplinsky @jchaplinsky.bsky.social · 10d

Tonight’s viewing: Mishima

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