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horror writer, musician, educator The Hand of the Archer a.co/d/1FN2itN Noise Ordinance a.co/d/hutoMgi https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-hand-of-the-archer/

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 6d

For your Spooky Season pleasure, here is:
Boris Karloff‘s Guacamole Recipe.

Click below for more! 🖤💀🖤💀

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A newspaper clipping of Boris Karloff‘s guacamole recipe. A photo of Mr. Karloff included.

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 10h

Watching my favorite vampire movie of this century.

Danny Huston as Marlow in the Film 30 days of night.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 14h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 21h

Everyone should check this one out and then get yourself a copy of The Unkillable Frank Lightning.

Josh Rountree @joshrountree.bsky.social · 21h

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 21h

If you’re in town for ACL this weekend, make a pitstop at @bookpeople.com
6th & Lamar, and check out the wall of horror.

The Hand of the Archer
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Author Kurt Phillips at book people in Austin, Texas holding two of his titles, the hand of the archer and noise ordinance

The wall of horror, the horror section at book people, in Austin, Texas, sixth and Lamar.

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 1d

I wish my printer had feelings so I could hurt them

Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 2d

Follow the money.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/02/s...

South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'

A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 4d

Let the season begin.
#dracula

Jonathan Harker’s Journal
The 1st page of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 4d

Burst from Piss 🙂

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 4d

Noem said ICE agents are in need of some bathroom and lunch breaks.

ICE Barbie Moans About Agents’ Lunch Options in Chicago

Noem said ICE agents are in need of some bathroom and lunch breaks.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

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Josh Rountree @joshrountree.bsky.social · 5d

Fantastic event last night at @bookpeople.com! Always great to see @ryan-leslie.bsky.social and @scribeofhades.bsky.social Stop by for copies of their badass books!!

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 6d

I’m there in spirit.
You know, like a ghost.

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks, Gabino! FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL DIRECTOR (by me, as Hazel Graves) is 99c in ebook all month!

It's Freaky Friday x Six Feet Under x Legally Blonde and probably the funniest thing I've written :)

💍 🪦 🥀 ⚰️

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The book Four Weddings and a Funeral Director in an ereader, with confetti in the background

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The Scary Stuff Podcast @scarystuffpodcast.com · 6d

Thanks so much Gabino!

Our host @shoutingstreet.bsky.social has a new novel THE LAST SUMMER out now as part of the Systema Paradoxa series of cryptid tales. The book can be purchased directly from @especbooks.bsky.social at the link below!

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The cover for the novel THE LAST SUMMER from ESpecBooks, with text overlaid over a background of sepia-toned forest.

"THE LAST SUMMER
As Accounted By Jacob Jones-Goldstein

Systema Paradoxa
Volume 26

ESpecBooks.com"

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Mike Zimmerman @zimwrites.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks, Gabino. I'll have a new short fiction collection coming in 2026 but lest we forget the one that came out a few months ago!

Darkness Doubled, 16 tales that inspire endless synonyms for WTF dude. Enjoy!

zimwrites.com/new-book/

NEW BOOK! (in fact, TWO!)

A bitter man vows to commit every major crime in one day. A scarred teen asks Santa for her heart’s desire: Vengeance. A mob boss unleashes a new breed of hitman. An ordinary man achieves the perfe…

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Zakariah Johnson 🪕 @zakariah.bsky.social · 6d

Enjoying the hell out of ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER: A CLIMATE CHANGE CRIME FICTION ANTHOLOGY, a 15-author project with stories from around the globe. Out this week from @rhppress.bsky.social & editor @curtisippolito.bsky.social
#FridayReads "Crime Fiction that matters."
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Meagan Lucas @meaganlucas.bsky.social · 8d

My family and I survived Hurricane Helene last year.
I wrote this story to process my anger, grief, and confusion. I'm grateful to @rhppress.bsky.social and @curtisippolito.bsky.social for giving it a home. I'd love you to buy this Antho, but even more I want you to vote.

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🐣 Migi ➡️ book announcements soon @tdcloud.bsky.social · 6d

My birthday is tomorrow so i've discounted my 5 book fae romantasy series on the 'zon! Grab the whole series for less than $5 and help me and Brontide both enjoy our bdays bsky.app/profile/tdcl...

🐣 Migi ➡️ book announcements soon @tdcloud.bsky.social · 6d

To celebrate my birthday I'm discounting the entire five-book Tempest Series for the weekend! Grab all 5 titles for less than $5 and enter autumn with a series that truly exemplifies the season.

For summaries, warnings, and links: www.tdcloudofficial.com/tempest

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Chris Patrick Carolan 🇨🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @cpcwrites.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks for another #FridayReads, Gabino!
Horror, crime, magic, friendship, violence, and monsters?
Check, check, etc!

Check out the book Craig DiLouie(!) called "a powerful Victorian adventure, rich in detail and set in a fully realized world ... A stunning debut!"

LINK: books2read.com/u/490zOw

The first page of The Nightshade Cabal. Text Reads:

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, 1881

"I’m telling you, Jonathon, these so-called stage magicians are nothing more than charlatans and hucksters of the highest order.” Isaac Barrow said, raising his voice to be heard over the din of the crowded Theatre Royale. "The act is nothing but mirrors and wires and other trickery making you think you've seen something you haven’t.”

Inspector Jonathon Eddings chuckled heartily, shaking his head. "And I keep telling you, Barrow, being fooled is the whole point of the bloody show!” Fifteen years in Halifax had done little to blunt the edge of his thick Mancunian brogue.

His friend’s retort failed to quell Barrow's annoyance. The inspector's
invitation had had all the cordiality of a press gang. Eddings had bought the tickets to thank Barrow for his help with a recent investigation. He hadn’t skimped, either; they sat just three rows back of the orchestra pit. The notion of putting down hard-earned coin with the express intention of being hoodwinked by some sham of a magician struck Barrow as inordinately foolish. He knew of the occult and the dangers of flirting with its deadly secrets. Real magic being
his stock-in-trade, he considered the pretend variety, popular on stage, mildly offensive at best. It was only on his friend's repeated insistence that he had finally, against his own better judgement, agreed to attend the performance.

Image shows the cover of The Nightshade Cabal against a chalkboard background with a light blue skull. Captions read: "Victorian Era Mayhem and Mystery, Thrilling Inventions, Reanimated Corpses, Found Family, Dueling Spellcasters, Canadian Setting, Surly Fae, and Award Nominated."

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Matt @booksfortheporch.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks Gabino. I recently posted a video on my top ten horror novels of all time, and you might find a familiar pick for #6. youtu.be/rGsp03xLyqg?...

Top 10 Horror Novels of All Time

YouTube video by Books for the Back Porch

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Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · 6d

Servants of the Moon and Sun is
an epic fantasy reimagining of Sleeping Beauty.
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Join Talia and her fellow Fairies as they navigate their complex relationships with Humans and half-Fairies in a world full of passion, magic, and intrigue.
🔆

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Servants of the Moon and Sun

Visit Amazon's Servants of the Moon and Sun Page and shop for all Servants of the Moon and Sun books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of Servants of the Moon and Sun

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John Chrostek @johnchrostek.com · 6d

Thanks as always, Gabino 🫡

Plugging my belly of the kaiju horror-fantasy about a titan that devours souls lost at sea, and about the rebellion that sparks from within, eventually spilling over to the astral island of New Atlantis and the Jersey Shore alike:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/feast-of-t...

Feast of the Pale Leviathan|Paperback

A man falls asleep on a river raft tube and drifts out to sea, where he is found and devoured by a titan of unbelievable size. But rather than death, what Owen finds inside is a community of fellow su...

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Scott Stein @sstein.bsky.social · 6d

A coffee machine robot narrator. A continent-wide shopping mall. 150+ footnotes.

“Sure to appeal to fans of Douglas Adams, this zany, uproarious mystery is a constant delight.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred)

"GET IT" —Kirkus Reviews

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Private detective Frank Harken could really, really use a cup of coffee.
Can you blame him?
His new case features a missing woman, a flaky client, a cranky security officer, a mysterious assassin, an overbearing mob boss, an ice-cold enforcer, and the best mini-golf the world has ever seen. Did we mention the fate of millions is at stake?

“Stein delivers a madcap sci-fi take on the hard-boiled detective genre in this fun, near-future romp that’s chock-full of rapid-fire wit, tongue-in-cheek literary allusions, and playful futuristic absurdity… Stein keeps the stakes high and the laughs coming … Sure to appeal to fans of Douglas Adams, this zany, uproarious mystery is a constant delight.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Get ready for some super great fun! The Great American Deception is a hilarious (and deeply disturbing) voyage through a futuristic netherworld of caffeinated robots and diet pizza. Somewhere—possibly nowhere—Douglas Adams is sighing pleasurably with a combination of approval and afterlife indigestion.”
—Gary Shteyngart, author of Little Failure and Lake Success

“The Great American Deception is by far the most enjoyable novel told from the point of view of a futuristic coffee machine I have ever read!”
—Ben Schwartz, actor and writer

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Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr. ✶✶✶✶ @tvayyyy.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks, Gabino! Folks can hop on The El wherever they get their books. Happy #FridayReads!

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738830...

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Viva La Vivian @vivalavivian.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you! x

My first collection, which comes out on the best day of the year(Halloween) is up for pre-order! 🎃

mybook.to/AllsWell

All's Well That Ends Well

Read it now

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Steve Hugh Westenra @stevewestenra.bsky.social · 6d

Thank youuu!

If you're able, I'd love a share of my queer horror comedy about a cryptid-hunting YouTuber. If anyone's looking for some queer horror by a trans author for Hallowe'en, it might be one you haven't heard of!

Here's a recent review for anyone on the fence!

Book: books2read.com/u/boB9YL

Screenshot of an Itchio review from user Moore.sq7: "This book was an absolute whirlwind of queerness, emotion, campy humor, and skin-crawling horror. IT. WAS. AMAZING!!

There is no way to describe what you should expect from this book. Just buckle up and enjoy the ride. It’s a labyrinth of horror that will have your anxiety up, stomach turning, and jaw dropping from the never-ending twists. Also, my eyes were a continuous fountain of tears from Act 2 onwards—I cried literally right up until the last word. Phenomenal book!!"

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S.H. C🎃🎃per @pippinacious.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks, Gabino!

My latest release through Raw Dog Screaming Press is a Victorian tale of grief, ghosts, and uncovering how a house never haunted is now held captive by the supernatural.

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

The cover of Bottling His Ghosts, depicting two rows of colorful bottles, each with a spirit writhing within.

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