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Francesco Levato

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Poet, professor, literary translator, new media artist, and writer of speculative fiction. M.F.A., Ph.D. #horror #scifi #fantasy #booksky Web: https://francescolevato.com/

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · Nov 28

Hello! I'm a #poet, #professor, #translator, #artist, and #fiction writer.

I work in experimental #poetry & #eliterature (including #film, #videogames, #glitch, and #erasure) and #FlashFiction, #Horror, #Fantasy, #SciFi,

#WritingCommunity

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · 7d

Excited to have my #horror #flashfiction "Branches Like Bones" in the new issue of #FlashPhantoms. If you're looking for some bite-sized arboreal horror, check it out at: www.flashphantoms.net/september-mi...

#booksky #horrorsky #WritingCommunity #HorrorWriters 📚😱 🩸📚

October Micro Fiction Horror | Flash Phantoms

For the month of October 2025, these are the horror stories of 100 words that intrigue us most.

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Malarkey @malarkeybooks.bsky.social · 14d

10 signed copies left. Kind of the last chance to get The Barre Incidents first edition signed by @renbolger.bsky.social with an original bookmark, copy of Hellarkey 4, and secret spinach pie recipe.

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The Barre Incidents, a novel by Lauren Bolger — Malarkey

The Barre Incidents by Lauren Bolger, author of Kill Radio Cover design by Matthew Revert When Kara's miner father dies of Silicosis, she grapples with the old horror stories in their hometown of B...

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Malarkey @malarkeybooks.bsky.social · 22d

Have put a lot of books in the mail in the last week, but also zines. First batch of Hellarkey is out and over 100 copies of King Ludd’s Rag, featuring stories by Tori Rego and @jedwardgregal.bsky.social, have gone out, many just as a bonus with another book that sold. Buy a book, get a zine too!

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · 23d

Does talking to myself through my cats count? I’m a bit afraid to count how many times that happens.

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · 25d

Well, I’m not getting anything done today #cats #caturday

Two cats occupying a lap. One orange tabby underneath a black, brown, and white marble tabby—who is quite happy to be curled up on top of the orange cat.

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Lauren Bolger @renbolger.bsky.social · Sep 6

Come down to the Bizarro booth this weekend at Printers Row Lit Fest. @malarkeybooks.bsky.social titles come with a copy of Hellarkey, Malarkey’s annual Halloween zine!

Book haul from the Bizarro table!
Inappropriate Toasts for All Occasions by Michael Allen Rose
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Saying Goodbye by Ben Arzate
Reef Mind by Hazel Zorm
And Jesus Came Back by John Bruni

John Bruno, Ben Arzate, and Michael Allen Rose plus some book shoppers at the Bizarro table at Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago this weekend! Not pictured, Sauda Namir and me

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · Sep 6

Wish I could stop by. I miss Chicago and Printers Row

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Malarkey @malarkeybooks.bsky.social · Sep 6

If you’re in Chicago go see us at the Bizarro table at Printers Row!

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Jessica Klimesh @jekwriter.bsky.social · Sep 4

The first issue of Hot Flash Literary is live--featuring phenomenal work by Mikki Aronoff, @csquareh.bsky.social Christine H. Chen, @kathyfish.bsky.social, @dianegotauthor.bsky.social, Stella Reed, @chelseastickle.bsky.social, Nancy Stohlman, and Huina Zheng! hotflashliterary.com/current-issue/

Current Issue - Hot Flash Literary

Issue 1 – Summer 2025 My Body, My Choice

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks!

Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · Sep 5

Where is the submission form? I don’t see a link on the guidelines page

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · Sep 1

I used to post weekly-ish writing prompts, you can still find them by searching for these tags: #WrdLst or #FiftyWd Maybe they’ll be useful

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · Aug 22

Attackalopes?

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · Aug 8

How about a cat and friend pic? #cats

Cat in foreground on tiled floor, with a raccoon lying down in the background seen through the door window

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Malarkey @malarkeybooks.bsky.social · Aug 7

We have 42 t-shirts left and we need to turn them into money. Get a t-shirt and two books for $50 bucks right here. Free shipping with code POSTOFFICE.

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Two Books and a T-Shirt — Malarkey

Use code POSTOFFICE to get free shipping. For $50 you get two books and a t-shirt. That’s $16.67 each with free shipping. We tried to price this bundle at $45 but we would have been clearing about $1 ...

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · Aug 5

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Malarkey @malarkeybooks.bsky.social · Aug 2

Summer and fall we must be busy selling books to carry us through the lean mean winter. Maybe you need two books and a shirt?

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Malarkey @malarkeybooks.bsky.social · Aug 2

This is a fun issue! The writers get $30, which is not much, but if we sell 60 copies we can bump it to $50.

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Hellarkey vol. IV — Malarkey

Hellarkey IV 56 pages. 6.14 by 9.21 inches. This item will ship in September or early October. Hellarkey is a horror-themed magazine published by Malarkey every October. Each summer, mystical ed...

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Horror Writers Association, New York Chapter @hwany.org · Aug 1

HWA Website Outage & Security Alert.

Horror org & Bram Stoker Awards websites are offline.

If you attempt to visit either site, you may notice the site prompts you to download a file. DO NOT DOWNLOAD, OPEN OR RUN THAT FILE. It may contain harmful software. We'll advise you when sites are up.

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Ivy Grimes @ivygrimes.bsky.social · Jul 31

Feel free to order pre, so you can read my hellish story and others in this fine volume

Malarkey @malarkeybooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

From the rumbly malodorous bowels of Hell to your mailbox, this is Hellarkey vol. IV! We will, uh, make sure it’s sanitized after it leaves the bowels of Hell.

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Hellarkey vol. IV — Malarkey

Hellarkey IV 56 pages. 6.14 by 9.21 inches. Printed in the United States by Mixam Hellarkey is a horror-themed magazine published by Malarkey every October. Each summer, mystical editors Lauren ...

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K. A. Roy @kayleigharoy.bsky.social · Jul 31

Surprise! I’ve got a story in this year’s Hellarkey, vol. IV!

Hellarkey is one of my favorite annual releases. The variety of voices is top notch. Preorder a copy and see what I and others have cooked up this season!

Malarkey @malarkeybooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

From the rumbly malodorous bowels of Hell to your mailbox, this is Hellarkey vol. IV! We will, uh, make sure it’s sanitized after it leaves the bowels of Hell.

malarkeybooks.com/store/hellar...

Hellarkey vol. IV — Malarkey

Hellarkey IV 56 pages. 6.14 by 9.21 inches. Printed in the United States by Mixam Hellarkey is a horror-themed magazine published by Malarkey every October. Each summer, mystical editors Lauren ...

malarkeybooks.com

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Francesco Levato @levato.bsky.social · Jul 31

Excited to have my story "A Thin Whistle Instead of a Scream" in @malarkeybooks.bsky.social Hellarkey vol. IV! Find it at: malarkeybooks.com/store/hellar..., or get a free copy with @renbolger.bsky.social new book, "The Barre Incidents," malarkeybooks.com/store/barre-...

Hellarkey vol. IV — Malarkey

Hellarkey IV 56 pages. 6.14 by 9.21 inches. This item will ship in September or early October. Hellarkey is a horror-themed magazine published by Malarkey every October. Each summer, mystical ed...

malarkeybooks.com

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