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Raw Dog Screaming Press

@rdspress.bsky.social

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Raw Dog Screaming Press publishes “fiction that foams at the mouth” specializing in dark and unclassifiable fiction and poetry.

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · Jul 17

COVER REVEAL: THE UTERUS IS AN IMPOSSIBLE FOREST
Today we're revealing the cover of Shannon Kearns' debut poetry collection and it's as raw as her poetry.
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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 7d

We're heading into October with some great book deals! The Deliciously Twisted Halloween Book Sale kicked off today with some great horror books at steep discounts. twistedtalesbooks.com/halloween/
#TWISTEDBOOKSALE25

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D. Harlan Wilson @dharlanwilson.bsky.social · 9d

Next year, @guidedogbooks.bsky.social, an imprint of @rdspress.bsky.social, will publish my novel USURPER. In 2009, GDB also published my first scholarly monograph, TECHNOLOGIZED DESIRE, based on my Ph.D. dissertation.

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 9d

Locus Magazine had some great things to say about Sarah Langan's PAM KOWOLSKI IS A MONSTER! It's great to have such an in-depth review that really captured the highlights of the book.
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Guide Dog Books @guidedogbooks.bsky.social · 11d

“TECHNOLOGIZED DESIRE is an ambitious undertaking, analyzing the currents of all these information flows and examining them for patterns and meaning with a keen, postmodern eye." @nyrsf.bsky.social

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@guidedogbooks.bsky.social @rdspress.bsky.social (2009)

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Pedro Iniguez @pedroiniguez.bsky.social · 15d

2025 Award Eligibility Posts! (So far) I wanted to spotlight the works I have available for consideration so far this year. Especially for the sake of my publishers who took a chance on a Mexican-American author like me. Shoutout to @rdspress.bsky.social and @starsandsabers.bsky.social Much love!

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 17d

Happy to see BESTIAL MOUTHS by Brenda S. Tolian in @interstellarflight.bsky.social's
poetry roundup for 2024: "I never grow tired of seeing women recast as the monster, and if you enjoy seeing tropes flipped, this is a worthwhile read."
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The Best Speculative Poetry of the Year Is Award-Worthy

Reading from the 2025 SFPA Elgin Award Nominees

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S.H. C🎃🎃per @pippinacious.bsky.social · 19d

It's getting to be that time of year, so just tossing out I have three works that are eligible for award consideration:

REAP, SOW, self-published novelette

BOTTLING HIS GHOSTS, @rdspress.bsky.social, novella

PLAGUE DAUGHTER, @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social, short story, pub'd in GOOD FOR HER antho

S.H. C🎃🎃per @pippinacious.bsky.social · 29d

A very gothic year 👻 It's not a phase, Mom!

A graphic bordered in purple featuring 3 book covers with text denoting their publisher/self-published and sub-genre of Gothic horror.

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 20d

So cool to see BOTTLING HIS GHOSTS by @pippinacious.bsky.social is in the top 100 for Psychological Horror on Amazon!
www.amazon.com/Bottling-Sel...

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S.H. C🎃🎃per @pippinacious.bsky.social · 20d

Soooo...BOTTLING HIS GHOSTS is sitting at #57 on Amazon's psychological horror best sellers list?! That's incredible! I'm so appreciative for anyone giving this extremely personal Victorian gothic novella of grief, love, and the ties that bind a chance. 😭💚

Published by @rdspress.bsky.social.

A screenshot from Amazon showing Bottling His Ghosts at #57 on the psychological horror best sellers list.

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 20d

Woah, that's fantastic! Thanks fo calling my attention to this.

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Jack Finn @therealjackfinn.bsky.social · 21d

Build your Horror TBR with these new releases!

@barrymaher.bsky.social @coreylniles.bsky.social
@lmariewood.bsky.social@andreamorstabilini.bsky.social
@whisperhousepress.bsky.social@[email protected]@sapphicsapphire.bsky.social
@markmatthews.bsky.social

Build your Horror TBR with these new releases!

The Great Dick by Barry Maher

What Remains - Corey Niles

Unworthy – L Marie Wood

A Blood as Bright as the Moon - Andrea Morstabilini

M.I.R.E - Aaron R. Tyler

Costs of Living – Steve Capone

The Shuddering Breath Before Oblivion - Taylor Grant

What Remains - Corey Niles

Goodnight & Sweet Dreams - Daniela E

Toadhead - Andrew Lyall

Immortelle - Catherine McCarthy

The Desolation of Hunters – Jack Finn

The Uterus is an Impossible Forest – Shannon Kearns

Steel Machines - Dan Franklin

Our Witchless Flesh - Sapphire Lazuli

Vampire Hunters

Cultes des Goules - Katherine Kerestman

IXIXIKLIS - Jason Wyckoff

Kali’s Web - Mark Matthews

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 21d

Congratulations to @almakatsu.bsky.social on the launch of FIEND! We got a chance to attend a signing/reading yesterday and it was so much fun! I'm loving the book so far. Definitely catch her on the book tour and pick up a copy.

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 25d

Looking forward to hanging out with everyone at FrightReads tomorrow, especially the HWA MD Chapter members! www.frightreads.com

Fright Reads Book Festival | Horror Book Festival

Home Page for FrightReads Book Festival, a Halloween and fall themed book and arts event in Maryland!

www.frightreads.com

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Guide Dog Books @guidedogbooks.bsky.social · 28d

ADVANCE READER COPIES

DM us if you are a reviewer and would like a free paperback or ebook of USURPER: ESSAYS ON THE DEATH OF REALITY by @dharlanwilson.bsky.social.

Coming from GDB and @rdspress.bsky.social in February 2026.

rawdogscreaming.com/book/usurper...

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 27d

Such a great story!

Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 28d

I couldn't think of a better person to give context for Tim's work!

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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks Ross, we appreciate all of your support!

Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks for always supporting Tim's work!

Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 28d

I knew you would be excited for this!

Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 28d

Such an apt metaphor! This is a story that will never lie quietly in its grave.

Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 28d

It's truly an excellent book that should not fall between the cracks!

Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 28d

I never thought about the links between publishing and necromancy but now it's so obvious.

Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 28d

BOOK DEAL: We've signed @timmcgregor.bsky.social's HEARTS STRANGE AND DREADFUL for re-release in 2026 with a foreword by @sadiehartmann.bsky.social! We're excited to be working with Tim again and to be bringing his much-beloved gothic tale back into print.
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Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 28d

They're fascinating to watch!

Raw Dog Screaming Press @rdspress.bsky.social · 28d

Finally got a chance to read SMOTHERMOSS and it was excellent! What is up with freaky rabbits in horror these days?

My take on the scary bunny phenomena:

There is no creature better
at flight or freeze, anxiety on feet
with a resting heart rate that shames the devil