Simon Bleaken
@simonbleaken.bsky.social
Horror author, Pagan, introvert, nerd, Star Trek fan, and slave to two cats.... (he/him) BFS/OBOD/Mensa/Egypt Exploration Society (UK)
It's a year old this month. Why not give it a go? ;-)
Out now in paperback, Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
UK Waterstones:
www.waterstones.com/author/simon...
USA Amazon:
a.co/d/coLs8om
UK Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/fsZ1uWL
See a review at:
www.monsterlibrarian.com/TheCirculati...
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Out now in paperback, Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
UK Waterstones:
www.waterstones.com/author/simon...
USA Amazon:
a.co/d/coLs8om
UK Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/fsZ1uWL
See a review at:
www.monsterlibrarian.com/TheCirculati...
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February 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
It's a year old this month. Why not give it a go? ;-)
Out now in paperback, Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
UK Waterstones:
www.waterstones.com/author/simon...
USA Amazon:
a.co/d/coLs8om
UK Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/fsZ1uWL
See a review at:
www.monsterlibrarian.com/TheCirculati...
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Out now in paperback, Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
UK Waterstones:
www.waterstones.com/author/simon...
USA Amazon:
a.co/d/coLs8om
UK Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/fsZ1uWL
See a review at:
www.monsterlibrarian.com/TheCirculati...
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The man murdered today by ICE has been identified as 37-year-old Alex Pretti of South Minneapolis.
January 24, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The man murdered today by ICE has been identified as 37-year-old Alex Pretti of South Minneapolis.
feles fessus est :-)
January 6, 2026 at 9:40 PM
feles fessus est :-)
feles dormit et stertit.
(While some of us are trying to learn...) :-)
(While some of us are trying to learn...) :-)
January 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
feles dormit et stertit.
(While some of us are trying to learn...) :-)
(While some of us are trying to learn...) :-)
Just a reminder...
The Empire of the Moon and Stars and Other Stories
It's waiting for you.
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The Empire of the Moon and Stars and Other Stories
It's waiting for you.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Just a reminder...
The Empire of the Moon and Stars and Other Stories
It's waiting for you.
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The Empire of the Moon and Stars and Other Stories
It's waiting for you.
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Tiffin, or Dr Evil?
November 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Tiffin, or Dr Evil?
Thrilled to announce I'll be at IHC4 in April.
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November 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Thrilled to announce I'll be at IHC4 in April.
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Halloween is drawing slowly closer, but I have what you need.
Available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited or in paperback.
If you live in the UK you can get them through the Foyles or Waterstones websites, or Amazon.
Stay spooky. 👻🎃
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Available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited or in paperback.
If you live in the UK you can get them through the Foyles or Waterstones websites, or Amazon.
Stay spooky. 👻🎃
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October 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Halloween is drawing slowly closer, but I have what you need.
Available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited or in paperback.
If you live in the UK you can get them through the Foyles or Waterstones websites, or Amazon.
Stay spooky. 👻🎃
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Available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited or in paperback.
If you live in the UK you can get them through the Foyles or Waterstones websites, or Amazon.
Stay spooky. 👻🎃
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PRE-ORDER
I have a story in this anthology, also available with an accompanying CD/download of dark ambient music.
Codex Of Pleasure And Pain – A Tribute to Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (published by Eighth Tower Records, dl + Cd + Book).
eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/codex-...
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I have a story in this anthology, also available with an accompanying CD/download of dark ambient music.
Codex Of Pleasure And Pain – A Tribute to Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (published by Eighth Tower Records, dl + Cd + Book).
eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/codex-...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
PRE-ORDER
I have a story in this anthology, also available with an accompanying CD/download of dark ambient music.
Codex Of Pleasure And Pain – A Tribute to Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (published by Eighth Tower Records, dl + Cd + Book).
eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/codex-...
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I have a story in this anthology, also available with an accompanying CD/download of dark ambient music.
Codex Of Pleasure And Pain – A Tribute to Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (published by Eighth Tower Records, dl + Cd + Book).
eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/codex-...
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Back on the 6th of September, IHC3 was unleashed on Weston-super-Mare.
I should have taken more photos, but here are a few...
I should have taken more photos, but here are a few...
October 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Back on the 6th of September, IHC3 was unleashed on Weston-super-Mare.
I should have taken more photos, but here are a few...
I should have taken more photos, but here are a few...
Had a blast at the Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025
October 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Had a blast at the Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025
I had the absolute honour of being in the first two books of the series, and it was an amazing experience.
Now, book three is due out next month, and book four is being planned, and I'm so excited to see what they come up with. The authors they have lined up are incredible.
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Now, book three is due out next month, and book four is being planned, and I'm so excited to see what they come up with. The authors they have lined up are incredible.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I had the absolute honour of being in the first two books of the series, and it was an amazing experience.
Now, book three is due out next month, and book four is being planned, and I'm so excited to see what they come up with. The authors they have lined up are incredible.
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Now, book three is due out next month, and book four is being planned, and I'm so excited to see what they come up with. The authors they have lined up are incredible.
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Books are all packed for next Saturday.
Are you coming?
INDIE HORROR CHAPTER 3
Saturday 6th September, The Royal Hotel, Weston-super-Mare.
11am-4:30pm.
Free entry.
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Are you coming?
INDIE HORROR CHAPTER 3
Saturday 6th September, The Royal Hotel, Weston-super-Mare.
11am-4:30pm.
Free entry.
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August 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Books are all packed for next Saturday.
Are you coming?
INDIE HORROR CHAPTER 3
Saturday 6th September, The Royal Hotel, Weston-super-Mare.
11am-4:30pm.
Free entry.
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Are you coming?
INDIE HORROR CHAPTER 3
Saturday 6th September, The Royal Hotel, Weston-super-Mare.
11am-4:30pm.
Free entry.
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OUT NOW
Within the Empire of the Moon and Stars the old world has fallen away, civilisation crumbles as strange shadows stir, and unseen things awake from ancient sleep.
THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS AND OTHER STORIES
By Simon Bleaken
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Within the Empire of the Moon and Stars the old world has fallen away, civilisation crumbles as strange shadows stir, and unseen things awake from ancient sleep.
THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS AND OTHER STORIES
By Simon Bleaken
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August 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
OUT NOW
Within the Empire of the Moon and Stars the old world has fallen away, civilisation crumbles as strange shadows stir, and unseen things awake from ancient sleep.
THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS AND OTHER STORIES
By Simon Bleaken
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Within the Empire of the Moon and Stars the old world has fallen away, civilisation crumbles as strange shadows stir, and unseen things awake from ancient sleep.
THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS AND OTHER STORIES
By Simon Bleaken
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Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025 in King’s House Centre, Bedford, UK - 27th September.
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Tickets on sale now.
innsmouthgold.com/innsmouth-li...
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Tickets on sale now.
innsmouthgold.com/innsmouth-li...
August 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025 in King’s House Centre, Bedford, UK - 27th September.
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Tickets on sale now.
innsmouthgold.com/innsmouth-li...
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Tickets on sale now.
innsmouthgold.com/innsmouth-li...
We lost a talented writer back in March.
Let's keep his stories alive.
GHOSTS WILL HAUNT MY BONES
19 TALES OF HORROR
EBook: baynambooks.co.uk/product/ghos...
Paperback: baynambooks.co.uk/product/ghos...
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Let's keep his stories alive.
GHOSTS WILL HAUNT MY BONES
19 TALES OF HORROR
EBook: baynambooks.co.uk/product/ghos...
Paperback: baynambooks.co.uk/product/ghos...
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August 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We lost a talented writer back in March.
Let's keep his stories alive.
GHOSTS WILL HAUNT MY BONES
19 TALES OF HORROR
EBook: baynambooks.co.uk/product/ghos...
Paperback: baynambooks.co.uk/product/ghos...
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Let's keep his stories alive.
GHOSTS WILL HAUNT MY BONES
19 TALES OF HORROR
EBook: baynambooks.co.uk/product/ghos...
Paperback: baynambooks.co.uk/product/ghos...
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Are you ready, UK? 🇬🇧
Just 2 weeks until Chapter 3: Weston Horror Book Con featuring over 40 authors from the UK and Europe 😱
Free to attend, with activities throughout the day and lots and lots of books 👻
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Just 2 weeks until Chapter 3: Weston Horror Book Con featuring over 40 authors from the UK and Europe 😱
Free to attend, with activities throughout the day and lots and lots of books 👻
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August 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Are you ready, UK? 🇬🇧
Just 2 weeks until Chapter 3: Weston Horror Book Con featuring over 40 authors from the UK and Europe 😱
Free to attend, with activities throughout the day and lots and lots of books 👻
🩸📚💙📚 😱
Just 2 weeks until Chapter 3: Weston Horror Book Con featuring over 40 authors from the UK and Europe 😱
Free to attend, with activities throughout the day and lots and lots of books 👻
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OUT NOW
Available as: music CD and book - book only - music CD only - or digital download.
Stories by: Chris McAuley, Edwin J. Buja, Michael F. Housel, Nora Peevy, Paolo L. Bandera, RDJ Armstrong, Scott J. Couturier, Simon Bleaken.
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Available as: music CD and book - book only - music CD only - or digital download.
Stories by: Chris McAuley, Edwin J. Buja, Michael F. Housel, Nora Peevy, Paolo L. Bandera, RDJ Armstrong, Scott J. Couturier, Simon Bleaken.
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August 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
OUT NOW
Available as: music CD and book - book only - music CD only - or digital download.
Stories by: Chris McAuley, Edwin J. Buja, Michael F. Housel, Nora Peevy, Paolo L. Bandera, RDJ Armstrong, Scott J. Couturier, Simon Bleaken.
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Available as: music CD and book - book only - music CD only - or digital download.
Stories by: Chris McAuley, Edwin J. Buja, Michael F. Housel, Nora Peevy, Paolo L. Bandera, RDJ Armstrong, Scott J. Couturier, Simon Bleaken.
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Stories born from a lifelong love of classic horror fiction and atmospheric weird tales, as well as contemporary horror.
All available on Kindle Unlimited, or in paperback. Available from Amazon, Foyles, and Waterstones.
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All available on Kindle Unlimited, or in paperback. Available from Amazon, Foyles, and Waterstones.
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August 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Stories born from a lifelong love of classic horror fiction and atmospheric weird tales, as well as contemporary horror.
All available on Kindle Unlimited, or in paperback. Available from Amazon, Foyles, and Waterstones.
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All available on Kindle Unlimited, or in paperback. Available from Amazon, Foyles, and Waterstones.
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Welcome to Hotel Ethel. The last reservation you'll ever need.
23 Floors. 23 Ghosts. 23 Stories.
Hotel of Haunts (2025) pre-orders are live on the Watertower Hill website!
𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 $29.99
www.watertowerhill.com/product-page...
𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 $19.99
www.watertowerhill.com/product-page...
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23 Floors. 23 Ghosts. 23 Stories.
Hotel of Haunts (2025) pre-orders are live on the Watertower Hill website!
𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 $29.99
www.watertowerhill.com/product-page...
𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 $19.99
www.watertowerhill.com/product-page...
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August 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Welcome to Hotel Ethel. The last reservation you'll ever need.
23 Floors. 23 Ghosts. 23 Stories.
Hotel of Haunts (2025) pre-orders are live on the Watertower Hill website!
𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 $29.99
www.watertowerhill.com/product-page...
𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 $19.99
www.watertowerhill.com/product-page...
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23 Floors. 23 Ghosts. 23 Stories.
Hotel of Haunts (2025) pre-orders are live on the Watertower Hill website!
𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 $29.99
www.watertowerhill.com/product-page...
𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 $19.99
www.watertowerhill.com/product-page...
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Stories evoking the haunted environment, with elements of MR James, Campbell, and Lovecraft. Even a little Colin Dexter….
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Silence Next the Sea and Other Stories
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Silence Next the Sea and Other Stories
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August 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Stories evoking the haunted environment, with elements of MR James, Campbell, and Lovecraft. Even a little Colin Dexter….
amzn.eu/d/elRwu5r
Silence Next the Sea and Other Stories
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amzn.eu/d/elRwu5r
Silence Next the Sea and Other Stories
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My latest book is now six months old. The door is always open for you...
THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS by Simon Bleaken
UK Waterstones:
www.waterstones.com/author/simon...
USA Amazon:
a.co/d/coLs8om
UK Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/fsZ1uWL
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THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS by Simon Bleaken
UK Waterstones:
www.waterstones.com/author/simon...
USA Amazon:
a.co/d/coLs8om
UK Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/fsZ1uWL
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August 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
My latest book is now six months old. The door is always open for you...
THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS by Simon Bleaken
UK Waterstones:
www.waterstones.com/author/simon...
USA Amazon:
a.co/d/coLs8om
UK Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/fsZ1uWL
😱📚🩸📚💙
THE EMPIRE OF THE MOON AND STARS by Simon Bleaken
UK Waterstones:
www.waterstones.com/author/simon...
USA Amazon:
a.co/d/coLs8om
UK Amazon:
amzn.eu/d/fsZ1uWL
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The official Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025 T-shirt is here!You can pre-order at a discount price and collect on the day.
Order here for collection at Innsmouth Literary Festival 25.
www.innsmouthgold.com/innsmouth-li...
Tickets for the ILF are available via the website or Eventbrite!
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Order here for collection at Innsmouth Literary Festival 25.
www.innsmouthgold.com/innsmouth-li...
Tickets for the ILF are available via the website or Eventbrite!
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August 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The official Innsmouth Literary Festival 2025 T-shirt is here!You can pre-order at a discount price and collect on the day.
Order here for collection at Innsmouth Literary Festival 25.
www.innsmouthgold.com/innsmouth-li...
Tickets for the ILF are available via the website or Eventbrite!
😱📚💙📚🩸
Order here for collection at Innsmouth Literary Festival 25.
www.innsmouthgold.com/innsmouth-li...
Tickets for the ILF are available via the website or Eventbrite!
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US friends,
From August 5th to August 12th, the Kindle version of my second short story collection, The Basement of Dreams, will be on sale!
a.co/d/a3SE1R0
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From August 5th to August 12th, the Kindle version of my second short story collection, The Basement of Dreams, will be on sale!
a.co/d/a3SE1R0
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August 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
US friends,
From August 5th to August 12th, the Kindle version of my second short story collection, The Basement of Dreams, will be on sale!
a.co/d/a3SE1R0
💙📚😱📚🩸
From August 5th to August 12th, the Kindle version of my second short story collection, The Basement of Dreams, will be on sale!
a.co/d/a3SE1R0
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