Simon Bleaken

For the Ancestors of Flesh and Blood with @templeofwitchcraft.org templeofwitchcraft.org/day-1-of-the...

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

Jeremiah Dylan Cook is on the Innsmouth Book Club this month, talking about his novelization of Cast a Deadly Spell, among other things: innsmouth.buzzsprout.com/1982490/epis... 📚😱📚🩸

I'm so proud of @jeremiahdylancook.bsky.social -- his novelization of CAST A DEADLY SPELL will be published in a few weeks! Kindle link (print will also be available): www.amazon.com/dp/B0HDSNSSDG Los Angeles, 1948. Everyone used magic...

Check out the latest Witches Save the World interview! Here Kevin David Anderson discusses his #urbanfantasy #psychthriller "Monsters, Psychobabble, and a Katana." Comment at the link below to enter a drawing for a free copy. #witchsky #booksky eternalhauntedsummer.com/forests-haun...

A new Witches Save the World interview is here! This time, we sit down with Joshua Martin, who discusses his #fantasy #horror #photography thriller "The Momentonomicon." Comment at the link to enter a drawing for a free copy! #witchsky #booksky eternalhauntedsummer.com/forests-haun...

As we approach Halloween, just a reminder... 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 See a review at: www.monsterlibrarian.com/TheCirculati... 💙📚😱📚🩸

I'm very excited to say my new story ‘Ticket to Harrow Halt’ is featured on the @thenosleeppodcast.bsky.social 2026 Halloween Episode! www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s25... 1/2

Check out the latest Witches Save the World interview! Here we sit down with Bryce Saputo, author of the #horror #fantasy tale "Reap What You Sow." Comment at the link below to enter a drawing to win a free copy! #witchsky #booksky #translivesmatter eternalhauntedsummer.com/forests-haun...

Thrilled to be a part of this... mybook.to/folkhorror 💙📚😱📚🩸

Saw the Flying Scottsman this Sunday in Swindon

Out now... 🩸📚💙📚😱

I am pleased to announce that I have a short story in this new Folk Horror anthology from Hellbound Books.

A new Witches Save the World interview is up! Meet poet Juleigh Howard-Hobson, who discusses her #poem about "Freya's cat-loving devotees." Comment at the link below to enter a drawing to win a free copy of the anthology. #witchsky #booksky #heathen #magic eternalhauntedsummer.com/forests-haun...

Witches Save the World update! The new series of interviews with the contributors to WStW starts today. :) I'll also be giving away one physical copy of each volume! Just comment on the interview page and share. :) #witchsky #booksky #fantasy #poetry #horror eternalhauntedsummer.com/forests-haun...

I'm back on the NoSleep Podcast today, in the September subscriber bonus episode. "Palingenesis" written by Simon Bleaken Produced by Claudius Moore Cast: Dunamis - David Ault, Arche - James Cleveland, Sôma - Erika Sanderson

We have a wonderful guest line up for you at ILF26, some of the top Lovecraftian authors, artists, game designers, film makers and more. Grab your seat on the bus at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innsmouth-...

Fancy something witchy? From the end of last year, my tale The Scarlet Well, from Creepy Podcast. The Scarlet Well — Creepy share.google/AYisTJpQ4SVn...

As we head into the weekend, and its still too hot to move, I thought I'd ping some free audio tales your way if you want them. First up, from HorrorBabble Originals. It does feature gay characters which really annoyed some people. (Which pleases me greatly.) youtu.be/BgUO-TGyR4M?...

Next weekend! Indie Horror Chapter 4, the Liner, Liverpool. April 11th. 😱📚💙📚🩸

Want to read a non-horror tale by me? Here's one from the vaults... eternalhauntedsummer.com/issues/winte... 📚💙

Guests of Honour for ILF26 have been announced: Author/editor Stephen Jones and artist Les Edwards! Plus, more authors are to be announced, and panels, talks, traders, gaming, and Innsmouth After Dark! Early bird tickets and trader details are available at www.innsmouthgold.com/innsmouth-li...

The wonderful Talis Kimberley has a new four-track mini album out, and it might just be the balm that your day needs. taliskimberley.bandcamp.com/album/album-...

We are delighted to announce our Guests of Honour for ILF26. Author/editor Stephen Jones and artist Les Edwards! Plus our usual panels, talks, traders, gaming and Innsmouth After Dark! Early bird tickets and trader details now available at www.innsmouthgold.com/innsmouth-li... 😱📚💙📚🩸

A taut sci-fi thriller with a great central conceit, The Memory Shades keeps you guessing right to the very end. Loved it!

THIS MONTH, we begin with a birthday treat for a little horror. A sinister tree conceals a terrifying secret. Journalists ponder whether a new exercise regime is part of preparations for global war. A woman becomes obsessed with digging holes. schlock.co.uk Also available in paperback/Kindle.

Tiffin wants a bedtime story.

The free version of the NoSleep Podcast is now available, and features my tale Residue at around the 24 minute mark. This is the 17th story I've had on this amazing podcast, and it's always brilliant to hear them bring these stories to life. www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s24...

😱📚💙📚🩸 Thrilled to announce that my story "Residue" is the second tale on this weekend's NoSleep Podcast (Episode 04 of Season 24). Subscribers can hear it now, the rest of you can venture into Lychhurst Hospital on Sunday... www.thenosleeppodcast.com/s24?fbclid=I...

Join us... 50 Indie Horror Authors - far too many to tag ! Featuring Special Guest Author, the formidable Ramsey Campbell 😱 Activities throughout the day, and an eye-watering number of event exclusives. Free to attend, and no need to book. Dare you join us? 👻 😱📚💙📚🩸

I loved this! 🥰

From now until February 18th, you can grab the Kindle copy of my collection, The Empire of the Moon and Stars and Other Stories, for only 99p/$0.99 on Amazon. UK: amzn.eu/d/07MQ4p4L USA: a.co/d/0hGf6QN4 😱📚💙📚🩸

Feeling Creepy? There's an adaptation of my story, J-78 over on Creepy Podcast right now. www.creepypod.com/episodes/202... 💙📚😱📚🩸

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... 💙📚😱📚🩸

The man murdered today by ICE has been identified as 37-year-old Alex Pretti of South Minneapolis.

If you need some good news this weekend, "Experimental Files", an anthology of short stories inspired by @gemmafiles.bsky.social's "Experimental Film" is now available. Edited by Sarah Walker and Elizabeth Mitchell, all profit generated by this book will be donated to autism research efforts.

If you'd like to get it for your Halloween Season, you can find it here: a.co/d/h3pzEqJ

It's Cosmic Horror and Cthulhu Mythos Month! So, we thought we'd reach out to an expert on the subject. Check out our interview with horror legend Ramsey Campbell. www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...

The 2nd in our Cosmic Horror and Cthulhu Mythos Month Interview Series is with new author Dave Cohen. Check it out here: www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...

The 3rd in our Cthulhu Mythos and Cosmic Horror Month Interview Series is with author Barbara Cottrell! She recently penned the Shadows of the Miskatonic series. www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...

This interview with Pete Rawlik is like a bite sized College Course on Lovecraftian Fiction. An absolute must read for fans of Cosmic Horror and the Cthulhu Mythos. www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...

Great talking to @lorekeating.bsky.social for Cosmic Horror and Cthulhu Mythos Month! She had a fascinating recommendation for Cosmic Horror reading, and you should read her collection, The Truest Sense, if you haven't already. www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...

I have a new micro-tale of horror on the NoSleep Podcast today, exclusively for subscribers. The NoSleep Podcast is proud to present: Suddenly Shocking Vol. 21. A collection of 20 short stories that go by in an instant yet leave a lingering chill down your spine. 🩸📚😱 www.thenosleeppodcast.com

We talked to prolific short story writer @simonbleaken.bsky.social about Cosmic Horror and the Cthulhu Mythos. Check out the full interview here: www.newpulptales.com/author-inter...

Found this review for my latest collection today, and it's put a smile on my face. www.monsterlibrarian.com/TheCirculati... 😱📚🩸📚💙

feles dormit et stertit. (While some of us are trying to learn...) :-)