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Gwendolyn Kiste

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Horror Author. 4x Bram Stoker Award Winner. Lambda Literary Award Winner. Potato Chip Connoisseur.

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It's Women in Horror Month! Here are some of my favorite horror and horror adjacent books by women that I think you should read. πŸ–€

10.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This Wednesday, join us with C.S.E. Cooney & Kristina Ten for our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, this Wednesday, March 11th, 7pm at the KGB Bar. Come one, come all!
@csecooney.bsky.social @kristinaten.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social

09.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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So many thanks to @rebecca-rowland.bsky.social for this incredible blurb for my forthcoming collection! πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€

The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own is out on 4/14 from @rdspress.bsky.social!

shop.riverstonebookstore.com/event/2026-0...

09.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Women in Horror: Amanda Headlee An interview with Amanda Headlee, author of This is How A Villain is Made

Today for Women in Horror Month, @candacenola.bsky.social and I are shouting out @amandaheadlee.bsky.social! Read her interview here: open.substack.com/pub/eliza392...

#HorrorWriting

09.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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LET’E GO! Can’t wait to chat with @davidbowles.us and @rzsantos.bsky.social !!! See you soon, Tejas.
@titanbooks.bsky.social

09.03.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Thank you so much!!!

09.03.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An Elegy for Childhood Monsters - The Dark Magazine Until I was twelve years old, my sister Cecilia read me bedtime stories about monsters. I sat up on the stained mattress next to her, my eyes wide and waiting. We were alone in the house, our father l...

5. An Elegy for Childhood Monsters by @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social

www.thedarkmagazine.com/an-elegy-for...

09.03.2026 03:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovecraftian horror meets kitchen sink drama in this dry, darkly funny tale of toxic families, killers and cannibals, eldritch body horror and antihero female rage. Completely absurd, violent and absolutely wonderful. Perfectly blending eldritch horror with family drama that's both tender and hilarious. The world said, "You shouldn't go around making people feel ...

THIRTEENTH - a British family horror for fans of Scarfolk, Hannibal Rising, and The Faceless Thing We Adore.

If you've been wanting more antiheroines, more queer horror and more angry girls, then give this a try!
buy.bookfunnel.com/kwqd6x2s9w

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#Horror #WiHM #BookSky #WomenInHorrorMonth

06.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Millennial Nasties: Analyzing a Decade of Brutal Horror Film Violence Amazon.com: Millennial Nasties: Analyzing a Decade of Brutal Horror Film Violence: 9781960721587: Powers-Schaub, Ariel, Smith, ZoΓ« Rose: Books

For #WomenInHorrorMonth, treat yourself to a book written and edited by women, and the incredible cover art was by a woman. The 2000s are in again, look back at the influential horror of that decade. Paperback, hardcover, ebook, and audiobook available.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1960...

04.03.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 155 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Often short story collections don't even get reviewed so we were especially excited when THE HAUNTED HOUSES SHE CALLS HER OWN received a starred review from Library Journal! You can read the full review here: www.libraryjournal.com/review/the-h...

06.03.2026 00:46 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Women in Horror: Gwendolyn Kiste The author of The Haunting of Velkwood discusses horror and horror writing

Today for Women in Horror Month, @candacenola.bsky.social and I have an interview with @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social, and she talks about her new book with @rdspress.bsky.social, THE HAUNTED HOUSES SHE CALLS HER OWN:

open.substack.com/pub/eliza392...

04.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My sapphic and ghostly retelling/sequel to The Great Gatsby is due out in September from Creature!

creaturehorror.com/books/in-the...

04.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello, book people! I am the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for 2026 sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and speculative books coming out in the second half of the year! If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out July-Dec (or publicist), share the link/info here!

03.03.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 520 πŸ” 342 πŸ’¬ 109 πŸ“Œ 4
A graphic featuring all of S.H. Cooper's books broken down by horror subgenre.

A graphic featuring all of S.H. Cooper's books broken down by horror subgenre.

It's Women in Horror Month! I am a woman and I do, in fact, write horror, usually about other women in haunted houses or dying worlds or beset by eldritch deities. If any of that sounds like your thing, perhaps one of my books will interest you! #booksky

02.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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COMING SOON: The Pixel Project presents our 25th Read For Pixels Livestream Panel Session, "A Voice of Her Own: The Portrayal of Women & Girls in Historical Fiction” feat. Marie Brennan, Rhys Bowen, & Sara Tantlinger @ 8.30pm ET, 7 Mar 2026.

Bookmark the YouTube page: tinyurl.com/AVoiceOfHerO...

25.01.2026 04:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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TODAY IS THE DAY! My horror novella SHIVA is now available wherever books are sold! Thank you so much to Rob and everyone at Dark Matter Ink, my wonderful agent @jvnla.bsky.social, and to everyone who has expressed excitement about this little book. It's finally here and it's dark as hell. Enjoy! πŸ–€

03.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5

Need a read for Women in Horror month? GIRL IN THE CREEK is excellent!

03.03.2026 05:17 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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***Print Edition Giveaway***
From today through Mar. 10th, Goodreads, @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social, and I are offering 100 copies in a giveaway of the print edition of THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS, (open to US Entrants only).

Visit the link in comments to enter.

#BookSky
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social

24.02.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4

If you're a Woman in Horror, be it artist, illustrator, author, writer, reviewer, director, WHATEVER-

Say hi and link to your work here!

Let's make a thread of Horror from Women that people can peruse & discover some cool, new stuff

I'll start, in the comments/replies :)
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02.03.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 229 πŸ” 144 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 9
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Happy Women in Horror Month!

Here's a roundup of some of the fabulous interviews, spotlight series, and events that are happening throughout March and beyond!

www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/roundup...

01.03.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5
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The Deer God and Other Stories A collection of short horror fiction

Happy Friday! It is a good evening to support weird/creepy/spooky fiction!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jam...

27.02.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Woman Is Screaming - PSYCHOPOMP.COM Someone must have broken in.

My latest story "A Woman Is Screaming" in The Deadlands
psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...

26.02.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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β€˜Dollface’ Review – Lindy Ryan Returns with a Meta-Slasher Crowdpleaser Crack open any Lindy Ryan novel (there are three now), and you’ll immediately understand why she’s risen to become one of the most popular voices in contemporary horror. There’s a cozy element to it, ...

New at @bloody-disgusting.com, I reviewed Lindy Ryan's very fun new slasher DOLLFACE, in bookstores everywhere right now!

25.02.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That would seriously be so much fun! πŸ˜ŠπŸ¦‰β˜•

25.02.2026 05:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Four of my favorites too! Happy Twin Peaks Day!!

24.02.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover reveal for BARBIE JUST WON’T DIE! by Tanya Pell

Cover reveal for BARBIE JUST WON’T DIE! by Tanya Pell

How about a cover reveal?

BARBIE JUST WON’T DIE! releases Oct. 13!!!

Please tell you millennial, elder daughter friends with honor student mentality and people pleasing issues that our time has come.

The beacons are lit.

24.02.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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I am honored and honestly a bit stunned that CYANIDE CONSTELLATIONS is officially a Bram Stoker Award finalist! What do you mean my little book is nominated alongside the powerhouses of Hailey Piper, Gemma Files, John Langan, and Clay McLeod Chapman?? Wild. Huge congrats to all of the nominees!

23.02.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0
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We Interrupt the Regularly Scheduled RA Training Blog Post Because.....WHY I LOVE HORROR is a Bram Stoker Nominee ...for Superior Achievement in Long Non-Fction.Β  Superior Achievement in Long Non-Fiction Borwein, Naomi Simone, ed. β€”Β  Global Indigenous H...

Well this happened today.....

We Interrupt the Regularly Scheduled RA Training Blog Post Because.....WHY I LOVE HORROR is a Bram Stoker Nominee

raforall.blogspot.com/2026/02/we-i...

23.02.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 8

Eeee!!!! I am absolutely thrilled and delighted to see that Wolf Moon, Antler Moon made the final Stoker Award Ballot in the long fiction category. Huge congratulations to all my fellow finalists! I don't think it's online yet, but it's in an HWA email so it's really real! πŸΊπŸŒ•πŸ¦ŒπŸŒ•

23.02.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 177 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 3
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I honestly don’t know how to describe this feeling. I am a Bram Stoker Award nominee.
Thank you to everyone who’s ever believed in my work, my mission to never shut up about women’s trauma in the horror genre, and to myself for never giving up.

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