phenryward.bsky.social
Books, art, theatre, telling people I liked the thing they made. Weird / Gothic / Noir stories published in Rock and a Hard Place, Cosmic Horror, Frost Zone and elsewhere; forthcoming in Gritmas 2 and Witnessed anthologies. Editorial reader at Gavagai.
👤 Joined on 01 December 2023
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@phenryward.bsky.socialRun out of room on my @britishlibrary.bsky.social Tales of the Weird bookcase. If they don't immediately stop publishing, I've got a logistical issue.
Show PostTHE KING IN YELLOW Robert W. Chambers Chicago: F. Tennyson Neely (1895) A cornerstone of what would later be identified as weird fiction, this is a true first (albeit one of two states). I’ve four early editions of this book. I love that it’s not yellow. Day 22/31 #Booktober #Halloween🎃👻
Show PostBy the way, I have an NYC-themed horror story in this book. It's ENORMOUS. Ton of authors. Almost 500 pages. From Alien Buddha Press, THE ALIEN BUDDHA'S HOUSE OF HORRORS #9. Specially for #Halloween. Amazon link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLNQJWQC #booksky #books #horror #horrorsky #fiction #paperbacks
Show PostYears ago a Brummie student pointed out that "eye" and "symmetry" in Blake's Tiger only rhyme in a Brummie accent, and now I can't unhear it.
Show PostI've always liked the one about the Wulfrunian who asks the metalworker to make a statue of his dog in gold "Do you want it eighteen carat?" "No, I want 'im chewin a bone!"
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