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Daughters of Frankenstein: Lesbian Mad Scientists! - Edited by Steve Berman In the field of mad science, women have for too long been ignored, their triumphs misattributed to mere men. Society has seen the laboratory as the province of men. Jacob's Ladder electric arcs, death...

The world needs more lesbian #madscientists

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An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys Check out An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys - <p>Self-styled "beautiful boy" Toby Ryerson dreams in stardust but lives in the dirt. Haunted by the specter of his mom's overdose, he itches for a life of...

So excited to share that JDLA client @cloudbusterrob.bsky.social Rob Costello's debut YA novel AN UGLY WORLD FOR BEAUTIFUL BOYS has just been shortlisted for the 2026 LGBTQ+ Young Adult Lambda Literary Award. Yeah!!! @lethepress.bsky.social
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So excited to review this upcoming new release Unsettled Score from @rebecca-rowland.bsky.social The paperback preorder is already up at the @lethepress.bsky.social website but it releases everywhere in June. Highly recommend picking this up if you're a horror reader. #booksky #horror #books

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the cover of THE DEATH OF MOUNTAINS from Lethe Press. cover design from Inkspiral Design. the cover is blue and has my name over top and the title at the bottom. there is a mountain with a skull face surrounded by clouds.

the cover of THE DEATH OF MOUNTAINS from Lethe Press. cover design from Inkspiral Design. the cover is blue and has my name over top and the title at the bottom. there is a mountain with a skull face surrounded by clouds.

2026 Nebula Award Finalist graphic with the Nebula Conference badge. it is in purple and gold.

2026 Nebula Award Finalist graphic with the Nebula Conference badge. it is in purple and gold.

my novella The Death of Mountains (from @lethepress.bsky.social) is a Nebula Finalist in a stacked category with @amalelmohtar.com, @annaleen.bsky.social, @renanbernardo.com, and @hachepueyo.bsky.social

the announcement was tonight, in an amazing presentation from @sfwa.org

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We're 25 years old! I started Lethe to make a little money and help sell some stories I wrote. In the years since, we've won some impressive award is queer and spec fiction. And I've made many friends. In the days to come, I hope to post some memories and specials.

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The Death of Mountains | Lethe Press The latest novella by Nebula finalist Jordan Kurella is a moving allegorical tale. As mankind continues to hurt the planet, leaving us with scarred lands, stories like The Death of Mountains are more ...

Nebula nominations close tomorrow!!!!

i'm going to ask again if you would consider my novella, The Death of Mountains (from @lethepress.bsky.social) which is on the Locus Recommended Reading List and is a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize.

it's pocket-sized and has a mountain that talks!

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Well done!

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I'm so proud of all you have accomplished. Keep going!

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Congratulations to @jordankurella.com for the huge accomplishment of being a finalist for the @latimes.com Book Prize for Speculative Fiction!

The Death of Mountains is an amazing work.

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You'll love it.

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hello hello!!!
if you read THE DEATH OF MOUNTAINS (published by @lethepress.bsky.social in March 2025) and enjoyed it? maybe you'd consider it for a Hugo nod?

thank you so much!!!!

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My new collection, The Pandemonium Waltz, will be on the loose tomorrow, Feb. 15th. 17 stories, cover and inside front and back cover art by Derek Ford, and an interview with me conducted by Kelly Link. Buy early and often. If you're so inclined, spread the word.

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I'm so excited to release this creepy novella.

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Cover Reveal: The Sacraments of Blackgum Lake
Elated to reveal the cover artwork for my novella, THE SACRAMENTS OF BLACKGUM LAKE, available May, 2026, from #LethePress. I’m directing this particular shoutout to Matt at #InkspiralDesign. More news surfacing soon

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@inkspiraldesign.bsky.social

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Just arrived: PANDEMONIUM WALTZ, the new collection from horror & weird lit great @jeffreyford8.bsky.social! Incredible cover art by Jeff's son Derek, and closed with an interview by @kellylink.bsky.social. Beautifully designed by @lethepress.bsky.social. www.lethepressbooks.com/product-page...

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@lethepress.bsky.social also sent me an ARC of @rebeccarowland.bsky.social's forthcoming collection UNSETTLED SCORE: A Mixtape of Arthouse Horror. What a great concept! I dig this vibe! Drops June 2026. Thanks, @steveberman.bsky.social!

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That dog wanted a new owner

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Hmmmmm

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Hee hee

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Why so black hearted?

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Oh, did the braggart's press have any titles on the Locus Recommended Reading List? No.

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Congratulations to @jordankurella.com for making this list with DEATH OF MOUNTAINS, which is a brilliant novella. The best thing you can do know to distract yourself from the world is read something otherworldly.

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Yes, been sitting on this news for weeks. Much-deserved.

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#HorrorForLibraries Giveaway: Final Curtain: Tales Inspired By The Phantom of the Opera The giveaway a finished copy of an awesome, crowd pleasing anthology  of Weird Fiction, featuring authors you already have books by on your ...

Over on the #HorrorForLibraries Giveaway I have a Finished hardcover of Final Curtain: Tales Inspired By The Phantom of the Opera @lethepress.bsky.social

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Vote for the BSFA Awards

absolutely humbled and honored to see my @lethepress.bsky.social novella, The Death of Mountains, on the BSFA Longlist. it's sharing space with so many other works i loved from last year!!!!

congratulations to everyone who made the list. i love this for us!!!

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Well done! And much deserved.

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A photo of me holding the two mentioned books up in front of my bookcase.

A photo of me holding the two mentioned books up in front of my bookcase.

Got some exciting book mail from @lethepress.bsky.social!

I’ve been so excited for the new @jeffreyford8.bsky.social
collection, Pandemonium Waltz. I’ve read through the first half and it’s wonderful, beautifully dark and fantastic. Looking forward to checking out Final Curtain soon!

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This is the prettiest book I’ve ever been in. O.O

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Book Review | Final Curtain by collected authors, edited by Steve Berman, perfect for readers who love Phantom of the Opera, horror, and weird fiction I love all things Phantom of the Opera, so was delighted to find this collection of short stories to mark the anniversary of the 1925 Lon Chaney cinematic adaptation of the tragic tale.

Book Review | Final Curtain by collected authors, edited by Steve Berman, perfect for readers who love Phantom of the Opera, horror, and weird fiction

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