THE CORPSE PRIEST is a tale of bloody heroics and cosmic horror. Pick it up wherever you like to buy books.

THE RUINS by Scott Smith Depending on who you ask, this is a modern horror classic. And for whatever reason, I hadn't checked it out until recently. Not my usual bag, genre-wise, but great character work and excellent survival horror plotting.

ZONE ONE by Colson Whitehead The zombie novel doesn't have the same literary history as other monsters, so I was very interested in the idea of a high-literary take on the subgenre. Whitehead doesn't disappoint. Some of the absolute best prose I've read all year.

THE ORGANIZATION IS HERE TO SUPPORT YOU by Charlene Elsby Perhaps the funniest book I've read this year, in an acerbic sort of way. Pitch perfect corporate horror for remote working Ligotti fans. Disturbing, witty, and the perfect length.

REEF MIND by @hazelzorn.bsky.social Incredibly compelling eco-horror that makes for a dreamy and unsettling post-apocalypse. Zoran captured my imagination in the worst way, conjuring abhorrent dilemmas that felt like a natural, yet uncanny, escalation of the human condition.

IN THE WOODS by Tana French Perhaps the first truly literary thriller I've ever read. If you couldn't tell by now, I love complex (and unlikable!) characters, and this one delivers on that, but also has the thematic underpinnings to elevate it to a new level. This is pure art.

RAZORBLADE TEARS by S.A. Cosby A thrilling neo-noir entry into the "you fucked with the wrong guy" subgenre, that features complex characters that keep you turning pages. Absolutely devoured this one. Cosby has a way with his prose that feels so immediate and electric.

BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kylie Lee Baker Often times, I feel like a horror book does either the genre element or the craft element stronger than the other, but with BAT EATER, I felt Baker nailed both to such a degree, that it's easy to see why this one has resonated.

THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR by @ivygrimes.bsky.social I love pretty much everything Ivy writes, but this might be my favorite yet. A fairy tale with challenging themes that feel truly collectivist, in a way that is almost alien to the average American. Lots of voice and relatable anxiety.

THE NOTHING MAN by Jim Thompson. I've been reading more of Thompson and loving it. This is a weird ass crime novel with a bizarre central character hook that is so bold, but also makes perfect sense.

THE RETURN by Rachel Harrison. Some of the most compelling characters and conflicts I've read in a long time. Harrison trusts her audience with being able to parse ambiguity, and to relate to people with real flaws. Fantastic.

NYCTALOCOS it out now! Me and a lot of other cool folks are featured in this antho themed around night terrors. Edited by the great CM Muller. Grab a copy here: chthonicmatter.wordpress.com/themed-antho...

Saw these and was like, “hell yeah.”

The heat is oppressive and uncomfortable, but so is life itself! Embrace the Bleakness of your reality by picking up my latest two releases from Salt Heart Press for $1.99 each! Grab PORTRAITS OF DECAY and THE CORPSE PRIEST from my webstore: carsonwinter.com/store/

FIRST DRAFT FINISHED!!!!!

Not quite done yet, but proud of the fact that this is the longest thing I've ever written.

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THE CORPSE PRIEST Corpse is a priest who spreads a doctrine of death. When he begins to question the teachings of his tribe, he travels to Dross Toll—a city under the tyrannical rule of a vicious count. Cosmic horror and bloodshed ensue.

PORTRAITS OF DECAY My debut collection! Weird horror stories that explore identity, desire, and finality. A town trades identities in the form of masks. A child witnesses the unraveling of reality as its dreamer awakens. A podcaster follows strange clues to a mystery that may spell his end.

A SPECTRE IS HAUNTING GREENTREE An anxious woman moves to Greentree, Oregon—a small but wealthy town filled with scarecrows. But what happens when these scarecrow proletariats decide to seize the means of production?

THE PSYCHOGRAPHIST A family becomes the focus group for a new product. Over the course of a month, a marketing guru with a specialty in consumer profiles watches them as degeneracy and terror take hold.

SOFT TARGETS What if two sicko office workers discovered some days are more real than others? And what if they used these days to enact their most wildly violent fantasies with zero consequences?

WELCOME TO THE THIRTY-666 PITCH-A-THON! As we know, there’s only one thing authors really want on their birthdays, and it’s to be read. /THREAD

This was my first book by @charleneelsby.bsky.social and I found it to be an absolute delight. Recommended for fans of absurdist Ligottian corporate horror. Very witty, clever, and engaging. Get it from @weirdpunkbooks.bsky.social

Look, I'm a punk guy, so I don't know anything about Cannibal Corpse. But this seems like a big compliment to me.

If this doesn't make you want to check out THE PSYCHOGRAPHIST, I don't know what will.

I got my contributor copies of Thomas Ligotti’s “The Shadow, The Darkness” from Cadabra Records! Ligotti has been a huge influence on me and I’ve long loved Cadabra’s collabs with Ligotti and @grimscribepress.bsky.social. Being asked to write the liner notes was a massive honor.

This was fucking nuts. Recommended. Inspiringly scrappy, consistently bonkers. Frenetic af.

THE CORPSE PRIEST is dark, horrific sword and sorcery. Flesh towers, revenants, philosophical pessimism, weird religion, and lots and lots of blood. Get it wherever you like to buy books.

Best part of sending a novel off to betas, is starting a new novel. Inspirations for this one.