R. Haven

@rhaven

I write about trauma. Parent. Sensitivity reader. Rep'd by Kaitlyn Katsoupis of Belcastro Agency. Anti-oppression, anti-fascist, anti-AI. BLM. Dismantle colonization and capitalism. He/him. Website at www.theirritablequeer.com

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R. Haven@rhaven· 1d

My novelette, AS THICK AS WATER, is available as of TODAY! Fae deals, vigilantism, sisterhood, and twisted elemental magic come together in this story about a girl who finds a new family at the cost of the one she came from. a.co/d/00s6gMVR

The cover for novelette 'As Thick as Water' by R. Haven (which features a girl sinking into rainbow water, with a faerie reaching towards her) on a backdrop of a waterfall. There are faerie silhouettes by text that reads 'Deals with Fae', 'Found Family', 'Sisterhood', 'Escaping abuse', 'Vigilantes', and 'Elemental magic (with a twist)'.

R. Haven@rhaven· May 26

And here's Jacob Ambrose, the husband! Mysterious and wealthy, he's cut off his toxic family relationships and married Quinn after dating for 8 months. He has his charms for sure, but something about him is starting to change...

A picrew of a smiling white man with auburn hair and blue eyes. He has a square jaw and facial hair. He's wearing a dark grey shirt and a white jacket. The background is light grey.

R. Haven@rhaven· May 26

Here's Teresa Timmons, a ghost haunting Quinn as she tries to warn her away from her new husband, Jake. Of all things, Quinn doesn't expect to forge a connection with Teresa as she investigates her claims.

A picrew of a conventionally attractive white woman. She has flowing auburn hair and blacked-out eyes, a drop of blood running from one down her cheek. Her hand is poised in front of her. She wears a beige shirt and a cross necklace. The background is a bisexual flag.

R. Haven@rhaven· May 26

Played with Djarn's picrew maker to create some character images! picrew.me/en/image_mak... First up is Quinn Ambrose: make-up vlogger, university student, and new bride. She's losing time, feeling changes in her behaviour, and seeing ghosts...

A picrew of a conventionally attractive young white woman, with long blonde hair and blue-grey eyes. She's wearing a black and red plaid shirt and holding a phone. The background is that of the bisexual flag.

R. Haven@rhaven· Mar 10

If I launched a Kickstarter for a TTRPG that's basically Magical Girls meets The Hunger Games, based on an original rule system, all about beautiful people who fight an unending tide of monsters (called the Corrupted)... Who would be interested in that?

An aesthetic board, images listed from left to right: A woman in a white dress holding a sword; a long, red-carpeted staircase curving down; a close-up of a camera lens; a fair-haired woman with blood red lipstick holding a bloody knife by her face; a dark-haired woman wearing a crown and exhaling smoke; a woman with blue and pink paint streaked down her face, a butterfly over her mouth; a woman's chest bound in rope with three bloody nails hammered into them; a smoking gun; a red moon in a nearly-black sky.

R. Haven@rhaven· Nov 30

At Glad Day’s Queer Zine and Local Author book fair today - come say hi, #Toronto!

R. Haven sits at a table covered in a Pride flag. There are several books of ‘The Other Face of Sympathy’, as well as merch like stickers, pins, and temporary tattoos.

R. Haven@rhaven· Nov 11

The oldest queer bookstore in the world is having a book fair in Toronto Ontario! Come check it out on Nov 30, 12pm-6pm, at 32 Lisgar St!

R. Haven@rhaven· Nov 11

I'll be vending here at the end of the month! Toronto-based readers - if you're interested in supporting indie authors/presses and emotion-driven horror, come see me!

A flyer for Glad Day Lit's Queer Zine and Local Author Book Fair. It says to save the date Sunday, Nov 30, 12pm-6pm at 32 Lisgar St in Toronto, Ontario. Unique gift ideas, free entry!

R. Haven@rhaven· Oct 31

The plague monk cometh… with books in hand. www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-ot... www.indigo.ca/en-ca/choice... Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

A person in a white plague mask and bloodied monk’s robe stands holding two books, ‘The Other Face of Sympathy’ by R. Haven and ‘Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror’ edited by Dianna Gunn. He stands in front of a gravestone reading ‘pet cemetery’ with skeletal birds and a ram’s skull.

R. Haven@rhaven· Oct 11

This is still the best-looking sushi I've ever made

Teriyaki sushi rolls in red sushi boats, with soy sauce in the end compartments.

R. Haven@rhaven· Oct 5

Thrilled to say that I won SECOND PLACE, adult 25+ category, at the Inkwell Literary Festival's short story contest! Technically speaking, does this make me an award-winning author? 😮

Certificate from Inkwell Literary Festival's short story contest. It says '2nd Place Red Haven Berry for Legend Half-Recalled', category ages 25+, presented October 4 2025.

R. Haven@rhaven· Sep 30

IT'S OUT TODAY! The anthology I contributed to, 'CHOICES', focuses on the horrors surrounding reproductive rights and freedoms. books2read.com/u/3JYo9Q?

Red paint background with the cover for Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror on the left. The cover lists the editor, Dianna Gunn, the author of the foreward, Alex Woodroe, and the names of the authors: R Haven, Ondine Mayor, Enoli Lee, Ash Vale, Justine White, Kelli Etheridge, Ava Victoria Black, Allay Rei, Soyam Siddha, Sam Rosewilde, A.H. Davison, Meg Calendaria, KT Wagner, Anne Wilkins, Bogi Takacs, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Elise Scott, Mia Dalia, Raluca Balasa.

The right side says: “As the horrors close in around us, we turn to story to process our fears, our desires, and our futures. In Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror, nineteen writers whose reproductive rights are under threat explore the stories of those who, like them, have had their choices stolen from them:
The horror of being forced to carry a child you don’t want.
The catharsis of taking revenge on a man who stole your right to choose.
The terror of being threatened by the world for having a baby you do want because you’re “the wrong gender”.
These stories serve as a reminder of the power of choice and the importance of fighting for every human’s right to choose their own future.”

R. Haven@rhaven· Sep 9

IT’S TIME. books2read.com/u/mvxDE2 #horror #book #canadian

R. Haven@rhaven· Sep 7

Only days away… On September 9th, my #horror #book - THE OTHER FACE OF SYMPATHY - makes its official debut. #monsters are everywhere, readers. And they wrote their stories down. Keep an open mind, turn the page, and pray that understanding saves you. Order the book here: books2read.com/u/mvxDE2

R. Haven@rhaven· Sep 6

A bowl of sushi rice and a stein of Coca Cola.

R. Haven@rhaven· Sep 1

Fun facts about THE OTHER FACE OF SYMPATHY! 24. The banshee is a looming presence throughout most of the book, but stops screaming when the MC, Edward, becomes spoken for by another monster...

Art of a banshee by Hutch Holloway (https://linktr.ee/trapnaster). The banshee is a ghostly woman in long, flowing rags, hair streaming behind her as she clutches at her face. Her mouth is agape in a scream. Her eyelids droop over her eyes.

R. Haven@rhaven· Aug 29

Copies of my #debut #horror THE OTHER FACE OF SYMPATHY are being delivered early - officially, the release date is Sept 9! Order yours now from books2read.com/u/mvxDE2 - #kitten not included.

R. Haven's book, THE OTHER FACE OF SYMPATHY, on a fancy black backdrop. A skeletal hand and wire-wrapped skull sit around chains that surround the book.

R. Haven's book, THE OTHER FACE OF SYMPATHY, surrounded by chains.

R. Haven's book, THE OTHER FACE OF SYMPATHY, surrounded by chains. A calico kitten is investigating the scene.

R. Haven@rhaven· Aug 29

Fun facts about THE OTHER FACE OF SYMPATHY! 21. Some people are receiving their copies now!

Author R. Haven holding a physical copy of his book, The Other Face of Sympathy.

R. Haven@rhaven· Aug 21

Fun facts about THE OTHER FACE OF SYMPATHY! 13. Here's the first line of the book:

A skull atop books, with overlay text reading: 'I'd never looked at St. Vincent de Paul's from a place of privilege before.' - The Other Face of Sympathy

R. Haven@rhaven· Aug 20

Fun facts about THE OTHER FACE OF SYMPATHY! 12. I once made a joke aesthetic board for the novel - isn't it beautiful?

A clipart aesthetic board, mostly in black and white. From left to right: the grim reaper reaching out, a red splotch of blood, a little girl looking scared of her shadow, vampire teeth, the front of a bookstore, drama masks, an egg-shaped monster holding a book, a tree with a face, and a spiderweb. Again, this cannot be stressed enough: it is all clipart.

R. Haven@rhaven· Aug 11

Fun facts about THE OTHER FACE OF SYMPATHY! 3. The proprietress of Otherside Book Exchange - one of the key locations in the story - is named Conscience because she truly believes herself to be the kind, sympathetic voice of reason. But she's still a monster. Don't forget.

Art by sutexii of a woman in a hoodie pulling her face off to unmask the horrifying living veins underneath.

R. Haven@rhaven· Aug 10

Hey #AUGhost readers - if you like all things spooky, I have a book coming out September 9! That's JUST NEXT MONTH. Edward Barrett seeks the diary of a monster hunting him at the mysterious Otherside Book Exchange. You can learn more or preorder at this link: books2read.com/u/mvxDE2

Text from the book 'The Other Face of Sympathy'.

Searching for the term ‘Skinmother’ didn’t get me anything of use, and I
rolled my eyes when most of the pages that came up were pornographic.
‘Kuchisake-onna’ gleaned some links, though: information about a Japanese
ghost dating back to the seventeenth century, her slit mouth hidden under
a mask.
Yuma’s diary was from the eighties. She couldn’t have been the Kuchi-
sake-onna from mythology. I wanted to think that invalidated the theory
as a whole, but that didn’t explain anything about the books returning to
the shelf or being indestructible.
So, it was Conscience, or gathering more evidence.

R. Haven@rhaven· Aug 10

ONE MONTH UNTIL MY #HORROR BOOK COMES OUT! Every day until it comes out, I’m going to post a fun fact about it on Bluesky! 1. I started writing this book at a Starbucks on a whim - no plot planning, no characters in mind, nothing in my head but ✨vibes✨

The book cover for R. Haven’s ‘The Other Face of Sympathy’, where a young man surrounded by books is sitting on the floor. Shadowy hands reach towards him.

R. Haven@rhaven· Aug 10

A miniature of my #DnD character, the half-Triton Cadeyrn Lune and his cat, Son of Felicia!

A painted miniature of a Dungeons and Dragons character with silvery skin and a couple of crossbows. There is a grey cat by his feet ready to pounce. The mini is in front of some ‘potion’ bottles and some Fruits Basket manga.

R. Haven@rhaven· Aug 1

Earlier this year I had a story, ‘A Dead Woman’s Journal’, accepted into Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror. Today I’m pleased to be able to share more about this anthology with you, starting with this incredible cover! books2read.com/u/3JYo9Q

A red and black book cover, the shape reminiscent of an X-ray of a pelvis with the ovaries and uterus visible. The book's title is 'Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror', edited by Dianna Gunn.

R. Haven@rhaven· Jul 13

R. Haven@rhaven· Jul 12

Kittens make everything look comfortable

A calico kitten lying in a bundle of blanket. Her position is weird.

R. Haven@rhaven· Jun 10

The #paperback version of my #horror #book is available for #preorder now - THE OTHER FACE OF SYMPATHY, in which supernatural creatures kept diaries... and Edward Barrett needs to find the one written by the monster pursuing him. books2read.com/u/mvxDE2 #books #horrorbooks #canadian

R. Haven@rhaven· May 27

#kitten