Locus Awards and sundry updates

Dear Friends,Happy Pride! I hope that you are all well. Please take care of yourselves. It's important. It's finally nice enough here that I can sit out and have a coffee. And a think. Or, as is often the case, a moment of grace and contemplation.Wit...

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Jun 01, 2026
Locus Awards and sundry updates

Dear Friends,Happy Pride! I hope that you are all well. Please take care of yourselves. It's important. It's finally nice enough here that I can sit out and have a coffee. And a think. Or, as is often the case, a moment of grace and contemplation.Wit...

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Jun 01, 2026
Weird Horror 12 Now Available

Dear Friends,I hope that you are all keeping well. That you are maintaining some balance on this madly spinning planet.Before I get to the meat of this newsletter, some breaking news. Just as I was composing this I learned that 2 pieces we published...

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Feb 24, 2026
What the Future Holds

Dear Friends of Undertow,I usually begin these newsletters wishing you well. And I do, sincerely, wish you all well. More than a curt 'Hope you are well' can convey. And I end these newsletters with a word of thanks. Again, with more genuine sincerit...

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Feb 02, 2026
Best Weird Fiction and eBook sale

Dear Friends of Undertow,Happy New Year! I hope that you are all coping keeping as well as you can. Given the state of current world affairs, I believe that all our small cultural contributions to society—writing, publishing, reading; making art and...

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Jan 12, 2026

Now do contemporary weird fiction. https://www.thebookseller.com/news/viking-launches-penguin-weird-fiction-series?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=LinkedIn#Echobox=1727451298

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Oct 05, 2024

We'll be at the World Fantasy Convention. Our eCommerce system doesn't work in the U.S. Therefore we are only able to take cash or PayPal at the convention. Sorry. On the Saturday, I'll be hosting a Kaffeeklatsch. Pre-registration is required, and i...

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Oct 05, 2024

Having loved the director's first feature, "Caveat," I was keen to see "Oddity." And it did not disappoint. Brilliant. Near perfection. It's atmospheric and tense. Beautifully shot and framed. Whoa!

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Oct 05, 2024

Nice to see Bookshop.org promoting "Halloween Frights fit for adults" and featuring 2 of our titles: Premee Mohamed's NO ONE WILL COME BACK FOR US, and Naben Ruthnum's HELPMEET. @premeemohamed.com

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Oct 04, 2024

Pushcart Prize nominations are off!

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Oct 03, 2024

Local bookstore had a blind date with a book promo, with proceeds to help a local school buy new books.

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Oct 03, 2024

Our local produce delivery called this an imperfect squash. But it's clearly perfect.

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Oct 03, 2024

If you're enjoying Weird Horror, we have a Ko-Fi. If you're able to throw us a few dollars it helps ensure we continue. Thank you! ko-fi.com/weirdhorrormag [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Oct 03, 2024

We continue to roll out issue 9 of Weird Horror. Today's story is HOMUNCULUS, by @derrickboden.bsky.social and concerns amoral medical science and the after-effects of a divided mind. A twining and twinning. Great stuff! www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/...

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Oct 02, 2024

Happy publication day to NORTHERN NIGHTS. I'm busy shipping pre-orders, but do hope you'll grab a copy from us or your favourite vendor. It's very Canadian, yes. Don't let that put you off. That's the selling point. :-) A stacked ToC, and praised by...

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Oct 01, 2024