Stars and Sabers

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Publisher. CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS. CEO and Editor-in-Chief: @jendiagammon.bsky.social. Staff: @garethlpowell.bsky.social @authorhelengj.bsky.social @scarlettralgee.bsky.social @denniskcrosby.bsky.social @kcgrifant.bsky.social starsandsabers.com

@starsandsabers.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:38 PM

Winner of the 2025 GOLD Winner for Multicultural Adult Fiction – Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, finalist and nominated for several other awards, @genni.bsky.social's The Nga'phandileh Whisperer is a gorgeous, unsettling, powerful horror, fantasy, sci-fi story set in the Sauútiverse!

@jendiagammon.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:12 PMReposted by @starsandsabers.bsky.social

Cheered very loudly watching online for British Fantasy Award Best Novella nominee @genni.bsky.social as we are so proud of publishing her novella, The Nga'phandileh Whisperer via @starsandsabers.bsky.social, a finalist. Go rget it! @britfantasysoc.bsky.social
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@quantick.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 5:29 PMReposted by @starsandsabers.bsky.social

PEOPLE OF EAST SUSSEX! THE HYENA has a book launch on publication day - Tuesday, 10th November. I will be in conversation with Jake Arnott and the book will be available on the night. Venue: 1200 Postcards, 80 Queens Road, Hastings. 6pm. Free entry.

@starsandsabers.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:55 AM

Out Tuesday, October 13! Get your preorders in now for a chilling book just in time for Halloween!

@starsandsabers.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 5:58 AM

Today, we’re introducing author Katrina Carruth, who contributed the powerful story “Telestial” to our #horror anthology, OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM! Read more about Katrina: www.starsandsabers.com/2026/10/08/a...

#horrorbooks #horrorwriters #books #horrorcommunity

@quantick.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AMReposted by @starsandsabers.bsky.social

IMAGINE A FRIEND is out now.
THE HYENA is out soon.

Both from @starsandsabers.bsky.social.

@jendiagammon.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 4:58 AMReposted by @starsandsabers.bsky.social

I co-edited this anthology with @garethlpowell.bsky.social and @scarlettralgee.bsky.social. It's a staggering set of #horror tales from so many talented writers! Go get it!

@caseystegman.com Oct 7, 2026, 11:31 PMReposted by @starsandsabers.bsky.social

So proud to have a story in this anthology. If you love stories about being in the woods at night and hearing things moving all around you…definitely check out my story, “Home.” 😉

@starsandsabers.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 4:55 AM

It's almost Halloween. Get ready for tricks AND treats with OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM, our mondo, excellent horror anthology! Featuring dozens of authors from around the world. Order your copy: www.starsandsabers.com/books/of-dre...
#horrorbooks #books #spookyseason #horror

@cornellwriter.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:51 PMReposted by @starsandsabers.bsky.social

@margaretadelle.bsky.social thanks for reading and reviewing SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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@starsandsabers.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 7:02 AM

ONE WEEK until GUTTERSPACE arrives! Preorder your copy of @justinenortonkertson.com's #horror novella, "deeply weird in all the right ways" according to @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social! www.starsandsabers.com/books/gutter...
Cover by @scribeofhades.bsky.social. #books #horrorbooks

@starsandsabers.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 5:31 AM

Find links to preorder THE HYENA by @quantick.bsky.social: www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-hy...
Cover art by @erniechiara.com.

@starsandsabers.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 5:31 AM

There’s nobody quite like Deborah Parkinson, the greatest artist you’ve never heard of! @quantick.bsky.social has created a main character “full of mordant whimsy and burning wit”. Thank you to @worrad.bsky.social for the quote. Preorder THE HYENA, out Nov. 10.
#books #literature #surrealism

@starsandsabers.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 4:26 AM

We hope you enjoy the magic!

@starsandsabers.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 3:39 AM

We are proud to have "Kindling" by @somtoihezue.bsky.social first published in our magic-themed anthology, OF ENCHANTMENT, ENIGMA, AND THE INFINITE! Congratulations, Somto, for your entry in ECO25: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION www.starsandsabers.com/books/of-enc...
#fantasy #horror #books

@starsandsabers.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 4:27 AM

Bookstagrammers can now sign up for entry into the @mtmctours.bsky.social book tour for the horror novella GUTTERSPACE by @justinenortonkertson.com! Learn more: mtmctours.com/2026/10/01/b...
#bookstagram #horror #horrorbooks #books #horrorcommunity

@caseystegman.com Oct 2, 2026, 1:26 PMReposted by @starsandsabers.bsky.social

If you’re looking for something scary this spooky season, consider the anthology from @starsandsabers.bsky.social, OF DREAD, DECAY AND DOOM. It features my story, “Home”—the most suspenseful thing I’ve written. Get it wherever you get your books: www.starsandsabers.com/books/of-dre...

@cornellwriter.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:58 PMReposted by @starsandsabers.bsky.social

Reminder that Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. is ongoing and now it’s also started in Canada. Looking to support Latine creatives? Not only am I one, but the cover artist for my collection is too. Read about her work, find links to my work, all in the below profile. 🇨🇱🇨🇱

@starsandsabers.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:40 AM

Thank you! We're so glad you enjoyed Omniboz!

@hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy Sep 5, 2026, 12:55 AMReposted by @starsandsabers.bsky.social

#BookReview
OMNIBOZ edited by Jendia Gammon & Ernie Chiara -- I read all the original Oz books but don't remember them well. So I can confidently say this book is delightful even if you don't know all the ins and outs of the L. Frank Baum books. I assume if you do, these stories are even better! […]

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