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30/09/2024

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12/08/2024

We are pleased to announce the winning story from last month’s competition: “The Fall” by Demi-Louise Writes.

Be careful what you wish for. Some things aren’t meant to be known.

Author: Demi-Louise Blackburn Card: The World “Don’t ever go looking at your reflection,” Nana Eddie once said, pointing at the stagnant garden pond. “Won’t do you any good. Some things we aren’t meant to know about ourselves.”

10/06/2024

The winning tale for our May has arrived! Read “Sangre del Diablo” by Rae Patterson () on our website, a tale about a long-lost treasure with a treacherous history.

Some lost things are meant to stay that way. 🩸

Rae Patterson Jacob swam down under the overhanging deck of the tipped-over ship, looking for a way in. He still had at least half an hour’s worth of air before he had to go back up to the boat owned by the guide he had hired, plenty of time to take a quick look around. Others had tried to find th

30/11/2023

After much deliberation and the input of a trusted third party, we’ve settled on our six Pushcart nominations for this year! It was difficult to choose from among so many excellent works. Our deepest congrats to these six authors! If you haven’t already, you can check these stories out now for free on our website! Congrats again to our authors: Luc Diamant, Isobel Granby, Alyson Grauer, Dori Lumpkin, Sara Omer, and C.C. Rayne! 💀🖤

10/11/2023

HAPPY ANNOUNCEMENT!! I am pleased to welcome Dori Lumpkin to Spindle House as a fellow editor and co-conspirator. Dori’s enthusiasm for this press has long warmed my heart and I am honored to have them onboard! We’re cooking up some GREAT things, just you wait. 💀

Dori will be taking over management of all Spindle House social media going forward. Give them a warm welcome, and stay tuned for new Spindle House projects and announcements!

And as always: join us in the shadows. The darkness is what we live for.

09/11/2023

We've got announcements coming TOMORROW!! Keep an eye out for some fantastic news.

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31/10/2023

TODAY ONLY!! Digital versions of The Deeps are only $0.99!!!
Give us a try. Join us in the shadows.💀🖤

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Issue 1 Kindle: https://a.co/d/ekXCH4d

Issue 2 Kindle: https://a.co/d/bDAvVEk

Digital bundles: https://www.spindlehousepress.com/store

25/10/2023

We’re all stocked up for Halloween! 🎃 Come get them!!

Until the end of October, use code SPOOKTOBER to get 20% off all store items - including digital! Ships to all US states and territories.

What better way to spend Halloween? 🎃💀🖤👻🦇

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16/10/2023

It’s RELEASE DAY for the Fall issue of The Deeps! Available in print, ebook, and online. We recommend the print version; the color in Eva’s cover art came out utterly spectacular!

Buy on Amazon
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Read online
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Stories by Isobel Granby (of Practical Fantasists), Brandon Barrows, Holly J. Underhill, Dori Lumpkin, Josh Hanson - author, Alice Austin, and C. C. Rayne. Cover art by Eva Mout (Ursus Art).

20/09/2023

The release of the Fall issue of The Deeps has been slightly delayed to October 16 to allow for more thorough formatting and production. Presently, formatting is nearly complete. Proofs will soon be sent to the authors and adjusted accordingly, then we move toward publication.

It's coming soon!! And I promise it will have been worth the wait. 💀🎃

08/08/2023

TOC Announcement! The Fall issue of The Deeps will feature these 7 incredible stories. All deal (to some degree) with issues of grief and resilience. This will be a killer issue, and it cuts deep. Look for it in September as a way to start your spooky season!

Cover art for this issue by Eva Mout. Ursus Art https://www.ursusart.studio

Practical Fantasists
Josh Hanson - author

15/07/2023

TODAY is the LAST DAY to submit! I’ll shut everything down at midnight, Pacific Time. We’re up to 280 subs so far, so keep them coming, and best of luck everyone!

Guidelines here: https://www.spindlehousepress.com/submissions/the-deeps

Cover art for this issue by Eva Mout, Ursus Art, https://www.ursusart.studio.

08/07/2023

Now up to 144 submissions! We’re still open for another week, so keep them coming!

spindlehousepress.com/submissions/the-deeps

Cover art for this issue by the amazing Eva Mout! Ursus Art Portfolio: www.ursusart.studio

04/07/2023

Now accepting submissions for The Deeps - Vol. 1 No. 2!! This is our Fall issue, and Fall means Spooky Season! 🎃 I can't wait to read what y'all submit.

Guidelines and submission link here: https://www.spindlehousepress.com/submissions/the-deeps

Best of luck! 💀🖤

Cover art for this issue © 2021 by Eva Mout. Check out her incredible work at https://www.ursusart.studio!