@mythicdelirium
Writer (Nebula finalist, Shirley Jackson finalist X 2), editor & publisher (World Fantasy Award finalist x 2), poet (Rhysling winner X 3), journalist (VPA winner X 4), devoted husband, obedient cat servant, metalhead \m/ \m/ https://mythicdelirium.com
The 2025 Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot. Superior Achievement in an Anthology listing, including Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology.
Shocking. Amazing. Thrilling. And that’s just the Blizzard of 2026! I’m so damn happy and grateful to see Storyteller is a finalist for the Stokers! @carinabissett.bsky.social @ethereallad.bsky.social
And the Bram Stoker final ballot!
Huuuuge congrats 🎉
twitch.tv/csecooney!
Full bios of ELDRITCH WINTER readers HERE:
csecooney.com/2026/02/22/t...
@christaqua.bsky.social
@sarahhans.bsky.social
@nicholaskaufmann.bsky.social
@casskhaw.bsky.social
@spmiskowski.bsky.social
@punktowner.bsky.social
@mythicdelirium.bsky.social & Haralambi Markov!
A poster for "Eldritch Winter: An Afternoon of Horrors"--a virtual reading hosted by C. S. E. Cooney and Carlos Hernandez. Featuring authors Cassandra Khaw, Nicholas Kaufmann, Sarah Hans, Haralambi Markov, Christa Carmen, S.P. Miskowski, Jeffrey Thomas, and Mike Allen. Sunday February 22, 2:30-4:30 EST. "Eight Horror Authors read from their Newest Work." Join us on Twitch.tv/csecooney. Included in two columns to the left and right of the text are the authors bio pics. The background is slate gray. There is a graphic of a gloomy tree in the center of the poster.
Dear friends, if you want some dark and deadly big-mood blizzard companionship, look no further than our ELDRITCH WINTER virtual reading today at 2:30 EST! Stream us live at twitch.tv/csecooney! Join the chat for lively and appreciative discourse! LOOKIT THAT LINEUP!
Hey all, this happening in just lil over 90 minutes from now! Eldritch Winter in the midst of a blizzard 🌨️ Join hosts Claire Suzanne Elizabeth Cooney & Carlos Hernandez & readers Christa Carmen, Sarah Hans, Nicholas Kaufmann, Cassandra Khaw, Haralambi Markov, S.P. Miskowski, Jeffrey Thomas & me @ 2:30 pm EST for a cozy, spooky gathering. You can watch it at home and/or on your phone at https://www.twitch.tv/csecooney
JOIN US TODAY!
In about 90 min (2:30pm EST)
gather ‘round to watch/hear
@csecooney.bsky.social
@christaqua.bsky.social
@sarahhans.bsky.social
@nicholaskaufmann.bsky.social
@casskhaw.bsky.social
@spmiskowski.bsky.social
@punktowner.bsky.social
plus Carlos & Harry & me
on twitch.tv/csecooney!
.@sfwa.org folks. If you're reading for the various awards, Storyteller is now available on the Recommended Reading List: www.sfwa.org/reading-list...
@clhellisen.bsky.social @marthawells.com @csecooney.bsky.social @nisishawl.bsky.social @mythicdelirium.bsky.social @carinabissett.bsky.social
Urgh
A poster for "Eldritch Winter: An Afternoon of Horrors"--a virtual reading hosted by C. S. E. Cooney and Carlos Hernandez. Featuring authors Cassandra Khaw, Nicholas Kaufmann, Sarah Hans, Haralambi Markov, Christa Carmen, S.P. Miskowski, Jeffrey Thomas, and Mike Allen. Sunday February 22, 2:30-4:30 EST. "Eight Horror Authors read from their Newest Work." Join us on Twitch.tv/csecooney.
Eldritch Winter: An Afternoon of Horrors is a multi-author reading happening THIS SUNDAY on Twitch! Afterward, it'll be archived on @csecooney.bsky.social's YouTube channel for all eternity! Come join us, either live on Twitch on Sunday or whenever you like on YouTube, and hear some spooky stories!
What a blast this will be.
A poster for "Eldritch Winter: An Afternoon of Horrors"--a virtual reading hosted by C. S. E. Cooney and Carlos Hernandez. Featuring authors Cassandra Khaw, Nicholas Kaufmann, Sarah Hans, Haralambi Markov, Christa Carmen, S.P. Miskowski, Jeffrey Thomas, and Mike Allen. Sunday February 22, 2:30-4:30 EST. "Eight Horror Authors read from their Newest Work." Join us on Twitch.tv/csecooney. Included in two columns to the left and right of the text are the authors bio pics. The background is slate gray. There is a graphic of a gloomy tree in the center of the poster.
Heads up, horror-lickers! Sun 2:30 EST: virtual reading w/ ELDRITCH GENIUSES: @mythicdelirium.bsky.social, @casskhaw.bsky.social, @sarahhans.bsky.social, @christaqua.bsky.social, @spmiskowski.bsky.social, @nicholaskaufmann.bsky.social, Jeffrey Thomas & Haralambi Markov! Join us: twitch.tv/csecooney
“Albuquerque,” d’uh! 🤣
No one needs longer than a week’s notice to make plans for an event, right? I’ve had health-related distractions, and so have the hosts, but I want to do my part and use my social media megaphone to shout that this amazing reading is on the horizon, happening Sunday, Feb. 22, 2:30 p.m. EST, and what a lineup: C.S.E. Cooney & Carlos Hernandez (hosts), Christa Carman, Sarah Hans, Nicholas Kaufmann, Cassandra Khaw, Haralambi Markov, S.P. Miskowski, Jeffrey Thomas &, um, me! Mark your calendars, folks, it’ll be a helluva ride. More info coming very soon.
SAVE THE DATE!
This Sunday (2/22, 2:30pm EST)
gather ‘round to watch/hear
@csecooney.bsky.social
@christaqua.bsky.social
@sarahhans.bsky.social
@nicholaskaufmann.bsky.social
@casskhaw.bsky.social
@spmiskowski.bsky.social
@punktowner.bsky.social
plus Carlos & Harry & me
on twitch.tv/csecooney!
A graphic showing the Bookshop pre-order page for THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES: STORIES by Haralambi Markov in e-book and trade paperback.
We @ Mythic Delirium are psyched to have all of our e-book editions available now on @bookshop.org 🥳including pre-orders of Haralambi Markov's THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES: STORIES ➡️ bit.ly/LOKbkspeb
ALSO: Bookshop is offering discounts on paperback pre-orders of LANGUAGE OF KNIVES 🎉 ➡️ bit.ly/LOKbkshppb
🙏🙏🙏 Thank you, Ann!
So great to see y’all!
A view of the trade paperback ARC of THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES by Haralambi Markov, against a background of turquoise and off-white embroidered fabric, depicting the release date of July 7, 2026. Photo by Anita Allen.
An artfully arranged stack of trade paperback ARC of THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES by Haralambi Markov, pictured against the same fabric background. Photo by Anita Allen.
For reviewers/librarians/booksellers, ARCs of THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES are available for review from Edelweiss: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=19565220...
We also have hardcopy ARCs available: feast your eyes on these beauties. If you have an interest in having one, give me a shout.
(Photos by Anita Allen)
The front cover art by Diana Naneva for THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES by Haralambi Markov, depicting a living male sculpture with an autopsy incision lying in a field, staring toward the sky with blank eyes.
Another image of the front cover art for THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES by Haralambi Markov, accompanied by the following blurbs: “Writes with such power and intensity that you can’t imagine where they get the courage to put such words on paper. Their work challenges us to face our fears, our insecurities, and not look away.” — Ann VanderMeer, Hugo and World Fantasy award-winning editor “Stylish, macabre, and startling as a cigarette burn ... A haunting debut.” —Angela “A.G.” Slatter, World Fantasy and Shirley Jackson award-winning author of The Cold House “So weird. So queer. So nauseating. And so, so beautiful.” —C. S. E. Cooney, World Fantasy Award-winning author of Saint Death’s Daughter
A mockup of the full wraparpund cover for THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES by Haralambi Markov, accompanied by the following blurbs: “Monsters abound, pain and pleasure intertwine, and bodies bloom in ever-surprising transformations in Haralambi Markov’s fiction. A must-read for fans of Clive Barker, queer Weird lovers, and anyone with a taste for beautiful, creeping dread.” —Nino Cipri, author of Dead Girls Don’t Dream “Markov is a protean talent, their style changing from story to story, even challenging traditional story forms. Dazzling and dark, The Language of Knives treads the line between beauty and terror.” —Craig Laurance Gidney, author of A Spectral Hue
A black and white photo of Haralambi Markov, with arms folded and tattoos showing. Accompanied by the following text: Haralambi Markov is a Bulgarian fiction writer and editor with a background in content creation. They were the first ever Bulgarian to be accepted to attend the Clarion Writers’ Workshop in 2014. Their short story “The Language of Knives” was long-listed for the Nebula award for Best Short Story and their essay “My Father, My Private Monster” made it onto the Stoker long list for non-fiction in 2025. Their work has appeared in Reactor, Uncanny Magazine, Evil in Technicolor, Weird Fiction Review, Stories for Chip, Eurasian Monsters and Fractured Reveries. They were part of the team of BonFIYAH 2021. Follow them on Instagram at @somethinghaunted.
COVER REVEAL! Mythic Delirium Books is thrilled to share Diana Naneva's stunning cover art 🎨 for THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES: STORIES, the debut collection by Haralambi Markov, w/ intro by @annvandermeer.bsky.social 🎉 Release date July 7; pre-orders are live now! bit.ly/LOKcoverreveal bit.ly/LOKpreorder
Congrats to Vanessa Fogg for THE HOUSE OF ILLUSIONISTS, featured on the 2025 Locus Recommended Reading List! locusmag.com/2026/02...
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To celebrate we're offering $2 off the ebook and free shipping to the UK and the US if purchased directly from the publisher.
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[Small press glitch: please ignore the word preorder! It's definitely "order" I just need to figure out how to fit the page title!]
anthology cover overlaid with the words 2025 lovus recommended reading list tanithleestoryteller.com
What a way to start the month! Storyteller is on the 2025 Locus Magazine Recommended Reading list! For the last few weeks l've had to remain silent & I've learned I really hate withholding good news! (Thankfully I found out about the Stoker Award preliminary ballot at the same time as everyone else)
The cover of Jen‘s new chat book, take up your skin, featuring clad in a fantastic somewhat steam punk coat beside a seal in an icy landscape
The table of contents of take up your skin showing eight poems and one essay
I’ve not been well these past couple of days.
But as I’m recovering, I’ve enjoyed the company of @writerjencrow.bsky.social’s new book of poetry, TAKE UP YOUR SKIN. Selkies, fae creatures, and man-made monsters make for a nice evening’s savoring.
And it’s only $3! www.patreon.com/posts/take-u...
Never.
I don’t quite feel worthy…
copies of my short story collection, SLOW BURN, and my novels, THE BLACK FIRE CONCERTO and TRAIL OF SHADOWS, with the cards that show their library addresses in Virginia Tech special collection
copies of my short story collection, SLOW BURN, and my novels, THE BLACK FIRE CONCERTO and TRAIL OF SHADOWS, with the cards that show their library addresses in Virginia Tech special collection, in their place on the shelf in the collection vault
copies of my short story collection, SLOW BURN, and my novels, THE BLACK FIRE CONCERTO and TRAIL OF SHADOWS, with the cards that show their library addresses in Virginia Tech special collection, on a reading table in the special collections rooms
Once I discovered that books of mine were in the Virginia Tech Newman Library’s Special Collections & University Archives, I had to get proof. I got escorted into the vault — it’s very RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK back there 📚
Sometimes ya gotta go see for yourself!
A graphic with a dark background of fractured blue ice, featuring the Winter in the City paperback, edited by R.B. Wood and Anna Koon. Text reads “Congratulations to our authors on Ellen Datlow’s The Best Horror of the Year #17 full recommended reading list.” Then lists “Manila,” by Mars Abian, “Lewisburg” by Mike Allen, “Salt Lake City” by Brian Evenson, “Zagreb” by Matt Hollingsworth, “Brooklyn” by Richard Kadrey, and “Montréal/Tiohtià:ke” by Rich Larson. The Ruadán Books logo is in the lower right corner.
Congrats to our Winter in the City authors who appeared on Ellen Datlow's full recommended reading list for The Best Horror of the Year 17!
@authormarsabian.bsky.social
@mythicdelirium.bsky.social
@brianevenson.bsky.social
@matthollingsworth.com
@richardkadrey.bsky.social
Rich Larson
#BookSky
Hoorey for WINTER IN THE CITY!
Authors Amanda Cockrell, Ellen Kushner, Caitlin Rozakis and Michael Swanwick - Brooklyn Books Booze January 20 at 7pm at Barrows Intense
Here's a news headline you'll WANT to read: BBB returns on 1/20 at 7pm for our first reading of the year with awesome authors @amandacockrell.bsky.social @ellenkushner.bsky.social @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social &
@michaelswanwick.bsky.social ! Sip & savor with us! 🍸📖🎙️
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