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Chris Kelso

@chris88

Angry writer, eager editor, devoted dad

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Glad they arrived safely, Robin ๐Ÿ™Œ

14.02.2026 19:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two books - on melting and a midnight movie monograph on Possession

Two books - on melting and a midnight movie monograph on Possession

Just received these from Chris Kelso and Iโ€™m very excited to read both

12.02.2026 18:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 69 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿ™ When Shadowspheres comes out in February, I'll get a copy sent your way!

27.01.2026 21:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Since he followed back. I learned of @chris88.bsky.social via Interrogating the Abyss pub @apocalypseparty.bsky.social, after reading got ahold of Terence, Mephisto, and Viscera Eyes. I'll admit I haven't kept up with his writing (or the scene in general for a few years)

27.01.2026 21:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Follow for Now Visit Amazon's Follow for Now Page and shop for all Follow for Now books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of Follow for Now

Hey, I also have an interview anthology series called FOLLOW FOR NOW: 80 interviews! 2 decades! 2 books! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š #booksky www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8HLB2K...

20.12.2025 02:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So stoked to have blurbed SHADOWSPHERES, the excellent new book by Chris Kelso and Ewan Morrison! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š #booksky
Preorder yours now: www.merigoldindependent.com/shadowspheres

08.01.2026 23:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Proofs are here @merigoldindie.bsky.social @roychristopher.com

08.01.2026 19:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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I read a couple Chris Kelso books this month. These things are chaotic in all the best ways. Highly recommend!

23.12.2025 16:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@chris88.bsky.social , details of Shrapnel Apartments just dropped into my head, unbidden.

I appreciate your writing, man. I will always buy your work.

21.12.2025 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you,Tade. That means the world ๐Ÿ™ You'll continue to inspire my writing, and I hope you're keeping safe and well - and that details of Shrapnel Apartments are soon replaced by warmer, fuzzier thoughts over the festive period ๐Ÿ’š

21.12.2025 23:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On Melting: essays against the body is on Dennis Cooper's 'Best of 2025' ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Thanks, Dennis ๐Ÿ’š

17.12.2025 16:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
SHADOWSPHERES | Asterism Books SHADOWSPHERES is a hybrid collection of essays and stories exploring the psychological and cultural fallout of a world accelerating beyond human control. From the rise of AI and the erosion of purpose...

Preorder - asterismbooks.com/product/shad...

15.12.2025 17:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shadowplays, a collection of essays and fiction in opposition of accelerationism (December 19th through @merigoldindie.bsky.social)

"At the end of humanism, Chris Kelso and Ewan Morrison have given us lenses for the blinding light of the cyborgian futureโ€ - @roychristopher.com

15.12.2025 16:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks, Aaron! That means the world! Was pretty intimidating interviewing Paul as I'm pretty sure Blood Incantation is the last 'great' band in modern civilisation ๐Ÿ™Œ

04.12.2025 14:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR A COGNITIVE EMPATHY BROADCAST: AN INTERVIEW WITH PAUL RIEDL FROM BLOOD INCANTATION by Chris Kelso Music is the shorthand of emotion. There is something intrinsic to the structure of it โ€“ with its overtures, rising crescendos, and authentic cadences โ€“ which seem to mirror our temporal patterns so e...

this is one of the coolest things to happen here at X-R-A-Y...

Chris Kelso interviews Paul Riedl of Blood Incantation !!

they discuss Blood Incantationโ€™s latest album, artโ€™s threat to authoritarianism & much more

xraylitmag.com/and-now-its-...

03.12.2025 11:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Thanks, Matt ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’›

04.12.2025 14:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks, Amanda. That means the world ๐Ÿ’›

03.12.2025 19:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR A COGNITIVE EMPATHY BROADCAST: AN INTERVIEW WITH PAUL RIEDL FROM BLOOD INCANTATION by Chris Kelso Music is the shorthand of emotion. There is something intrinsic to the structure of it โ€“ with its overtures, rising crescendos, and authentic cadences โ€“ which seem to mirror our temporal patterns so e...

Here's my interview with Paul Reidl from Blood Incantation for @X-Ray magazine -

xraylitmag.com/and-now-its-...

03.12.2025 18:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's not often I make these lists, so I'm going to savour it. Thank you to Ash Anjum for including me on her list of 12 fantasy authors pushing the genre ๐Ÿ’œ

'Kelsoโ€™s transgressive weirdness is a reminder that fantasy began as rebellion.'

winteriscoming.net/12-fantasy-a...

03.12.2025 18:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Vigil by Matt Neil Hill Suzanna wears her central nervous system like an exoskeleton now, shrieking the glass shards of bloody murder whenever I even think about touching her. I bring us back suspect materials wrapped in โ€ฆ

A few of my stories that are online, should anyone fancy a read:

syntaxandsalt.com/2017/06/19/t...

cosmichorrormonthly.com/fiction/cold...

cemeterygatesmedia.com/2021/09/16/c...

21.11.2024 11:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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A beautifully produced book, featuring magnificent Artwork The Mad Butterfly's Ball edited by Preston Grassman & Chris Kelso is a horror anthology based around creepy-crawlies from PS Publishing #BFSREview britishfantasysociety.org/review/the-m...

11.11.2025 20:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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It was an honour and privilege to speak with @rodge.glass @unistrathclyde.bsky.social. Such a warm and giving host. Thanks to everyone who came (and to Bruce McIntosh for taking the pictures). You can pick up Possession: Dreams of Suffering and Sanity from the @pspublish.bsky.social website.

06.11.2025 20:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It was an honour and privilege to speak with @rodge.glass @unistrathclyde.bsky.social. Such a warm and giving host. Thanks to everyone who came (and to Bruce McIntosh for taking the pictures). You can pick up Possession: Dreams of Suffering and Sanity from the @pspublish.bsky.social website.

06.11.2025 20:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CONTROL AND THE FUCKTOPUS: A CONVERSATION WITH CHRIS KELSO ABOUT ลปUลAWSKIโ€™S 'POSSESSION' by Alice Chris Kelso is a Scottish writer of dark, weird fiction. I came to his work through Voidheads (Schism), and heโ€™s since published Metampsychosis with Feral Dove, and most recently, a monograph on the f...

Chris Kelso is interviewed by Alice @notveryalice.bsky.social about his book on ลปuล‚awskiโ€™s 'Possession'

such a smart & insightful conversation !! cop Kelso's book & watch or re-watch 'Possession' this halloween

xraylitmag.com/control-and-...

21.10.2025 12:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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REVIEW: Possession: Dreams of Suffering and Sanity by Chris Kelso Kelsoโ€™s solid and incisive interpretations allow for the readerโ€™s addendums and refutations, encouraging a more unified, nuanced and comprehensive understanding of this cursed (blessed?) film.

An in-depth, insightful review of Possesion: Dreams of Suffering and Sanity over at Zonal Hotel

zonamotel.substack.com/p/review-pos...

22.10.2025 18:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I am very excited to be speaking with Rodge Glass on the 5th of November at Strathclyde University. Rodge was the lecturer who encouraged me to write when I was 17, so it's lovely to complete the full revolution and have him mediate this conversation. Free entry!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strathclyd...

08.10.2025 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I am very excited to be speaking with Rodge Glass on the 5th of November at Strathclyde University. Rodge was the lecturer who encouraged me to write when I was 17, so it's lovely to complete the full revolution and have him mediate this conversation. Free entry!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strathclyd...

08.10.2025 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some lovely praise from some great writers ๐Ÿ’œ

16.09.2025 17:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent in-depth review of @chris88.bsky.social's new Midnight Movie Monograph on the cult horror film Possession. It's a great read, and Chris's very personal dissection of the film is an insightful labour of love.

pspublishing.co.uk/possession-h...

16.09.2025 11:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
DLS Reviews - Possession: Dreams Of Suffering And Sanity (2025) DLS Reviews provides an in-depth review of Chris Kelso's book 'Possession: Dreams Of Suffering And Sanity' (2025)

What a review at DLS Reviews. Wow.

www.dlsreviews.com/possession-d...

09.09.2025 21:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1