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Rob Costello (he/him) is an author, teacher, book coach, & anthologist who writes dark fiction with a queer bent for & about young people. www.cloudbusterpress.com

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Coming March '24 from Lethe Press.

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New Release: The Dancing Bears: Queer Fables for the End Times – Rob Costello

QSFer Rob Costello has a new queer horror book out: The Dancing Bears: Queer Fables for the End Times. A lost boy under the spell of a seductive killer suffers the sting of betrayal while on the hunt for fresh blood. A misanthrope obsessed with death carries on a torrid affair with the malevolent spirit...

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Sometimes magic changes nothing.

https://www.cloudbusterpress.com/the-dancing-bears

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Black Narcissus, 1947, dirs. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger

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This movie. Swoon.

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"Final report of the commercial starship Nostromo, third officer reporting. The other members of the crew - Kane, Lambert, Parker, Brett, Ash, and Captain Dallas - are dead. Cargo and ship destroyed. I should reach the frontier in about six weeks. With a little luck, the network will pick me up. This is Ellen Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. Come on, cat." Alien (1979) dir. Ridley Scott

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This book is amazing. Beautiful, dark, chilling.

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Pre-order my debut short story collection coming in 2024 from Lethe Press!

A lost boy under the spell of a seductive killer suffers the sting of betrayal while on the hunt for fresh blood.

A misanthrope obsessed with death carries on a torrid affair with the malevolent spirit haunting the house in his favorite novel.

The dead son of an abusive horror novelist returns from the grave to tell his father what really happened the night he died.

An ex-child star desperate for a comeback meets a sinister stranger who reveals the terrible price of attaining his heart’s desire.

A headstrong girl determined to seduce her ex-boyfriend discovers what being trapped in the closet really means.

THE DANCING BEARS: Queer Fables for the End Times showcases eleven darkly speculative tales of the queer and uncanny. With eight previously published and three brand new stories, this debut collection features young queer characters grappling with love and desire in a heartless world hurtling toward the abyss.

Pre-order your copy here!

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Leave Trans Kids Alone

Inspired by David Tennant's "Leave Trans Kids Alone You Absolute Freaks" shirt, here are some amazing trans middle grade and picture books you should read:

Book titles:

99% Chance of Magic by Amy Eleanor Heart, Abbey Darling and Luna Merbruja

Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston by Esme Symes-Smith

Jamie by L.D. Lapinski

Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby and A. J. Sass

Dear Mothman by Robin Gow

Moonflower by Kacen Callender

Joy, to the World by Kai Shappley and Lisa Bunker

Ana on the Edge by A.J. Sass

Girl Haven by Lilah Sturges, Meaghan Carter and Joamette Gil

Obie Is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar

Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino

The House That Whispers by Lin Thompson

Both Can Be True by Jules Machias

The Tea Dragon Festival by K. O'Neill

Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff

Jude Saves the World by Ronnie Riley

Tiger Honor by Yoon Ha Lee

The Ship We Built by Lexie Bean

Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth Lapensee, KC Oster and Aarin Dokum

Skating on Mars by Caroline Huntoon

Tally the Witch by Molly Landgraff

The Beautiful Something Else by Ash Van Otterloo

The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith

The Fabulous Zed Watson! by Basil Sylvester and Kevin Sylvester

The Ojja-Wojja by Magdalene Visaggio and Jenn St-Onge

Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff

The One Who Loves You the Most by medina

Me and My Dysphoria Monster by Laura Kate Dale and Hui Qing Ang

When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff and Kaylani Juanita

Calvin by J.R. Ford, Vanessa Ford and Kayla Harren

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I made a Kate Bush playlist for a friend today. Kate makes me feel better. I hope it does them, too.

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Exclusive Cover Reveal: We Mostly Come Out at Night ed. by Rob Costello

Today on the site, I’m delighted to be revealing the cover of We Mostly Came Out at Night, a YA anthology edited by Rob Costello and releasing from Running Press Books on May 21, 2024 that’s the perfect intro to spooky season! Here’s the gist: An empowering cross-genre YA anthology that explores what it means to be a monster, exclusively highlighting trans and queer authors who offer new tales…

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I'm so excited to share this book with readers!