C.H. Pearce π
@CHPearceWrites
Spec fic writer+artist. Wrangles words, data, two small children. Loves history, New Weird, rats. πππ A/member SFWA, HWA. Rep: @clgslr | IG: c.h.pearce
My awards eligibility post for 2024 for your consideration. None of these are free to read online so please dm/email me if youβd like an e-copy of any story and I will happily send! π€ Full details + links in blog: chpearce.net/post/awards-elβ¦ (Cheers for inspiring this post Sam!)
Your annual reminder: I legit love awards-eligibility-post season!! No BS. It's so hard to keep up with all of y'all's magnificence, and I love this chance to catch up on what I missed. Hyping ourselves can feel squicky, but PLEASE do tell me about all the awesome things you did!
Ditmar Nominations are open! Here's my eligible work. The ceremony is in Canberra again this year and I'd just love to pick one of those award rockets up in person... Nomination form is here: form.jotform.com/252001685025851
π¨π» ONE WEEK left to get in those ghost stories!! flash-frog.com/submit/
I rely on loved ones who are v into Big Finish to inform me which eps I need to listen to next, and they never disappoint! (I am a casual enjoyer and thereβs too much to choose from, but they know I love spooky caves, time loops, liminal spaces, memory, & sinister self-help) π§π€
Moodboards and memes for two weird projects! Big thank you to my amazing agent and beta readers, you rock. π₯ Even though my MoodPitch on Twitter days are behind me I am compelled to create moodboards for each project π©βπ»π€π·ββοΈπππͺΌπͺΈ
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! CHM has started a podcast! Expect audio narrated stories from CHM and Goblins & Galaxies every two weeks on Cosmic Horror Mostly! Our first episode features "Replacement Wanted" by Premee Mohamed, narrated by our own Alex Wolfgang: bit.ly/44RDboD
Sci-fi horror comedy, COLD SNAP, the much anticipated sequel to FROST BITE by Bram Stoker Award finalist @angela_sylvaine has a release date: March 17, 2026. Scroll through the images to see the full cover art by the incredible @erichibbeler. Spring break is back...with aβ¦
It's not often you see a book with almost 200 reviews get this far without a single one star review and only one two-star--especially a short story collection. But there is a reason for that: @TheEscherMan is one of the best short story authors in the modern SF market. 1/2
Book mail! I donβt often buy physical books outside Aus any more but I had to make an exception for agent buddy Rae Wildeβs I CAN FIX HER, itβs so pretty but I have a feeling it is going to emotionally devastate me! βNightmarish and powerfully unnerving,β canβt wait. πππ
My book currently on sub:
i like when the meanest woman in the office likes me what does that mean
Itβs publication day in the USA for Royal Gambit from @littlebrown ! Boxes are being opened, and copies are emerging into the world.
Apex has announced the ToC of the inaugural Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction, Eco24, and I'm stoked! apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontpagβ¦
If youβre scared your idea is βtoo weirdββ¦ β¦that probably means itβs original. And maybe thatβs the point.
You've got just over a week to submit a drabble to the Apex contest. Theme: The Masks We Wear Word count: exactly 100 words (not including title) Pay: 8c/w There will be three winners who will be published in Apex Magazine. apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-maβ¦
We are so excited to be back! Season 2 starts TODAY!
We are so excited to be back! Season 2 starts TODAY!
This calls for celebration. Congratulations, team Severance.
The 2025 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards nominees are here and YOU decide who survives. Vote now through July 20 in horrorβs fan-fueled bloodbath. Winners revealed this October on @Shudder. Vote: fangoria.com/vote?utm_sourcβ¦ #ChainsawAwards #FANGORIA
date: who's your favorite beatle me, panicking: uhh, um- gregor samsa