Weird Friction
An anonymous, unreliable narrator sharing Weird Fiction and Occult Books. I post photos of books from my own growing collection. 📚
New England.
You may view the full archive of books that I have shared here:
https://instagram.com/weird_friction
@dimshores.bsky.social
Micropress publisher of weird/horror fiction. Cat enthusiast. Abyss gazer, void screamer. No war, no KKK, no fascist USA. He/him. dimshores.com
@davidessonart.bsky.social
Stippling artist from Scotland 🏴 Made with just a wee pen, no machines! Mostly Animal and wildlife focused. Shop open - 👇🎉 https://david-esson-art.sumupstore.com/
@jpirish.bsky.social
Sapere aude! 2+2=4 Educator, researcher, philosopher, and SMU Mustang! Everything Fitz-James O'Brien, the Irish "Poe" #gothic, #horror, #fantasy, #scifi, #19C, #americanlit 🐴⬆️✌️💙❤️
@infinitetext.bsky.social
Rare Book Librarian. Booktuber. Pirate History Enthusiast. Loves mushrooms, weird fiction, and long cemetery walks. https://www.youtube.com/c/infinitetext
@gemmafiles.bsky.social
a preliminary sketch of a crone. Aspergerian mom of an autistic son. I wrote Experimental Film and literally 100+ short stories. coming soon: Little Horn, a collection, from Shortwave Publishing. I sing, make jewelry and doodle pretty monsters.
@kdsbooks.bsky.social
Books, Toys, Cards, Board/Video Games Personal library of SFF/Pulp/Gothic/Weird/Penny Dreads/Classic Crime/Kaiju/RPGs Politics/spam muted. Anti AI art. Devon UK https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/127259529-kds https://www.librarything.com/profile/KevDS
@mr00ney.bsky.social
Philosopher by training. Co-author, with Richard L. Epstein, of Critical Thinking (5e). Eight-time winner on Jeopardy. Southern Californian. Sansei.
@blpublishing.bsky.social
British Library Publishing - bringing you the very best incredible classic literature, republished for readers new and old. Plus bold new non-fiction for everyone. 📚
@lirhyapetitpain.bsky.social
I'm making my own choices now •35 - any pronouns - French •I draw stuff and I share things •Hulk nerd •Samuel Sterns / The Leader simp •Tim Blake Nelson fan •My art: #greenfellart 🔞 sex/horror ⚠️ Samuce (Leader x Bruce Banner) tinyurl.com/Lirhyapetitpain
@ceronomus.bsky.social
RPG author, horror critic & scholar, and force of nature. (He/Him) https://goodman-games.com/store/product-category/bob-brinkman/ https://horrornews.net/author/bob-brinkman/ https://www.apeppress.com/blog https://macabremoviemorgue.blogspot.com
@johnnymains.co.uk
The UK's foremost horror anthologist. “Johnny Mains is the Herbert van Thal of our age” – The Independent AuDHD. Got the morbs.
@seanbrodrick.bsky.social
In a world gone mad with chaos and blood, one man stands alone against the forces of evil. That man is Sean Brodrick. "No truce with kings!" Stocks. Gold. Silver. Energy. Horror. Humor. Other Old Man Crankypants stuff.
@mrj81.bsky.social
@gigiwrites.bsky.social
Rhode Islander. Anxious introvert. Writes for fun. Loves horror, antiques, and coffee. Hates celebrities, pineapple on pizza, and nazis. Morticia happily married to her Gomez.
@martinshannon.bsky.social
I write horror and dark fantasy rare books because I can't process my emotions and feelings like a normal human being, with alcohol and reality television. Over 65 publications and counting... https://martin-shannon.com/
@archive.org
Internet Archive is a non-profit research library preserving web pages, books, movies & audio for public access. Explore web history via the Wayback Machine.
@ingels.bsky.social
Born in 1973, T1 Diabetic since 1991. Resides in Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden. Would like to read more books, watch more and better movies but most of all he'd like to do more Roleplaying. Arrived to this platform thru rollspel.nu Find out more at ingels.se
@jcandrijeski.com
writer of paranormal-y and sci-fi-ish things, along with mysteries and occasional world destruction, usually with a strong romantic subplot
@g-g.bsky.social
She/Her/I AM No Trivial Glimpse Particularly Fond of Stones. ❤️🔥⚔️🌀 Of Consequence Reclaim & Reintegrate Agency * Empathy * Empowerment * Parity * Spirituality *
@naturespoisons.bsky.social
Forensic Toxicologist, PhD Organic Chemist & Prince of Poisons. Writing NATURE'S POISONS, the science & history of nature's most vicious creations (WW Norton, 2025). Also into gardening, fountain pens, photography, and 3D printing. NaturesPoisons.com
@hplhs.bsky.social
Producer of Lovecraftian entertainment, creating motion picture, audio drama, book, game, spoken word and musical projects with authenticity and humor.
@melissae.bsky.social
PhD in Victorian lit. Editor/researcher/lecturer. Women’s ghost stories & the supernatural. Lots of posts about books. And ghosts. And Margery Lawrence. E. Nesbit's The House of Silence, Ghost Stories, 1887-1920 out now with Handheld Press.
@leafshimmer.bsky.social
Vegetarian Witch, book obsessive, Mid-century fan, lover of the Living Rainbow, lewd appraiser of the unclothed male human form.
@lunapress.bsky.social
Award Winning Small Press. SFF in Fiction and Academia. Est. 2015. Member of Publishing Scotland. https://www.lunapresspublishing.com
@snugglybooks.bsky.social
Founded in 2013, Snuggly Books publishes the best of experimental and Decadent fiction from the past, present, and perhaps even future.
@todd-fife-art.bsky.social
Husband. Father. Kentuckian. Nullifidian. Politically progressive. Outdoor enthusiast. Avid reader. And, an artist with the desire to create images that resonate with a viewer. www.kingdomoffife.myportfolio.com
@derwent-press.bsky.social
A literary magazine for the Midlands, publishing art, photography, short fiction, poetry and essays. Issue 1 out now https://derwentpress.bigcartel.com/. Instagram @derwent_press.
@slimyswampghost.bsky.social
he/him NO A/I GARBAGE 🪱 Artist / illustrator / writer obsessed with ghosts ‘n ghouls🪱Wrote SCAREWAVES🪱Junji Ito said he loved a monster i designed. "Disturbing fella, this Trevor!" - Guillermo Del Toro
@markjarrellart.bsky.social
Archaic Dark Fantasy Traditional pen & ink illustration from the realm of Cosmataeon (WIP fantasy story & paracosm) ~ Commissions Available ~ By Blade & by Orb 🗡⚫️ Fantasy obsessed ⚔️ @dungeonbitch.bsky.social 🖤
@megpiecakerson.bsky.social
Just here to have a silly goofy time screaming into the void and talking to myself (: she / her | 24 for now | Sycamore in the Hoosier State 💙
@nepenthepress.bsky.social
Fine Press Publisher of Horror, Weird Fiction & Gothic Literature Illustrated, Limited & deluxe editions. Based in North Yorkshire, UK www.nepenthepress.co.uk
@drandrewsneddon.bsky.social
Historian of medicine, religion, and the supernatural, especially ghosts, magic and witchcraft. Senior Lecturer in History at Ulster University. https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/persons/andrew-sneddon w1711.org
@jlucianblackwell.bsky.social
“Life is a nightmare that leaves its mark upon you in order to prove that it is, in fact, real.” ― Thomas Ligotti, Songs of a Dead Dreamer Philosophical Pessimism | Nihilism | Cynicism | Misanthropy | Negative Utilitarianism | Antinatalism | Efilism
@apstrange.bsky.social
Writer and researcher of the Weird. Certified Kook and Master of Mystical Flapdoodle. Host of The AP Strange Show.
@weirdlit.bsky.social
@apeppress.bsky.social
Newly founded, queerly owned publisher of boundary-pushing horror that unsettles & transforms. Home to Beetleguese, our snake-in-chief. No AI content. Books • Anthologies • Graphic Novels Find us at www.apeppress.com
@vikingguitar.bsky.social
Erik Peabody: mixing engineer, voice actor, thrash/death/horror enthusiast.
@shirfire218.bsky.social
Cat mom to 6 rescue kitties: Odie, Cleo, Jupes, Sweetness, Lexi and Swirls. LFL Steward. Californian. Also follow Cat Dad @deep-hurting.bsky.social (who is also an awesome husband)!
@scsheil.bsky.social
Screenwriter and director: 'Mum & Dad', 'Dead Mine'. Writer of dark fiction. Co-Director of Mayhem Film Festival. Nottingham, UK. https://linktr.ee/StevenSheil