It’s a suitably dark and chilly (not stormy, thankfully) night for a Spooktastic announcement! Stay off the moors and near to your bookshelves – Spooktastic Reads 2025 is around the corner…

… Almost literally. Announcement posts are coming a bit later than usual this time around, but it’s been a hectic and somewhat rough year for us behind the spooky scenes, and we’re all doing our best. That said, you didn’t think we’d forget, did you?

For those who might be new to it, Spooktastic Reads is Wyrd and Wonder’s little-sister event, and where Wyrd and Wonder lets the light in with springtime, Spooktastic Reads celebrates the wonder to be found in the darker corners of fantasy. Whether you’re into paranormal romance, dark fantasy, straight-up horror or something betwixt and between, this is the event for you.

It runs from October 19th until midnight on Halloween, October 31st, and where Wyrd and Wonder is a more structured event, this one has no sign-up and no master schedule. Just read what you want, as much or as little as you want, and share the chills and thrills with us on social media (Bluesky and Instagram, @wyrdandwonder) or over in our Discord community, OtherWorlds.

In addition to the 13-day event this year, our co-host Annemieke is also running a month-long, bingo board-style readathon – but with a total of 20 prompts to pick and choose from, it is entirely up to you which prompts you’d like to fill your board with! Check out Annemieke’s post for more details (and more graphics)!

That’s all from me; I shall let you get on with picking your spine-chilling faves – or finding new ones! See you in October…