Writer. Works across media. Lives in the West of Ireland. https://splinister.com/easylinks https://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.social/post/3mrzyqk32xc2aSo wonderful to see my book going out into the world. Order here: https://pspublishing.co.uk/house-of-wyrd-signed-hardcover-maura-mchugh-6847-p.asp [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Aug 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:o7yqu4ejqzswx7dakg2weglz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzyqk32xc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.social/post/3mrmqcrq74k2qMy copies of House of Wyrd arrived today! Thanks to the team at PS Publishing for all their work, including my cover artist Lisa Laughy, editor @marieoregan.bsky.social and designer Mike Smith. You can buy the signed, limited edition hardback here: https://pspublishing.co.uk/house-of-wyrd-signed-hardcover-maura-mchugh-6847-p.asp27 Jul 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:o7yqu4ejqzswx7dakg2weglz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmqcrq74k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.social/post/3mr6jb6z7ik2mUK booklovers: preorder the Folklore Horror hardback from Flame Tree Publishing via the @waterstones.bsky.social website/app, and use the code SUMMER26 at checkout for 25% off. My story, 'Face Me. In Darkness.' is in it, along with a variety of terrific tales. #WPreorder21 Jul 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:o7yqu4ejqzswx7dakg2weglz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6jb6z7ik2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.social/post/3mqr75xiok22qToday at 3 pm (Irish Time) I'll be in conversation with authors @helengrantsays.bsky.social and @tommeadauthor.bsky.social about the magic of writing novellas. Our novellas will be published from @pspublish.bsky.social this month, and we'll be doing a wee reading: https://open.substack.com/live-stream/27308316 Jul 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:o7yqu4ejqzswx7dakg2weglz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqr75xiok22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.social/post/3mq7hnwl2g22sContinuing my mini-series of interviews around the forthcoming publication of my novella, House of Wyrd, I'm interviewing Nicky Crowther, who runs @pspublish.bsky.social with her husband Pete Crowther. Tune in today for our Live Video at 1 pm (Irish Time). https://open.substack.com/live-stream/26965509 Jul 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:o7yqu4ejqzswx7dakg2weglz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7hnwl2g22shttps://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.social/post/3mq7gzwyaw22sThank you to @gnofhorror.com for this amazing review of my new novella from @pspublish.bsky.social - edited by @marieoregan.bsky.social with cover art by Lisa Laughy. There are a lot of details in this review, so proceed cautiously. 😀The path awaits. 🃏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:o7yqu4ejqzswx7dakg2weglz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7gzwyaw22shttps://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.social/post/3mpqhvhrqxs2sI'll be chatting with editor extraordinaire @marieoregan.bsky.social today at 3 pm (Irish time - 10 am EDT). We'll be discussing her career as a writer/editor and her work as the Managing Editor of Absinthe Books, an imprint of @pspublish.bsky.social. Do drop by! https://open.substack.com/live-stream/25679103 Jul 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:o7yqu4ejqzswx7dakg2weglz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqhvhrqxs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.social/post/3mpbqa2evj22sAt 5pm today I'll be chatting via live video to American artist/wood carver Lisa Laughy about her career and the book cover she designed for my forthcoming novella, House of Wyrd from @pspublish.bsky.social https://open.substack.com/live-stream/25255727 Jun 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:o7yqu4ejqzswx7dakg2weglz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbqa2evj22shttps://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.social/post/3modjbsabmc2gThe signing sheets for my occult mystery novella, House of Wyrd, have arrived from @pspublish.bsky.social! Thrilled! They use extra artwork that cover artist Lisa Laughy designed for the endpapers for the limited edition hardcover. Pre-order the volume here: https://pspublishing.co.uk/house-of-wyrd-signed-hardcover-maura-mchugh-6847-p.asp15 Jun 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:o7yqu4ejqzswx7dakg2weglz/app.bsky.feed.post/3modjbsabmc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.social/post/3mmhe5qm5l22yHurrah! @pspublish.bsky.social has announced my novella, 'House of Wyrd', with a limited edition hardback out first - you can pre-order it now. Thanks to artist Lisa Laughy for the outstanding cover and editor @marieoregan.bsky.social for her wise oversight! https://pspublishing.co.uk/house-of-wyrd-signed-hardcover-maura-mchugh-6847-p.asp22 May 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:o7yqu4ejqzswx7dakg2weglz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhe5qm5l22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/splinister.bsky.social/post/3mkiak5ugz22yThe book trailer for @annodracula.bsky.social new book, 'Model Actress Whatever' is so fun. The novel is out from @titanbooks.bsky.social on May 12th. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:o7yqu4ejqzswx7dakg2weglz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiak5ugz22y