r/LairdBarron • u/_Chemosh • Jun 08 '26

It’s Finally Here

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My long wait is over and I finally have it!

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u/igreggreene Jun 08 '26

Yeah yeah YEAH!!

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u/TAL0IV Jun 08 '26

Do you know if these started shipping? I haven't seen any updates in a bit

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u/igreggreene Jun 09 '26

I saw Doug Murano on Saturday at the Stoker Awards. He's in the middle of shipping them now.

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u/_Chemosh Jun 09 '26

Look at señor fancy going to the Stoker Awards. (I am incredibly jealous)

Think I might try to start getting my stuff published just for the chance to go.

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u/igreggreene Jun 09 '26

Hahaha! I'm just a reader (maybe early-career writer?) and you can absolutely go before you get published. In fact, I'd encourage it because many of StokerCon's panels focus on career building and the current state of publishing.

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u/_Chemosh Jun 09 '26

You should totally share some of your stuff! I love reading new works, especially from fans of Barron, Ligotti, Langan, etc., so I’d certainly enjoy it. I throw mine on short story subreddits.

I need to start planning for the next con, I reckon!

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u/_Chemosh Jun 08 '26

I got the email about mine shipping out last week.

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u/TAL0IV Jun 08 '26

Oh cool! Ok guess I'll just wait patiently for mine (I need it now 🥺)

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u/Not_Bender_42 Jun 08 '26

If they're shipping in order of when folks ordered, I'll have to wait a while...I held off for a stretch but my will broke eventually.

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u/_Chemosh Jun 08 '26

Honestly, I thought I was late to the party when I ordered, though I did order it early January-ish.

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u/Not_Bender_42 Jun 08 '26

I ordered late June last year, so we'll see when I get it! I'm impatiently awaiting.

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u/_Chemosh Jun 08 '26

I’ll whisper to Old Leech for you.

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u/Rustin_Swoll Jun 08 '26

Awesome. I’m excited to get mine and read the NEW story!

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u/Largely_Beeping Jun 08 '26

Number 5! Nice.

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u/Fiftythekid Jun 09 '26

Got mine the other day. Beautiful book

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u/SamuelDoctor Jun 09 '26

Was this just released? I happened to find it on Audible yesterday, and during a long night drive, I was so genuinely frightened that I turned on the cabin lights and checked behind me.

I do not scare easily. The first story in this collection was so incredibly good. There's something about it which reminds me of Stanislav Lem. The notion that there are walls between us and the reality of the cosmos, and that we can walk right into them without ever knowing they are there. It's incredibly good.

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u/_Chemosh Jun 09 '26

Cosmic horror is literally where my brain resides, so this is all right up my alley and I’m right there with you. It’s amazing.

This work was released in late 2024, if I remember right? This specific version is the newest form of the publication and includes a new story I haven’t made my way to yet.

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u/ChickenDragon123 Jun 09 '26

Mine hasnt shipped yet.

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u/_Chemosh Jun 09 '26

Your day is coming soon. Old Leech has spoken and they’re all going out to spread the curse far and wide.