A Very Monstrous Holiday Guide

An Indie & Small-Press Gift Guide | 2026

Christmas tree with glowing red and orange lights behind a dark burgundy rounded rectangle featuring cream-colored text reading ‘For Your Bestie Who Thinks the Monster Is the Best Part.
Rustic wooden background decorated with moss, antlers, dried leaves, pinecones, and red berries. A dark burgundy rounded rectangle features cream-colored text reading ‘For the Friend Who Likes Their Horror with a Little Yearning.’
Glossy green holly leaves and bright red berries surround a dark green rounded rectangle with cream-colored text reading ‘For the Person Who Thinks the Villain Has a Point.’
Colorful Christmas lights hang against a dark background behind a deep purple rounded rectangle with cream-colored text reading ‘For the Friend Who Likes Their Men Fictional and Morally Questionable.
White, curly-horned ram standing beside a softly glowing Christmas tree, with hay in the foreground. A dark burgundy rounded rectangle features cream-colored text reading ‘For the Friend Who Thinks Sleep Is Overrated.’
Black background filled with shimmering gold and cream-colored lights. A dark purple rounded rectangle features cream-colored text reading ‘For the Person Who Doesn’t Trust Anybody, Including the Narrator.’
Rustic wooden background with oranges, greenery, a white star, and string lights behind a dark green rounded rectangle with cream-colored text reading ‘For the Relative Who Makes Thanksgiving Uncomfortable.’
Dark evergreen branches and blurred red, orange, and teal Christmas lights frame a burgundy rounded rectangle with cream-colored text reading ‘For the Friend Who Insists They’re Not Into Romance.’
Warm golden Christmas lights glow against a dark background behind a burgundy rounded rectangle with cream-colored text reading ‘For Your Weird-Ass Mother-in-Law.’
Black and bronze Christmas ornaments and warm string lights surround a dark purple rounded rectangle with cream-colored text reading ‘For the Friend Who Believes Books Should Double as Blunt Objects.’