From time to time an artist reads one of my books and is inspired enough to interpret something that has affected them in that story. It’s one of the absolute highlights of writing horror: having my own mad creations adapted…
My obsidian heart has been warmed. Last night, some very kind folks at the British Fantasy Society gave ‘The Reddening’ The August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel. I’m elated, my horns are raised. My little black tail may also…
I have a long chat here with Steve Stred, hosted by Kendall Reviews, and lever the lid off my horrors and publishing.
The Wyrd parasite wriggles. Our membranes undulate in thanks to Mother Horror. Sadie Lou Who: Best Collections, Anthologies, and Short Stories in 2020. Wyrd wriggles and No One Gets Out Alive at Kendall Reviews. Featured in Gavin’s favourite horrors of…
‘Diabolica Britannica’ is a new horror anthology. Raising funds for covid 19 research. Delighted to have a story inside, practically a novella – ‘Call the Name’. And there’s a book trailer! Well done all at Dark Isles for pulling out…
New French, Russian and Czech editions of my books are available in translation. There are also another two novels currently being translated into Russian by the fabulous Astrel. Pegasus of Turkey and Astrel have now translated more of my books…
I’m delighted to have seen my short story ‘Hippocampus’ put to music by the extremely talented and thoroughly decent Roger Rovento of Xelyruth, as part of the second Metal Chapters concept album: “Literature and metal music cross roads once again resulting in…
And then you read this on publication day, from your favourite writer of horror … and your imposter syndrome is so huge that you want to slither into the shed and hide with a 4-pack for company. A moment of…
Nice inclusion of our monster, although the Jotunn wasn’t actually CGI because we used a real god and let it go afterwards. See the list here.
Saluting the Russells with both horns on scoring Best Creature FX from the awards where the carpet is not only red but also wet. On the shoot, they invited me inside their trailer on the mountain in Transylvania and it…