My short story ‘Oathkeeper’ will be in Great British Horror 4: Dark and Stormy Nights, edited by Steve Shaw, and published by Black Shuck Books.
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From Page To Scream at FrightFest
During FrighFest I’ll be appearing on a panel organised by the Den Of Geek, called From Page To Scream, from 1pm – 2pm on Sunday, 25 August at the Prince Charles cinema, Leicester Square, London.
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The Boughs Withered Launch
My collection, The Boughs Withered (When I Told Them My Dreams), will be part of a launch at Dublin 2019: An Irish Worldcon of a number of NewCon Press titles, from 17.30 to 18.30 on Saturday, 17 August. It’s taking place at the Point Square Dublin, Warehouse 2 performance space. All members of Worldcon are welcome!
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The 70s & 80s Horror Mixtape
For Mark West’s 70s & 80s Horror Mixtape I picked ‘In The Squalus’ by Kit Reed, which was originally published in 1972 in The Transatlantic Review.
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Ginger Snaps for WiHM
I write about the werewolf movie Ginger Snaps (2000) on Colleen Anderson’s blog for Women in Horror Month.
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New collection from NewCon Press
NewCon Press in the UK will be publishing the first collection of my original short stories. It will contain a mixture of previously published work along with new stories, with an introduction by Kim Newman. The collection is called The Boughs Withered (When I Told Them my Dreams), and is scheduled to be launched at Worldcon in Dublin in August 2019.
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Mansion of Madness
Especially for Halloween, pick up a copy of the new horror comic book anthology, Mansion Of Madness, which is edited by Lee Robson and Dan Hill. You can get it on ComiXology now. I’ve written a story in it called ‘Words Are Not Real’, with art by Alex Patterson, and lettering by Bolt-01. Here’s…
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Fantasycon 2018
Newly arrived in Chester, UK for the start of the always-fun Fantasycon weekend, I’m dressed appropriately. I’ll be on the following panels: 5 pm on Saturday, 20 October The Horror Writers Association Panel I’m moderating, and also attending is Marie O’Regan, Ramsey Campbell, CC Adams and Phil Sloman 6 pm on Saturday, 20 October Screenwriting…
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Discussing The Quatermass Xperiment
The inaugural episode of the Hammered podcast is now available for listening. The host of the series JG Byrne and I talk about The Quatermass Xperiment (1955). It was a fun and nerdy deep dive into the film. Perfect for fans of Hammer films, science fiction, and Nigel Kneale (though of course he didn’t…
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Hammered Podcast
I’ll be taking part in an on-going podcast called Hammered, dedicated to examining the more ghoulish output of the British Hammer Film Productions studio. Starting with The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) and ending (maybe) with To the Devil a Daughter (1976), the discussions will be hosted by J G Byrne and aided by a rotating guest…
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