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June 19, 2018
THE MALAISE by David Turton — A Gehenna Post Review
A fantastic review from the Gehenna Post!
Greetings from the Ether,
As many of you may know, David Turton is an author who has been with us from the start. Hinnom Magazine Issue 007 will mark the 4th time he’s appeared in our releases and we couldn’t be more excited for what the future has in store for him. His work thus far has covered a wide range of genres, from Lovecraftian horror, to black comedy horror, to Transhuman science fiction, and now with his debut novel on the horizon, Turton has dove into post-apocalyptic sci-fi/horror. We had the honor of reading Turton’s The Malaise ahead of its release, and we are pleased to present you now with our review of his stunning debut novel.
The Malaise by David Turton, published by Cosmic Egg Books. Release Date: December 2018
What if the very things we relied on day in and day out turned on us? What if…
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June 16, 2018
New Horror Anthology Released
A brand new horror anthology, featuring four quick, terrifying reads, is available an Amazon.
Although the anthology is reasonably priced, you can also download it free by signing up to my mailing list.
April 22, 2018
‘The Malaise’ cover reveal – pre-order your copy today
The Malaise, my post apocalyptic novel, is now available to pre-order in paperback and Kindle editions.
Without further ado, here’s the cover…
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Like it? Secure your copy by pre-ordering today!
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March 12, 2018
Join David Turton’s Mailing List – Free Anthology worth £1.99
2018 is going to be a big year for my writing. So you don’t miss anything – including some giveaways and competitions – join the many horror fiction fans who have signed up to my mailing list:
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You will receive:
Free ebook worth £1.99: Bonjour, Stevie and other short tales of horror
Details of events as the publication of The Malaise draws closer
Recommendations for other similar authors
Competitions, giveaways and new stories
Join David Turton’s Mailing List
2018 is going to be a big year for my writing. So you don’t miss anything – including some giveaways and competitions – join the hundreds of horror fiction fans that have signed up to my mailing list:
SIGN UP
You will receive:
Free ebook (currently The Gull and Other Short Tales of Horror but fear not if you’ve already read that one – another free anthology is on the way…)
Details of events as the publication of The Malaise draws closer
Recommendations for other similar authors
Competitions, giveaways and new stories
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February 27, 2018
‘The Bloats’ published on Tall Tale TV
The excellent channel Tall Tales TV has published my short story The Bloats, in audio format.
Find out more about the project and listen to the story below.
February 7, 2018
Speculative Fiction Author Morgan Crooks endorses ‘The Malaise’
Morgan Crooks, a writer of speculative fiction, has provided a fantastic endorsement for my forthcoming post-apocalyptic novel The Malaise.
Morgan, who I shared a contents page with in Gehenna and Hinnom’s Transhuman Anthology in 2017 (his story Machinery of Ghosts is well worth checking out), said:
One day the world falls apart. That’s the set-up for David Turton’s thrill-ride post-apocalyptic novel The Malaise, but also a reoccurring theme behind each event in the story. All the glittering promise of our bleeding-edge present disintegrates in a single day of terror and blood. The Malaise pulls the reader in from the first signs of onrushing disaster to the somber but still dangerous aftermath. In terms of genre, Turton flows smoothly through a variety of styles, mixing zombie horror, near-future technological speculation, to a coming-of-age story set in a haunted landscape of Britain shorn of most of its population. While evoking the pleasantly meandering digressions of Earth Abides and the gruesome terror of World War Z, Turton finds his own solemn, ruminative voice for this story. Recommended for fans of near-future dystopia literature and zombie survival novels.
You can find out about Morgan Crooks’ writing on his website or by following him on Twitter.
Read an excerpt of The Malaise by downloading my free ebook in advance of its release in late 2018.
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February 5, 2018
New ‘drabble’ stories featured in ‘Trembling with Fear’
Two of my drabbles have appeared in The Horror Tree’s excellent weekly Trembling With Fear column.
The 100-word horror stories are available to read via the links below:
Doug – a micro story about a man facing the zombie apocalypse
Darkness – an insight into a disturbed mind
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February 4, 2018
Horror Tree Editor Praises ‘The Malaise’
Promotion for The Malaise, my post-apocalyptic novel due for release toward the end of 2018, is gaining momentum, with a fantastic endorsement from Stuart Conover.
Stuart, who runs the hugely successful HorrorTree.com, said:
David Turton has entered the realm of post-apocalyptic horror in a big way with ‘The Malaise.’ Technology has been engineered to give us what is believed to be nearly a perfect society. Only, not everyone agrees it is perfect, and mistakes bring it all crashing down around us in a tale that could easily fall into the wide net of near-future horror in works such as Netflix’s ‘Black Mirror.’ A thrilling and gripping mix of science fiction and horror which will have your eyes glued to the page from start to finish!
Stuart has penned several short stories himself – find out more about this work on his website. You can also follow him on Twitter.
You can read an excerpt of The Malaise by downloading my free ebook.
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January 18, 2018
Evil Podcast features ‘The Gull’
The brilliant Evil Podcast, featuring the haunting tones of Dennis Serra, has published a new episode featuring my story The Gull.
