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January 1, 2021
Glancing back at 2020, looking ahead to 2021
(we were all this screaming tree at some point in 2020…)2020. A year during which any horror writer would be hard pressed to outdo real-life events with any of their fictional terrors.
Glancing back, here’s my horror writing year in review.
Novels
Greyfriars Reformatory my sixth novel, which was published by the fine folks at Flame Tree Press, got some of the most positive reviews i’ve ever had (from Chicago Review of Books, and others). My thanks to all the readers, raters & r...
December 24, 2020
Tinsel: A horror story for Christmas
The Yuletide witching hour is casting its frosty spell, so here’s a horror story from the archives to keep your blood pumping.
Whatever you do, don’t touch your presents.
Wishing you all a safe & happy holiday!
And beast witches for the new year,
Frazer x
December 7, 2020
#TheCure concerts I have known & loved: NEC Birmingham, 6th December 1987
In the first of an occasional series, Im marking the anniversary of The Cure concerts ive attended over the years, because they are my favourite band and I love them, and because 2020 has made such things into impossible dreams.
The first post has to be my first gig!
On 6th December, way back in 1987, I boarded a coach from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, to go see my first ever Cureshow at Birmingham NEC Arena.
I had seen a few gigs already. Clannad, Big Audio Dynamite, Spear of...
November 11, 2020
ICYMI: Halloween Haunts – “You don’t have to be mad to work here, but it helps…”
In case you missed it, this year’s Halloween Haunts series of blogs from members of the Horror Writers Association was chock full of treats.
My blog entry was on the subject of Friern Barnet Mental Asylum and its haunting influence on my new novel Greyfriars Reformatory.
Read on, brave souls, for the spooky scoop!
And follow the Halloween Haunts links for an entire October’s worth of tricks & treats.
Greyfriars Reformatory awaits…
November 10, 2020
ICYMI: Dark Dozen interview at Uncomfortably Dark
In case you missed it… I spill the spooky beans about my new novel Greyfriars Reformatory, discuss the darkest movie I’ve ever watched, reveal what scares me, and chat all things horror over at Uncomfortably Dark.
(scroll down just below the book review).
My thanks to Candace Nola for hosting & posting! When you’re done reading the interview & review, be sure to check out Candace’s debut novel Breach.
November 9, 2020
ICYMI: Graveyard Shift
In case you missed it, my Halloween takeover of the Kendall Reviews graveyard is available for your reading pleasure.
In this ghoulish version of Desert Island Discs, I was asked to discuss 8 books and 1 music album that I’d choose to keep me company in the cemetery.
Can you guess my choices?
Thanks to all at Kendall Reviews for having me! And to you all, as ever, thanks for reading.November 6, 2020
ICYMI: Greyfriars Reformatory book launch – live reading and Q&A (video)
In case you missed the Greyfriars Reformatory Halloween Special reading & book launch Q&A (which was streamed live over Zoom on Oct 28th) here’s a recording for you to enjoy!
With thanks to:
Seb Jenner & all at Hillingdon Literary Festival,
our M.C. Dr Emma Filtness & all at Brunel Writers Series,
the fab student readers (who read flash fiction from their charity anthology Robots Rogues & Revenants – available now, with all proceeds to NHS combined charities)
— and to all who tuned in. Hope yo...
October 31, 2020
Spooky Samhain Blessings & a Happy Halloween! 🎃
Way back in March, as the wheel of the world turned in an altogether surprising direction, these little pumpkin seeds were planted…
Aww, ickle babies!With offerings and incantations to the ancients, they blossomed… and grew… (swipe/scroll to see more below)
And look at them now! All grown up and ready to have their guts ripped out before carving…
At this most special, and spookiest time of year, the veil between worlds of the living an...
Spooky Samhain Blessings & a Happy Halloween!
Way back in March, as the wheel of the world turned in an altogether surprising direction, these little pumpkin seeds were planted…
Aww, ickle babies!With offerings and incantations to the ancients, they blossomed… and grew… (swipe/scroll to see more below)
And look at them now! All grown up and ready to have their guts ripped out before carving…
At this most special, and spookiest time of year, the veil between worlds of the living an...
Spooky Samhain Blessings & a Happy Halloween!
Way back in March, as the wheel of the world turned in an altogether surprising direction, these little pumpkin seeds were planted…
Aww, ickle babies!With offerings and incantations to the ancients, they blossomed… and grew… (swipe/scroll to see more below)
And look at them now! All grown up and ready to have their guts ripped out before carving…
At this most special, and spookiest time of year, the veil between worlds of the living an...
