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Convention Schedule 2017

Hello, all.

It’s been a busy few weeks (nothing new there) but I’ve decided to finally reveal my upcoming UK convention schedule for the remainder of 2017.

I wanted to ensure that certain dates were confirmed before doing this, and now I have that confirmation, I am happy to share the news with you. The convention scene for 2017 has been prolific so far, and that will continue throughout the year. I’m also working on my first overseas appearance in Seattle,  which will consist of a book signi...

A Whole Year…

Yes, I’m shocked. It’s been more than a whole year since I blogged on my own website.

Bloody hell! From a personal standpoint, this is unacceptable. In fairness, though, it’s been an immensely busy year.  Much has happened and changes have occurred, all for the best I’m happy to say. To detail everything here would take an absolute eternity, so i’ll just go with the highlights:

I’ve released a host of novels including Awakening and Amy, the conclusion to the Charlotte Chronicles trilogy. Whis...

The Walker Stalker Con … A Phenomenal Experience

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Wow, has it been two months since I posted a blog?

I swear the website just slips by me sometimes, but it has been a very busy few months. To keep it short, my rota for January and February has been simple: Write, write, sleep, finish 89, start Oedema, polish Kids for Dark Chapter Press — which is available for pre-order, and sitting at #1 in the Horror bestseller charts on Amazon as of writing this — more writing, spend time with the wife, and get a new cat.

The last of those has...

Happy New Year! It’s Been Great So Far…

Hello!

First of all, Happy New Year to everyone. The end of 2015 was a simple one for me; half work and half play, more so the former than the latter. Christmas is a time of celebration with my family — three Christmas Days will really take it out of you — and New Year is a time to settle back and relax. No longer do the fireworks and expensive evenings with random strangers appeal to me, such has been the case for several years. But, it gives me a chance to ease into the New Year without a s...

MCM Comic Con – Birmingham 2015

Hello, all.

Well, it’s been an awful long time since I blogged, nearly two months in fact. I can blame it on a multitude of things, but neglecting the website is no excuse, even with all the deadlines and work I had to meet and produce in October. It was probably the busiest month of my career so far, so apologies to anyone who missed me. I will try to prevent a repeat in the future.

So, October finished with two new releases (Cine and Grin), several anthology acceptances and a host of meet a...

The Power Of The Written Word

Hello, all.

I have something a little different for my blog post today, something that caught me off-guard at 4am on a chilly Monday morning. In a way, I’m still processing it slowly, my mind has been a blur for the past two days, mainly because of the emotional heft behind a personal, heart-felt email I received from a reader. I’m not one to share my emotions often – after all, a horror author’s mind works slightly differently – but it felt right to do so here.

Before I continue, some contex...

Dark Chapter Press – One Year On…

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It came to my attention today that Dark Chapter Press is over a year old. I avoided Facebook for much of Saturday, sometimes it’s the best way to relax, but when I made a fleeting visit and saw this blog post from Rob McEwan, I thought one thing.

Wow…

I’m a busy author, so some things slip under the radar. The fact the very press I work for has just reached its first anniversary is phenomenal. Rob sums it up perfectly in the blog, and some of the comments are excellent – so full of...

Book Review – The Ancient Lawman – Ian David Noakes

You could be forgiven for thinking the horror genre has become complacent, lazy. The genre, as a whole, is lacking in many areas. In film, the genre is chock full of tame remakes, films that pilfer the original source material for inspiration, inspiration that ultimately falls flat because the original story isn’t meant for a modern audience. In books, the easy way out if to use the same, tired tropes – serial killers, bogeymen and, heaven forbid, vampires. Yes, the story is easy to write, b...

Cine – Available Now!

I’m happy to announce that my newest novel, Cine, is available now on Amazon.

I’m holding a release party at 7pm GMT tonight. Multiple prizes will be up for grabs and some fun competitions will be taking place. Pop along for a chance to win, chat or simply watch the amusing comments. Find the gathering here.

The initial feedback is very positive, and people stayed up all night to read the book. An honour for any horror author. You can buy Cine here.

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Why I Love 80’s Horror: Part One – VHS Covers

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As a horror writer, a lot of my inspiration comes from the movies. I was born in 1981, which certifies me as an eighties child, so I was exposed to a majority of the films that the decade had to offer. I remember visiting my granddad’s on every other Saturday and the ‘Video Man’ – that was his name, he plied his trade from the boot of a black, hearse-like car, a huge monstrosity to a five/six/seven-year-old kid – would come around and offer us the latest VHS treats that technology h...