Women in Horror Month is a complicated subject for me. I have several threads of thought on this subject, which exist simultaneously, but also separately; they necessarily intersect, but may also contradict. They can be best summarised as below (in no particular order): 1) It's a great opportunity to shout loudly about my favourite fellow… Continue reading Thoughts On ‘Women in Horror Month’
First short story publication of 2017
Very excited to be a part of this illustrated anthology (illustrated!!) featuring such genre luminaries as Ramsey Campbell and Gary McMahon. My short story 'Nightswimming' is a riff on the Little Mermaid fairytale - my personal quest to become the next Angela Carter is well underway.
My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today
I still credit Watership Down as the book that made me realise I wanted to write. I was young when I first read it - probably too young to properly appreciate the depth of the story, all the layers and the complexity of the world. It was an exciting story about rabbits. It still is,… Continue reading My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today
Naming The Bones
I've already crowed about this all over social media so do forgive me for continuing my crowing over here too. But! It's big news for me. Indulge me a little longer. My debut novella 'Naming The Bones' has been picked up by Dark Minds Press as part of their novella series, alongside a quartet of… Continue reading Naming The Bones
Short Story Collection with Undertow Publications
Just when I needed something to look forward to - what fortuitous timing. This is going to be an incredible collection.
Know Your Rights
In this time of political upheavel, the resurgence of nazism and the clamping down of free speech, I find myself listening to The Clash and reminding myself that this stuff is cylical. 'Know Your Rights' is older than I am, yet more relevant than ever: As artists, writers, musicians, we have a unique opportunity to… Continue reading Know Your Rights
News
Very pleased to say I'll be returning to Shadows & Tall Trees with my short story 'Sun Dogs', which will appear in the upcoming vol. 7. Shadows & Tall Trees is where my first ever story was published, so it means a lot to be a part of it again.
What I’ve read in October (so far)
Apparently, my camera decided that Saturday morning is a poor time to actually focus on things. A Head Full OF Ghosts by Paul Tremblay I had hell and all problems trying to get a hold of this book - at the time of purchase it seemed in quite scarce supply in the UK, but I'd… Continue reading What I’ve read in October (so far)
a brief word on fantasycon
I'm not going to do a long post naming names and all that like I did last year - partly for fear of forgetting people, and partly because I'm still zonked and energy is a precious commodity (but you all know who you are, I hope!) Suffice to say, Fantasycon by the Sea was a… Continue reading a brief word on fantasycon
fantasycon & the onion of joy
Fantasycon is almost upon us, and as I frantically attempt to get my game face on, I realise I've not amassed any kind of a schedule or plan as to where I'll be at any given time. The only place I'm guaranteed to be is at the launch for Great British Horror 1: Green and… Continue reading fantasycon & the onion of joy
Dispatches from the Sinister Room 