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STARRY NIGHTS FREE, BLOG NEWS

13/03/2023 news No comments

Hello Horror Friends,

Just a quick post about some news. Starry Nights is currently free on Amazon. The discount will last until the 17th of March 2023. Here’s what the book is about:

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES – BOOK RECOMMENDATION

07/03/2023 recommendations No comments

Adventurous young boys, check. Small town vibe, check. An unfathomable evil in the form of a carnival, check. Powerful style and theme, check, check. Result: Something Wicked This Way Comes.

THE UNINVITED WORDS VOL 1 – AUTHOR’S PREFACE

01/03/2023 deleted scenes, story origins No comments

Originally, I wrote an author’s preface to the Uninvited Words Volume 1. It didn’t appear in the final copy because I thought it was a little pretentious to include it in a debut short story collection. But while I was going through my files, I stumbled upon it, and I still liked it, so I thought I’d publish it here.

THE REDDENING – BOOK RECOMMENDATION

23/02/2023 recommendations No comments

‘Bad memories never died. They only blurred, became smooth and heavy and not so spiky and sharp.’

Adam Nevill is one of my favourite ‘new’ authors. Although he has been publishing horror novels for over 15 years now, I came across his most famous piece, The Ritual, only a couple of years ago. I’ve read most of his stuff since, and he never disappoints.

THE FISHERMAN – BOOK RECOMMENDATION

05/01/2022 recommendations No comments

Every year, I try to discover new authors based on recommendations or just pure browsing, and every now and then I find a gem that changes me to the core. Not necessarily because that particular book is superior to the others (so many great books are out there), but because it touches my dark soul the most, because it pushes all my buttons. Let me introduce you to John Langan’s mighty novel, The Fisherman.

THE HORROR OF BOLOGORSK – STORY ORIGINS

09/12/2021 story origins No comments

The Horror of Bologorsk is one of my most successful pieces in traditional publishing terms. It’s been published twice and earned me a semi-pro payment (if you think I could quit my job and live on the Canary Islands, think again — it was enough for the electricity bill, though). Which reminds of the following Stephen King quote: “If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn’t bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented.” Never fails to cheer me up.

It seems right that my first story-origins post is about this novella.

WELCOME TO THE SITE

08/11/2021 news No comments

Welcome, Children of the Night. I couldn’t be happier about your presence. I hope you’ll enjoy yourself here and satisfy all your dark desires.