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It’s heading this way, the legion of the dead
I’m unashamedly channelling Game of Thrones this week, but not, I trust, in a way that anyone will object to. Because, in truth, the main thing I’ll be talking about is my own novel of 2010, STRONGHOLD...
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Lucy Clayburn hits the mean streets again
As you can tell, the countdown is well and truly on.STOLEN, the third book in the Lucy Clayburn series, is taking up much of my bandwidth and much of Avon’s as we fast approach publication date on May...
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The mental aberrations of sociopathic men
Well … it’s publication day for STOLEN, my third Lucy Clayburn novel, so I’m inevitably going to be talking a little bit about that today (but not too much, as I’ve gassed a lot about it recently). But...
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Back on the chiller trail: more eerie places
It may seem odd but even though it’s the first week of June, I’ve been thinking autumnal thoughts this week. That’s because I’m going to chat a little bit about an autumn-set novella of mine, SEASON OF...
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Price slice! Bargain deals on killer thrillers
A ‘get em cheap while you can’ blog this week. Basically, I’m just letting everyone know about some pretty good deals currently available online if you’re interested in acquiring any crime titles from...
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Festival time again: plenty of fun to be had
It’s that time of year again: the lovely month of July, which means that the Theakston’s Crime Writing Festival at Harrogate, the biggest annual event in so many of our professional lives, is just...
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Popping down to the Med? Be sooo careful!
Well … it’s the height of summer, as if you hadn’t realised, and lots of lucky people are heading off on holiday, or, if not that, are lapping up the lovely sunshine here. So, in keeping with that...
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Back from the grave: a brood of aged tales
Something a little different this week. I’m going to talk about a bunch of short stories I wrote for Telstar Records back in the early 1990s, when the word ‘audible’ didn’t exist and we called it...
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At last, the SEASON OF MIST is upon us!
Well, August was a bit of a disappointment. We had a couple of nice days, admittedly, but on the whole it was an early taste of autumn. And now, inevitably, the real thing has arrived. However, this...
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Terror Tales of Northwest England is here
Fantastically excited today to be announcing that TERROR TALES OF NORTHWEST ENGLAND is now available to pre-order, initially as an ebook, but very soon as a paperback, with an official publication date...
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SEASON OF MIST now on the written page
Well, a few weeks ago, I launched my autumn-flavoured novella, SEASON OF MIST, to what so far is pretty decent acclaim (which makes me very happy). Of course, that initial launch was in electronic...
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Galleries of darkness, for October - Week 1
Okay, something a bit different now that we’re into the month of October. It’s a time of year that’s always associated with spookiness. Regular readers of this column will probably think: “So what’s...
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Galleries of darkness, for October - Week 2
Welcome to Week 2 of my OCTOBER GALLERIES OF DARKNESS. Yet again, I’ll be looking at 20 artists – painters, book illustrators, game designers etc – who’ve hit us over the years with some truly...
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Galleries of Darkness, for October - Week 3
Okay, it’s now Week 3 of my OCTOBER GALLERIES OF DARKNESS, and judging from the responses I’m getting on Facebook and Twitter so far, most people seem to approve. This week again, I’ll be focussing on...
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Galleries of Darkness, for October - Week 4
Okay, we’re almost there. One week to go and it’s the scariest date in the calendar. Yes, Halloween is only seven days away. That’s relevant to today’s blog for a couple of reasons. First of all, it...
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Galleries of Darkness - for October, Week 5
Halloween is finally here, so today I’m pleased to present my fifth and last GALLERY OF OCTOBER DARKNESS. You’ll find it further down the blog. In addition, I’ll be talking some more about SEASON OF...
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When mist and frost enhance the horror
Okay, it’s early December and winter is here. Not only that, it’s been a cold one so far. All of which has made me think that, as my GAZETTEER OF STRANGE, EERIE PLACES 4 is just about due, perhaps it...
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Darkness at the heart of our festive frolics
Okay, it’s now almost the middle of the month. Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat, as the popular song says. I’m sure all your preparations for the big event are now well underway....
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Tis the season to be scared out of your wits
Well, happy Christmas to everyone. Here we are again in the season of holly and ivy. As always in these festive kalends of the year, it’s my intent to bestow a present on all those who read this...
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Early yet but the schedule is already rolling
So, what am I going to be doing this year? I suppose that’s something we’re all asking ourselves now that Christmas has passed and it’s suddenly January again. But in my case it mainly applies to the...
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