Books and Brews, Anthologies and Collaborations, and more…
I usually wait until the end of the month to post news, but there has been so much going on in August so far I just couldn’t wait to share it.
Books and Brews, Chicago
Early on Friday 2nd August, I boarded a plane for my first ever solo flight. I’ve always had a terrible fear of flying, so getting on a plane on my own was not something I ever thought I’d be physically capable of doing. But then again, when you have somewhere incredible to go, somehow the fear seems less significant. I’d made my mind up that nothing was going to stop me getting to Chicago that day because I was heading to the Books of Horror Books and Brews book event of the year!
And what a brilliant event it was. I got to see so many of my wonderful US author friends who I met earlier in the year at Scares That Care Authorcon (another insanely incredible book event held in Virginia), but I also got to meet a lot of the BoH crew who I hadn’t had the pleasure of meeting yet, including the wonderful Tiffany Koplin! There were some huge names attending, including Josh Malerman, Daniel Kraus, Christina Henry, Jonathan Janz, and many more. I also got to share a table with my Irish/UK buddies, Leigh Kenny and M. L. Rayner, which was a blast.
If you’d have asked me just a year ago whether I could imagine doing anything like this, I wouldn’t have believed it. What an unbelievably wonderful experience.
We’ve Already Gone Too Far Release
We’ve Already Gone Too Far is out now and receiving incredible reviews. I’m so grateful to everyone who has picked up a copy, liked/shared posts, or reviewed. I’m currently running a competition on my author page to name the Bigfoot on the cover, so come and join in the fun!
You can now order signed copies in my shop.
Bloody Hell: An Anthology of UK Indie Horror
Being invited to submit to an anthology is always an honour, and I had a great time writing a story about my hometown, Lancaster, for the Bloody Hell Anthology which has been released by Mark of the Witch Press.
Featuring 27 stories, Bloody Hell is a beautifully illustrated book packed full of creepy stories set all around the UK. The special edition hardback is a thing of beauty but if you want one you’d better order quick! There will only ever be 100 in circulation, and there are only a handful left.
Upcoming Anthologies and Collaborations
Speaking of it being an honour to be invited to submit to an anthology, I have two exciting features to announce. My story, HoneyMarrow, will appear in D.W Hitz’s smash hit series, Camp Slasher Lake. The first Camp Slasher Lake won a Splatterpunk Award, and each anthology has featured the top names in horror (plus it is edited by the incredible Candace Nola, one of my literary heroes!) Camp Slasher Lake 3 will be out soon!
The Sinister Smile Press anthology, My Evil F*cking Neighbour, will feature my story, The Moondial. It is always a delight being around Steven Pajak and R.E Sargent, so when the prospect of appearing in one of their brilliant books along with a host of top names came up, I snapped their hands off!
I do have a number of top-secret anthology submissions that I’m working on at the moment, and I am so excited to be able to reveal them to you in the coming months.
More exciting news that has just been revealed and so I can finally shout about it—I am currently working with the fantastic Gage Greenwood on a collaboration novel. When we bounced this idea around late last year I wasn’t certain we would be able to make it happen, but our schedules have aligned and we are go go go! More news to come in future.
Indie Horror Chapter, Birmingham
If you’re in Birmingham on the 24th August, come to the Indie Horror Chapter book event! Join myself and a host of amazing UK horror authors for book signings, readings, and panels. I will be a panellist on the Horror Comedy panel, which I am so looking forward to.
Can’t wait to see you there!
More news coming soon…