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South of the Sun

Publisherโ€™s Description *** I received a review or ARC in exchange for an honest review *** This is an enchanting illustrated book of fairy tales โ€“ but not the kind you read to children at bedtime. They are strictly for the grown-ups. Often dark, the stories visit places where things donโ€™t end happily ever after,… Continue reading South of the Sun

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Empire of the Vampire

Publisherโ€™s Description โ€œIt has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Gabriel de Leรณn, half man, half monster and… Continue reading Empire of the Vampire

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The Girl in the Corn

Publisherโ€™s Description โ€œBeware of what lurks in the corn.Fairies donโ€™t exist. At least thatโ€™s what Thomas Cavanaughโ€™s parents say. But the events of that one night, when he follows a fairy into the cornfield on his parentsโ€™ farm, prove them wrong. What seems like a destructive explosion was, Thomas knows, an encounter with Dauรฐr, a… Continue reading The Girl in the Corn

Writing

Forthcoming: Dark Poetry

Iโ€™m pleased to announce my debut venture into dark poetry will feature in Eldritch and Ether Anthology. My folklore inspired poems include Scottish female vampire folklore in โ€œMy Baobhan sithโ€, while โ€œThe Otherโ€ explores dark inner duality and mythologies of the Sun and Moon inspired โ€œA Silver Queenโ€. More details to be announced soon!

Long Fiction, Writing

Dark Folklore Collection Acquisition

Iโ€™m excited to announce my collection of dark folklore short stories, novelettes, flash fiction and microfiction Three Curses and Other Dark Tales has been acquired by IFWG Publishing Australia. You can read more about this exciting announcement below IFWG is very pleased to announce the acquisition of a collection of short fiction by Leanbh Pearson… Continue reading Dark Folklore Collection Acquisition

Short Fiction, stories

Year Three Release

Year Three, an anthology of dark drabbles was published on January 29th by Black Hare Press. Three of my dark folklore drabbles are featured! If youโ€™re interested in purchasing an ebook, paperback copy of Year Three, more details are available here

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The Eternal Machine

Publisherโ€™s Description A woman with the strength to rebel. A shapeshifter who wears the souls of the dead. Together, they face a lethal enemyโ€ฆ Em helped create it. Now she must craft its defeat. In a city owned by industrialists, Em sells her magic to make ends meet. The extraction procedure is brutal and potentially… Continue reading The Eternal Machine

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American Indian Trickster Tales

Publisherโ€™s Description Of all the characters in myths and legends told around the world, it's the wily trickster who provides the real spark in the action, causing trouble wherever he goes. This figure shows up time and again in Native American folklore, where he takes many forms, from the irascible Coyote of the Southwest, to… Continue reading American Indian Trickster Tales

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Melmoth

Publisherโ€™s Description Oh friend, take my hand - I've been so lonely! One winter night in Prague, Helen Franklin encounters her friend Karel, half-mad with fear. He has come into possession of a mysterious old manuscript, filled with testimonies that speak to Helen from 17th-century England, wartime Czechoslovakia, the sweat-soaked streets of Manila and 1920's… Continue reading Melmoth