Publisher’s Description Eight stories, an essay and artwork by two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated author, Greg Chapman.Table of contents:KakophonyHorror Fiction: A Bleak and Depressing Look at TruthThe Pest Controller’s WifeFascinationScar TissueUnrequitedMongrelHard BargainFeast of Feasts Review Bleak Precision, a collection of horror and dark fiction tales by Australian-based author and artist Greg Chapman. There are many good… Continue reading Bleak Precision
I had a wonderful opportunity to chat with author Clare Rhoden recently about what inspires my writing. I also shared an extract from “The Golden-Lion Monkey” published in Leo (The Zodiac Series, #8) by Deadset Press.
The 2020 Australian Shadows Awards by the The Australasian Association of Horror Writers is the premiere horror and dark fiction awards for Australian and New Zealand authors. For the first time I had short stories in anthologies Greed and Phantom #3 from Black Hare Press that were eligible for the Short Fiction category. I also… Continue reading Australian Shadows Awards Wrap-Up
I am excited to announce the supernatural anthology Bones (Five Hundred Fiction Series, #4) published by Black Hare Press was released on 29th June, 2021. Bones (Five Hundred Fiction Series, #4) is a an occult, voodoo themed anthology, features my own flash fiction story “The Bones of a Dead God", inspired by Aztec history, ritual… Continue reading Bones Anthology Release
I am excited to announce the zombie-themed anthology Infection (Legends of Night Drabbles, #1) published by Black Ink Fiction was released on 29th June, 2021. Infection (Legends of Night Drabbles, #1), is a zombie-themed microfiction collection, featuring my own 100 word drabble “The Revenants”, inspired by witchcraft and revenant folklore. You can read more about… Continue reading Infection Anthology Release
Publisher’s Description: “It’s a prick of blood, the bite of an apple, the evil eye, a wedding ring or a pair of red shoes. Curses come in all shapes and sizes, and they can happen to anyone, not just those of us with unpopular stepparents… Here you’ll find unique twists on curses, from fairy tale… Continue reading Cursed: An Anthology
I am pleased to announce my short story “The Dark Horseman” will feature in forthcoming horror anthology Legends of Night to be published by Black Ink Fiction. You can read more about the research behind the legend, folklore and history of the Dullahan, or the Irish headless horseman, here. More details on preorder links, and… Continue reading Forthcoming: Gothic Legends Anthology
I have always been fascinated by the folklore of the headless horseman. I first became aware of this harbinger of death in the famous story by Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow set in rural region in the state of New York. But the Irish legend of the Dullahan (“dark man”), the headless horseman… Continue reading The Irish Headless Horseman
Publisher’s Description: “Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold—a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed. Now Alina will enter a lavish… Continue reading Shadow and Bone
Publisher’s Description: “He was born an outsider, like the rest of his family. Poor yet resilient, he lives in the shadows with his aunt Libby and uncle Darren, folk who stubbornly make their way in a society that does not understand or want them. They are mongrels, mixed blood, neither this nor that. The boy… Continue reading Mongrels
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