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The Secret History

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed… Continue reading The Secret History

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New Release: Weird Horror Anthology

Spawn 2 cover art Luke Spooner I am very excited to announce the release of Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies edited by Deborah Sheldon and published by IFWG Publishing is an anthology of Australian and New Zealand authors with themes ranging from body horror, occult, folklore, history, cybernetics and… Continue reading New Release: Weird Horror Anthology

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My Fav 3 Reads 2024!

You can check out my top 3 favourite reads for 2024 here on Shepherd.com 2๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ2๏ธโƒฃ4๏ธโƒฃ ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ“š You can see more of books that inspire me here ๐Ÿ“šโฌ‡๏ธ

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New Release: Haunting Anthology

Black Beacon Book of Ghosts Cover Art Red Wallflower In time for Halloween reading The Black Beacon Book of Ghosts anthology is out now! Featuring an international suite of authors, there are some eerie tales to keep you up late at night! Featuring my haunted house tale of a different kind and the horrors that… Continue reading New Release: Haunting Anthology

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Gustave Dorรฉ's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner illustration "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is one of the great epic poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an English poet, written between 1797โ€“1798 and published in 1798. For me, this endures as a haunting poem about the consequence of actions and respect for an equilibrium, especially… Continue reading The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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The Goblin Market

BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI One of my favourite dark folklore infused pieces. Enjoy! ๐Ÿ–ค "Goblin Market" - Arthur Rackham Morning and eveningMaids heard the goblins cry:โ€œCome buy our orchard fruits,Come buy, come buy:Apples and quinces,Lemons and oranges,Plump unpeckโ€™d cherries,Melons and raspberries,Bloom-down-cheekโ€™d peaches,Swart-headed mulberries,Wild free-born cranberries,Crab-apples, dewberries,Pine-apples, blackberries,Apricots, strawberries;โ€”All ripe togetherIn summer weather,โ€”Morns that pass by,Fair eves… Continue reading The Goblin Market

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Double Book Launch!!

I am thrilled to announce that I'll be in conversation with the delightful Leife Shallcross to launch of my collection Three Curses & Other Dark Tales and edited anthology Cursed Shards from IFWG Publishing of dark tales inspired by fairytales, folklore, magic mirrors, wicked Fae and Curses! Come celebrate noon 28th September at ANU Harry… Continue reading Double Book Launch!!

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The Darkest Night

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description  From some of the biggest names in horror comes an Advent calendar of short holiday horror stories perfect for the darkest nights of the year.  Edited by award-winning author and anthologist Lindy Ryan and with contributions from masters of horror like Josh Malerman, Eric LaRocca,… Continue reading The Darkest Night

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The Witchwood Knot

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description The faeries of Witchwood Manor have stolen its young lord. His governess intends to steal him back. Victorian governess Winifred Hall knows a con when she sees one. When her bratty young charge transforms overnight into a perfectly behaved block of wood, she… Continue reading The Witchwood Knot

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Reblog: All the New Horror Books Coming in June 2024

June 2024โ€™s new horror books, featuring titles from Gretchen Felker-Martin, Paul Tremblay, Hailey Piper, L.P. Hernandez, Eden Royce, Josh Malerman, โ€ฆ All the New Horror Books Coming in June 2024