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Scottish & Irish Werewolf Folklore

The Scottish Wulver Unlike the French loup garou, not all werewolves terrorise humans giving into their blood lust. The Scottish wulver of the Shetland islands, just north of the Scottish mainland, is a benevolent werewolf. The wulver was thought by the ancient Celts to be its own species between a man and a wolf. Folklorist… Continue reading Scottish & Irish Werewolf Folklore

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Horseman

Publisherโ€™s Description Everyone in Sleepy Hollow knows about the Horseman, but no one really believes in him. Not even Ben Van Bruntโ€™s grandfather, Brom Bones, who was there when it was said the Horseman chased the upstart Crane out of town. Brom says thatโ€™s just legend, the village gossips talking. More than thirty years after… Continue reading Horseman

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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!

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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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

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Eerie Christmas 2 Release

Perfect timing for horror enthusiasts, Eerie Christmas 2 was released on 11th December 2021 and published by Black Hare Press. Eerie Christmas 2 features my horror story โ€œThe Yule Trollsโ€ inspired by the Icelandic Yuletide tradition of the 13 Yule Lads, mischievous trolls who lure children into misbehaving and the darker end that awaits them… Continue reading Eerie Christmas 2 Release

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The Heart is a Mirror for Sinners

Publisherโ€™s Description Welcome to The Heart is a Mirror for Sinners and Other Stories. Slatterโ€™s work has been described by the legendary Ramsey Campbell as โ€œenviably original, and told in prose as stylish as itโ€™s precise. Not just disturbing but often touching, her work enriches and revives the tale of terror.โ€ From the fierce changeling… Continue reading The Heart is a Mirror for Sinners