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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 Doré'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 1797–1798 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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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

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** 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 Steel Empire Series

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description The Steel Empires series features an urban fantasy/alternate history setting that breaks all the rules. Action and adventure span multiple continents (and, occasionally, times and dimensions), led by dynamic heroines and emphasizing strong found-family vibes and queer representation. Summary One of my most… Continue reading The Steel Empire Series

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Reblog: All the New Horror Books Coming in June 2024

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

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Collection Publication

I am thrilled to announce that Three Curses and Other Dark Tales, my debut collection of short and long fiction inspired by global folklore, legends and mythology was released globally on 24 June, 2024. Come closer, let me tell you a tale or three. Sit nearer the firelight and if you notice the folk in… Continue reading Collection Publication

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Shakespeare Unleashed

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description SHAKESPEARE IN BLOOD! From the blood of Macbeth and the ghosts of Hamlet, to the dark fantasy of The Tempest and the twisted love of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Unleashed reimagines the Bard’s greatest works as short horror stories…as well as horror sonnets. Summary I… Continue reading Shakespeare Unleashed

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Ditmar Award Nominations

The iconic Ditmar Awards are nominated and voted by the Australasian speculative fiction community. The list of eligible works for 2023 can be found here. I’m excited to have a lovely variety of nominated works. If you’ve read and enjoyed any of my work and you’re in the Australasian region, a vote would make my… Continue reading Ditmar Award Nominations

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The Redemption of Morgan Bright

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description What would guilt make you do? Hadleigh Keene died on the road leading away from Hollyhock Asylum. The reasons are unknown. Her sister Morgan blames herself. A year later with the case still unsolved, Morgan creates a false identity, that of a troubled… Continue reading The Redemption of Morgan Bright