** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin’s father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry instead – but when she discovers that her husband-to-be is violent and ill-tempered, she decides… Continue reading The Night Ends With Fire
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
You can check out my top 3 favourite reads for 2024 here on Shepherd.com 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ 💕📚 You can see more of books that inspire me here 📚⬇️
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!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** 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
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** 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
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
Völva Painting by Violeta Colmenares In Norse mythology, the Norse seeress or Völva, is a prominent figure. The pre-13th Century Icelandic texts in Old Norse known as the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda respectively. The Poetic Edda contains fragmentary verse texts, while the Prose Edda is more cohesive prose text but both relate to the… Continue reading Norse Myth: The Seeress
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next… Continue reading The Blacktongue Thief
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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