Category: Horror

  • A Stairway to He…?

    It’s the horror writer’s favourite time of year. Halloween lurks just around the corner, and we invite you to leap out of the shadows and scare us witless. I’ve joined evil forces with horror writer Julia Kavan (author of Dreaming, Not Sleeping ) to give you the chance to make our Halloween. We’re running a…

  • Dark Recesses

    At last the long-awaited First Issue of Dark Recesses is out!   Get your free copy here: http://www.darkrecessesezine.com/

  • I Lurk in Dark Recesses

    I was really chuffed when Uncle Fester from the new magazine Dark Recesses asked me to submit an article for the first issue. Look what a fine job they have made of the cover! Have to wait to 1st October to read it, so keep your eyes open. The website is here: http://www.darkrecessesezine.com

  • Through this Glass, darkly…

    Before I give you my music for today’s mood, let me ask this: do you remember Candyman? The music was composed by minimalist Philip Glass, the film based on Clive Barker‘s short story ‘The Forbidden’. Glass is as good a composer as Barker is a writer, and thus my choice of music for today; it…

  • The Horror of Living in a Box

    So the UK government is finally waking up to the fact that new homes which have been built in recent decades are too small for comfort (see the news item at BBC). This is good news, but much overdue. There are minimum standards for social housing, but not for the private sector. What does this…