Tag: horror stories

  • In The Top 20 Books

    Yesterday my novel Diavolino was nominated in The People’s Book Awards. Today it’s entered the Top 20, one place ahead of Stephen King’s 11.22.63 I’d love to beat The Hobbit 😉 Can I ask for your help? Click here to vote for me http://thebookawards.com/awards/diavolino/ Thanks! Well, jumped over The Hobbit, thank you. Today am at…

  • When The Butler’s Word Was Law

    Today I’m stepping back and leaving you in the capable hands of my fellow author, Catherine Cavendish. Take it away, Cat… My latest Paranormal Horror novella, Miss Abigail’s Room is set in 1896 in a large, grand (well it used to be anyway) country house in rural Wiltshire and much of the story concerns the…

  • Halloween Treat (No Tricks)

    Definition of Halloween (Oxford Dictionaries) noun: the night of 31 October, the eve of All Saints’ Day, often celebrated by children dressing up in frightening masks and costumes. Halloween is thought to be associated with the Celtic festival Samhain, when ghosts and spirits were believed to be abroad. We all knew that, didn’t we? Do you know…

  • Waterstones York

    I had a great day yesterday at Waterstones York. I want to say a special ‘thank you’ to Kirstie Lount the events manager who really pulled out all the stops to make this work, but also to every one of the fantastic staff; they were all so attentive AND I noticed just how much effort…

  • Amazon UK Finally Did It

    Yes, as soon as the Jubilee weekend was over, Diavolino in paperback finally appeared officially on Amazon.co.uk It says ‘not currently in stock’ but I’ll bet you that will change quickly. Why? Because thanks to you they’ve already been processing orders. When I last looked, Diavolino was at number 29 in Fantasy Horror, and that’s…