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Hi, I’m Ali!

I love to write stories with a little bit of magic at their heart and often more than a little of the strange. My novels include A COLD SEASON, PATH OF NEEDLES, THE HIDDEN PEOPLE, THE CROW GARDEN and MISTLETOE.

“Hugely enjoyable – perfect reading for a dark winter’s night” – The Richard and Judy Book Club, of A Cold Season

I also write as Ava Morwood

Dark, suspenseful contemporary thrillers, laden with the eeriness of folklore and the secrets buried in the British landscape. UNTIL WE DROWN is out in April 2026 from HarperNorth. See AvaMorwood.com for details!

“This spine-tingling novel is a suspenseful twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s dark tale The Little Mermaid, where love, loss, and the lure of the water collide in a terrifying crescendo.”

And as A. J. Elwood

Latest title: THE OTHER LIVES OF MISS EMILY WHITE.

“A. J. Elwood has carved a solid reputation with her spooky and hauntingly beautiful historical fiction. This novel is no exception, and its brilliance surely cements her place as one of the finest British writers working today in any genre” – Tim Lebbon, author of The Silence

UNTIL WE DROWN

COMING IN APRIL 2026 

www.AvaMorwood.com

• Short Story Update
  Some lovely author copies came in over the festive season . . . Here’s a sneak peek!
  
  

  Remains 3

  Remains 3 magazine, edited by Andy Cox, features my story, Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch.
  
  It’s set in the eponymous roadside attraction on Route 66, somewhere I was lucky enough to visit a few years ago. I took plenty of photographs while I was there and artist Richard Wagner did a fantastic job of incorporating them in his work.
  
  Available direct from the publisher.
  
  
  
  

  All of them Witches

  My story The Curse Cabinet is in All of them Witches, a stunning, fully illustrated hardback production from Nepenthe Press.
  
  The Curse Cabinet was inspired by a visit to Boscastle’s Museum of Witchcraft, which got me thinking about collections of objects designed for ill-intent . . .
  
  This anthology is a real thing of beauty. Available in various editions direct from Nepenthe.
  
  
  
  

  White Noise Press – the Chapbooks

  Some may remember the White Noise series of chapbooks – each individually designed, illustrated and handmade by Keith Minion. If you missed them, you may be interested to hear that all the stories are now available in this anthology, along with new story notes written for this edition.
  
  It includes my tale The Winter Tree, along with stories from Richard Chizmar, Gary McMahon, Brian Keene, Elizabeth Massie and many more.
  
  Available now from Amazon.