Short Stories

The Quiet Coach is in the anthology Fogbound from 5 from Hersham.

See the video trailer by Mark West.


About the Dark is in Black Static issue 25, with gorgeous artwork by Ben Baldwin.


Full Fathom FortyBlack Feathers is in the Full Fathom Forty anthology, celebrating 40 years of the British Fantasy Society.

Available direct from the BFS at the link above, or from Amazon.


***FREE ONLINE***

Off and On Again is in Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction issue 38.

Scroll down for more FREE ONLINE material…


Shadows & Tall TreesThe Pool is out now in the second issue of Shadows and Tall Trees.


Black Static 22Black Feathers is in Black Static issue 22.


Crimewave 114 a.m. When the Walls Are Thinnest is in issue 11 of Crimewave from TTA Press.

See the full table of contents here.


Alien AberrationsThe Greylings’ Song is in the Alien Aberrations anthology. Out now from Grand Mal Press.

Also available on Amazon for the Kindle.


Festive FearCold White Fields is in Festive Fear 2from Tasmaniac.

(Limited edition – sold out.)


Never AgainMy story In On The Tide is in Never Again, an anthology edited by Allyson Bird and Joel Lane.

Proceeds are being donated to anti-fascist and human rights organisations.


Black Static 16The Empty Spaces is in issue 16 ofBlack Static.

“Black Static – the progressive and very classy dark fiction stablemate of veteran SF mag Interzone.” The Guardian.


Not One Of Us 43Scairt is in issue 43 of Not One Of Us.

“A reliable source for interesting dark prose and poetry.” Ellen Datlow, Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror.


Title Goes HereFirst Flower is in the second issue of Title Goes Here.


Dark Horizons 55Sarkless Kitty is in Dark Horizons 55, from the British Fantasy Society. It is based on a regional ghost story.


Potter's Field 3Stone Heart is in Potter’s Field 3, an anthology from Sam’s Dot Publishing. Also available from Genre Mall.


Black Static 7The Deep Walker is in Black Static magazine #7 from TTA Press.


Dark Horizons 53The Eagle and Child is in the British Fantasy Society magazine, Dark Horizons.


Ballista 5Between Mist and Cloud is in the September 2008 issue of Ballista magazine.


Murky Depths 5So this is Mi is in Murky Depths #5, accompanied by an illustration by Nancy Farmer.


Read by Dawn 3The Read by Dawn 3 anthology, which includes my story The Devil’s Tavern, is now available from Amazon and Waterstones.


Midnight LullabiesTo Sleep a Dreamless Sleep is available in Midnight Lullabies, an illustrated volume of fairy tales for adults from The Harrow. All proceeds to charity.

See Amazon for details.


Sporty SpecThe Sporty Spec anthology from Ravenelectrick, featuring The Drop Zone, is available from Amazon.


Thou Shalt NotThe Method Coach is in the Thou Shalt Not… anthology of dark crime and horror from US publisher Dark Cloud Press. Alternatively, you can purchase it from Amazon.


***THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL FREE ONLINE***

Day of the Bromeliads - Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction #31.

The Bone Fire - in the ‘sketchbook’ issue of Estronomicon, with an illustration by me.

Yellow John - AUDIO – in New Fairy Tales #3 and in their audio collection, performed by Gemma Parker.

Hair and Hearts - Electric Spec.

The Fifth Day - AUDIO – this Christmas story is in an audio anthology by Dark Fiction. (Free ebook too.)

Pretend That We’re Dead – first published in Whispers of Wickedness. Now at Sein und Werden.

The Hundred Faces of the Sea - The Harrow.

On Execution Dock - my contribution to the TTA Press advent calendar 2009 – is here.

Where No One Can Follow - Niteblade.

The Colourman -  published at Dark Fire.

A Cold Season

A Cold Season - 05 Jan 2012