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Behind the Book – The Cottingley Cuckoo

The Cottingley Cuckoo – April 2021. From the cover: Captivated by books and stories, Rose dreams of a life away from the confines of the Sunnyside Care Home she works in, until elderly resident Charlotte Favell offers an unexpected glimpse Read more…


Reviews and a round-up

Thank you so much for including my stories in these new reviews and features! A Cold Season has been reviewed by Debbie at My Random Musings. She says: “Well written, spooky and with plenty of tension and suspense, this book Read more…


A brief blog with some nice things

Happy New Year! Here are some lovely recent reviews of anthologies that include my stories. A big thank you to the reviewers, editors, cover artists, publishers and of course readers who are the life blood of this genre! The Blue Read more…


A wander around my Library

The lovely Priya Sharma, author of All the Fabulous Beasts, just invited me to have a wander around my library and share some Shelfies. Hop on over to her blog here, if you’d like to partake in my wanderings and ramblings! Read more…


Short Stories for the NHS

I’m very proud, and indeed honoured, to be part of this mammoth anthology of short stories to benefit the NHS. STORIES OF HOPE AND WONDER – a treasury of stories from across the genres of fantasy and science fiction. 53 Read more…


Escape Room!

No, not one of *those* escape rooms – this is all about my writing space! The lovely Georgina Bruce (of the splendid hair and amazing leggings fame, not to mention the author of wonderful short story collection This House of Read more…


Behind the Book – Mistletoe

Short-listed for the British Fantasy Society’s August Derleth Award. Published in hardback in October 2019 by Jo Fletcher Books, an imprint of Quercus, and in paperback in September 2020. Signed hardbacks are available from Forbidden Planet. Mistletoe – a ghost Read more…


Echoes has landed

Author copies of Echoes: The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories have landed, and very beautiful they are too! Also – they’re HUGE! Nearly 800 pages of ghost story goodness lie within, curated by the amazing Ellen Datlow. Writers include Paul Tremblay, Read more…


BBC Radio Leeds

I was on BBC Radio Leeds last week, chatting about where night classes can take you and the unlikely places you can end up! There’s also a little piece about my new book, Mistletoe, coming this October. The segment starts Read more…


MCM Comic Con 2019 in Pics!

I was lucky enough to be asked to speak at MCM Comic Con Manchester in July – and a fine time was had by all! Here are some pics from the event… Here’s the star of the show, Michael Rooker Read more…