Monthly Archives: October 2018

Halloween #3: (Vaguely) Witchy Things I’ve Written That You Can Read for Free

Artwork by Kathleen Jennings for The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings

Right, so some more Samhain love: links to (Vaguely) Witchy Things I’ve Written That You Can Read for Free.

Thank you to all the wonderful publishers who’ve loved these
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It’s Halloween #2

Artwork by Kathleen Jennings (as pretty much always)

So, in honour of the doors between worlds opening this eve, and all manner of things walking through, here is an older story of mine, “Words” (first published in The Lifted Brow
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It’s Halloween #1

Just been reminded of this fabulous illustration by the wonderful Mr Greg Ruth for my novelette, Finnegan’s Field.

It also accompanied the excellent essay, Why Horror is Good for You (and Even Better for Your Kids), by said wonderful illustrator!

So
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A Book of Horrors – Italian Translation

So delighted!! My first translation into Italian – that’s “The Coffin-Maker’s Daughter” in there.

A beautiful new Italian limited edition of A BOOK OF HORRORS from Alessandro Manzetti’s Independent Legions Publishing.

Contains stories by: stories by Ramsey Campbell, Peter
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Kirkus Review

Momentous occasion: my first mention in Kirkus Review!

Especially delightful as this story appears in the wonderful Marie O’Regan’s new Titan anthology, Phantoms.

Phantoms edited by Marie O’Regan is an anthology of (mostly) new ghost stories from the likes of M.R. Carey,
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Best New Horror #29

I’m delighted to announce that Mr Stephen Jones is taking my story “No Good Deed” for Best New Horror #29 (PS Publications)! This story originally appeared in Mark Morris’ New Fears (Titan Books).

 

Hark! is in the house

Few things are better in a writer’s life than the arrival of author copies! Thanks, Rob and Christopher!

Hark!

Just a quick reminder that Hark! The Herald Angels Scream is out for Halloween!

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SCREAM, due out in October from Knopf Doubelday. “Honor Thy Mother” is a tale of unappreciated mothers and disappointing sons at Christmas.

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