I wasn't sure if this would announce today or not, but: My name is Gemma and I'm going to be published by Hodder & Stoughton! One of the Big Five (via Hachette) I never thought I'd see this day back when I was scribbling stories in a cafe, broken and lost. ITCH. Coming next year.

Murder Road: A Genre-Blending Horror Book Review "Simone St. James shines when she’s creating an atmospheric, eerie thriller. " gnofhorror.com/murder-road-by… Debra K Every, Author

Why we should all be here…. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH! I wanted to shout out a few projects and tell you about as many writers as possible! the-line-up.com/latinx-heritag…

I have written a feature for The The Guardian G2 today. ‘Hilary Mantel was my mentor. Here are seven things she taught me about writing – and life’ by Katie Ward. theguardian.com/books/2024/sep…

So happy to announce that today FOREST OF A THOUSAND EYES is released! It's another collaboration with the amazing Emily Gravett, as you can tell from the wondrous cover. (On the physical book, some of those leaves have a lovely ominous shimmer...) panmacmillan.com/authors/france…

Here’s our editorial director in a previous guise as professional wrestler Judy Star, in combat with future world champion Mitzy Mueller. Judy is on the left side of the ring. Authors , take note. The Bookseller Guardian Books Helen Pidd

A huge thank you to PS Livingstone (Author/Editor) David Thomas Moore Dr Vicky Brewster (they/them) (Claire) Cherry Edits for the panel last night. The resources they spoke about can be found on the BFS blog. #editing britishfantasysociety.org/editing-deep-d…

New Review - a fascinating and surprising fanatsy tale awaited me in the excellent Warlords of Wyrdwood by RJ Barker - huge thanks to Orbit Books runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2024/9/20…

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Digital Nightmares: Horror on the Commodore Amiga "sat in front of a computer that would seem archaic to most present-day eyes, losing himself in the virtual forests of a long-forgotten video game. gnofhorror.com/digital-nightm… George Daniel Lea AmigaBill/TheGuruMeditation Commodore Computer Museum 🕹

New Review - a fascinating and surprising fanatsy tale awaited me in the excellent Warlords of Wyrdwood by RJ Barker - out now! runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2024/9/20…

Thank you, Womble! Really glad you liked it. :) "Warlords of Wyrdwood is not a simple fantasy book but its an imaginative and daring read that does things differently. It holds together as Barker’s writing is never dull..."

Digital Nightmares: Horror on the Commodore Amiga "The notion that the various areas, puzzles and monsters symbolically reflect aspects of Harlequin’s own psyche, struck me in a way very little had at the time" gnofhorror.com/digital-nightm…

I’ve been waiting to share this news! Readers in India and South Asia: INTERSTELLAR MEGACHEF is coming your way from HarperCollins India! 🥳 Out November 5th, stay tuned for pre order info 👀 I’m delighted to be working with the lovely people at HarperCollins …

Yeah I can do something with this.

Hello Lunchtime Crowd - a trip to the wyrdest of woods today for you!

This is heartbreaking news. Tony along with Johnny Morris were the two people responsible for forging my love of nature.

So touched by this thoughtful, wonderful review - it's a magical feeling when a reader *gets* your story like this. Thank you, Nils Shukla and Beth!

SO MANY GOOD BOOKS

Hello Evening Crowd - this fantasy novel was a fantastic read and strongly recommended