Just a friendly reminder: I've got a new novel coming out this spring! Lowfield, a tale of paranormal suspense set in my home province of PEI, is out April 15 with Now Or Never Publishing. Pre-order wherever you buy your books!

I'm back with another guest post for my wife Rebecca's newsletter. This is a deeply personal one for me, talking about the long, hard road to getting my forthcoming new novel, Lowfield, accepted for publication. Please let me know what you think! rose-coloured-552b58.beehiiv.com/p/on-the-sunk-…

The Age of Endarkenment (2016-??) continues apace.

Following in author Louise Penny's footsteps, I am cancelling all US public appearances to promote my new novel, even though absolutely none have been scheduled. While the Kennedy Center in Washington has not invited me to launch the book there, I preemptively refuse to do so.

Speaking of Lowfield, there’s a nice write up of it and me in today’s Charlottetown Guardian.

Great to see my forthcoming novel, Lowfield, included in All Lit Up's Off/Kilter: 2025 Spring Preview. Yeah, I'd say the book is fairly off kilter! 🙃 alllitup.ca/off-kilter-202…

I'm happy to be back in the digital pages of Canadian Writers Abroad, this time reviewing Wayne Grady's nonfiction work about Covid-19, Pandexicon: How the Language of the Pandemic Defined Our New Cultural Reality. Check it out! canadianwritersabroad.com/2025/03/18/the…

Great to see Devouring Tomorrow make the Hamilton Review of Books' 2025 Staff Writers' Picks. Lots of other great titles on that list, too. hamiltonreviewofbooks.com/blog/2025/03/2…

Hey Toronto: I’m happy to announce the LOWFIELD LAUNCH! Join us on Sunday, April 27 from 1 to 3 pm at Little Ghosts Books, 930 Dundas St W. See the Eventbrite page linked below for more details. eventbrite.com/e/lowfield-lau…

FRIENDLY REMINDER: The Toronto launch for my new novel, LOWFIELD, is happening on Sunday, April 27 from 1 to 3 pm at Little Ghosts Books on Dundas West. Toronto, please come out! You can learn more - and order a (free!) ticket - on this Eventbrite page. eventbrite.com/e/lowfield-lau…

Well, I've got a fun piece of good news to share. I've had a short story accepted to the Ampersand Review! My piece, called "Adults in Costume," will appear in the magazine's Summer 2025 issue. Hazzah! Details on the blog! freerangereading.blogspot.com/2025/04/accept…

Fantastic to see this very lively and detailed review of the Devouring Tomorrow anthology in the Literary Review of Canada (Literary Review of Canada) reviewcanada.ca/magazine/2025/…

Still waffling about whether to pick up a copy of my new novel, Lowfield? On the fence about coming to the Toronto launch (Sunday, April 27, 1-3pm, at Little Ghosts Books on Dundas W.)? Maybe this reader review will help you make up your mind.

My wife has put together a v. practical piece about the various revenue streams that writers receive for their work. A good primer for the curious or those thinking about getting into the writing game and wondering "what/how will I get paid?" rose-coloured-552b58.beehiiv.com/p/ways-in-whic…

Okay, Toronto peeps - the launch for my new novel, Lowfield, is THIS SUNDAY! Eeep!! It will include a brief (but spooky!) reading from me and a Q&A hosted by fellow horror writer Dan Perry. 1-3 pm Sunday at Little Ghosts Books on Dundas West. Please come!

Okay Toronto, the Lowfield launch is TOMORROW, Sunday April 27 from 1 to 3 pm. Join us at Little Ghosts Books on Dundas West. Here is the Eventbrite page to register for your (free!) ticket. See you there! eventbrite.com/e/lowfield-lau…

What's the first line of Lowfield by Mark Sampson you ask? "The man stood at the rail of the ferry and stared out at what looked like a row of enormous tombstones rising out of the water." Well, I'm in. #amreading #fiction

A huge thanks to the indefatigable Lisa de Nikolits for this DELIGHTFUL REVIEW OF LOWFIELD, and for her ongoing enjoyment and advocacy of my work! Lowfield is out in the world now, folks - pick up a copy wherever you get your books! lisadenikolits.substack.com/p/a-busy-bee-s…

Very grateful for this thoughtful and balanced review of my new novel, Lowfield, from Alex Boyd on his blog. Nice to see that a poet and fiction writer I admire took the time to read and share his insights on my book. boydwords.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/low…

LOWFIELD gets another review! This one's in The Miramichi Reader, and it's a doozy. "[T]his novel will disturb easily jangled nerves. Any Canadian television producer looking for a CanLit, Canadian-set limited series should option Lowfield right away." miramichireader.ca/2025/06/lowfie…