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Monsters at the Movies
As I shared on Instagram, I made a fab discovery while mooching around at Croome Court second-hand bookshop on Sunday. I found a book I’d wanted ever since I was […]
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The Confessions of Dorian Gray Series 3 out today
It’s a month of Big Finish news and releases. Today it’s the turn of The Confessions of Dorian Gray Series Three, which includes a story for yours truly – Heart […]
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Coming soon: The Confessions of Dorian Gray – including an episode by Cavan Scott
If you're a fan of horror then you really should check out Big Finish's fantastic The Confessions of Dorian Gray series of half-hour audios. Definitely aimed at a more mature […]
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Who is Billy Button and what pests need to be controlled? New Teen Reads from Badger Learning.
A little bit of news to finish the week. Following the success of Mama Barkfingers, The Hunted and the rest of the Reluctant Reader Teen Reads line, Badger Learning has […]
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Who is Mama Barkfingers? Coming soon from Badger Learning
I’ve just received these, the covers of Mama Barkfingers and The Hunted, two books for reluctant readers that I have written for Badger Learning’s Teen Reads series. What do you […]
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Thirteen Horror Audio Anthology
I remember it so well. Wandering into a charity shop on Gloucester Road and flicking through the LPs. There were the usual Michael Jacksons, Five Stars and Fleetwood Macs but […]
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Comic: Step Right Up
Back in 2006, I had a comic strip published in Something Wicked, a then new horror anthology from Future Quake Press. ‘Step Right Up’ was a tribute to the EC […]
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Project Twilight podcast plus violence in Doctor Who
The Oncoming Storm podcast had dedicated an episode to discuss Project: Twilight, the first Doctor Who audio Mark and I wrote some 12 years ago. It’s interesting to hear hosts […]
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Just read: 666 Charing Cross Road
As well as my professional goals for 2013, I have vowed to spend more time reading this year. Last year I just didn’t seem to pick up enough books. Actually, […]
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FantasyCon 2012 Book Stash
When I set out for FantasyCon, I told myself I wouldn't buy any books. After all, my to-read pile already looks like the leaning tower of Pisa and – more […]
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Doctor Who Insider issue 6 and horror in Doctor Who
A quick shout out to issue six of Doctor Who Insider which has plopped through my door. As always I’ve provided the Audio Insider pages and this month chat to […]
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New review of The Obverse Book of Ghosts
The Black Abyss has just posted an amazing review of The Obverse Book of Ghosts, which I edited last year. Colin Leslie says: “Thirteen tales of ghostly goings […]
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Guest blog: Simon Marshall-Jones – I wish I’d written… Imajica
It’s time for the Cavblog’s weekly guest blog when we invite a writer to explain which book they wish they’d written. This week we welcome Simon Marshall-Jones of Spectral Press… […]