Author Archives: darkscrybe

About darkscrybe

I am a dark fiction author and artist from Central Queensland, Australia. I've penned four novellas: Torment, The Noctuary, Vaudeville and The Last Night of October. I also illustrated the Bram Stoker Award-winning graphic novel, Witch Hunts: A Graphic History of the Burning Times.

December

Posted on December 21, 2018

Hey all, It’s almost Krampusnacht (I mean Christmas)! As Christmas is the perfect time for ghost stories, I thought I’d share this little Christmas-themed piece of flash fiction I wrote, called “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, first published by the … Continue reading →

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November

Posted on November 29, 2018

Hi all, and thanks again for reading. There’s been quite a bit happening this past month, so read on and I might even give you a chance to win a digital copy of one of my books! Announcements The biggest … Continue reading →

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October

Posted on November 3, 2018

Hello and Happy Halloween! I hope you had a fantastic Halloween because I sure did! Here in Australia, Halloween is starting to take hold. For the past four years my family and I have put a yard haunt display on … Continue reading →

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More than monsters

Posted on June 20, 2018

Horror has been much maligned. Regarded as little more than “blood and gore” with no true message. Shock for shock’s sake. This couldn’t be any further than the truth. The horror genre is slowly seeing a resurgence of respect on … Continue reading →

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Horror Fiction: A bleak and depressing look at truth

Posted on June 1, 2018

Today’s guest post comes from horror author Greg Chapman, who recently released Pandemonium through the incredible Bloodshot Books. Greg’s essay deals with why his work may considered bleak or depressing and the importance of the truth when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Hollow House re-opened!

Posted on February 25, 2018

A bit of news I’ve been keeping to myself that I am now able to share! THUNDERSTORM BOOKS in the US is releasing a limited edition of my Bram Stoker Award-nominated novel, Hollow House! The special ‘Black Voltage Series’ signed … Continue reading →

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Interview with author Jason Franks!

Posted on January 28, 2018

Fellow dark scribe Jason Franks has a new novel out – Faerie Apocalypse from IFWG Publishing Australia. If the title doesn’t make you want to read it then there must be something wrong with you. I tracked Jason down and … Continue reading →

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