It’s October. That time of year when I go into full Halloween mode with creepy art and even creepier words. Being an Australian, (living in a regional city with about a population of about 70,000 people) where Halloween hasn’t really caught on (yet), I feel like I’m the only one getting into the spirit. But there’sContinue reading “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”
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READ (Small Press) HORROR!
This week I heard the disappointing news that Dark Fuse Press was no more. This is the latest small press publisher to be forced to close down (Samhain Publishing closed in 2016), but there are still many small presses still producing and publishing fantastic work. What these publishers might lack in resources when compared toContinue reading “READ (Small Press) HORROR!”
Guest post by the Sisters of Slaughter!
Today, the Sisters of Slaughter, Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason have hijacked my blog to talk about how they write together. Their latest novel, Those Who Follow, is out now from Bloodshot Books. Take it away ladies! STOP! COLLABORATION TIME! My name is Michelle Garza and I write with Melissa Lason. We are known as TheContinue reading “Guest post by the Sisters of Slaughter!”
Interview with reviewer Frank Michaels Errington
I’ve known Frank Michaels Errington professionally for several years now and there’s no doubt he’s one of the biggest fans of horror fiction. Frank is one of the most prolific readers and reviewers of horror and his review website, Horrible Book Reviews has quite the following. He goes above and beyond for authors and artistsContinue reading “Interview with reviewer Frank Michaels Errington”
Honoured to be a Stoker Awards finalist
The 2016 Bram Stoker Awards were announced aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA on 29 April with dozens of authors vying for a chance to win a coveted haunted house trophy. My novel, Hollow House was nominated in the Superior Achievement in a First Novel category. Although my novel didn’t ultimately claim theContinue reading “Honoured to be a Stoker Awards finalist”
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
Originally posted on bloodshotbooks:
Please join me in welcoming Greg Chapman to the Bloodshot Books team. Greg is the author of the novel HOLLOW HOUSE which is currently in the running for this year’s Bram Stoker Awards in the category of Superior Achievement in a First Novel (along with fellow Bloodshot authors Tom Deady for…
HOLLOW HOUSE a Bram Stoker Award® finalist!
My little horror novel, Hollow House has made the final ballot of the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards®! This is going to take a while to sink in, but I feel honoured to be listed amongst some of the best authors in the horror genre. And here I was still buzzing from making the preliminary ballotContinue reading “HOLLOW HOUSE a Bram Stoker Award® finalist!”
Method to my madness
Sometimes readers and fellow writers ask me why I write my stories in longhand with pen and paper. “Why don’t you just type it straight into Word on a computer?” For me, it’s simple: in my everyday job, I am stuck at a desk staring at a computer, typing in media releases, newsletters, and otherContinue reading “Method to my madness”
Hollow House on Preliminary Ballot for Bram Stoker Awards®
So my little haunted house novel, HOLLOW HOUSE has made the preliminary ballot of the Bram Stoker Awards®. While this is just the first hurdle in a long and detailed process, it’s humbling to have my debut novel on this list amongst some of the best writers in the horror genre. Each year, the Horror Writer’sContinue reading “Hollow House on Preliminary Ballot for Bram Stoker Awards®”
2016 – Year in Review
2016 has been pretty damn good writing-wise. Since January, I’ve had my fifth novella and first novel published, two of my old novellas re-released, a short collection of Halloween stories published, and even a colouring book unleashed upon the unsuspecting public. The reception to all these publications has been, on the whole, really greatContinue reading “2016 – Year in Review”
