At Night White Bracken is a fabulous read, cosmic horror at its best. Honoured to do the cover art for this, as well as for Gareth’s next novel, To Those From Below, COMING SOON, and one to watch out for. Reminds me of Stephen King. Horrifying & brilliantly inventive.

With another novel on the way soon, no better time to pick up ‘At Night, White Bracken’. Available everywhere, including: Stairwell directly stairwellbooks.co.uk/product/at-nig… Waterstones waterstones.com/book/at-night-��� Foyles foyles.co.uk/book/at-night-… Plus every independent we love.

I am incredibly proud to confirm i have signed a deal with the wonderful Stairwell Books for my follow-up novel to ‘At Night, White Bracken.’ ‘To Those from Below’ will release early next year, with possible advance copies available for review around @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social On we go.

Joy is…

Just finished writing the latest novel, ‘Born of Blackened Walls.’ The longest book in a while and one i’m extremely proud of. Just under six months to write, 92k words, I’ll let it percolate for a month or so, then get to editing. Next up, ‘The Midnight District’.

Nothing like getting new reads.

…the people of Handsworth…

Thanks to @burnleywordsfest and to everyone who came out for the session! A fantastic festival in a town i always look forward to visiting. All the best to everyone with their work, with a special nod to Julie and Ash, good luck with your play and the short stories respectively.

This one’s for Ian. If you know, you know. “Twist a motherfucker up.”

0649, Burnley bound. Can’t beat the feeling of hitting the tracks, heading out for a wander. Excited for Burnley Words, excited for a yomp up Pendle Hill, excited for a few pints. On we go.

In or near Burnley this Saturday? Join us at Burnley Words Festival #Writing #publishing Write That Novel Now with @garethwoodwrites.bsky.social. The Authors Stage, Burnley Mechanics, Burnley. Sat 17 May 2025 1:00PM. Click link for further info & for tickets! www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bur...

Only a week now until Burnley Words Festival. Looking forward to getting back up North. Three seats remaining until my session’s a sellout. Privileged to be part of what will be a fantastic festival weekend. Pub suggestions welcome! t.co/qBKyBG1463

Malvern Well-Dressing Festival today.

Ever since the first time i heard it, over twenty years ago now, i’ve always thought the horn solo in this is simply one of the most beautiful sounds in existence. Melancholic to euphoric, sombre into celebration, poignant throughout. Hubbard was the man. youtu.be/dHHpLK_hIWg?...

Full details of my upcoming session at the Burnley Words Festival. Everyone is absolutely welcome and i’m looking forward to it enormously. t.co/qBKyBG1463

Latest pick-up. Looking forward to this @catcavendish.bsky.social

From ‘Of Blackened Walls.’

Stoked to announce i’ll be taking part in Burnley Words Festival 2025. Along with a reading, i’ll be leading a session on ‘getting the novel written’, talking a little about working-class voices in genre literature and other assorted yammering. 17/05/25. burnleywordsfestival.co.uk#:~:text=A%20....

I’ll be there @ramseycampbell.bsky.social looking forward to it enormously!

Come if you can! worldfantasy2025.co.uk/horror-laure...

I began work on the first draft of my latest novel, ‘Of Blackened Walls’ three weeks ago and, to even my surprise, i’ve just hit 28k words. Like it was with ‘At Night, White Bracken’, I seemed to see the story all at once and it’s now about shading the silhouettes.

I ramble. www.theplutonian.com/2025/03/inte...

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The latest and most incredible of the reviews for ‘At Night, White Bracken’. Wow.

I was having lunch with my incredible wife when, to our horror, the table began to mimic her. It began as homage, but quickly turned sinister.

Never been a fan of Harry Potter, but might start watching now the gammons are hitting critical mass.

Nice to be as far away from fascist wanker klaxons as possible for a while. Spring is a tonic.

Despite losing something due to typically shithouse (and needless) CGI, ‘The Monkey’ was great macabre fun. More than anything, it had a unique atmosphere, which was enjoyable to inhabit for 98mins.

A pint, then off to watch ‘The Monkey’. Not a bad Friday afternoon. Caught ‘Conclave’ last night too. Worthy of the plaudits. Excellently performed, tension in spades, beautifully shot with a fantastic score. Ultimately, a subject matter i wouldn’t be interested in was utterly compelling.

I’m extremely grateful for all of the reviews for ‘At Night, White Bracken’ so far. The points made, the aspects people have enjoyed, the fact that readers have taken time out of their day to publish their feelings on the book, it means a great deal to me. The Undertundra is sated… For now.

There’s a lot of them but, for me, this is the best of Burroughs’ musical collaborations. Frisell’s playing feels like the perfect accompaniment, with single, discordant notes acting as exclamation points.

I’m going to close to queries again soon as I’m a bit overwhelmed with them, so if you’ve been waiting on getting one to me - do it in the next couple of weeks!

Up you go.

A few paragraphs from this morning’s work. ‘The Night of the New Lamb.’

So far, ‘Swan Song’ is one incredible book. Worthy of its reputation, amongst the brilliant aspects of the novel, i’m most impressed at how McCammon builds such personal stories within a universally enormous occurrence. Beautiful, concise prose too. A future reread is guaranteed.

Where the waves crashed, where the water thrust its tips into a babble of battered bubbles, so the woman-shape spewed upwards, whittled on the night by freezing sea-fingers.

Shelter for the night. There’s maw room inside.

Magnificent, as ever.

I tell you this, when my time comes, if there’s a place to go after the curtain falls, i hope it has dogs.

What a gig and what a venue. Frank Black was unreal.

What a venue.

It's the second day of the promotion from @barnesandnoble.com - and it's also my birthday! So make an old man happy and pre-order THE SOUND OF THE DARK now for a 25% discount. (You'll make a cute puppy cry otherwise.) @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @kiagency.bsky.social

This little trip to London is full with some wicked stuff. Frank Black ‘Teenager of the Year’ gig at The Palladium tonight. ‘Mulholland Drive’ on 35mm at The Prince Charles tomorrow lunchtime, then beers in the Bermondsey arches in the evening. Obscene enjoyments.

Tidy trip down though.

Arrived in London. First stop, The Bear. Need fuel before i move on.

One of my two boys amping his aura during this morning’s walk.

Just remembering the train station from Salzburg. I visited last summer and, whilst it’s no Birmingham New Street, the view isn’t too bad from the platform.

ACTION (1976): The sevenpenny nightmare! The most deliriously violent children's comic ever. Bask in the glory of these panels.

NEW EPISODE! Writer and broadcaster @bobfischer.bsky.social (Fortean Times, Electronic Sound, Doctor Who Magazine, and host for our live shows!) joins us for a warm and fuzzy chat about The Haunted Generation, and reveals his childhood scars - beware of Fred! pod.link/1706291698