I'M HOME! I'M A HUSK! I'M IN FUCKIN FANGORIAAAAAAAGHGGGGGGGGFGGGHHHH !! "BEAUTIFUL, MERCILESS PROSE" Dreams keep coming true wahhhhh I can't cope 😭😭😭 THANKYOU @fangoria 🐜🐜🐜🐜

Bonus points i am in the bath!!

I went into Waterstone's in Islington to politely offer to sign copies of ITCH! if they carried it, and I couldn't...because they'd sold out 🥹🥹😭🥹🥹

HI I'M ON RADIO 2 talking about my new book AND Daphne DuMaurier's short stories ahhhh Sara Cox said my name okay thanks I'll stop yelling at you now✌️🖤🐜 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Carrying on with Itch! - @manylittlewords.bsky.social , then starting on King Sorrow - @joe-hill.bsky.social

Itch - @manylittlewords.bsky.social #CurrentlyReading #AmReading #BookSky

This morning I was interviewed by Radio 2 about my favourite scary novel for a Halloween special on their bookclub segment and this evening I'm in Cheltenham for another booklaunch event for ITCH! and someone pinch me this is my life now 🙏🥰

Last night I celebrated the UK launch of ITCH! in my beautiful city of Bristol, at Stanford's, a place I've haunted for years as a reader. Surreal and brilliant to be there as a published author and to speak in front of friends and family. My son was in attendance, which meant everything to me. 🥰

Oooh intriguing

Can I buy a single day pass for World Fantasy Con? I know i can just look up this information on the website but I am desperately tired 😂

Bristol folk! Come help me celebrate the launch of my latest novel ITCH! in Stanfords @stanfordstravel.bsky.social this Thursday! I'm being hosted by my dear friend, screenwriter and playwright Becca Wilcox. It'll be brilliant fun 🖤🐜 A few tickets left here: bristol.stanfords.co.uk/2025/08/21/g...

Working on my Killer VHS novella for @shortwavebooks.bsky.social and my goodness this one haha

How it started How it's going

She's watching you alllll 👀🐜👀🐜

Eeek go listen!! I had so much fun 🥰

I had fun writing this!!

I looooved doing this interview!

Feeling quite cosy here, sandwiched between @joe-hill.bsky.social and @manylittlewords.bsky.social. Thanks Waterstones!

I have just taken delivery of this from the excellent @manylittlewords.bsky.social

An oldie but a goldie!

Thankyou for listening! And never doubt I'm riddled with daddy issues 😂🐜

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Do not expect any wisdom from me!!! It will be fun though, see you there!

Gosh, folks, THANKYOU! My fingers are numb but my heart is so very happy ❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🐜🐜🐜🐜

My hands are shaking a little as I type this but...ITCH! IS OUT TODAY!! I'm finally a big 5 published author! Feminist, formication folk horror with creepy crawlies, ancient traditions, unsolved murders, weird processions, masks, an old pub and an excellent dog. www.hachette.co.uk/titles/gemma...

Nice wee interview up on the BFS site now. Thanks for having me!! 🐜🐜

Eeeek I'm sorry for traumatising you!! Thanks for the fab review 🐜🥰

Thanks to @druidcat.bsky.social for such a lovely review of ITCH! 🥰🐜

Hey I'll be in London tomorrow at Waterstones Trafalgar Square with legends Tim Lebbon, Christopher Golden, V. Castro and Ally Wilkes! Tickets at the link in Tim's post. It's going to be a lot of fun!!

FIVE DAYS UNTIL ITCH! RELEASES IN THE UK! In hardback, ebook and I think audiobook too (narrated by me). US folks have to wait until Jan, but you'll be able to get the ebook next week! I AM SO NERVOUS I want to crawl into a vent on the bottom of the ocean floor ahhhhhhhhhhh 🐜🐜 bio.to/Pre-orderITCH

My goodness there are a lot of nonsense takes on here lately is everyone okay have you had a vitamin d tablet and a nice hot shower and maybe a big yawn and stretch and something with some cinnamon on it

Ahhhhhh STACKED 🥰🐜🥰🐜🥰

Yayy 🥰🥰🥰🥰

MY BOOK IS OUT IN ONE WEEK MY BOOK IS OUT IN ONE WEEK ARGHHHH MY BOOK IS OUT IN ONE WEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKK bio.to/Pre-orderITCH

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9 DAYS TILL ITCH! COMES OUT AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH bio.to/Pre-orderITCH

Ever notice that long fairytales have a tendency to dragon

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *deep breath* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH bio.to/Pre-orderITCH 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

Added a couple of books to the pile of choices. A pulp - Captain Satan. Also, White Pines. Can’t have spooky season without @manylittlewords.bsky.social 🩸📚💙

11 days until my book comes out ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh bio.to/Pre-orderITCH

MY BOOK IS OUT TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY AHHHHH HEAVY BREATHING HEAVY BREATHING AHHHH 🐜🐜🐜 capesandtights.com/itch-scratch...

Build your #horror TBR with these #spookymonth new releases! @kelleyarmstrong.bsky.social @orringrey.com @jimchines.com @momoshaty.bsky.social @manylittlewords.bsky.social @annieneugebauer.bsky.social @rhirschgarcia.bsky.social @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social

I had an AMAZING day yesterday with my editor @katenorman17.bsky.social running around Bristol bookshops dropping off pink itchy femgore formication folk horror proofs of ITCH! Thanks to all the delicious booksellers I met! 🖤📚 I rounded off the day with a margs and @lucyrosecreates.bsky.social!

What a time to be alliiiiivee

Bristol! Join me and @cgolden.bsky.social in conversation with @manylittlewords.bsky.social at Forbidden Planet on 8th October! forbiddenplanet.com/events/2025/...

Join me, @cgolden.bsky.social , @manylittlewords.bsky.social , @vlatinalondon.bsky.social and @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social at Waterstones Trafalgar Square on 7th October for a discussion of all things horror! What fun we'll have! www.waterstones.com/events/new-w...

Booksellers of Bristol! I'm doing a proof drop tomorrow with my editor from Hodder eeeek! Sorry in advance for my nervous face in your wonderful bookshops!!

A bookish weekend was had with Edge-lit and an unexpected bookshop detour today

Thankyou so much! I had so much fun! Enjoy ROOTS 🖤

HOLY SHIT ITCH COMES OUT IN 18 DAYS AHHH