Interesting (apart from the ‘why do people like horror during dark times?’ cliche) www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...

I saw/heard the author of this forthcoming book @joanneanderton.bsky.social talking about it on a panel at World Fantasy Con and it sounded ace. I’m really bad at taking notes/remembering things from cons (must be the bar…) so glad to be reminded of the title here.

I wrote a feature on The Belair Lip Bombs, who released their second album today on Third Man themusic.com.au/features/a-w...

I’m so proud/annoyingly happy to be in this book:

Talking serious literary matters* at World Fantasy Con * absolute drunken garbage

World Fantasy Con - view of the audience from the NewCon press launch. We were still signing when they were trying to clear the room!

We published some bangers this year. Hope you got your weird on. Well, I'm sure you did. Thanks to everyone for your support. undertowpublications.com

I know half my friends are horror writers on here but chist if you want a non-horror film that makes you feel tense as hell and will stop you sleeping then Kathryn Bigelow’s “House of Dynamite” on Netflix, about the 20 mins leading up to a nuclear strike on the continental United States is the one.

Some good stuff here: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

I have a "Strange Little Story" coming soon in the substack of the same name from excellent writer and good egg David Surface. Make sure you're subscribed, if for some crazed reason you're not already: davidsurface.substack.com

It’s fundamental to the character of Indiana Jones that he *hates Nazis* and the idea that a clip of him hating Nazis is somehow offensive to MAGA Charlie Kirk fans is both hilarious and very telling… www.pcgamesn.com/indiana-jone...

Yes thousands turned out - which is far more than I’d like - but that is dwarfed by the millions that understand real patriotism means loving your country as it actually is, not hating its diversity or trying to exploit its challenges. That’s what our flags actually represent

The good ol’ days

Fantastic collection of uncanny & messed up fiction from the Pine Arch Collec… sorry, from @michaelwehunt.bsky.social Lost myself for a moment there, don’t know what I was typing… But anyway yes, brilliant, go and read it!

To the best of my knowledge none of my stories have been released in audiobook format before, so here’s a first: STRANGER from the fabulous Sans. Press is now out as an audiobook too. Contains my story ‘Self Expression’ books2read.com/sgsans

And on the subject of #realartatters: AI poisoning tool NIGHTSHADE is now free for artists to use: venturebeat.com/ai/nightshad...

"Ban* this sick filth!" *read www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

⚡️Russia seeks 'Ukraine's surrender, not peace,' Macron says ahead of talks with Trump. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Aug. 17 following a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" that Russia is offering Ukraine's capitulation in its war against Moscow through its peace proposals.

#MayMusicMasterpieces 15 May- The Persistence Of Memory, Dali Memory Babe The Boo Radleys open.spotify.com/track/1RZ15G...

Two bits of Wales

Imagine hearing this for the first time when it was released in 1970. I remember the impact it had on me twenty years later, but in 1970 nothing else like it existed youtu.be/vLC2qwFLbqc?...

Fuck youtu.be/0qanF-91aJo?...

Really thrilled that my story made the grade for this book of urban folk horror from Ian Whates of Newcon Press, and edited by Neil Williamson. Such a great lineup. Launching at World Fantasy Con in Brighton, but preorders for the hard book are live now.

I downloaded this image onto my phone/cloud over 10 years ago and it would be really nice if one day I could actually delete it because I never have to post it anymore

A repost of a piece from >10 years ago (blimey) that I was always fond of: jameseverington.blogspot.com/2025/06/repo... (originally on the great @gnofhorror.com site)

Sounds a bit risky to be honest.

What’s that! A new review for your reading pleasure.

#FallFriday #illustration #Mark.E.Smith #SongLyrics

Combining two different elements of my Nottinghamshire cultural heritage with my book/bookmark combo:

Good www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

Wow - badger in our back garden. Never seen one so close up before.

Henge

Not ever my day you have a pint atop a 600 year old 80ft deep well.

Books read in 2025 (wow)

👇 www.change.org/p/protect-au...

Like all other writers, I suspected my work had likely been pirated without my permission or knowledge to train AI, but it’s still enraging to see the proof. (Link so you can find if Meta has done the same to you in the comments). Fucking leeches.