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"The triumph of Everington’s first novel is that, while hinting at lofty literary precedents, it cumulatively takes on an unsettling voice all of its own." The Guardian review of The Quarantined City

Whenever I have to write an author bio for anthology or something, I send them something like this:

James Everington mainly writes dark, supernatural fiction, although he occasionally takes a break and writes dark, non-supernatural fiction. His second collection of such tales, Falling Over, is out now from Infinity Plus.

He’s also the author of The Quarantined City, an episodic novel mixing Borgesian strangeness with supernatural horror—“an unsettling voice all of its own” The Guardian—the novellas Paupers’ Graves and The Shelter, and the mini-collection Trying To Be So Quiet & Other Hauntings. Alongside Dan Howarth, he has co-edited the anthologies The Hyde Hotel, Pareidolia (Black Shuck Books) and the BFS Award nominated Imposter Syndrome (Dark Minds Press).

Oh, and he drinks Guinness, if anyone's asking.

Nathan Robinson lives in Scunthorpe, England. He's contributed to over twenty different anthologies so far, with lots more on the horizon.

His crime thriller 'Top of the Heap' was adapted in a podcast by www.pseudopod.org to rave reviews.

'Starers', released by Severed Press in 2012 gained much praise, with fans hungry for a sequel.

He is currently completing four anthologies of his own work, the first to be entitled 'Devil Let Me Go' and was released in 2013.

His Novella 'Ketchup on Everything' was released in 2014 to rave reviews.

His novella, 'Midway' was released by Severed Press in 2015, followed by "Caldera" in 2016.

For news, updates and releases check out

www.facebook.com/NathanRobinsonWrites

Lily Childs is a writer of dark fiction, horror and chilling mysteries.

*New! WITHIN WET WALLS, is a short, gothic ghost story which undulates through time within the wet walls of Wealdstone House. Slip into Eliza Lundy's Victorian sub-existence of servitude and debauchery, laced with opium and absinthe. Taste the terror. Embrace life... while you can.

Eliza's wandering spirit will take you by the hand, by the throat, by the lips. Enter her darkness to discover the beautiful horrors that reside there. She's waiting. She's always waiting. For you. Out in chapbook and ebook formats. (30 pages)

THE HOUSE OF THREE is a ghostly short story set in a dilapidated Victorian terraced house, where siblings Sarah and Johnny return to face the horrors of their tragic past. Out in chapbook and ebook formats. (34 pages)

Available now in paperback and for Kindle. FEBRUARY FEMMES FATALES, a collection of dark fiction and poetry written by twenty-three women from across the globe. Sixty-eight quick sips of horror, crime and noir; tales of revenge, murder and the supernatural. Published by Ganglion Press, edited by Lily Childs.

December 2013 saw the arrival of THE BESTIARUM VOCABULUM, the second in the "Tres Librorum Prohibitorum" series from Western Press Publishing, edited by Dean M. Drinkel. It includes Lily's 1930s trippy journey RAPTURE, and introduces the being that calls itself Veltis.

November 2013: STRANGE TASTES - a contemporary cannibal thriller - was released in the terrifying new compilation FRESH FEAR: CONTEMPORARY HORROR, by James Ward Kirk Fiction, edited by William Cook.

In September 2013 Lily won an Editor's Choice award for her chilling tale, The Ossillatrice Shift in BONES, an anthology from James Ward Kirk Fiction.

March 2013 saw the release of long-awaited horror anthology THE DEMONOLOGIA BIBLICA, including Lily's story THE TWISTWEAVER'S SON. This collection features some of the best horror writers of the moment - Barbie Wilde, William Meikle, Jan Edwards, John Palisano, Mark West, Simon Kurt Unsworth, Adrian Chamberlain, Raven Dane and more. Edited by Dean M. Drinkel it is the first in a collection of anthologies to be published by Western Legends throughout 2013 under the banner "Tres Librorum Prohibitorum".

April 2013 - the paperback version of CABARET OF DREAD: A HORROR COMPENDIUM VOL.1. Eleven terrifying tales studded and sewn together with thirty-two flash frighteners. Perfect to read on the go. This collection of Lily's horror stories is already live as an eBook for Kindle on all Amazon platforms. [Extreme horror - adult only].

Author of the urban fantasy novella 'MAGENTA SHAMAN' Lily has now released the terrifying second episode in the series, 'MAGENTA SHAMAN STONES THE CROW'. Both books are available to download direct to your Kindle from Amazon.

Published as an ebook in 2011, 'COURTING DEMONS - A COLLECTION OF DARK VERSE.' is now available in paperback. Thirty-two wickedly macabre poems to trouble and delight you.

Lily's stories 'The Infanta Triptych' and 'Walls of Flesh' are featured in the extreme vampire horror collection 'Their Dark Masters'. Read her tale 'Softly' - a morbid dialogue - in Caught By Darkness or wander though Daily Bites of Flesh 2011 which includes two further works 'Spangles' and 'Pustula Peculiar'. All available on Amazon.

Many more of Lily's short gothic horrors, ghost stories and nerve-janglers are currently touring publisher and the blogosphere. She has a novel or three on the way - all set in the south of England where she lives, a stone's throw from the sea.

She blogs at http://lilychildsfeardom.blogspot.com where you can read some of her fiction, dark verse, reviews and interviews. Follow her on Twitter @LilyChilds and at facebook.com/lilychildsfeardom

Lily is former Horror Editor at award-winning e-zine Thrillers Killers 'n' Chillers.

Andrew Lawston is a London-based writer and actor, whose work began with short stories, which have been hailed as "funny", "quirky", "horrific" and "twisted". Often all at once. His work can be found in various anthologies, including Summer's End, and A Treasury of Brenda & Effie, and his own self-published collections: Something Nice, and Something Nicer.

A fluent French speaker and former teacher, Andrew also produces translations of French classics. Casanova's "Story of My Escape" was published in 2014 to the delight of English-speaking Casanova enthusiasts around the world.

Andrew is currently working on translations of Arthur Bernède's Chantecoq novels, as well as his own original novels. His Detective Daintypaws series of books featuring his cat Buscemi solving crimes, have been entertaining readers since 2020.

Andrew lives in West London with his wife Mel. He is currently considering his next cat.

Oli Jacobs is a bearded chap currently encased in his own personal cosmic horror story. He is perhaps best known for his horror tale Wilthaven, which was a finalist in the 2021 Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award. As well as writing, he is a mental health advocate and consumer of cult films.

As always, he hopes you enjoy.

"Quirky, Intelligent, Highly readable" - John Wagner (Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, A History of Violence)

"Stories so good that they fall into the category of 'I'm going to steal this as soon as I get my time-machine working.'" - Michael Carroll (New Heroes, Judge Dredd, Jennifer Blood)

"...demonstrates an old fashioned knack for chills and thrills" - Scream Magazine

David Court is a short story author and novelist, whose works have appeared in over a dozen venues including Tales to Terrify, StarShipSofa, Strangely Funny, Fears Accomplice and The Voices Within. Whilst primarily a horror writer, he also writes science fiction, poetry and satire.

His writing style has been described as "Darkly cynical" and “Quirky and highly readable” and David can't bring himself to disagree with either of those statements.

Growing up in the UK in the eighties, David's earliest influences were the books of Stephen King and Clive Barker, and the films of John Carpenter and George Romero. The first wave of Video Nasties may also have had a profound effect on his psyche.

David works as a Software Developer and lives in Coventry with his wife, Rebel the puppy, and an ever-growing beard. David's wife once asked him if he'd write about how great she was. David replied that he would, because he specialized in short fiction. Despite that, they are still married.

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**Lonely Motel Book 3 coming Fall 2025**

**Sequel to the hit novel PUZZLE HOUSE coming Winter 2026**

Author of the cult smash-hit Woom and Ghostland and more than 15 other books that aren't the cult smash-hit Woom or Ghostland. His debut collection was blurbed positively by the legendary Jack Ketchum. His vampire novel, Pedo Island Bloodbath, was nominated for a 2024 Splatterpunk Award for Best Novel.

Photo © Josh Silver 2015

Jonathan Butcher is the Splatterpunk Award-nominated author of What Good Girls Do, What Good Men Do, Chocolateman, and co-author of Motel Styx. He writes disturbing horror with a difference.

Author Biography

Matthew Cash, or Matty-Bob Cash as he is known to most, was born and raised in Suffolk; which is the setting for his debut novel Pinprick. He is compiler and editor of Death By Chocolate, a chocoholic horror Anthology and the 12Days: STOCKING FILLERS Anthology. In 2016 he launched his own publishing house Burdizzo Books and took shit-hot editor and author Em Dehaney on board to keep him in shape and together they brought into existence SPARKS: an electrical horror anthology, The Reverend Burdizzo’s Hymn Book, Under The Weather* and Visions From the Void ** and he has numerous solo releases on Kindle and several collections in paperback.

Originally with Burdizzo Books, the intention was to compile charity anthologies a few times a year but his creation has grown into something so much more powerful *insert mad laughter here*. He is currently working on numerous projects, his third novel FUR was launched in 2018.

*With Back Road Books

** With Jonathan Butcher

He has always written stories since he first learnt to write and most, although not all, tend to slip into the many layered murky depths of the Horror genre.

His influences ranged from when he first started reading to Present day are, to name but a small select few; Roald Dahl, James Herbert, Clive Barker, Stephen King, Stephen Laws, and more recently he enjoys Adam Nevill, F.R Tallis, Michael Bray, Gary Fry, William Meikle and Iain Rob Wright (who featured Matty-Bob in his famous A-Z of Horror title M is For Matty-Bob, plus Matthew wrote his own version of events which was included as a bonus).

He is a father of two, a husband of one and a zoo keeper of numerous fur babies.

You can find him here:

www.facebook.com/pinprickbymatthewcash

https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B010MQTWKK

Steve Cotterill is a British writer who specialises in Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror. He has a Masters in Creative Writing from Birmingham City University and has won an editor's choice award from Fiction Vortex. He lives in Bournemouth and loves cats and dogs, history, the ancient world, folklore, and politics.

Dr Charlotte Baker is an author and associate lecturer, with an interest in crime, horror and dark romance. She has nearly 80 publications, ranging from micro fiction to novels to academic articles. Charlotte enjoys spending time with little boy, drinking coffee, walking, and conversing with the various monsters that float around her imagination.