Month: December 2018

I realised I was a bit remiss in not posting the table of contents for A World of Horror. Here it is. Some brilliant people in there.

• Introduction: Diversity in Fiction by Eric J. Guignard
• Mutshidzi by Mohale Mashigo (South Africa)
• One Last Wayang by L Chan (Singapore)
• Things I Do For Love by Nadia Bulkin (Indonesia)
• On a Wooden Plate, On a Winter’s Night by David Nickle (Canada)
• Country Boy by Billie Sue Mosiman (United States of America)
• The Wife Who Didn’t Eat by Thersa Matsuura (Japan)
• The Disappeared by Kristine Ong Muslim (Philippines)
• The Secret Life of the Unclaimed by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Nigeria)
• How Alfred Nobel Got His Mojo by Johannes Pinter (Sweden)
• Sick Cats in Small Spaces by Kaaron Warren (Australia)
• Obibi by Dilman Dila (Uganda)
• The Nightmare by Rhea Daniel (India)
• Chemirocha by Charlie Human (South Africa)
• Honey by Valya Dudycz Lupescu (Ukraine)
• Warning: Flammable, See Back Label by Marcia Douglas (Jamaica)
• Arlecchino by Carla Negrini (Italy)
• The Man at Table Nine by Ray Cluley (England)
• The Mantle of Flesh by Ashlee Scheuerman (Australia)
• The Shadows of Saint Urban by Claudio Foti (Italy)
• Warashi’s Grip by Yukimi Ogawa (Japan)
• The White Monkey by Carlos Orsi (Brazil)
• The West Wind by David McGroarty (Scotland)

• Illustrations by Steve Lines

Did I mention this was the first thing I ever had illustrated? And it looks great too.

Here’s the link again, to save you scrolling down.

Hello.

I should have done this a couple of months ago, but there’s an anthology called A World of Horror, from Dark Moon books and edited by Eric J Guignard. It has a story of mine in it, but much more interestingly it has lots of stories from writers representing countries and cultures from around the world. Basically, this means wherever you’re from you’re likely to find something new in there – a lesser-known mythology, a different point of view. The good stuff.

For my entry, The West Wind, I’ve tried to bring a little bit of Celtic folklore to bear on my characteristic wistful melancholy. It’s a return to the magical landscapes of the West coast of Scotland, a place that really feels like the end of the Earth when the weather is right. I was so chuffed to have been asked to contribute, and I’m really proud to be part of this.

You can buy the book here.