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Hello everyone my name is Alan, and I am an avid reader of Horror. I am a trained City of London Guide, as well as a seasoned ghost hunter. My love of horror has its origins in my childhood, even back then I loved to listen to my Nan’s ghost stories, and despite being scared stupid by them, like a glutton for punishment, I always found myself coming back for more. When I turned 16 my mum, who was also a huge horror fan, introduced me to the works of James Herbert, I was immediately enthralled by his writing. After reading his book, The Ghosts of Sleath, I knew I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a writer myself.

One of the things that has aided me in my writing of horror is my belief in the supernatural. I have led many ghost walk
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James Herbert, where are all the blogs

I am a huge James Herbert fan, after all it was his books that not only got me in to horror, but also inspired me to become a writer, yet despite having a huge collection of work that spans over 30 years, there are few blogs about him on Goodreads, why is that?
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