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The third installment of the Balar series will soon be upon us! Thank you to all those who have read books one and two. I […] Read More

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When I started The Curse of Balar, I wanted to evoke the classic gothic horror stories that I grew up with. The uncanny feeling of […] Read More

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The following is the script of an unaired episode of the paranormal podcast, Hidden Depths. Little is known of the fate of the podcaster, one […] Read More

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The time has come! The second installment of the Balar series is out now! This is the Doom of Balar, thirteen interconnected stories that build […] Read More

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The next installment of the Balar series is nearly upon us! This is The Doom of Balar, the second book of horror short stories. Thirteen […] Read More

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My horror book, The Curse of Balar, has recently been honoured with a book award. This is the first time any of my work has […] Read More

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Back in 2021, I took the plunge and published my first collection of short stories, The Bright Report. It was short, silly, and designed to […] Read More

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Last year was a great year for both the big and the small screen. As you may know, I am all about the story. Pretty […] Read More

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Time waits for no author and the months are flying by. I am currently working on the Balar series and I am trying to get […] Read More

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I decided to take the plunge and start a reddit page for my new horror series. This will be the perfect platform for readers to […] Read More

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