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Born at RAF Halton, Newton Webb is a British horror author and father to a perpetually grumpy tortoise. He is the author of fourteen published books, the collector of venus fly traps and a notoriously pedantic fishkeeper.

His international bestselling collected works, Tales of the Macabre: Volumes 1-4, contain stories inspired by splatterpunk and classic gothic themes. His fiction frequently blends gore with psychological tension, reflecting influences that range from heavy metal to ancient mythology.

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	Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 1: Sixteen Stories of Creeping Horror 3.93 avg rating — 231 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 2: Eleven Scary Stories of Spine Chilling Terror 4.33 avg rating — 116 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 3: Eighteen Stories of Ghoulish Terror 4.34 avg rating — 59 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Black Fog 4.11 avg rating — 55 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Festival of the Damned 3.72 avg rating — 60 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Morrigan 4.12 avg rating — 34 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Horror at Hargrave Hall 4.27 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Macabre: Gold Edition (The Macabre Codex Book 4) 4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Ballad of Barnacle Bill 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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On a dark January night, Charlie and his mother, Heidi, are driving through the winding backroads of Cumbria, determined to make their annual ‘second Christmas’ at his grandparents’ cottage. Despite a severe government weather warning for the approaching Storm Goretti, Heidi, a fiercely stubborn woman …

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You sick deviant puppies. This is a masterpiece of filth and depravity and I was honoured to read it. Its inventive. Witty. Dark and utterly mischievous. So many great authors too! I tore through this anthology and am definitely going to have a book ha ...more
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Newton Webb and 16 other people liked Cheryl 's review of Sam (Damienverse, #1): ".... "First came The Exorcist. Then came The Omen. Now there's another creepy child to keep you awake at night. ..... You'll never see the ending coming." This was everything I thought it would be! I really, really, REALLY hope there's going to be a f" Read more of this review »
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Newton Webb and 19 other people liked Amos's review of Sam (Damienverse, #1): "A jolly-fun scare-packed tale of a child who just might be possessed, diminished somewhat by the numerous misspellings and incomplete sentences (words missing, etc) that made their way to print. Well crafted and enjoyable otherwise..."
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Newton Webb made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — New Edition Request (TotM 3) topic " Hello, Is it possible to add a new edition for TotM 3 with the latest cover, please? Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... New Cover: https:/ ...more "
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Newton Webb made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — New Edition Request (TotM 2) topic " Hello, Is it possible to add a new edition featuring our the new cover for TotM 2, please? Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... New Cover: h ...more "
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Newton Webb made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Update Cover Request (TotM 2) topic " Thank you - I'll do that :) Thank you - I'll do that :) ...more "
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Newton Webb made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Update Cover Request (TotM 3) topic " Hello, Is it possible to update the cover for TotM 2, to the latest cover please? Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... New Cover: https://su ...more "
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