C.C. Adams's Blog: C.C. Does The Write Thing

It's A Beautiful Thing. A copy of my latest collection, Where The Roaches, nestled among illustrations from R.J. Ren - the same illustrations that appear in the book. How cool is that? Having done FantasyCon in Glasgow some years ago, I can attest that it's not a journey for the faint-hearted. Once the locale for this years 'con was confirmed, a number of the genre community said upfront they wouldn't be going, for various reasons. One of the reasons was the location, and the logistics in...

It was probably a few months ago when I caught wind of this Milton Keynes Indie Book Fair, courtesy of Ben Langley. As is often the way with social media such as Facebook, he shared a post about the upcoming event. Hell, he even suggested that the like-minded among us get on board. Who was I to say no? Posing with fellow author Ben Langley, whose social media post alerted me to this event in the first place. Good looking-out, boss. I'm aware that for a number of my peers, they have solid...

One of the better panels at FanExpo: interview with the man behind the A-Team's B.A. Baracus and Clubber Lang of Rocky III fame: the legendary Mr. T. For the past few months, I was in two minds as to whether I would head out to Toronto this year. Not only because I'd been pushing the exercise regime hard and wanted to keep up that gaining momentum, but I also wanted to push the writing harder than ever. Not only the craft of writing (as in what I write and how I write, and pushing narratives...

I'm thinking back to an exchange I had with publisher Steve Shaw years at a convention some years ago. And I can't even remember exactly the exchange was, but I do remember a key part was on the status quo and how things might not be possible because of how things were done. To which my answer was, 'Yeah? So?' Let's be clear from the off; this wasn't a beef or an argument. A discussion, a chat; the kind of thing that often happens at a convention. The reason why I remember this now is because...

First lunch of StokerCon 2026. l-r: Martin Kent, Jamal Hodge, Linda D Addison, John Palisano, me, Agatha Andrews, Johnny Compton. Usually when I have a flight to catch, it's transatlantic. These flights, usually to StokerCon early summer and Toronto for holiday late summer, are usually early morning London time, getting me to my destination around late afternoon local time. Usually. This year's StokerCon had me on a flight heading out of London Heathrow late in the afternoon. Which, given...

l-r: me, Ben Unsworth, Dave Jeffery, Raven Dane. I'd decided on this relatively late in the day, but decide I did. I figured that this would be a good opportunity to not only mingle with my existing peers but make some new connects. Anyhow. I got to the Doncaster venue at around noon, so in pretty good time (unlike with Liverpool Horror Book Con last month) and had already seen some of the usual suspects in attendance: Dave Jeffery, Ben Unsworth, Jan Edwards and Peter Coleborn. I also finally...

Group picture for all the attending authors at Liverpool Horror Book Con, Saturday 11th April 2026, along with the IHC team that pulled it all together - thanks, people. Where am I? Somewhere under the 'e' in 'Liverpool', with the event logo shining in my face. I have a saying that I'd rather be horribly early as opposed to horribly late. But when it came time to catch the train from Euston to Liverpool Lime Street for Liverpool Horror Book Con, I was neither. To my credit, I had prepped in...

Edge-Lit. Sledge-Lit. U.K. Ghost Story Festival. Derby Quad. Museum of Making. Darkness in the Fields. If you've heard of any of these, let alone attended them, then you've probably heard of Alex Davis. Time to get into the game. 1. For those who don't know, who are you? Hello! I’m Alex Davis and I’m probably best known as an event organiser and lecturer. I teach at the University of Derby and De Montfort University, and my annual events programme includes the UK Ghost Story Festival,...

'Tireless' is one way to describe Candace Nola. Author, reviewer, editor - a sample of what she is and what she brings to the genre. And in a genre where output and frequency are key, she continues to maintain her game. 1. For those who don't know, who are you? My name is Candace Nola. I am a multi-award-winning author, editor, and publisher from Pittsburgh, PA. I am the creator of Uncomfortably Dark, an indie horror review and community support platform, as well as a small publishing house....

I'd first met Dennis a couple of years back at StokerCon in San Diego. Laidback, articulate and good-humoured, conversation just flowed. As is often the way with conventions, I attended a fraction of the programming, one such panel being Black Voices in Horror. And while Dennis was moderating, you could tell there was plenty the man could say. Time to get into the game. 1. For those who don't know, who are you? Greetings all! I’m Dennis K. Crosby, a proud storyteller with works in the genres...