Author Archives: Rel

‘The Unquiet House’ by Alison Littlewood – a review by Jeanette Greaves

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Rel

Alison Littlewood is a modern writer of classic horror, and in ‘The Unquiet House’ she portrays a growing menace, a lurking evil that has poisoned lives through several generations. Mire House was built to be a place of love, a … Continue reading →

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Games Creatures Play, edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner. A review by Jeanette Greaves

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Rel

The game – produce an anthology of fifteen stories. The rules – they must be short stories, they must include at least one supernatural creature such as a shapeshifter, fairy, vampire or ghost. They must include a strong element of … Continue reading →

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Daughter of the Blood, by Anne Bishop – a review.

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Rel

For some, it’s the moment you walk out of customs in a foreign airport. For others, it’s the studio signature music that heralds the start of a film. For me, it’s the slow turn of the page, the march of … Continue reading →

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Empress of the Sun by Ian McDonald – A review

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Rel

The series that started with ‘Planesrunner’ and continued with ‘Be My Enemy’ continues at a rollicking pace with the third novel ‘Empress of the Sun’. It would not be wise to treat it as a stand alone novel; it hangs … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of Dawn – review

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Rel

The final book in John Marsden’s ‘Tomorrow’ series gives the young reader that rare and unusual gift – no easy conclusion. Since we were introduced to Ellie Linton in ‘Tomorrow, when the war begins’, we’ve followed an extraordinary and vivid … Continue reading →

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A review of Impossible Spaces

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Rel

You can find a review of Impossible Spaces, which mentions ‘Mistfall’, here.   

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Impossible Spaces – now out

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Rel

I have a story in the new Hic Dragones anthology, Impossible Spaces. I was thinking about interchangeable places, as a theme for the story – railway stations, bus stations, chain stores, that kind of thing. Then I started to think … Continue reading →

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A Night of Strange and Dark Fictions

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Rel

Hic Dragones presents… A Night of Strange and Dark Fictions as part of Prestwich Book Festival Monday 27th May, 7.30pm, Prestwich British Legion (near Heaton Park tram station) Tickets £6 (+ booking fee) in advance from the festival’s ventbrite shop. … Continue reading →

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New story coming soon.

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Rel

I’ve had a story accepted for the next Hic Dragones anthology, Impossible Spaces.  Watch this space for more news.

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Flash Fire – 29th November

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Rel

I’ll be reading at this event on 29th November, 8 pm, at the Park Hotel in Lancaster. Facebook link.

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