Location played a big role in Emergence. Before I’d even figured out what the story was going to be about, I knew it would be based in Horden; the ex-coal-mining village on the northeast coast of England in County Durham; the place where I grew up. Edged by the cold North Sea and displaying many … Continue reading Ghosts of a Broken Old Village – The Ideas & Inspiration Behind Emergence
It’s February, which means it’s Women in Horror Month (WiHM). But what is WiHM? It’s a time to show our support and encouragement to women in all areas of the horror industry. Sounds crazy because this should happen all year round, right? But sadly, this isn’t always the case. February is about reminding folk not … Continue reading A Decade in Horror: Part 1
Exciting news! The insanely cool horror site Tales to Terrify have featured my story ‘The Hole in the Wall’ on their podcast today! What a great way to kick off the new year! 😁 You can listen to it here: https://talestoterrify.com/episodes/466-r-h-dixon-roy-bishop/ All the best to everyone for 2021!🥂
The gloom doesn’t fully dispatch with the light. There are too many shadows to be thwarted, no obvious source except for that of the space itself. This section of the cottage seems too disjointed. Shouldn’t belong. – The Muse I haven’t been very active on social media these past few months. I needed some time to … Continue reading Looking Ahead…
This year I have a new reading system in place. I started with a book by a female writer, followed by a book by a male writer, then another female, then a male… so on and so forth, you get the point 😁 I decided to do this after realising how imbalanced my reading ratio was … Continue reading Women in Horror Fiction…
Look who’s in the Whitby Gazette today! You can read the article HERE AMAZON * KOBO * APPLE BOOKS * BARNES & NOBLE * GOOGLE PLAY * PAPERBACK * HARDBACK
Great start to the day! Just received an amazing review for The Shadow of a Shadow 🖤 You can see the full review HERE And here’s where you can grab a copy: AMAZON * KOBO * APPLE BOOKS * BARNES & NOBLE * GOOGLE PLAY * PAPERBACK * HARDBACK
Devour your soul, Then your lies, He’ll make you scream, Make you cry, And won’t let up until you die. OUT NOW! The Shadow of a Shadow is now on sale in PAPERBACK and eBook (Kindle, Kobo, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Google Play etc) format. The eBook version has a time-limited launch price, so grab … Continue reading He’ll eat your heart, Eat your eyes…
To celebrate launch day next week, I’m running an international competition on Facebook for someone to win a signed paperback copy of The Shadow of a Shadow. If you’re on Facebook, see details HERE
If someone had told me last year about the mayhem that would unfold in 2020 in regards to Covid-19, I’m not sure I’d have believed them. I mean, this is like something straight out of a horror novel, isn’t it? I’ve had trips cancelled and celebrated a lockdown birthday (a milestone one at that), and … Continue reading Writer’s Life: One Month in Lockdown…
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