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Spectre of Springwell Forest released tomorrow!

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My new novel, Spectre of Springwell Forest, is released tomorrow.

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Published by Dragon Soul Press, Spectre of Springwell Forest is a spooky spine-freezer guaranteed to keep you turning pages, desperately trying to get to the bottom of a nightmarish mystery. Just don’t read it late at night…

Here is the blurb from the back of the novel:

Lily Henderson has a horrifying secret buried far in her past. She hoped it would never be revealed. Now she has no choice.

To save her family, Lily must keep them from returning to the village of Springwell, where she lived with her first husband and young daughter decades previously.

In the past, after moving to Springwell, Lily encounters secretive locals, government scientists, and rumours of a ghost haunting the forest.

Are they linked to the mysterious deaths of local children? Do paintings by a local artist predict when tragic events are getting closer? Will Lily’s daughter be next?

“Two were taken. More will follow.”

Spectre of Springwell Forest is out tomorrow. Pre-order your copy on Amazon Kindle here (in the UK) and here (in the US). Paperbacks will be available from tomorrow.

Also, join me and other Dragon Soul Press authors for the online Spectre of Springwell Forest book launch event, live on Facebook here, tomorrow from 3pm – 9pm UK time/10am – 4pm Eastern time. With games, giveaways and more, you really won’t want to miss out. I will host between 7pm and 8pm UK time.

New special podcast from The Tangent Tree entitled “Simon Wrote A Book!”

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In this special extra podcast from The Tangent Tree, Sam interviews me to discuss my new novel Spectre of Springwell Forest, which is released on the 20th of December.

Leaving aside the film chat for once (mostly), we talk about the novel, what inspired it, whether I have had any supernatural encounters of my own, my writing in other genres and more. Available on Spotify, Podcast Addict, iTunes and the other usual platforms, or just click here to listen on The Tangent Tree website.

Spectre of Springwell Forest is released on the 20th of December. Pre-order your copy on Amazon Kindle here (in the UK) and here (in the US). Paperbacks will be available from the 20th of December.

Spectre of Springwell Forest release – five days to go!

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The launch event for Spectre of Springwell Forest – my first ever novel published by a traditional publisher – is a mere five days away! Don’t forget to turn up for games, giveaways and more. The event is taking place here.

NOTE: times given are EST, so my hour is 7pm to 8pm UK time.

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Spectre of Springwell Forest is released on the 20th of December. Pre-order your copy on Amazon Kindle here (in the UK) and here (in the US). Paperbacks will be available from the 20th of December.

Spectre of Springwell Forest – one week to go!

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Just one week to go before my new novel is unleashed upon an unsuspecting world.

Published by Dragon Soul Press, Spectre of Springwell Forest is a nail-biting ghostly mystery, guaranteed to rattle the bones and keep you checking the shadows and dark figures you think you can see out of the corner of your eye…

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Here is the blurb from the back of the novel:

Lily Henderson has a horrifying secret buried far in her past. She hoped it would never be revealed. Now she has no choice.

To save her family, Lily must keep them from returning to the village of Springwell, where she lived with her first husband and young daughter decades previously.

In the past, after moving to Springwell, Lily encounters secretive locals, government scientists, and rumours of a ghost haunting the forest.

Are they linked to the mysterious deaths of local children? Do paintings by a local artist predict when tragic events are getting closer? Will Lily’s daughter be next?

“Two were taken. More will follow.”

Spectre of Springwell Forest is released on the 20th of December. Pre-order your copy on Amazon Kindle here (in the UK) and here (in the US). Paperbacks will be available from the 20th of December.

Spectre of Springwell Forest release party: You are invited!

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You are hereby all invited to the online launch of my new novel Spectre of Springwell Forest on Facebook. This is my first novel published via the traditional publishing route (as opposed to self-published) and Dragon Soul Press, my publisher, has arranged this event.

Hosted by several Dragon Soul Press authors over a number of hours, it begins at 10am Eastern time (3pm UK time) on the 20th of December. The launch event will feature games, giveaways and other amusing things.

My “hosting” hour will between 7 and 8pm UK time, so please do drop in, if only for a few minutes, glance at the posts, interact and enter the competitions if you so wish. In addition, by all means check out the other talented authors, who will also be showcasing their work at this event, during the other hours.

The event link can be found here.

Thank you for your support of my writing endeavours over the years. It is much appreciated.

Spectre of Springwell Forest is released on the 20th of December. The Kindle version can be pre-ordered here (in the UK) and here (in the US). Paperbacks will be available from the 20th of December.

BIG NEWS: The Spectre of Springwell Forest to be published by Dragon Soul Press

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I am very pleased to announce my next novel, The Spectre of Springwell Forest, is to be published by Dragon Soul Press this December.

Spectre of Springwell Forest sinister wood - for blog headerNeedless to say, I am utterly thrilled at this news. Having a traditional publisher has been a wonderful, eye-opening experience, and I am very excited to see where things go from here. My previous novels have all been self-published with varying degrees of success, but it is wonderful to now have talented publishing professionals working alongside me.

The Spectre of Springwell Forest is a mysterious, ghostly, gothic nail-biter. The story involves a young mother who is strangely drawn to a sinister painting of an abandoned railway tunnel. If you enjoyed my previous novels The Birds Began to Sing or The Thistlewood Curse, you’ll definitely enjoy this one too.

In the meantime, don’t forget I also have my short story Once in a Lifetime coming soon, as part of the All Dark Places horror anthology, also published by Dragon Soul Press.

All Dark Places is released on the 30th of October.

The Spectre of Springwell Forest is released on the 20th of December.