This was written for the launch day of the website World Geekly News on 14th August 2018. I had recently seen The Meg and it seemed like a good idea at the time. I enjoyed writing it, and it was a bit of silly fun so I hope you enjoy it. Read it here
Written for Den of Geek in 2018. In a semi-successful attempt to prove that the pen is mightier than the sword I picked up pencil, paper and a bunch of spooky skeleton dice to tackle the Fighting Fantasy classic Deathtrap Dungeon for the first time in over 30 years. Read it here
Partly based on real events I experienced when I was a teenager (the non-supernatural parts), this M.R. James inspired ghost story was written to celebrate the first-ever reunion of Lodge Park School’s Class of 1991. Read it here
Written for Den of Geek in 2018, this article, looking back at the 1990s satire Stay Tuned, marked my first serious film research for a written piece, using references far more reliable than Google, Wikipedia and my OK-ish memory. Read it here
Den of Geek editor Simon Brew encouraged writers to pitch ideas to him no matter how mundane or outlandish, saying that if the pitch was rejected, it was the idea, not the person being turned down – an ethos he continues to stand by in his new role as editor of Film Stories magazine. So …
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This is my longest short story by quite a long way. It features Debbie Carter and her dad Tim, who also feature in a second story I am currently writing. This was partly inspired by David Southwell who writes @HooklandGuide on Twitter and was my first attempt to build a deeper folklore for the town …
The second of two lists I wrote for Den of Geek on one of my favourite topics, the more-than-a-little-bit disturbing safety films produced by the Central Office of Information during the 1970s and 1980s. This article employs a humorous and nostalgic take on a serious subject. Read It Here
One of my very early attempts at fiction, The Conductor was originally written for a Den of Geek horror story competition entitled Den of Eek: Urban Legends in 2013. It didn’t win that particular contest but I didn’t give up and submitted it to a yearly tribute to Scream! comic called Hallowscream, who accepted and …
