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Absolutely blown away by the generosity of everyone who donated. . This total so exceeded my expectations, and I’m proud to have been part of a fundraising effort for such a brilliant charity. . More to follow, as Clic Sargent are going to be my official charity going forward, for future runs — and other events besides! 🏃🏽‍♂️
Scary story season. . Read the book you’ve always been scared of. . Especially if it’s my book 🎃
#GIVEAWAY KLAXON# . It’s October, the month of brunkish mornings, big-knit jumpers, hot drinks, scarves, new frost... and of scary stories. . To celebrate, I’m giving away a special, one-of-a-kind copy of my scary, funny, heart-filled (#horcomrom) novel, The Sacrifice Box! . This unique copy of the amazing US hardback contains my annotations and doodles, highlighting my inspirations and the movie-reference Easter eggs I’ve hidden in the book... . ...AND you’ll get a completely one-off Sacrifice Box deck of playing cards, including a pair of unique signed, doodled Joker cards! . To enter, simply: - follow me - repost this in either your feed or your story - include the hashtag #TheSacrificeBox . Open to international entries, winner selected at random on... Hallowe’en!
I really love Salem’s Lot. . It’s got such a straightforward premise — Dracula comes to Maine — and so much of the small, domestic texture that makes King’s work great. There’s something about the slightly rubbish, schlocky cover that’s better for horror. It might be because I’m a certain vintage, but I much prefer the first image to the second. And I prefer them both to Danny Glick appearing at the window, taken from the TV movie. *shudder*
Wee #TheSacrificeBox extract, since it’s Creeptober...
Ever read a book that was so scary you couldn’t finish it? . I had a bash at Pet Sematary a few years ago and didn’t quite make it. It’s a profoundly unsettling story, and was just too close to the bone for me. Will definitely get round to it at some stage. . Probably. Maybe. We’ll see. . #halloweenreads #octoberreads #horror #scary #bookstagram
As October starts and autumn takes hold, the world gets brunkish and snippid and dark. Perfect scary book weather, in other words. . The Sacrifice Box: best read by candlelight, sipping a hot chocolate — and hoping it’s just a branch at your window...