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The Mammoth Book of Sherlock Holmes Abroad Hello! I’ve been writing novels and short stories for decades now, and it came as much a surprise to me as anyone else when I was asked to edit my first anthology. 20 Jul 2015 Read more...
HIS VAMPYRRHIC BRIDE – a story of forbidden love When I was a young boy my father pointed at the river near where our family lived and said, ‘Look, Simon, that’s where the Vikings landed their invasion fleet.’ 25 Aug 2012 Read more...
New Simon Clark Website Hello! I’m delighted to welcome you to my new-look website! 13 Mar 2012 Read more...
Blood & Grit Twenty-One Years Later I’ve been time travelling… At least that’s what it felt like. I’ve been re-reading stories that I wrote over twenty years ago. This was before my daughter, Helen, was born – she’s an adult now. 28 Oct 2011 Read more...
Humpty Yokes Award The British Fantasy Society held its awards ceremony in a sun-drenched Brighton a few days ago. 8 Oct 2011 Read more...
Television, Whitby and Vampires Those nice people at ITV’s Countrywise recently interviewed me in the ancient seaport of Whitby on England’s East Coast. I’m talking about Whitby being such a mysterious and inspirational location. Arthur Machen described the place as ‘a town of a magic dream.’ 8 Jun 2011 Read more...
Spring Writing Weekend in Chesterfield, England I don’t often get the chance to share my thoughts about writing or give new authors what I hope will be useful and valuable tips for writing success; however, I’m taking part in the SPRING WRITING WEEKEND, and I’m delighted to be giving a workshop on creating fictional characters. I firmly believe that if a reader is interested in a character in a story or novel that’s one of the major keys to successful writing. Here are the details that have been provided for me by the organizers of the event: 7 May 2011 Read more...
Whitby Vampyrrhic – in Wartime Britain, Vampires Rule the Hours of Darkness I’ve held back on the news about the paperback release of Whitby Vampyrrhic, due to the time it takes for the books to reach the four corners of the globe. Come to think of it, there’s probably a batch of books on a boat chugging through the South China Seas even as I’m writing this. 25 Oct 2010 Read more...
Get Ready for Tomb Wars! It’s that time again. Halloween season. The ghosts are out, the phantoms moan, and what’s making the floorboards creak upstairs… 28 Oct 2009 Read more...
Horror Rocks! Music, Film, Fiction, Novels & Shooting Stars This time there are some unusual extra items to report, come to that they are probably unique. 22 Oct 2008 Read more...
The Midnight Man — Van Gogh, Ghosts, Murder and Madness. A Fusion of Fact and Fiction I’ve looked forward to this moment for the last five years. Today, I’d like to make an announcement that means a great deal to me. The novel I’ve been working on, which features that troubled, cursed and blessed genius Vincent Van Gogh, has now been launched. 28 Mar 2008 Read more...
Lucifer’s Ark is Launched Across the haunted ocean Lucifer’s Ark sets sail. 29 Nov 2007 Read more...