Scott O'Neill
@mrscottoneill.bsky.social
Author of The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel.
All tales handcrafted on the Isle of Bute.🏴 https://mcnidderandgrace.com/scott-oneill
All tales handcrafted on the Isle of Bute.🏴 https://mcnidderandgrace.com/scott-oneill
Being in this spot always brings to mind one of my all time favourites books. #iainbanks #bookishpost #scottishfiction
October 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Being in this spot always brings to mind one of my all time favourites books. #iainbanks #bookishpost #scottishfiction
I’m heading to the Far East (of Scotland) tomorrow (21st). So if you happen to be passing Waterstones in Kirkcaldy at 7pm, please step inside… #gothichorror #gothicfiction #authorevent
October 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I’m heading to the Far East (of Scotland) tomorrow (21st). So if you happen to be passing Waterstones in Kirkcaldy at 7pm, please step inside… #gothichorror #gothicfiction #authorevent
The witching season has arrived… #gothicfiction #gothichorror #horrorfiction #booksky #gothicliterature #horrorbooks #scottishfiction
October 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The witching season has arrived… #gothicfiction #gothichorror #horrorfiction #booksky #gothicliterature #horrorbooks #scottishfiction
Next up, another slice of Victorian gothic horror: ‘The God Pan & Other Horror Stories’ by Arthur Machen. An inspiration for none other than H.P. Lovecraft apparently. Ashamed to admit I’ve never read Machen before so it’s high time I put that right… #gothichorror #horrorfiction #arthurmachen
September 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Next up, another slice of Victorian gothic horror: ‘The God Pan & Other Horror Stories’ by Arthur Machen. An inspiration for none other than H.P. Lovecraft apparently. Ashamed to admit I’ve never read Machen before so it’s high time I put that right… #gothichorror #horrorfiction #arthurmachen
Reading glasses polished and ready for action. Haven’t read this classic in years. #gothichorror #scottishfiction #classichorror #horrorliterature #robertlouisstevenson
August 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Reading glasses polished and ready for action. Haven’t read this classic in years. #gothichorror #scottishfiction #classichorror #horrorliterature #robertlouisstevenson
Here's a few pics from last week's book signing tour of the Far East (of Scotland). Huge thanks to all the @waterstones.bsky.social teams in Dundee, Perth and St Andrews. #booksigning #gothichorror #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #writersofbluesky #booksky #Waterstones #Dundee #Perth #StAndrews
July 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Here's a few pics from last week's book signing tour of the Far East (of Scotland). Huge thanks to all the @waterstones.bsky.social teams in Dundee, Perth and St Andrews. #booksigning #gothichorror #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #writersofbluesky #booksky #Waterstones #Dundee #Perth #StAndrews
Heading eastwards next week with The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. If you happen to be in the neighbourhood of Dundee, Perth or St Andrews... #gothichorror #booksky #booksigning #newbook #scottishfiction
June 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Heading eastwards next week with The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. If you happen to be in the neighbourhood of Dundee, Perth or St Andrews... #gothichorror #booksky #booksigning #newbook #scottishfiction
Here's a set of 'postcards' showing some of the Edinburgh locations featured in the novel The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. #gothichorror #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #fiction #edinburgh #newbook #booksky
May 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Here's a set of 'postcards' showing some of the Edinburgh locations featured in the novel The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. #gothichorror #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #fiction #edinburgh #newbook #booksky
A dark & shameful period in Scotland's history.
"The Scottish Witchcraft Act remained law for nearly 175 years between 1563 and 1736. 3,000 to 5,000 people are estimated to have been accused, 84% being women." (Royal Society of Edinburgh).
www.msn.com/en-gb/money/... #witches #scottishhistory
"The Scottish Witchcraft Act remained law for nearly 175 years between 1563 and 1736. 3,000 to 5,000 people are estimated to have been accused, 84% being women." (Royal Society of Edinburgh).
www.msn.com/en-gb/money/... #witches #scottishhistory
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May 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A dark & shameful period in Scotland's history.
"The Scottish Witchcraft Act remained law for nearly 175 years between 1563 and 1736. 3,000 to 5,000 people are estimated to have been accused, 84% being women." (Royal Society of Edinburgh).
www.msn.com/en-gb/money/... #witches #scottishhistory
"The Scottish Witchcraft Act remained law for nearly 175 years between 1563 and 1736. 3,000 to 5,000 people are estimated to have been accused, 84% being women." (Royal Society of Edinburgh).
www.msn.com/en-gb/money/... #witches #scottishhistory
A big thank you to @booksfromscotland.bsky.social for including an extract from The Witch, The Seed and The Scalpel in the current issue of 'Wonderland'. Available here: booksfromscotland.com/2025/04/the-... #gothichorror #gothicfiction #horrorbooks #booksky #horrorfiction #scottishfiction #newbook
The Witch, the Seed and the Scalpel - Books from Scotland
‘Witchcraft,’ said Father. ‘It is said that should any person catch the falling chestnut before it touches the ground, the ghost of Margaret McKay will appear and bestow the catcher with abnormal stre...
booksfromscotland.com
May 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A big thank you to @booksfromscotland.bsky.social for including an extract from The Witch, The Seed and The Scalpel in the current issue of 'Wonderland'. Available here: booksfromscotland.com/2025/04/the-... #gothichorror #gothicfiction #horrorbooks #booksky #horrorfiction #scottishfiction #newbook
Thank you to everyone who came along to celebrate the launch of The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel in sunny Port Bannatyne! #gothichorror #gothicfiction #horrorbooks #newbook #booksky #witchbooks #scottishfiction #writingcommunity
May 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Thank you to everyone who came along to celebrate the launch of The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel in sunny Port Bannatyne! #gothichorror #gothicfiction #horrorbooks #newbook #booksky #witchbooks #scottishfiction #writingcommunity
Publication Day! The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel has packed its bags and left to make its own way in the big, wide world. Huge thanks to publishers McNidder & Grace for sending it out there! #gothichorror #horrorbook #newbook #scottishfiction #gothicliterature #horror #booksky #bookishpost
May 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Publication Day! The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel has packed its bags and left to make its own way in the big, wide world. Huge thanks to publishers McNidder & Grace for sending it out there! #gothichorror #horrorbook #newbook #scottishfiction #gothicliterature #horror #booksky #bookishpost
Thank you @lovereadinguk.bsky.social for the very kind review! #gothichorror #gothicfiction #fiction #horrorbook #witchlore #newbook #booksky #horrorfiction #scottishfiction
April 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Thank you @lovereadinguk.bsky.social for the very kind review! #gothichorror #gothicfiction #fiction #horrorbook #witchlore #newbook #booksky #horrorfiction #scottishfiction
The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. One week to go until publication day! #gothichorror #horrorbooks #horrorfiction #gothicliterature #newbook #booksky #gothicbooks
April 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. One week to go until publication day! #gothichorror #horrorbooks #horrorfiction #gothicliterature #newbook #booksky #gothicbooks
Just two weeks to go before it's released into the wild! #booksky #horrorbooks #gothichorror #gothicfiction #fiction #newbooks #horror
April 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Just two weeks to go before it's released into the wild! #booksky #horrorbooks #gothichorror #gothicfiction #fiction #newbooks #horror
It remains a mystery why this Sci-Fi gem hasn’t been adapted for the screen. In fact Iain M Banks entire Culture series is crying out for the full cinema treatment. So to any movie producers out there - pull your finger out! #scifi #scifibooks #booksky #iainmbanks
April 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
It remains a mystery why this Sci-Fi gem hasn’t been adapted for the screen. In fact Iain M Banks entire Culture series is crying out for the full cinema treatment. So to any movie producers out there - pull your finger out! #scifi #scifibooks #booksky #iainmbanks
Author copies have arrived and looking smart! You can't beat the smell of a brand new book! #booksky #horrorbooks #gothicfiction #writersofbluesky #horrorfiction #gothichorror #books #fiction
April 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Author copies have arrived and looking smart! You can't beat the smell of a brand new book! #booksky #horrorbooks #gothicfiction #writersofbluesky #horrorfiction #gothichorror #books #fiction
April 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"The witch wept tears of blood and from her mouth she spilled a yellow bile upon the earth..." The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. #booksky #gothichorror #horror #fiction #books #gothicfiction #horrorbooks
April 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"The witch wept tears of blood and from her mouth she spilled a yellow bile upon the earth..." The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. #booksky #gothichorror #horror #fiction #books #gothicfiction #horrorbooks
Reposted by Scott O'Neill
A Kick Up the Arts: Michael Pedersen
A special edition of the Scottish arts & culture podcast, recorded live in March at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow. Host @nicolameighan.bsky.social is in conversation with award-winning poet & author @michaelpedersen.bsky.social
akickupthearts.org/2025/04/07/e...
A special edition of the Scottish arts & culture podcast, recorded live in March at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow. Host @nicolameighan.bsky.social is in conversation with award-winning poet & author @michaelpedersen.bsky.social
akickupthearts.org/2025/04/07/e...
Ep 24: Live from the Glad Cafe with Michael Pedersen
– Before we get wired into this episode, I’m delighted to tell you that the podcast is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe this Summer! I’ll be at The Stand, which is a five minute walk from Waver…
akickupthearts.org
April 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A Kick Up the Arts: Michael Pedersen
A special edition of the Scottish arts & culture podcast, recorded live in March at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow. Host @nicolameighan.bsky.social is in conversation with award-winning poet & author @michaelpedersen.bsky.social
akickupthearts.org/2025/04/07/e...
A special edition of the Scottish arts & culture podcast, recorded live in March at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow. Host @nicolameighan.bsky.social is in conversation with award-winning poet & author @michaelpedersen.bsky.social
akickupthearts.org/2025/04/07/e...
The back cover blurb for The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. Not long now! #booksky #gothichorror #horror #witchstories #witches #gothicfiction #horrorbook
April 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The back cover blurb for The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. Not long now! #booksky #gothichorror #horror #witchstories #witches #gothicfiction #horrorbook
Currently reading this spooky classic. Clothbound edition with yet another beautiful cover design by Coralie Bickford-Smith. #booksky #ghoststories #spooky #bookcover
April 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Currently reading this spooky classic. Clothbound edition with yet another beautiful cover design by Coralie Bickford-Smith. #booksky #ghoststories #spooky #bookcover