It's finally here! Tor have revealed the cover for my debut novel!

The Brides is feminist gothic horror about the three women who became the 'brides' of Dracula, and the fourth who managed to escape...

Out 19th March 2026. Preorder now!

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After the wild weirdness of writing a first draft followed by a month-long lie down on the carpet, it's time to edit.

Send tea and biscuits. And cat treats for my assitant.

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Sir, you are supposed to be helping me work on the copyedits for my debut novel, in which you make a cameo, but instead you are snoring. This is very rude.

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I'm concerned about my writing buddy's commitment to helping my morale during the drafting process. He keeps nodding off.

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I'm jealous of my cat. His day involves having a lot of little naps in various cosy locations, tootling round the garden, and snacking.
I, however, must toil away at the word factory to keep him in salmon treats.

I love that we're doing introductions - so polite!

I'm an English author living in a lightly haunted house in Scotland, with my partner and our opinionated ginger cat. I write speculative gothic-esque novels, and my debut will be out in April 2026.

Pic of the cat in question.

So this is BlueSky! I've been here since this morning and have only seen wholesome posts about books, libraries, art, and cats. I like it here, and I'm delighted to contribute a photo of my cat/writing supervisor/Chief Morale Officer.