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Posts by Simon J. Ballard

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The files for for my book ‘Action! The Life and Dynamic Career of David Wickes’ so far! I’m 62,774 words in since 24th May. Sorry to show off, but I’m a bit giddy about that! Next stop, THE SWEENEY, and there will be a few words on that, I can tell you.
#thesweeney #jacktheripper #theprofessionals

8 months ago 2 0 0 0
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Contract with New Haven Publishing officially signed together. ‘Action! The Life and Dynamic Career of David Wickes’ is go, go, go! #britishtv #jacktheripper #thesweeney #theprofessionals

11 months ago 2 0 0 0
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Umbrella Entertainment announce the 6th August release of Japanese found footage horror NOROI, THE CURSE. Includes an essay by me!!
Thank you to Andrew P. Kirkham for the opportunity.
#foundfootage #horror #horrorwriting

1 year ago 2 0 0 0

It showed! That's how I like to write when doing horror articles for The Dark Side, Scream and We Belong Dead (showing off a bit there!!)- thoughts from a geeky fanboy!

1 year ago 1 0 1 0

Hi! Been dipping into your book, and really loving it. Not too cynical, nice one!

1 year ago 1 0 1 0

Will let you know :).

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

Just ordered!

1 year ago 2 0 1 0
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As it's World Book Day, here's the short story collection written with David Huckvale! 50 tales of shattered nerves and cracked concrete set around the liminal spots that exist at the corner of the eye. With an intro by 70s icon Judy C. Matheson! #horrorwriting

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1 year ago 7 2 0 0

Cheers, lovely thing to say! :)

1 year ago 0 0 0 0
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Always a delight to meet up with my mate Judy Matheson! Such a lovely lady, and not a bad dancer, it must be said.

1 year ago 5 0 0 0
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Out in three weeks, with my piece on DRACULA AND SON!
#screammagazine #christopherlee #horrorwriting #dracula

1 year ago 4 1 0 1
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Frosty Oxford.

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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New book from We Belong Dead! Features my pieces on THE VAMPIRE BAT, THE RETURN OF TUE VAMPIRE, ISLE OF THE DEAD, I VAMPIRI, THE KISS OF THE VAMPIRE, EL CONDRE DRACULA, CAPTAIN KRONOS VAMPIRE HUNTER, LIPS OF BLOOD, THE MONSTER SQUAD, THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER! #horrorwriting #vampires #hammer

1 year ago 8 1 0 0
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New Scream coming out Dec. 19th, with my piece on Hammer favourite 'The Devil Rides Out'! #hammerhorror #thedevilridesout #denniswheatley #screammagazine

1 year ago 33 5 1 0
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'Hope It Rains,' possibly the most hauntological and edgelandy sitcom! Set in the faded splendour of a wax museum in a seemingly permanently out of season seaside resort. Starring the wonderfully laid-back and acerbic Tom Bell. #hauntology #edgelands #liminalspaces #waxworks

1 year ago 6 1 0 0
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I can't help it. It is a blatent plug. The short story collection I wrote with Hammer music expert David Huckvale is available from lulu.com. 50 tales of shattered nerves and cracked concrete, all set in abandoned spaces. #liminalspaces #urbanwyrd #horrorstories #hauntology #psychogeography

1 year ago 8 3 2 0
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Ooh, it's nice here. Think I'll drop by more regularly! Have a bit of Oxford autumn.

1 year ago 6 1 0 0
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Tempted to take a shower in the hot weather? Think again! Part One of my look at the Psycho saga, August 22nd in Scream! #psycho #horrormovies #hitchcock #normanbates #screamthemagazine

1 year ago 3 1 0 0
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Thank you!

2 years ago 0 0 0 0
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So happy to have written the cover feature for Scream. I've adored Hammer's modern Draculas since I was 13! #hammerhorror #screamthemagazine #petercushing #christopherlee #HorrorCommunity #horrorwriting.

2 years ago 4 0 1 0
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The day I ventured onto the foreshore of the Thames in Wapping.
The Doctor Who story 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang' and The Sweeney pilot 'Regan' were partly shot here!

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That Dalek hovering up the stairs got me intruiged by WHO- by 'Silver Nemesis', I was hooked for life!

2 years ago 1 0 0 0

Thank you! Bit giddy with the excitement, I must say!

2 years ago 1 0 0 0
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I’ve been given permission by Scream director Richard Cooper to announce that the next issue features my cover article on Hammer’s DRACULA A.D.1972 and THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA. Excited!!
Can be pre-ordered from screamhorrormag.com/store, and will be out mid-October.

2 years ago 2 0 1 0
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Brutalist explorations around London.

2 years ago 1 0 0 0

There's me looking for the head. Helps to read the caption first! Hope you're being looked after well.

2 years ago 1 0 0 0
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Industrial Estates, when empty, take on an ominous tone!

2 years ago 1 0 0 0

Cheers for the kind words! 😀

2 years ago 1 0 0 0

That's funny- I'm reading 'Dracula' for the first time myself. Feels monumental to read such esteemed horror fiction at this stage in my life!

2 years ago 1 0 0 0

Cheers for that, and hello to you!

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