“Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!” - haven’t read this since my teens (a looooong time ago!). Q: Who was the best onscreen Holmes? A: Jeremy Brett. Case solved! #sherlockholmes #booksky #gothichorror #crimefiction

James VI’s ‘Daemonologie’ first published 1597 - misogyny given the royal seal of approval, and a fine example of how the wealthy elite sow hatred and division by punching down on those least able to defend themselves. Thankfully, the world has progressed since then… #witchcraft #witches #booksky

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

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

Agreed!

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

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Published in paperback & ebook by McNidder & Grace👍

Hi. A gothic horror novel called The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel was published last month.👍

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

#BOOKREVIEW - Collection and Curse - #TheWitchTheSeedAndTheScalpel #blog #booksky

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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).
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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...

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

Today is a #davidlynch kind of day...

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

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

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

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

Written eighty years ago but still depressingly relevant. #Orwell #booksky

"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