Category: Goat Leader
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There’s “Something Peculiar” About Great British Horror 10…

GREAT BRITISH HORROR 10 continues the annual series showcasing the best in modern British horror. Every year, the series will feature ten British authors, plus one international guest contributor, telling tales of this sceptred isle. The 2025 edition, SOMETHING PECULIAR, features eleven more previously unpublished stories from authors at the very top of their game.…
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Oh, What’s This? *GASP* A Brand New Book From The Queen of Filth!

Dark bleatings, beautiful tribe. Dani Brown, undisputed Queen of Filth, has unleashed a new, mind-shattering story into the world, and I’m here to spread the word about it. Like horror? Like bizarro undertones? Then this might be one for your TBR… For those who might be new to the gloriously sick work of Dani Brown,…
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Exploring the Labyrinth: Volume One – by Kit Power

On the surface, Kit Power seems like a successful horror writer – three-time BFA finalist, two-time Splatterpunk winner, and author of the celebrated My Life in Horror essay series. But that affable facade hides a terrible secret: he never read the works of Brian Keene on initial publication. Podcaster. Philanthropist. Stoker winner. World Horror Grandmaster. Brian. Fucking.…
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For Authors Attending World FantasyCon

Dark bleatings, my lovelies. This is just a quick one today for those who’ll be attending the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton this weekend. French Press Publishing (owned by Stephen Kozeniewski and assisted by me, a bleaty little goat – an organised and dedicated one, I assure you) are running a pitching session for authors…
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Gifts Between Us – by C.C. Adams

Elderly Londoner Augustus has lived a long, miserable life. Having driven his few remaining loved ones away years ago, he now whiles away his time drinking rum and hoping for the end. One night his death wish is nearly granted by a mugger, but a local youth called Michael intervenes. Much to the old man’s…
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The Companions We Lose – by Micah Castle

After his divorce, Michael had one anchor remaining: Zylo, his beloved dog and only companion. But when Zylo’s found disemboweled outside his home, his world unravels. The police dismiss his case, but Michael refuses to let his death be in vain. Overtaken by grief and rage, he searches for answers only to discover something darker…
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The Witch of Willow Sound – by Vanessa F. Penney

For readers of Our Wives Under the Sea and The Once and Future Witches comes a feminist gothic tale with a tough-as-nails female protagonist who must find her elderly aunt, long suspected of being a witch. A spooky, atmospheric, and fast-paced feminist tale about women called witches and the parts of our history we’d rather…
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New Writings in Horror & the Supernatural: Volume 3 – edited by Stephen Jones

Back in 1971, British publisher Sphere Books issued New Writings in Horror & the Supernatural edited by David A. Sutton, one of many original paperback horror anthologies that were appearing in newsagents and bookshops up and down the country during that time. They followed it up the next year with another volume of new horror fiction before…
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Horror Tales from Wales – edited by Kevin J. Kennedy and Ann Keeran

In this chilling new collection curated by bestselling horror anthologist Kevin J. Kennedy, five masterful Welsh authors invite you deep into the shadowy heart of Cymru, where ancient myths still breathe and old gods never truly die.Drawing inspiration from the rich, eerie landscape of Welsh folklore, each tale is a haunting journey into a world…
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Who Would Win a Fight Between C.C. Adams and Kit Power? – a childish post that neither of the authors were notified about prior to posting, lol

Dark bleatings, my lovely tribe. Both C.C. Adams (Hug Master General) and Kit Power (He of Excellent Taste in Everything) have released new books within two months of each other. Both released their new projects through French Press Publishing, both are writers whose work I absolutely love, and both are all around good eggs, great…