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Competition – Books Free to a good home!

Would you like to be one of the very first people to read my new book The Devil’s Triangle? It’s not due for general release for another 2 months, but I have three advance copies to give away here. The rules are simple: Reply to this post with the words “I think Trapped by Monsters [...]

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Libraries of the Rich & Famous

In the gallery I’ve posted pictures of libraries from the homes of 5 famous people. I didn’t sneak in and take the pictures myself. That would have been mainly illegal, except in the case of one of the celebrities, who happens to be my natural father.

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Unique Witchfinder Competition! Update!

Hi guys! Firstly, many apologies for my absence from the caves – the monsters allowed me a little time out so that I could finish the final Witchfinder book – The Last Nightfall *sob* The only problem now is that I have repay my grisly guardians… in flesh! But before I submit to the monsters’ fish hooks and cleavers, [...]

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HERO/VILLAIN COMPETITION

If you’re looking for a Christmas present for somebody then I can recommend a few books… more than a few in fact.  The authors trapped in this cave have written so many cool volumes that I’m certain you will find the perfect gift for the reader that has everything.  Well, with that in mind I [...]

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Competition Time!!!!

To celebrate the release of Furnace: Fugitives, the fourth and penultimate book in the Furnace series, I’m offering three Trapped By Monsters readers the chance to win all four books in the series so far, all signed! I’ll also throw in an exclusive Furnace poster (the one in the photo, it’s huge!) for each winner [...]

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Competition time! (over at Scottish Book Trust)

I reviewed Hazel Allan’s fab, exciting and scary BREE McCREADY AND THE HALF-HEART LOCKET here a couple of weeks ago – well, the good news is the sequel is almost out! I can’t get my hands on a copy yet but I’ll be reviewing it when I do… and meantime you can enter a competition [...]

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Monstered!

The Crystal Palace Children’s Book Festival on Saturday was awesome. Here’s a pic of Alexander Gordon Smith at our Chainsaw Gang Best of Horror Panel, introducing a personal friend of his – the disembodied head of one of the Wheezers from his fantastic Furnace books (click here for my review of those on TBM). Rather [...]

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For Your Consideration…

Via The Cartoon Museum (which, btw, is AWESOME) I’ve received the following: That’s a mighty panel of judges to impress, but what do you think? Fancy a shot at being one of the Young Cartoonists of the Year?

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Witchfinder Competitions

Hi guys There’s a new signed Witchfinder: Dawn of the Demontide competition up at my twitter page. All you have to do is follow me at WitchfinderBook and tweet me a hello! The closing date is next Friday (15th October), and a winner will be selected a random from all those who gave me a ‘howdy’. And [...]

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Ghost Walk Giveaway!

Hi guys! I’m so busy writing Witchfinder 3: The Last Nightfall that I can’t hang around for long. Plus, the monsters have booked me in for target practise at 3pm. I’m the target, obviously! Not sure what projectiles they’ll be using yet… flaming arrows, poison-tipped javelins, or just plain old snot balloons. Please be the [...]

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