Kim Newman is an award-winning writer, critic, journalist and broadcaster who lives in London. He is a contributing editor to the UK film magazine Empire, and writes its popular monthly segment, ‘The Cult of Kim Newman’. He also writes for assorted publications including Sight & Sound, The Dark Side and The Guardian. He makes frequent appearances on radio and TV, and is the chief writer of the BBC TV series Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema. You can keep up to date with Kim’s events and writing via his website johnnyalucard.com. Find him on Twitter @annodracula.
""A spooky situation and interesting characters set up a story that draws on family dynamics, festive ritual and the uncertainty of memory. A welcome addition to the tradition of Christmas ghost stories."" The Guardian Praise for Kim Newman: “A terrific read!” William Friedkin “Immersive, claustrophobic and utterly wonderful” M.R. Carey “Thoroughly enjoyable, master storytelling” Lauren Beukes “The perfect book… If more mysteries were written like this, I’d read more mysteries” Grady Hendrix “An author who continues to push the limits of every genre he works in” Stephen Jones “Intelligent, atmospheric, written with passion and wit. A pure joy to read” Rio Youers “Kim Newman is slowly making his way into the canon of English literary greats… He describes perfectly the way fiction has invaded our real lives, and he got there first” Paul Cornell