Sorry, not the actual lockdown, that’s still very much in place. But the Lockdown in Lockdown read-through is now complete! For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, I decided to try to cheer myself and as many people as possible up by reading through the entire Escape From Furnace series on YouTube.

Not real crime, obviously, just pretend crime. And that’s why I’ve just finished writing a brand new crime thriller called Paper Girls, which is coming out next month. It’s being published by Zertex Crime, a new publishing company based in Scotland, and I’m quite excited about it! I’m publishing it under the name Alex Smith, because there are parts of the book that are definitely not suitable for younger readers… But if you’re okay with a bit of gore, and some swearing, then feel free to check it out! :-)

My terrifying new novel, This Book Will Kill You, can be read for free over on Wattpad right now, click here to find out more! (But beware, because it might just kill you…)

It’s early days, but we have the most amazing team working on bringing you the best movie imaginable. Roger Lay Jr and Eric Carnagey, of Lay Carnagey Entertainment (Aliens Ate My Homework) are working with Shaun Redick (Get Out, BlacKkKlansman) and his partner Yvette Yates (Malicious), through their company Impossible Dream Entertainment, to create something big, bold, and brilliantly explosive!!

Some AMAZING news just in!! Awesome audiobooks publisher Tantor is releasing the fourth and fifth books in the Escape From Furnace series!!! So for those of you who love to listen to your stories, you can finally finish the saga. Fugitives is just out, and Execution is on its way. It’s a different narrator, but the same great story. Many thanks to longhaul father and daughter trucker team Daniel and Autumn for being the first listeners, and for giving it the thumbs up!! :-)

It actually might. It is, I think, by far the scariest thing I have ever written. H C T I W is based on a recurring dream I used to have when I was about five—a dream about a witch, a room, a table full of meat. It turns out I wasn’t the only one to have that dream. Tommi Bright did too, and now the witch is back to finish what she started… Find it now, only on Amazon!

Yes, it’s nearly summer, but my Escape From Furnace Christmas special is still available over on Wattpad. Read it to find out what happened to Donovan before Alex arrived in Furnace (and discover why he likes burgers so much). Or read it to stay cool in the heat!! Click here for the link! (Artwork by the AMAZING @lasolidadcatalina over on Instagram.)