For a while now, I’ve been working on a series of murder mystery dinner party games for Hic Dragones, and am reading a lot of locked room mysteries for inspiration. For me the locked room mystery – or other variations of … Continue reading
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WIN Gothic Fiction and Exclusive Penny Bloods Keyrings
New competition from Hic Dragones and Digital Periodicals – win a copy of Hauntings: An Anthology plus two of our exclusive penny blood keyrings. Hauntings: An Anthology, edited by Hannah Kate A memory, a spectre, a feeling of regret, a sense of … Continue reading
North Manchester FM: Hannah’s Bookshelf, Saturday 21 February, 4-6pm
Tune in this week on 106.6FM (if you’re in the North Manchester area), or listen online (if you’re not), to Hannah’s Bookshelf. This week, I’ll be joined by Daisy Black, a lecturer in medieval and renaissance literature at the University … Continue reading
OUT NOW: Psychic Spiders! by Toby Stone (Hic Dragones, 2015)
Really pleased to announce the release of the latest title from Hic Dragones… From the mad genius that brought you Aimee and the Bear comes the tale of the ultimate arachnid anti-hero… George is an unusual spider. Born with the ability … Continue reading
North Manchester FM: Hannah’s Bookshelf, Saturday 24 January, 4-6pm
Tune in to North Manchester FM 106.6 this Saturday, 4-6pm, for Hannah’s Bookshelf (or listen online). This week, I will be joined by Rob Shedwick – aka Digital Front – Crumpsall-based indie musician, designer and publisher. Rob is my partner in … Continue reading
Psychic Spiders! Launch Party
Thursday 29th January, 7-9pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation 3 Cambridge Street Manchester Free event Come and join us for the launch of Toby Stone’s phenomenal new novel, Psychic Spiders! George is an unusual spider. Born with the ability to control … Continue reading
Hannah’s Bananas – a #VATMOSS analogy
Over the past couple of days, I’ve had to explain the new EU VAT regulations to a couple of people who know nothing about how e-commerce (or indeed, the internet) works. I had to find a ‘real world’ analogy to help … Continue reading
UK small press publishers – the new VAT legislation DOES apply to you…
As you might know, I run a fiction micropress publishing paperbacks and eBooks. We sell via the usual platforms, but also through direct sales on our website. I know a number of people I am friends with on social media … Continue reading
North Manchester FM: Community Train, Tuesday 2 December 2014
So… my radio presenter training continues at North Manchester FM. This week, I was back on Community Train, this time with the help of the lovely Charlie Walduck. I didn’t have a guest this week, as I was getting some … Continue reading
6 Things I’ve Learned from Reading Penny Dreadfuls
As you might know, I’ve recently been editing the Digital Periodicals series for Hic Dragones: new serialized eBook editions of classic Victorian penny dreadfuls. Penny dreadfuls (or penny bloods, as they’re also known) were long-running sensational stories, sold for a penny … Continue reading