Hi, my name is Bill Davidson and I am a Scottish writer, the author of The King of Crows, (Dark Ink) The Orangerie (Close to the Bone Publishing) The Living Must Die (Black Bed Sheet Books) and New Gods, Old Monsters, a collection of ‘strange and beautiful’ short short stories published by Dark Lane Books.
The Orangerie might be a psychological thriller or a time-travelling murder mystery. You get to decide. Here is what one reviewer said-
“This book is GRIPPING! 419 pages sped by in two days. I lost sleep staying up late because I HAD TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED!” — @adperfectamconsilium
And another – “This book can give you nightmares. This book is perfect for anyone who loves reading psychological thriller or even murder mystery.” — @richalovestoread
The King of Crows is a time-slip horror, sliding nastily between the seventies (where people wore flares) and the present day, where people don’t know what they are. It has gained some wonderful reviews, LoveReading have it as a recommended ‘Indie Book We Love’ and described it as ‘Stephen King-esque’.
There is also a wonderful audiobook version of The King of Crows, narrated by talented Scottish actor Susan Coyle, who brings it to life in ways I didn’t believe possible! Download it here – The King of Crows Audiobook
The Living Must Die is a very, very different take on the zombie story. No mindless, shambling brain-eating husks here. One day – and every day thereafter – if someone dies, they simply get up again an hour later. They claim to be the same people they were before, and maybe they are. Some believe ‘The Returned’ are the same beloved sons or daughters or mothers they were before. Some believe they are monsters, living inside the dead shells of their loved ones. Nobody knows and only one thing is certain – every day there are more of them!
I’m really looking forward to my first novella being published by Australia’s Black Hare Press. The Story of Life is a tale within a tale, a folk horror and a story to mess with your idea of reality.
Around 100 of my short stories have been accepted for publication, including Ellen Datlow’s Best Horror of the Year, where I’m surrounded by horror royalty.
My reading tastes are varied, but if I had to choose two main influences they would be the King fella, Neil Gaiman and Elmore Leonard. If you are thinking, that’s more than two, what’s wrong with you? Who would you drop? Oh, and for a series of novels it’s got to be Patrick O’Brian.
Six days into the beard growing competition and Dave seemed to be drawing ahead
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