Author: Stephanie Ellis

• National Poetry Month 2025 is … Punkology!

  A couple of years back, I created a collection, Metallurgy, which consisted of 100 found poems sourced from 200 metal lyrics. All poems were original but sources were named. This…

• Is it Downhill After 50(+) for Women in Horror?

  A while ago, I wrote a blog post for the British Fantasy Society ‘A Woman’s World (Not)’ because as a woman who came late to writing – and writing horror…

  

• Festive Flash: The Christmas Tree

  Time to dust off my old favourite and let this little story have its yearly outing. The Christmas Tree The Christmas tree waited patiently at the bottom of the garden.…

  

• A Much-Needed Bit of Recognition

  Writing is solitary, and with the increasing numbers of works put out (not to mention the awful AI issue), it can feel as if you are sending your hard-crafted stories…

• I’ve done a thing and got a shop!

  I’ve done a thing I’ve long wanted to do but dreaded and part of me is still dreading this because like many people when you start something, you wait for…

• A Civil War Walk – All for Research Purposes!

  A little while ago, I went over to Chester to watch the Midsummer Watch Parade of giant puppets in town – something which has a history going back 500 years.…

  

• The Woodcutter Giveaway!

  Brigids Gate Press are hosting a giveaway of my folk horror novel, The Woodcutter over at StoryGraph. To be in with a chance of winning, go here. A tragic accident,…

  

• Discover Dracula Found in its Entirety!

  Look what National Poetry Month 2024 produced! Seriously, it was not my intention to write this book; I merely started out – a little late – to National Poetry Month,…

  

• The Barricade

  I have been remiss with my updates lately, especially as the pre-order links for my new novel, The Barricade, are up – plus I’ve had a few interviews with folk…

• A Self-imposed Challenge! Darklings continues: From Jolly Jack to Descendants of Monstrosity

  My self-imposed challenge continues! Laugh with Jolly Jack is up for pre-order now, publication being 1st April. An appropriate date I think for this title. Not up for pre-order yet…