I’m Ray Newman, a writer, editor and content designer based in Bristol.
My crime novel The Grave Digger’s Boy was published in 2019 and my short ghost stories are collected in Municipal Gothic and Intervals of Darkness.
I post on my blog my fairly regularly. Recent posts are below or you can check out the whole back catalogue.
Recent posts
Reading, thinking, doing June 2026: Liminal horror, folk horror, zines
Instead of setting up yet another newsletter every now and then I do this instead: a blog post about what I’ve been reading, thinking and doing. In the past couple of months, that’s included thinking about liminal horror and folk horror, and making various things including some little zines. More on all of that after…
FICTION: We Have Always Battled Monsters in This Castle
Lightning drew a blue outline around the spires and towers of the castle on the mountaintop. Captain Rauch, high on his charger, pointed with his cavalry sword. ‘There, Doctor Kleist,’ he rumbled. ‘Do you see?’ Kleist lifted his skeletal features and peered from beneath his brimmed hat. His blue eyes gleamed. He waited a split…
Radio Lento and the augmented reality blues
The soundscapes of Radio Lento can turn even the most overwhelming urban landscape into a rural retreat. But is it good for me? A couple of weeks ago, feeling stressed at work, I took myself around the block for a mid-afternoon walk. It didn’t help because all I could hear was the sound of traffic,…
Precast Reinforced Concrete Heart 