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
How to buy Thin Places in Hard Concrete direct from me
If you want to buy the paperback of Thin Places in Hard Concrete directly from me now’s your chance because I’ve got a limited number of copies and I’m all geared up to do the admin. One copy costs £13 including what for some reason we always refer to as “postage and packing” (P&P). If…
Broken Veil Series 2 – secrets and lies in haunted Essex
Series 2 of the found footage horror podcast Broken Veil builds and improves on the first season with a focus on the audio uncanny. Arguably my positive reaction to Broken Veil, verging now on fanboyish, is because this is media made for people exactly like me, by people rather like me. Creators Joel Morris and…
12 thoughts about liminal horror
The new film Backrooms directed by Kane Parsons has everyone talking about ‘liminal horror’. As someone who writes stories which might fit into this bracket, I’m excited to have a new sub-genre to ponder. Here are some initial thoughts – reactions, almost – to a phrase I had not heard until about three days ago.…
Precast Reinforced Concrete Heart 