Josh Winning – författare

'The best slashers are the ones where, for all your Randy Meeks-ing, you can’t quite figure out who the killer is. This is one of those' Stephen Graham Jones A chilling slasher from a razor-sharp new horror voice, perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix and the Scream franchise‘A creepy, twisty, compulsively readable haunted house of a book built from horror movies and our obsessive response to them. Be sure to make the popcorn and dim the lights’ Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts----Journalist Laura Warren arrives in L.A. to report on a remake of a '90s horror flick.A cursed one, which she happened to star in as a child.When eight of the cast and crew died in ways that eerily mirrored the movie's on-screen deaths, a traumatised Laura left and changed her entire identity.But just as she reaches the set, a man falls from a building right in front of her. It's happening again.This time, Laura is determined to end the curse once and for all.If it doesn't come for her first . . .

PRE-ORDER THE NEW ADORABLE AND SPICY PARANORMAL ROMANCE FROM JOSH WINNING"Deliciously sexy, atmospheric and so much fun. Vampire fans will devour this one" —Amy McCaw, author of They Own the Night "Sexy vampires are back – and they’re gay, darling!" — Courtney Smyth, author of The Undetectables ***Bastian may be a vampire, but he doesn’t bite. . . . Not anymore, at least.These days, Bastian just wants to live his best undead life: visit charming Italian villages, maybe dance in the square with a cute boy, all with Whitby, his best friend (and magical talking cat) by his side. What he doesn’t want? To stumble across a dead body on the beach, a girl who appears to have been killed by a vampire.It wasn’t Bastian. He swears—on his own grave. But the local police chief doesn’t trust Bastian, or any vampire, for that matter, so he assigns detective Nico De Luca to keep an eye on him until his trial. And while Bastian normally wouldn’t complain about having a gorgeous, mysterious man by his side, he has more important things to worry about, because the police chief has called the Vampire Council, and if the real killer is still at large when they arrive, the whole town could be in danger. As more bodies begin to pile up, Bastian, Whitby, and De Luca must get to the bottom of who in Vernazza is framing vampires, before it’s too late.***"A heartwarming delight in which every page is infused with queer joy. If there is one cosy mystery you pick up this year, make it this one." —Johanna van Veen, author of Blood on Her Tongue"Josh Winning gives the grumpy/sunshine romance an upgrade . . . pack your Wayfarers, favorite 80s playlist, and maybe grab some garlic, just to be safe!" —Tanya Pell, author of Her Wicked Roots

Goosebumps meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in thisspooky-yet-silly adventure filled with supernatural chaos!Preston and his brothers are in a graveyard making a YouTube videoabout monsters when they are attacked by a real-life zombie!But it's not just any zombie - it's Preston's best friend Tommywho passed away a few months ago after an unfortunate squash avalancheaccident in a supermarket. Thrilled to have his friend back,Preston promises to give Tommy lessons so he can once again fitinto everyday life and they can stay friends for ever. However,Preston's lessons are repeatedly thwarted by his brothers. Twelve-year-oldZac bosses everybody around, while eight-year-old Halkeeps making up stories and pretending he can understand what Tommyis really saying.Meanwhile, monster hunter Vincent Valiant will stop at nothingto put Tommy back in the ground where he belongs. If thebrothers can't find a way to get along, they could end up losingtheir friend for ever. From Bram Stoker Award long-listed author, Josh WinningA creepily fun story filled with the scares of Goosebumps,the humour of Wimpy Kid, and a heartfelt message on findinghope after lossPerfect for kids aged 9+ and packed with brilliant black-and-whiteillustrations throughout

A cancelled star. A cursed camp. And a killer who doesn’t care if you’re trending…‘A whole lot of bloody fun with a serious message at its heart’ CJ. Tudor‘Beautifully written and impossible to put down’ Fiona Cummins‘This book is incredible! I can’t recommend Heads Will Roll enough’ William Hussey--Cancelled after a drunken, ill-advised post, TV-star Willow McKenzie is sent to Camp Castaway – a retreat in the woods where you hide from your mistakes.Spoiler #1: there’s nowhere to hide.That first night, fellow campers gather round a fire, telling ghost stories. And Willow hears the tale of Knock-Knock Nancy – a beheaded local woman whose spirit still roams the woods.Spoiler #2: she takes her victim’s heads.Willow doesn’t believe in ghosts – until next day, a camper vanishes. And, that evening, Willow hears it:Knock. Knock. Knock.Spoiler #3: It’s already too late . . .–-Bestselling authors are LOSING THEIR HEADS over Josh Winning‘I really enjoyed the way Heads Will Roll plays with all the horror/slasher tropes, while also taking aim at the pitfalls of social media and cancel culture. A whole lot of bloody fun with a serious message at its heart’ CJ Tudor‘I enjoyed Heads Will Roll, with its compelling, complex characters and inventiveness in how it engaged politically with its horrors’ Paul Tremblay, author of Horror Movie‘This book is incredible! A gripping slice of 80s-inspired horror with a rattling good plot, terrific characters and zingy dialogue, and with something important to say about the world today. I can’t recommend Heads Will Roll enough’ William Hussey, award-winning author of Killing Jericho‘Between the frequent jump scares and blood spillage, Winning’s story is packed with an awful lot of heart. Readers will be on the edges of their seats’ Publishers Weekly‘Winning continues to write great horror novels, and this is a must-buy… a warm love letter to slasher flicks… [he] masterfully builds a story that will leave readers breathless... The pacing is frenetic and captivating’ Library Journal‘A brilliantly fun horror concept, expertly executed by a blossoming talent in the genre - if you like your thrillers dark, funny, clever and bang up to date, then this is the book for you’ Susi Holliday‘I really enjoyed this chilling book. A thrilling read, and it would make a great movie’ Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series

Dark Crystal meets About a Boy in a race against the clock to save the world in this nostalgia-infused adventure!Jack Corman is failing at life.Jobless, jaded and on the "wrong" side of thirty, he's facing the threat of eviction from his London flat while reeling from the sudden death of his father, one-time film director Bob Corman. Back in the eighties, Bob poured his heart and soul into the creation of his 1986 puppet fantasy The Shadow Glass, a film Jack loved as a child, idolising its fox-like hero Dune.But The Shadow Glass flopped on release, deemed too scary for kids and too weird for adults, and Bob became a laughing stock, losing himself to booze and self-pity. Now, the film represents everything Jack hated about his father, and he lives with the fear that he'll end up a failure just like him.In the wake of Bob's death, Jack returns to his decaying home, a place creaking with movie memorabilia and painful memories. Then, during a freak thunderstorm, the puppets in the attic start talking. Tipped into a desperate real-world quest to save London from the more nefarious of his father's creations, Jack teams up with excitable fanboy Toby and spiky studio executive Amelia to navigate the labyrinth of his father's legacy while conjuring the hero within--and igniting a Shadow Glass resurgence that could, finally, do his father proud.

A brilliant new slasher with a slit in its throat and a smile on its face, guaranteed to haunt you this Halloween!"A whole lot of bloody fun with a serious message at its heart" CJ. Tudor "Beautifully written and impossible to put down" Fiona Cummins"This book is incredible! I can’t recommend Heads Will Roll enough" William Hussey ----Willow is in need of an escape.A former sitcom star, she’s been publicly shamed on the internet after posting something she really shouldn’t have.She checks in to Camp Castaway, an adults-only retreat based at an old campground in the woods.It’s the first night and the campers gather round the fire to tell some ghost stories. That’s when Willow hears the tale of Knock Knock Nancy. A local urban legend about a witch, brutally beheaded in this very woodland.They say her restless spirit knocks on doors late at night. If you answer, she’ll take your head.Willow doesn’t believe in ghost stories. But the next day, a camper has vanished under mysterious circumstances. And then that evening, in her cabin, Willow hears it . . . .Knock, Knock, Knock.----Bestselling authors are losing their heads over Josh Winning"I really enjoyed the way Heads Will Roll plays with all the horror/slasher tropes, while also taking aim at the pitfalls of social media and cancel culture. A whole lot of bloody fun with a serious message at its heart" CJ Tudor"I enjoyed Heads Will Roll, with its compelling, complex characters and inventiveness in how it engaged politically with its horrors" Paul Tremblay, author of Horror Movie"This book is incredible! A gripping slice of 80s-inspired horror with a rattling good plot, terrific characters and zingy dialogue, and with something important to say about the world today. I can’t recommend Heads Will Roll enough" William Hussey, award-winning author of Killing Jericho"Between the frequent jump scares and blood spillage, Winning’s story is packed with an awful lot of heart. Readers will be on the edges of their seats" Publishers Weekly"Winning continues to write great horror novels, and this is a must-buy… a warm love letter to slasher flicks… [he] masterfully builds a story that will leave readers breathless... The pacing is frenetic and captivating" Library Journal"A brilliantly fun horror concept, expertly executed by a blossoming talent in the genre - if you like your thrillers dark, funny, clever and bang up to date, then this is the book for you" Susi Holliday"I really enjoyed this chilling book. A thrilling read, and it would make a great movie" Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series