@matthewstott
Writer. Stories in The Ghastling, Maudlin House, Seaside Gothic & elsewhere. Has written for BBC TV & Radio. Author of ‘A Monstrous Place’. A publisher, sometimes. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/talesfrombetween
Latest book read:
I’ve been working on a horror novella… well it’s now a novelette. It’s wee. I will probably publish it through my own press because who on earth publishes novelettes. Also working on a fun murder mystery book. I might (might) query for the first time ever. Unless I don’t finish it. Or it’s bad.
The big tv in the reception of my office building is now tuned to GB News.💩
Back when my small press published short stories ( we will do again one day) I published work by authors that have gone on to do pretty well. People like Eric LaRocca, Ai Jiang, Gemma Amor, Hailey Piper. That’s pretty cool.
Oh wow, that’s sad. I was such a huge fan of Red Dwarf across the six series he co-wrote. Always kind of hoped he’d pop back to the show at some point. Smoke me a kipper.🫡 www.ganymede.tv/2026/02/rob-...
Andrew's angry 11 word outburst during arrest revealed.
"This is democracy manifest. Sir, get your hands off my penis."
The weirdest thing about that BAFTA Tourette’s thing is how many people I’ve seen saying ‘how did he even know that word if he’s not racist!!1!’ Yes, it is a mystery indeed.
Latest book read:
Latest book read.
The Thing With Big Naturals.
Yep, keeps bumping me out of the story.
Reading a book set in England by an English author, and the lead character keeps referring to their flat as an ‘apartment’.
Latest book read, second time trying one by Harrison. She has a very easy style to read, enjoyed it.
Gosh, what did we ever do for knowledge before AI?
I bet sixty of seventy million people would still vote for him if he was able to stand a third time.
A writing tick i’d like to see less of is when authors use the same word three sentences in a row. So like: ‘It made me feel this. Made me feel that. Made me feel like this other thing, too.’ Starting to grate for some reason.
They’ve made a tv version of The Burbs with Jack Whitehall in the Tom Hanks role.
If I genuinely thought someone was driving at me, I think my first instinct would be to try and jump out the way. Personally. Seems like what you’d do.
Jebus creebus, Linehan has really just gone all in on every unhinged right wing talking point now. (Popped briefly into Twitter, gag, and he smeared briefly across the timeline) What a cunt. To think I once looked up to that guy’s comedy work. And worked with him. Twat.
Well okay, that was really fun.
Current season of the Traitors is not really grabbing as hard as the previous ones, is it? Difficult coming so hot on the heels of the really good celebrity version, but it’s not as gripping as the previous normal seasons.
First book read in 2026. Haven’t read a Christie since I was about 12..! (
Finished Stranger Things. Sure, some of the writing was a bit off this season, but I enjoyed it anyway.
New season of Traitors and, well… there they go again…😬
There’s one horror book that seems to be on every horror readers top ten reads of the year for some reason, and for me it was just fine. I wonder which book it was..?..?
Probably way too much stuff, squashed into too little, but I love it.
I like sprouts. They are good. Just cook them properly. Sprouty sprout.
Four more books that I enjoyed this year:
