David Barnett

Scratch Moss by David Barnett

Thank you to everyone who’s read, reviewed, bought or borrowed SCRATCH MOSS, since its release on Thursday, and all those who came to see me last night in Holmfirth. It truly is appreciated.

Scratch Moss David Barnett scores a hat-trick with his third stunning folk horror novel on the bounce.

Now out from @canelobooks.bsky.social is @davidmbarnett.bsky.social's SCRATCH MOSS. @jonezyboy.bsky.social says it's "...surely one of the outstanding releases of 2026." #booksky #amreading #amreadinghorror

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Or vice versa?

He wrote unapologetically in third person past tense, but sometimes I write in first person present tense when the story demands it.

Screenshot of Amazon showing SCRATCH MOSS at #2 in British Horror Fiction

SCRATCH MOSS is the #2 bestseller in British Horror Fiction on Kindle... so close to that orange bestseller flag!

Right!?

I think people would have more truck with the House of Lords if we started to refer to them more often by their proper designations of the Lords Temporal and the Lords Spiritual, which is very 70s Moorcock.

Scratch Moss by David Barnett

Thank you to everyone who’s read, reviewed, bought or borrowed SCRATCH MOSS, since its release on Thursday, and all those who came to see me last night in Holmfirth. It truly is appreciated.

Have just bought myself a copy of Scratch Moss by @davidmbarnett.bsky.social
His first two folk horror books have been outstanding so I'm expecting a lot from the 3rd book in the collection. Would definitely recommend to everyone.
#folkhorror #horrorsky #horror #Britishhorror #readabook

Definitely some kind of STD

He’d popped out for a coffee.

Helm’s Deep — vulgar Rohirrim slang for “just putting the tip in”.

Nice! Thank you.

Yes. Yes I can.

Hopefully his “candy coloured clown!” line while kicking an animated capybara to death will be a DVD extra.

Been watching new Pixar movie HOPPERS for an hour now and no sign of either Maggie or Hopey, wtf?

Eek!

Any day that you are writing or drawing, you can do something different than you usually would.
It's as fresh and interesting as you are willing to make it.

Nah pop no style.

Knocked over a window display in a bookshop today and felt obliged to drop 30 quid on a vintage folklore book. Not sorry.

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Beautiful tribute. ❤️

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Brilliant review, thank you!

David Barnett at READ Holmfirth

David Barnett at READ Holmfirth

David Barnett at READ Holmfirth

David Barnett at READ Holmfirth

Absolutely brilliant event at READ bookshop in Holmfirth to mark SCRATCH MOSS publication. Amazing venue, fantastic audience. Lots of signed stock there, so go order!

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Scratch Moss David Barnett scores a hat-trick with his third stunning folk horror novel on the bounce.

In one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year @davidmbarnett.bsky.social ramps up the Folk Horror vibes to the next level & beyond in the magnificent SCRATCH MOSS from @canelobooks.bsky.social Check out my full 5/5* review @horrordna.bsky.social
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David Barnett signing his books at Haworth’s Wave of Nostalgia

Signed Barnett books

Signed copies of SCRATCH MOSS, WITHERED HILL and SCUTTLER’S COVE at the fabulous Wave of Nostalgia bookshop in Haworth. Withering Heights, anyone…?

Scratch Moss David Barnett scores a hat-trick with his third stunning folk horror novel on the bounce.

“Surely one of the outstanding releases of 2026.”

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An Evening with David Barnett - Read Bookshop - Holmfirth We'd love you to try one of our brilliant author events. Why not come to our event with David Barnett, author of Scratch Moss, Withered Hill and Scuttler's Cove.

If you’ve nothing better to do tonight I’m at Read Holmfirth at 7pm talking Scratch Moss, folk horror and all sorts of stuff. Come along, maybe buy a book or two.

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Hope you enjoy, James!

Read this in two sittings. Someone's going to have to write something outstanding to stop this from being my read of the year.