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Simon J. Ballard

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Co-writer of 'Edgelands of Fear' horror short story collection with David Huckvale, contributor to The BHF Books of Horror Stories, non-fiction writer for We Belong Dead, The Dark Side, Infinity, Cinema of the 70s/80s.

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The files for for my book ‘Action! The Life and Dynamic Career of David Wickes’ so far! I’m 62,774 words in since 24th May. Sorry to show off, but I’m a bit giddy about that! Next stop, THE SWEENEY, and there will be a few words on that, I can tell you.
#thesweeney #jacktheripper #theprofessionals

04.08.2025 19:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Contract with New Haven Publishing officially signed together. ‘Action! The Life and Dynamic Career of David Wickes’ is go, go, go! #britishtv #jacktheripper #thesweeney #theprofessionals

09.05.2025 19:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Umbrella Entertainment announce the 6th August release of Japanese found footage horror NOROI, THE CURSE. Includes an essay by me!!
Thank you to Andrew P. Kirkham for the opportunity.
#foundfootage #horror #horrorwriting

17.04.2025 12:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It showed! That's how I like to write when doing horror articles for The Dark Side, Scream and We Belong Dead (showing off a bit there!!)- thoughts from a geeky fanboy!

18.03.2025 19:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hi! Been dipping into your book, and really loving it. Not too cynical, nice one!

18.03.2025 17:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Will let you know :).

06.03.2025 18:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just ordered!

06.03.2025 18:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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As it's World Book Day, here's the short story collection written with David Huckvale! 50 tales of shattered nerves and cracked concrete set around the liminal spots that exist at the corner of the eye. With an intro by 70s icon Judy C. Matheson! #horrorwriting

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06.03.2025 16:24 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Cheers, lovely thing to say! :)

03.02.2025 18:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Always a delight to meet up with my mate Judy Matheson! Such a lovely lady, and not a bad dancer, it must be said.

01.02.2025 22:30 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Out in three weeks, with my piece on DRACULA AND SON!
#screammagazine #christopherlee #horrorwriting #dracula

28.01.2025 17:50 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Frosty Oxford.

13.01.2025 17:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New book from We Belong Dead! Features my pieces on THE VAMPIRE BAT, THE RETURN OF TUE VAMPIRE, ISLE OF THE DEAD, I VAMPIRI, THE KISS OF THE VAMPIRE, EL CONDRE DRACULA, CAPTAIN KRONOS VAMPIRE HUNTER, LIPS OF BLOOD, THE MONSTER SQUAD, THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER! #horrorwriting #vampires #hammer

12.12.2024 19:03 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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New Scream coming out Dec. 19th, with my piece on Hammer favourite 'The Devil Rides Out'! #hammerhorror #thedevilridesout #denniswheatley #screammagazine

21.11.2024 11:34 — 👍 33    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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'Hope It Rains,' possibly the most hauntological and edgelandy sitcom! Set in the faded splendour of a wax museum in a seemingly permanently out of season seaside resort. Starring the wonderfully laid-back and acerbic Tom Bell. #hauntology #edgelands #liminalspaces #waxworks

18.11.2024 15:49 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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I can't help it. It is a blatent plug. The short story collection I wrote with Hammer music expert David Huckvale is available from lulu.com. 50 tales of shattered nerves and cracked concrete, all set in abandoned spaces. #liminalspaces #urbanwyrd #horrorstories #hauntology #psychogeography

16.11.2024 20:56 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0
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Ooh, it's nice here. Think I'll drop by more regularly! Have a bit of Oxford autumn.

16.11.2024 20:52 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Tempted to take a shower in the hot weather? Think again! Part One of my look at the Psycho saga, August 22nd in Scream! #psycho #horrormovies #hitchcock #normanbates #screamthemagazine

19.07.2024 17:34 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you!

26.10.2023 23:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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So happy to have written the cover feature for Scream. I've adored Hammer's modern Draculas since I was 13! #hammerhorror #screamthemagazine #petercushing #christopherlee #HorrorCommunity #horrorwriting.

26.10.2023 22:14 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The day I ventured onto the foreshore of the Thames in Wapping.
The Doctor Who story 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang' and The Sweeney pilot 'Regan' were partly shot here!

08.10.2023 20:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That Dalek hovering up the stairs got me intruiged by WHO- by 'Silver Nemesis', I was hooked for life!

05.10.2023 19:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you! Bit giddy with the excitement, I must say!

23.09.2023 18:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I’ve been given permission by Scream director Richard Cooper to announce that the next issue features my cover article on Hammer’s DRACULA A.D.1972 and THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA. Excited!!
Can be pre-ordered from screamhorrormag.com/store, and will be out mid-October.

23.09.2023 16:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Brutalist explorations around London.

17.09.2023 18:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

There's me looking for the head. Helps to read the caption first! Hope you're being looked after well.

12.09.2023 18:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Industrial Estates, when empty, take on an ominous tone!

10.09.2023 08:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Cheers for the kind words! 😀

08.09.2023 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That's funny- I'm reading 'Dracula' for the first time myself. Feels monumental to read such esteemed horror fiction at this stage in my life!

07.09.2023 17:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Cheers for that, and hello to you!

06.09.2023 18:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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