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Greetings, my wicked darlings!

What happened in July? The sun boiled my brain. That’s what happened.

I think I confused everyone by releasing a remake of my dark fantasy story, Shadow of the Wolf, with the same title and a suspiciously similar cover.

Was that a stupid idea? Absolutely. Will I learn from it? Deeply unlikely.

Let’s try again, this time with coffee:

Shadow of the Wolf: Dark Fantasy Edition

The original version. Lighter, more comedic, with a Templar based on a friend’s D&D character, which was itself inspired by The Tick.

Shadow of the Wolf: Medieval Horror Edition

The completely rewritten version. Grim, violent, and set during the Anarchy, when the forces of Empress Matilda battled Stephen of Blois. No, I can’t pronounce Blois either. I assume it is pronounced something like ‘blah’, being French. In the audio version, I will employ professional cowardice to avoid that word.

If you are still with me after all that bumf, then I applaud your tenacity and am grateful for your fortitude.

I also released two other stories, both novellas: Outpost U-819 Must DIE! (Read Online | Download ePub / PDF) and A Bunker Too Far (Read Online | Download ePub / PDF). Thank you to everyone who read them. They received a very warm welcome, you sick puppies.

Coming in August

• Full Beam. A classic urban legend retold, involving a lonely road, a Mercedes, a van, and some aggressive use of headlights.

• The Last of the Kings. Another uplifting tale in which members of the financial sector suffer entirely proportionate and regrettable consequences.

• I have two particularly unpleasant contenders for the final slot. I have not yet decided which one you deserve, my wonderful little toads.

September’s newsletter will reveal the complete lineup for Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 5.

Thank you for reading the stories and telling me which ones you liked and which ones you didn’t. I select the anthology primarily by comparing the number of likes each story receives per hundred views, so every reaction genuinely affects the final lineup.

Sweet screams,

Newt xx

Missed July’s releases? You can read or download all three below.

A Bunker Too Far

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A World War II Horror Novella

A doomed mission. A Nazi bunker. A monstrous secret.

Deep in the forests outside Arnhem, Operation Market Garden is collapsing.

When Private Mike Taylor and the remnants of his section are cut off behind enemy lines, they discover a German bunker with a radio mast and no visible defenders.

With German armour moving towards the British flank and sunrise only hours away, the surviving soldiers must warn the British airborne force.

But the bunker has secrets of its own, and something buried beneath the concrete is far more dangerous than the enemy outside.

Outpost U-819 Must DIE!

(Read Online | Download ePub / PDF)

A Pulp Sci-fi Horror Novella

On the freezing, desolate world of Rokus IV, Outpost U-819 is a miserable assignment. Brilliant, bitter, and heavily medicated, Professor Isambelle Hawke has spent four years cataloguing space-lichen and despising every colleague unfortunate enough to share her oxygen.

When the outpost’s hyper-competitive scientists make the discovery of a lifetime, they lie, scheme, and betray one another to claim the credit.

As paranoia spreads and the base goes into lockdown, Isambelle is trapped in its claustrophobic corridors with a nightmare that learns, adapts, and kills.

Her only hope is the outpost’s uncompromising ex-marine security chief, a woman she cannot stand and may not be able to trust.

One thing is certain.

Outpost U-819 MUST DIE!

Shadow of the Wolf: Medieval Horror Edition

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A Medieval Horror Short Story

A starving village. A forbidden sacrifice. A savage monster.

Deep in the Welsh Marches, a desperate settlement hides behind a rotting palisade and bars its gate after sunset.

When Brother Angel, a fearsome Templar knight, arrives with Barnabus, a reluctant penitent spared from the gallows, they discover a village gripped by terror and bound to something ancient in the woods.

Now, with the moon rising and an old debt coming due, Barnabus and Angel must break the pact before the shadow of the wolf claims them all.

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Horror Story Promotions

Summertime Screams: 45 FREE horror titles, including ‘The Blighted Child’, ‘Waves of Madness’, ‘Respect’, ‘The Doll House Killer’ and ‘What Came Down’.

The Dark Fiction Summer Sale: 32 horror titles, including ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 1’, ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 2’, ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 3,’ ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 4’ and ‘Tales of the Macabre: Books 1-4’.

Recommended Horror Books

I read three books in July. It’s been a busy month, and I haven’t had nearly enough time to read:

• Devil of the Pines by James Kaine: This is brilliant and easily worth five stars. I’ve been on a James Kaine binge recently. Devil of the Pines follows a curse across three interwoven timelines. It’s an absolute masterclass.

• Pursuit by James Kaine: There is a wonderful grindcore energy to James Kaine’s work, and Pursuit captures it perfectly. It’s an old school pulp story brought to a modern audience.

• Mischief Night by James Kaine: This is a refreshing take on an old premise. A family under siege, with psychos loosed from the asylum. In the author’s notes, James says it was inspired by something he’d always wondered. What happened to the other mental patients who escaped in the film Halloween?

Tales of the Macabre

You can find my stories on Amazon, available through Kindle Unlimited and in eBook, Paperback or Hardback editions.

This collection of stories is designed for quick reads, whether over a coffee or during a commute. Either way, they promise to deliver exquisitely disturbing nightmares that gaze without flinching into the abyss, and linger in the mind long after.

INCLUDED with Kindle Unlimited

Available to order on AMAZON.

Welcome to the collected Tales of the Macabre, Vols. 1–4.

Read a collection of free short stories or listen to free audiobooks by Newton Webb on his website.

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Greetings, my wicked darlings!

London Pride was an absolute scream. Thank you to everyone who came along. It was a ball, and while my liver, self-respect, and dignity were thoroughly destroyed on the dance floor, it was a truly memorable event.

To commemorate it, I released two queer horror stories as free downloads last month: Invasion of the Hipster Beards and The Coconut Killer.

I also released four more stories, which I’ve listed in more detail below: Til Death Do Us Part, A Civic Duty, A Taste of Sin and The Cold Dead Sea.

This month, I’ve got some chonky novellas for you. One is set during the Second World War. The other takes place in the far future. I’m really looking forward to seeing what you think of them.

Next month is the final month before the deadline for Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 5. That means three more stories, and then I’ll be using my new recording setup to produce free audiobooks, which I’ll mix in with my short stories and novellas.

I can’t wait to choose the stories for TotM 5.

Sweet screams,

Newt xx

Amazon is currently offering Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 1 for just £0.99 in the UK.

Sadly, the deal is UK-only. I don’t know if Jeff Bezos is still punishing Americans for that whole tea party business, but apparently the discount stops at the border.

Given the choice, I’d offer it to everyone.

A Taste of Sin

A Contemporary Urban Fantasy Horror Short Story

Eat the soul, steal the skin. Maeve thought she was the only fetch in London until a chance encounter revealed the truth.

Til Death Do Us Part

A Renaissance Folk Horror Short Story

On the eve of her wedding, Elizabeth, a terrified bride-to-be, accepts a devilish bargain to have a mysterious stranger marry her loathsome groom.

A Civic Duty

A Contemporary Psychological Horror Short Story

In a picturesque English village, Lenny, a portly semi-retired private detective, must face his past.

The Cold Dead Sea

A World War 2 Occult Horror Short Story

Ignatius Barnes, a downed RAF pilot in WWII, discovers a secret Nazi U-boat pen, only to find there are far worse things than Germans.

Using your Downloads

The ePub file should work with most e-readers. For Kindle, use Send to Kindle and upload the ePub file here:

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle

US: https://www.amazon.com/sendtokindle

Horror Story Promotions

Summertime Terrors: 35 FREE horror stories, including: ‘The Enigmatic Skeleton’, ‘The Doll House Killer’, ‘The Road Revenant’, ‘The Spinster’ and ‘Gomorrah’.

The Dark Fiction Summer Sale: 54 horror stories, including ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 1’, ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 2’, ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 3,’ ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 4.’ and ‘Tales of the Macabre: Books 1-4’.

Recommended Horror Books

I read eight books in June. It’s been an excellent month, but really, the highlights were once again, mostly Ash Ericmore (six Ash books this month!):

• Rideshare by James Kaine and Timothy King: I’ve been a huge Timothy King fan since Seven Rabbits. Rideshare is a superb collection of four interwoven stories. It had me so hooked that not only did I hoover it up, but since then, I’ve started on a full blown James Kaine binge, reading Devil of the Pines (truly magnificent!) and Mischief Night which is also exceptional already.

• Kitten Club Monstrosity / Cure What Ails: A Double Feature of Horror Fiction by Ash Ericmore: Well, that’s a mouthful of a title. A novella double bill, with the first story being my favourite, but both were excellent. I have been working my way through the Double Feature series of Absolute Horror and am up to volume six now. I read five of them in June.

• Candlegloom / The Moth Eater: A Double Feature of Horror Fiction: It’s hard to pick favourites from the six I’ve read so far, but I restricted myself to three, so them’s the breaks grumbles. The Moth Eater was superb and had a wonderful Ragman feel to it. While I really loved Candlegloom, The Moth Eater had a wonderful pulp noir feel to it that really stayed with me.

Tales of the Macabre

You can find my stories on Amazon, available in Kindle Unlimited, eBook, Paperback or Hardback.

This collection of stories is designed for quick reads, whether over a coffee or during a commute. Either way, they promise to deliver exquisitely disturbing nightmares that gaze without flinching into the abyss, and linger in the mind long after.

FREE on Kindle Unlimited

Available to order on AMAZON.

Welcome to the complete collected works of Newton Webb. Tales of the Macabre, Vols. 1-4 are intended for mature audiences.

Read a collection of free short stories or listen to free audiobooks by Newton Webb on his website.

Visit my website

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I’m relaunching my novellas with new covers and revised blurbs, and I would like to thank you by including your chosen name in the credits.

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Greetings, my wicked darlings!

Happy Halloween or Samhain if you celebrate its original name. What did the Cryptkeeper always say? “Hello, boils and ghouls!” That seems appropriate.

It has been a busy Halloween, as it always is for every horror author. To celebrate, I sent three of my favourite stories set during the Halloween period: Re…

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The Newt is healed. Well, mostly. A steady diet of chicken soup and green tea gut-punched the flu, and I’m back in action. I did write a story while fever struck, but it was not at the level of quality that I am happy publishing. Homicidal newts are fun and all, but perhaps fever isn’t always the best muse.

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I’m sleep deprived and heavily caffeinated, but ecstatic.

Last month I published four short stories, albeit very short, some almost flash fiction. Having completed all the stories that I needed for TotM v4, I allowed myself to enter my ‘experimental’ or just ‘mental’ phase and write some of the more bizarre…

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Greetings, my wicked darlings!

What a month! I am exhausted but utterly satisfied. June was rather limited on the short story front. I usually aim to release two, but only managed one. July, however, was far more productive, with a chonky release schedule of four free short stories and novellas released.

• The Scream - A 1960s Extreme Horr…

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It was all going so well…

Then I refurbished my office and turned the house into a building site. Perfect timing for Chiltern Dog Rescue to find me Buddy to adopt. I now have an adorable lurcher (half greyhound, half border collie) puppy who is chewing everything and needs three walks a day.

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Happy Pride month to all my fellow LGBTQ🦎 darlings. I hope you're having a marvellous time and engaging in all manner of mischief. Last month was my birthday month, so I spent it wisely, investigating every gutter in Soho and Camden.

I’ve been busy on the DIY front too. I’ve completely emptied my writing ro…

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Well, another year, and what is that I hear? The ticking clock of life continuing on its inexorable course towards final damnation.

Morbid? Nonsense. After all, the central heating is free in Hell and the entertainment? Well, I am sure a deviant like me will fit right in. You know, I think I have just the right outfit for it…

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Greetings, my wicked darlings!

I hope my UK readers enjoyed the bank holiday and the hangovers weren’t too ghastly. What is this glorious sunshine about? Come on, how am I supposed to write Gothic horror without at least a hint of drizzle?

May is a glorious month for horror. Not only is it my birthday (27 May 1982) but also Vincent Price’…

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Greetings, my wicked darlings!

March was—well, "slow" isn't quite right, because I've been prolific in terms of word count, if not in actually publishable stories. I currently have eight first drafts—a mix of short stories and novellas—that I am working on at the moment, which is far too many. My excuse, or at least my attempt at the vag…

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