Substacks recommended by A E Deakin

Recommended by A E Deakin - strange dark fiction

The Inciting Incident with Mata Haggis-Burridge

It's always Halloween here. I'll send you weekly spooky stories (short enough to read in a few minutes), plus occasional horror writing tips and essays about the uncanny, all sprinkled with a twist of dry British humour.

Packed with useful and insightful writing tips - great for all writers but especially anyone interested in the horror genre.

- A E Deakin - strange dark fiction

Newton’s Tales of the Macabre

By Newton Webb

Newton Webb releases free short stories and audiobooks on a weekly basis, featuring tales of terror, death, madness, and the paranormal.

For fans for great horror shorts - this one's for you! Full of brilliantly nasty characters and stories that will keep you gripped till the very end.

- A E Deakin - strange dark fiction

Horror Writers Association UK

Welcome to the home of the Horror Writers Association UK Chapter. Here to promote the best in UK horror!

Colin’s Dark-Stories

By Colin Devonshire

Dark tales often feature Thailand, but not always.

Some satisfyingly dark tales here.

- A E Deakin - strange dark fiction

Rachel Sambrooks: Bab on Books

I'm writer in Birmingham, UK. I write about freelance life, behind the scenes of gigs and ideas for keeping well. Posting fiction and poetry for paid subscribers. LL Writers&Artists and Runner Up CWIP Unpublished Novel. BBC Radio credits.

Excess Reality

By V.L. Augustin

I write fantastical and unsettling short stories.

Read, Write, Ryan

By Ryan Bush

Fun stories about fantastical places

S. E. Tykka - Stories, Thoughts, and All Things Nice

S. E. Tykka is a romantic fantasy author who shares her thoughts on the craft, what inspires her, and stories that she's obsessing over. Her debut, Blade and Lyre, comes out on 5 May 2026.

If you enjoy lyrically written romantic fantasy, this is gorgeous stuff. For when you need a break from all the horror!

- A E Deakin - strange dark fiction