Recommended by British Horror Authors Guild
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.
S. E. Tykka’s Substack shares lush romantic fantasy, lyrical storytelling, and magic-filled worlds shaped by cultures across continents.
Welcome to Watson's House of Horrors, a place where the author almost certainly doesn't know what he is doing besides hopefully scaring you with his words. All new subscribers receive a FREE 30-day paid upgrade.
Watson’s House of Horrors delivers prolific short horror, drabbles, and 8-bit terror featuring cryptids, urban legends, and eerie tales.
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.
Mata Haggis-Burridge’s Substack explores microfiction, storytelling craft, games, animation, and strange tales from a veteran creator and professor.
Gothic fiction and non-fiction with a focus on LGBTQIA2S+, feminist, and BIPOC themes, supplemented and infused with poetry about social issues. Maybe I'm addicted to the vampire myth because of that time I almost died.
Bronte Rowan’s Substack blends Gothic fiction, poetry, and research, amplifying marginalised voices with a focus on vampires and witches.












