author | Beware The Moon

Welcome to Beware The Moon, the home of author Denver Grenell and Beware The Moon Publishing.

OUT NOW: 20,000 Bloody Words - A Collection of Horror Flash Fiction by Denver Grenell

Campfire Tales 2023 Authors Announced

Congratulations to SM Harris, Art Robinson, Kirsty Roby and Simon Lambert for having their stories selected for Campfire Tales 2023! You...

COVER REVEAL: Red Ruin

I am thrilled to share the cover for my next book, Red Ruin, co-written with my friend Ian J Middleton. The fantastic cover art is by...

It's a short, sharp shock: Author profile

Old mate got a profile in the Wairarapa Times-Age. If you can read the fine print there is a sneaky announcement of the next book release...

In The Arctic Sun by Rowan Hill

Set in the mountains of Alaska during the season of constant sun, our main character Sarah is alone following a domestic violence...

Double dose of grief horror: Immortelle & Crossroads

I finished ‘Immortelle’ by Catherine McCarthy and loved it so I’m re-reading ‘Crossroads’ by Laurel Hightower to keep the grief horror...

Get 'Ghosts of Gion' for FREE now!

Ghosts of Gion' the new sci-fi / horror novella from Ian J Middleton is out today from Beware The Moon Publishing. I'm thrilled to help...

BOOK REVIEW: Torture The Sinners! by Judith Sonnet.

I’ve been meaning to read one of Judith Sonnet's (aka @fulltimehorrorjunkie) books for some time now (in which time she has released 6 or...

Cover Reveal: Montague's Carnival of Delights and Terror by Jamie Stewart

I'm a sucker for carnival horror (Something Wicked This Way Comes is an all time fave), so it’s fair to say I’m pretty excited for this...

BOOK REVIEW: Grotesque: Monster Stories by Lee Murray

Bram Stoker Award Winning NZ writer Lee Murray’s strong collection of stories run the gamut from historical horror, to far-future sci-fi...

Dead of Night out 13/01/22 from Bloodrites Horror

I’m thrilled to have my story ‘The Bus’ included in @bloodriteshorror ‘s next anthology Dead of Night, edited by the Darkest of the Dark,...

BOOK REVIEW: Beyond Dimensional Veils by Kyle J Durrant

WHISPERS IN THE WATER A cracker of an opener, this story sets up a bloody & surreal mystery. Dripping with atmosphere & damp cosmic...

Book Review: Dry January by Nick Harper

The second story in the Skitters collection by @nick.harper_writes , Dry July concerns a group of hard drinking friends on New Years Eve...

Book Review: The October Society Season One by Christopher Robertson

Christopher Robertson’s new book delves back into the 90s era of kid-friendly horror, taking a leaf or two from RL Stine and Are You...

Talking Halloween on the radio

I had another nice chinwag with Bryan Crump on Radio New Zealand about Halloween including some Halloween picks from some fellow Kiwi...

Carve by Denver Grenell

This story originally appeared in the October 2020 issue of Spine magazine from Bloodrites Horror. It has been republished here with...

Book Review: Revival by Stephen King

Revival tells the life stories of two men, a miracle man called Charles Jacobs who has an interest in the supposed healing powers of...

The Stand (2020)

The second TV adaptation of Stephen King's magnum opus came out last year on CBS All Access as a 9 episode run, 26 years after Mick...

Horror Author Reading via Horror Oasis

@horror_oasis X @beware.the.moon • The champion of indie-horror @the.book.dad invited me to read one of my stories for the Horror Oasis...

Book review: Ominous - A Collection of Dark Tales by Ian J Middleton

Last year I hosted a read along of my friend and fellow writer Ian J Middleton's collection Ominous. I find collections a great way to...

666: Dark Drabbles out today

Out today from @blackharepress : 666 Dark Drabbles. Edited by D Kershaw. Featuring my 100 word story ‘Diabolus’ as well as stories by...