A Fiend in the Furrows

I'm delighted this coming week to be heading to Belfast to attend the Fiend in the Furrows three day conference arranged by Queen's University.

The event will be exploring ‘folk horror’ in British and Irish literature, film, television, and music, and will include academic papers, film screenings, musical performances, and readings.

This unsettling branch of fiction has long been dear to me, with Arthur Machen, Algernon Blackwood and of course M.R. James being huge influences on my writing.

I'll be looking forward to meeting some like-minded enthusiasts, and seeing what I can take away from the event.