Kim Newman

Kim Newman is an award-winning writer, critic, journalist and broadcaster who lives in London. He is a contributing editor to the UK film magazine Empire, and writes its popular monthly segment, ‘The Cult of Kim Newman’. He also writes for assorted publications including Sight & Sound, The Dark Side and The Guardian. He makes frequent appearances on radio and TV, and is the chief writer of the BBC TV series Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema.

He has won many awards, including the Bram Stoker, International Horror Guild, Prix Ozone, British Fantasy and British Science Fiction Awards, and been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and James Herbert Awards. Kim also writes non-fiction books focused on popular culture, film, and television, including a comprehensive overview of the horror film industry, Nightmare Movies (Bloomsbury).

You can keep up to date with Kim’s events and writing via his website johnnyalucard.com. Find him on most social media platforms.

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Books

  • A Christmas Ghost Story

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    14 Oct 2025

    December 1st. Angie and her teenage son Rust prepare for Christmas, stringing fairy lights around their isolated home on the …

  • Model Actress Whatever

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    7 Oct 2025

    When Chrissie Chambers (model actress whatever) discovers her soap opera character is about to be killed off, she finally stops …

  • Birds, Strangers and Psychos

    Format:
    Hardback
    Released:
    25 Sep 2025

    Birds, Strangers and Psychos is a thrilling anthology that brings together the biggest names in mystery and crime fiction to …

  • Bound in Blood

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    9 Sep 2025

    You find it hidden in the dark corner of the bookstore; tucked away in a box in the attic, desperate …

  • Black is the Night

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    10 Jun 2025

    This anthology of exclusive new short stories offers tribute to the master of the pulp era – Cornell Woolrich, who …

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