I just recorded the audiobook version of How Dull The Apple Thuds, a short story inspired by The Juniper Tree (Brothers Grimm).

​Check it out on my new Substack channel.

Whether it is The Stepford Wives (Ira Levin), We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Shirley Jackson), Carrie (Stephen King), or Just Like Home (Sarah Gailey), I cannot read enough suburban horror. As a result, I cannot stop writing about it. It taps into so many issues, including the horrors of pack mentality, that ethereal concept of self-identity, and the pressures of parenting.

What are the greatest suburban horror /thriller novels that you have read? Add your comments below or get in touch!

BB Clifford

Cosplay: The Tale of Cynthia and The Fallen Mask. By BB Clifford.
 
This short story is inspired by The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter.
​Cosplay is an origin story for Cynthia Peters, a character from Malevolent Fairy, the final part of the Tangled Knot trilogy. 
 
​BB Clifford

If you are a fan of The Bloody Chamber, you will love Cosplay is a short story by BB Clifford. Here is an extract:

"A starburst of lights spattered from my opening door, and I almost retreated, letting my home consume me once more. I thought of the onslaught of attention that would greet me, from passers-by and their silent stares, their inquiring minds and their assessments, evaluations, and categorizations that always concluded with ‘clown’ or ‘misfit’ or ‘oddity.’"

Read Cosplay here.

Cutout
The Wild Eyes of Jill Sinclair
 
This short story is inspired by The Daemon Lover by Shirley Jackson. Cutout is an origin story for Jill Sinclair, a character from Malevolent Fairy, the final part of the Tangled Knot trilogy.
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BB Clifford