Visions of the Autumn Country

October is approaching fast, which means the release of another of C.M. Muller's Nightscript anthologies.  This October 1st volume 4 will arrive, and I'm delighted to say that I have a story of my own included in the book.  It has been a pleasure to be involved in one of C.M. Muller's projects, his enthusiasm and attention to detail is inspiring.  Having bought all three of the previous volumes, I was well aware that when you invest in a copy of Nightscript you are guaranteed a quality, lovingly-made book full of carefully chosen, and carefully sequenced, tales.

C.M. Muller is also a writer of strange tales with many impressive publication credits, and you can find more about his work, as well as the Nightscript anthologies and his other projects, here.

My story in Nightscript 4, Visions of the Autumn Country, was partly inspired by the artwork of my friend, David Whitlam.  I've know Dave since we were at University together in the late 1990s, and I've watched him sharpen his singular vision over the years.  I've always thought Dave was creating his own interior landscape - a landscape of the imagination, almost another world - and it was this idea that I used as a jumping off point for this story.

Anyone who wants to take a stroll through David Whitlam's imagination can do so on his website here.  Warning - you might want to leave a breadcrumb trail.