Canadian dark fiction author William Blackwell studied journalism at Mount Royal University and English literature at The University of British Columbia. He worked as a journalist and a newspaper editor for many years before pursuing his passion for storytelling. His novels have been characterized as graphic, edgy, and at times terrifying.
Currently living on a secluded acreage on Prince Edward Island, Blackwell finds much of his inspiration from Mother Nature, odd people, traveling, and bizarre nightmares.
In addition to penning novels full-time, Blackwell also writes colorful website content.
To read the musings of a meandering mind and get a free horror novel, visit: https://www.wblackwell.com/
Amnesiac Nathan Leer and enigmatic warrior Velvet Jones form an unlikely alliance after a nuclear bomb explosion destroys most of the world. Struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, they narrowly escape deadly radiation poisoning, savage human tribes, mutant animals, and raging zombies, only to discover their problems are just beginning.
Quarantined on a military vessel, they are poked, prodded, watched 24/7, and injected with a drug designed to build loyal and subservient super warriors. Suffering violent and murderous side effects, and teetering on the edge of insanity, they must fight the most epic and horrific battle of their lives.
They narrowly escape a man-made utopia only to discover the real horror has just begun. Fighting off uncontrollable rage caused by the drug intended to create super warriors, they’re pursued by a megalomaniac government gone mad. Giant deadly insects; savage, opportunistic tribes; and their own inner demons propel them to want to kill themselves and each other.
A lightning-paced, action-packed, and gritty exploration of a terrifying existence in a wasteland resulting from humankind's stupidity.
Kathleen Freeborne lives a perfectly normal life until the day her paranormal team investigates the reportedly haunted King’s Playhouse Theater in Prince Edward Island, Canada. On the morning of the investigation, she suffers a terrifying panic attack, and begins believing people are out to malign her. Events escalate from bad to worse when the team arrives at the theater only to discover the caretaker ranting incomprehensible religious gibberish. Shortly after his departure, they see a bloodied and battered apparition and flee, only to discover that strange things are happening around town. After a series of gruesome murders, they embark down a dark and treacherous path. As they approach the horrifying truth surrounding deadly rage-filled attacks, dangerous roadblocks quickly emerge as Kathleen realizes their inner demons are preventing them from getting to the bottom of the sudden and violent outbursts. Comprising extensive research from real-life paranormal investigations, The Rage Trilogy serves up in macabre fashion a chilling and mind-bending exploration of haunted happenings that paranormal investigators—in the face of grave consequences—choose to confront regularly.
Mysterious and terrifying attacks by the Shadow People and the Hat Man lead a nightmare-plagued man to suspect an enigmatic doctor has accidentally opened a portal to hell.
In this rare and raw glimpse into the dark underbelly of the Dominican Republic, a down-on-his luck alcoholic realizes his terrifying nightmares are actually teleportation trips to gruesome murder scenes. Struggling with internal and external demons, he’s thrust into an epic battle for his sanity and his life.
As a blazing inferno decimates the world, seven social outcasts form an unlikely alliance, fleeing to an underground shelter, where they’re thrust into a life-and-death battle with vicious evil forces threatening to seize control of a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Survivors of a post-apocalyptic disaster narrowly escape a man-made utopia only to discover the real horror has just begun. Fighting off uncontrollable rage caused by a drug intended to create super warriors, they’re pursued by a megalomaniac government gone mad. Giant deadly insects; savage, opportunistic tribes; and their own inner demons propel them to want to kill themselves and each other.
Survivors of a post-apocalyptic disaster escape radiation poisoning, savage humans, mutant animals and raging zombies, only to discover their problems are just beginning. Quarantined on a military vessel, they are poked, prodded, and injected with a drug designed to create subservient super warriors. Suffering violent side effects, they must fight for sanity in a world gone mad.
A chilling analysis of the fight-or-flight response, this psychological thriller ushers you deep inside the minds of those who process information through a twisted and psychotic lens.