Location: Australia
Member Since: Feb. 02, 2009

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Justin Cawthorne

Biography

Justin Cawthorne is an author of tales that explore new ways to draw terror from both the known and unknown.

In partnership with the "Tales To Terrify" podcast, Justin Cawthorne was a recipient of the 2016 Parsec Award for Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form), awarded for the adaptation of his short story "Graves". He has a short story, "Colder Still" appearing in the anthology Shadows & Teeth Volume 2, published by Darkwater Syndicate.

Where to find Justin Cawthorne online

Website: http://www.justincawthorne.com
Twitter: @londonjustin
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.justincawthorne.com

Books

The Feast of Christmas by
Price: Free! Words: 6,130. Language: English. Published: December 12, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
It's Christmas Eve. Santa Claus is coming to town ... but will any of us survive?
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are... by
Price: Free! Words: 4,130. Language: English. Published: October 26, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Ghost
(5.00 from 1 review)
A classic story of haunted terror inspired by the works of M.R.James.
The Eighth Passenger by
Price: Free! Words: 5,290. Language: English. Published: April 25, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Science fiction » General
A short, Alien-inspired story written for #AlienDay426 - now available in a fully re-edited version for Alien Day 2019
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by
You set the price! Words: 38,280. Language: English. Published: October 1, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Horror » Undead
What do you do when the only thing more terrifying than the dark is to be caught in the light? When a covert project goes wrong, a group of survivors struggle to escape an office building before it becomes their tomb. In an environment where death waits behind every door, not all will make it out. As survival becomes less and less certain, the only way out is to face the greatest terror of all.
One by
Price: Free! Words: 4,360. Language: English. Published: February 26, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
(3.00 from 2 reviews)
What if you never knew your parents? What if population control was the only way a society could survive? What if it was all a lie...?
The Safety Dance by
Price: Free! Words: 11,160. Language: English. Published: January 27, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy
(5.00 from 1 review)
The Safety Dance ... to some a forgotten pop hit from the 1980s ... to Crispin it signifies more: a whole lot more. In his quest to uncover the hidden secret of The Safety Dance he will encounter ridicule, despair, dwarves, and the psychotic denizens of an obscure English town. Read on if you dare...
The Pumpkin Eater by
Price: Free! Words: 1,770. Language: English. Published: October 30, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
A creepy house. A sinister old man. An innocent young boy... ... why, it must be Halloween again!
The Last Laugh by
Price: Free! Words: 10,200. Language: English. Published: February 28, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
(3.00 from 1 review)
Detective Dirk Nickel couldn't care less about clowns, but his is a city without laughs where clowns are a dying breed. Then, one day Nickel is framed - branded a 'chuckler' - and the heat is on. Can Nickel uncover who framed him in time, maybe even bring down the city-wide conspiracy against clowns in the bargain... or will the last laugh be on him?
Strawberries by
Price: Free! Words: 3,310. Language: English. Published: January 31, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
(4.50 from 4 reviews)
Strawberries. Delicious, tasty, juicy strawberries. What could possibly go wrong...?
The Christmas Guest by
Price: Free! Words: 1,750. Language: English. Published: December 22, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Horror
(4.00 from 3 reviews)
A young girl lies in her bed on Christmas Eve, waiting for Santa Claus to visit. But neither of them are quite who they seem ... A short seasonal tale to offer you a few free chills on Christmas Eve. Completely re-edited for Christmas 2014.
Bunnies by
Price: Free! Words: 4,620. Language: English. Published: June 25, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
(4.60 from 10 reviews)
The infamous Easter chiller - now available in a terrifying new "Easter 2011 Edition" featuring many, many less typos and at least 13% more fire (with kind reference to the attentions of Ms Wielding). Please note that this is NOT a children's story... although it does feature children, and bunnies...
Graves by
Price: Free! Words: 7,910. Language: English. Published: December 30, 2009 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
(4.83 from 12 reviews)
When a gravestone appears in his neighbour's garden Greg Micheals thinks nothing of it. Neither does anyone else. Until everyone starts dying...
Colder Still by
Price: Free! Words: 9,800. Language: English. Published: March 8, 2009 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
(5.00 from 4 reviews)
John Spencer lives out his waning days enduring a relationship of mutual hatred with his bitter and self-centred son. Then a chilling memory from his past offers a way out, and a chance for revenge.

Justin Cawthorne's tag cloud

alien    alienday426    apocalypse    birthday    bunnies    christmas    clowns    creepy house    detective fiction    dystopia    easter    escape    experiment gone wrong    family    fanfiction    fear of the dark    ghost    ghost short story    gravestone    halloween    haunted    historical    horror    island    noir crime    pulp fiction    pumpkin    revenge    safety dance    santa claus    school    speculative    strawberries    supermarket    vampire    victoriana    walkman    war    water    wicker man    zombie    zombies   

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Disquieted Dreams Press
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Icy Sedgwick
Latest book: The Stolen Ghosts.
Published December 12, 2021.
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