Questions 2026

To email me, click the envelope at the bottom of any page. Once a month my replies will be posted here.

January

Hello Mr Hutson
I have been reading your books since I was a teen (so fifteen years now). Your first book I read was Slugs and damn did that start me down the slide of saws and blood which is horror. Your books kicked off my mind of collecting horror books from the 70's onwards in first prints which led me down the rabbit hole of finding Chainsaw Terror (see pic below) don't ask how much was spent to get it haha total worth it.
My question I have for you: Is there any meet and greets coming up this year or next year? Been a big aim to meet you in person due to you being my puppeteer into horror plus it is a dream to be killed in one of your books lol pretty sure it is easy to kill an emo off violently.
I hope you are doing well and I look forward to Slugs 3 due to seeing you saying in other peoples' questions that you are currently working on it.
Kind regards
Roxána Erzsébet

Hi Roxána, many thanks for your message. I don't tend to do meet and greets (I probably should) mainly because I'm always terrified that no one will turn up... lol... My publisher mentioned the possibility of doing one or two next summer so we'll see. So glad you like the books. Slugs 3 is coming along and should be finished soon, hopefully. In the meantime, keep your eyes open for HOLLOW POINT, I'd like to know what you think of it. All the best.

Hi Shaun,
I apologize for reaching out via email, but I'm hoping you can offer me some advice. I'm an aspiring author in the extreme horror genre, and I have six books available on Amazon; however, they don't seem to be gaining traction. My most popular book is "Cannabelle."
My question is: what route would you take to try to get noticed? I am also based in Milton Keynes.
Thank you for your help!
ShaunAICWilson.co.uk

Hi Shaun... thanks for your message. Oh God, you want advice!!! I am shit at giving advice, honestly. Also the business has changed so much since I first started in it what would have worked then probably wouldn't now. It's so hard getting your work noticed as you've found. You could try the usual social media channels I suppose. I really wish I could be of more help but I just leave everything to my publisher who does a great job, mainly because I'm clueless when it comes to stuff like this. My honest advice would be to try and find an agent. They know much more about this kind of thing. You should be able to find a list of the best ones. Keep me posted on what happens.

Hope Slugs 3 is coming along. After that, maybe you could write a novel about the “Free Palestine” mob with a demented Greta Thunberg as their free-loading leader. I reckon you'd have to tone her down a bit though. Would they be our heroes or the enemy?
Mark Anthony Smith
Hull
East Yorkshire

Hi Mark... a demented Greta Thunberg, eh? Lol... what a terrifying thought... I do sometimes find it hard to avoid being a bit political in books but, what the fuck, I'm a writer not an activist. She is a weird little fucker though.

Well that sucks.
The book I sent to be signed by you (Tainted Souls, Hardback, already signed by Matt) has vanished..
Turns out the address of Caffeine Nights on your website is FIVE YEARS OUT OF DATE!!!!
Just got email from Darren telling me that...
Bugger. I was gonna use that book as my retirement fund, sell it for a world cruise! (Not really, was just going in my collection, the fiver I put in the envelope for return postage prob worth more than the book! Hehe! ;-) )
Methinks tis time to update the site!
Keep writing,
Shakey.

Oh fuck, sorry to hear that Shakey!! It's always a bit dodgy with stuff like that I suppose. Sorry, mate. Glad Darren put you in the right direction eventually. Take it easy.

Hi Shaun
Hope to be the first to wish you a merry Xmas this year, and remind you to get stuck into the Roses, already been on sale at least six weeks my area. Any news on Hollow Point as my daughter is already asking what I want for Xmas. No rant this year, they always have me laughing. Anyway mate wishing you and your family a great Xmas, a successful New Year and I am sure Hollow Point will be a huge success when published. I am sure you have also mentioned you may seek to bring out Incisions 3, the others were excellent. Again, all best mate.
John Elliott

Hi John, good to hear from you, mate. I am appallingly late answering these questions but I'll echo your Xmas wishes. I managed to get some Roses this year... lol... HOLLOW POINT is out in the Spring as far as I'm aware so keep your eyes peeled. I've just sent off a rant with these questions but apologise to everyone again that I didn't get it in before Xmas. INCISIONS 3 is still half finished. SLUGS 3 is going well. Getting there, John, getting there. Take it easy, mate.

I was thinking the other day, if a film was made with Sean Doyle playing him, my choice would be Malcolm Storry from the 90s TV series Knock. What are your thoughts? Sorry if I have already asked this question before, take care.
James

Hi James. I honestly don't know who I'd cast in a film version of Doyle's story. I'd just be grateful if one was made! Knowing my luck they'd cast Kevin James or someone like that. It's weird how Hollywood casts films sometimes. I would have said Cillian Murphy at one time but he might be a bit too old now. Ah, well, we live in hope...

Right you guys, that's it. Sorry I didn't get these in before Xmas. You caught me in a lazy phase I suppose. There's also a new rant to go with these which Graeme will post, fine man that he is. SLUGS 3 (probably to be called PARASITES) is coming along nicely. There will be more news on the site when something happens with it to keep you posted. In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled for HOLLOW POINT, due in the Spring. As ever, I look forward to your opinions on it. Unless you hate it in which case, keep your opinions to yourselves... LOL.
A very Happy New Year to all you wonderful bastards. Let's hope 2026 is fantastic for all of us.