Scottish Horrors

A Scottish Folklore horror novella The Auld Mither, a crone-like hag with razor sharp bones for fingers, is killing off the proponents of a new abattoir in a deer farming community.Dave Duncan seems to be next on the list. Can he figure out how to stop her?Or will he have to pay for the sins of his father? The Auld Mither is a chilling tale of auld world clashing with the new world, with an interesting monster, and a great sense of storytelling it only serves to cement Meikle's reputation as Scotland's best horror writer. - GINGER NUTS OF HORROR William Meikle is a Scottish writer, now living in Canada, with over 30 novels published in the genre press and over 300 short story credits in thirteen countries. He lives in Newfoundland with whales, bald eagles and icebergs for company and when not writing he drinks beer, plays guitar and dreams of fortune and glory.

Three Scottish Supernatural Stories She Sleeps in the DepthsThe Auld Gray ManA Scottish Play A lot of my work, long and short form, has been set in Scotland, and much of it uses the history and folklore. There's just something about the misty landscapes and old buildings that speaks straight to my soul. Bloody Celts… we get all sentimental at the least wee thing.Then there's all the fighting. A country that's seemingly been at war with either somebody else or with itself for most of its existence can't help but be filled with stories of love and loss, heroism and betrayal.Some more of the inspiration comes from the countryside, the history and weather. All those lonely hillsides, stone circles, ancient buildings and swirling mists are ripe for stories to be creeping about in.Here's three stories that came out of that melting pot. William Meikle is a Scottish writer, now living in Canada, with over 30 novels published in the genre press and over 300 short story credits in thirteen countries. He lives in Newfoundland with whales, bald eagles and icebergs for company and when not writing he drinks beer, plays guitar and dreams of fortune and glory.

Three Scottish Tales of the Great Beyond Coming Through the RyeThe Fairy CoffinsThe Dubh Castle BlackthornThree supernatural stories set in my native land, featuring a haunted keep in Ayrshire and a folk song or two, a young Conan Doyle investigating Edinburgh's enigmatic Fairy Coffins, and a fae spirit in a remote Hebridean castle that may, or may not have the laird's best interests at heart. William Meikle is a Scottish writer, now living in Canada, with over 30 novels published in the genre press and over 300 short story credits in thirteen countries. He lives in Newfoundland with whales, bald eagles and icebergs for company and when not writing he drinks beer, plays guitar and dreams of fortune and glory.