Silver Thistle Press
Peter Lambden
Peter is a writer and former teacher based in Leicestershire with a passion for words and stories of all kinds. When he's not crafting tales for young readers, he's busy ghostwriting across a wide range of genres. His debut children's book was a fun, action-packed adventure about engineering and robotics, and now he's ready to dive into the world of thrillers and horror with his first adult novella for Silver Thistle Press, coming autumn 2025.
Website: peterlambdencom
Bluesky: @peterlambden.com
Instagram: @peterlambden
Red Runs the Witch’s Thread
An eerie tale of lies, deception and the supernatural from award-winning author Victoria Williamson.
Paisley, Scotland, 1697. Thirty-five people accused of witchcraft. Seven condemned to death. Six strangled and burned at the stake. All accused by eleven-year-old Christian Shaw.
Bargarran House, 1722. Christian Shaw returns home, spending every waking hour perfecting the thread bleaching process that will revive her family’s fortune. If only she can make it white enough, perhaps her past sins will be purified too.
But dark forces are at work. As the twenty-fifth anniversary of the witch burnings approaches, ravens circle Bargarran House, their wild cries stirring memories and triggering visions.
As Christian’s mind begins to unravel, her states of delusion threaten the safety of all those who cross her path. In the end she must make a terrible choice: her mind or her soul? Poverty and madness, or a devil’s bargain for the bleaching process that will make her the most successful businesswoman Paisley has ever seen?
Her fate hangs by a thread. Which will she choose?
Release Date: 11th April 2024
ISBN: 978-1-7384364-2-2
Kindle ebook and paperback available from Amazon >HERE<
Peter Lamden
Iseult Murphy
Iseult Murphy is an Irish multi-genre author. Her writing combines dark themes with a dose of humour to entertain and bring a new perspective on the complexities of life. She loves to explore how the most dangerous monsters wear the most pleasing masks. Her experience with chronic illness and mental health issues inspires her stories.
She is the author of 7 Days in Hell, which was a finalist in the IAN Book of the Year Awards. She has published nine books, and her short fiction has appeared in over forty publications, including Creepy Podcast and Cosmic Crime Stories.
Website: iseultmurphy.com
Twitter (X): @AuthorIseult
Red Runs the Witch’s Thread
An eerie tale of lies, deception and the supernatural from award-winning author Victoria Williamson.
Paisley, Scotland, 1697. Thirty-five people accused of witchcraft. Seven condemned to death. Six strangled and burned at the stake. All accused by eleven-year-old Christian Shaw.
Bargarran House, 1722. Christian Shaw returns home, spending every waking hour perfecting the thread bleaching process that will revive her family’s fortune. If only she can make it white enough, perhaps her past sins will be purified too.
But dark forces are at work. As the twenty-fifth anniversary of the witch burnings approaches, ravens circle Bargarran House, their wild cries stirring memories and triggering visions.
As Christian’s mind begins to unravel, her states of delusion threaten the safety of all those who cross her path. In the end she must make a terrible choice: her mind or her soul? Poverty and madness, or a devil’s bargain for the bleaching process that will make her the most successful businesswoman Paisley has ever seen?
Her fate hangs by a thread. Which will she choose?
Release Date: 11th April 2024
ISBN: 978-1-7384364-2-2
Kindle ebook and paperback available from Amazon >HERE<
Isuelt Murphy
Dan Soule
Dan Soule crafts immersive narratives that blend dark fantasy with horror elements, creating richly atmospheric worlds where myth and reality intertwine. Born and raised in Nottinghamshire, England—a landscape that prominently features in his storytelling—Dan now lives on the Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland with his wife and two children.
A former academic who researched language and national identity in Scotland, Dan brings intellectual depth to his supernatural thrillers. His previous novels include Neolithica, Witchopper, The Ash, Savage, and The Jam, alongside over 30 short stories published in various magazines and anthologies. His collection of scary stories for children, The Spooks, showcases his versatility across age ranges.
Dan's writing is characterized by vivid world-building and emotionally resonant storytelling, often exploring profound social and personal themes where ancient folklore erupts into contemporary settings with destructive consequences. His prose balances lyrical description with visceral intensity, drawing readers into collisions between the supernatural and human worlds that are both terrifying and deeply moving.
An Amazon best-seller with over 40,000 sales and 1.5 million Kindle page reads, Dan continues to captivate readers with his unique blend of horror and dark fantasy.
Website: dansoule.com
Twitter (X): @WriterDanSoule
Instagram: @WriterDanSoule
Red Runs the Witch’s Thread
An eerie tale of lies, deception and the supernatural from award-winning author Victoria Williamson.
Paisley, Scotland, 1697. Thirty-five people accused of witchcraft. Seven condemned to death. Six strangled and burned at the stake. All accused by eleven-year-old Christian Shaw.
Bargarran House, 1722. Christian Shaw returns home, spending every waking hour perfecting the thread bleaching process that will revive her family’s fortune. If only she can make it white enough, perhaps her past sins will be purified too.
But dark forces are at work. As the twenty-fifth anniversary of the witch burnings approaches, ravens circle Bargarran House, their wild cries stirring memories and triggering visions.
As Christian’s mind begins to unravel, her states of delusion threaten the safety of all those who cross her path. In the end she must make a terrible choice: her mind or her soul? Poverty and madness, or a devil’s bargain for the bleaching process that will make her the most successful businesswoman Paisley has ever seen?
Her fate hangs by a thread. Which will she choose?
Release Date: 11th April 2024
ISBN: 978-1-7384364-2-2
Kindle ebook and paperback available from Amazon >HERE<
Dan Soule
Red Runs the Witch’s Thread
An eerie tale of lies, deception and the supernatural from award-winning author Victoria Williamson.
Paisley, Scotland, 1697. Thirty-five people accused of witchcraft. Seven condemned to death. Six strangled and burned at the stake. All accused by eleven-year-old Christian Shaw.
Bargarran House, 1722. Christian Shaw returns home, spending every waking hour perfecting the thread bleaching process that will revive her family’s fortune. If only she can make it white enough, perhaps her past sins will be purified too.
But dark forces are at work. As the twenty-fifth anniversary of the witch burnings approaches, ravens circle Bargarran House, their wild cries stirring memories and triggering visions.
As Christian’s mind begins to unravel, her states of delusion threaten the safety of all those who cross her path. In the end she must make a terrible choice: her mind or her soul? Poverty and madness, or a devil’s bargain for the bleaching process that will make her the most successful businesswoman Paisley has ever seen?
Her fate hangs by a thread. Which will she choose?
Release Date: 11th April 2024
ISBN: 978-1-7384364-2-2
Kindle ebook and paperback available from Amazon >HERE<
Victoria Williamson
Victoria Williamson is an award-winning author who grew up in Scotland surrounded by hills, books, and an historical farm estate which inspired many of her early adventure stories and spooky tales. After studying Physics at the University of Glasgow, she set out on her own real-life adventures, which included teaching maths and science in Cameroon, training teachers in Malawi, teaching English in China and working with children with additional support needs in the UK.
Victoria works for the education company Twinkl writing books with the Key Stage 2 Originals team and spends the rest of her time writing novels for children and adults, and visiting schools, libraries and literary festivals to give author talks and run creative writing workshops. When not writing or talking about books, she’s often to be found up to her knees in mud on an archaeological dig or tangled up in a ball of wool playing with a crochet hook.
Website: strangelymagical.com
Twitter (X): @strangelymagic
Instagram: @strangelymagicalbooks
Victoria Williamson
