Back in the 1970s, when most little boys were busy dreaming of being an astronaut or a train driver, John Llewellyn Probert wanted to be Rod Serling or Roald Dahl, introducing a different tale of terror on television every week. Now, Mr Probert gets to achieve that lifelong ambition in prose form, as he acts as host to both previously uncollected tales and brand new horrors. He sincerely hopes his dreams won't give you nightmares. Well, not so many that you'll stop coming back for more...

Published
February 26, 2026 (Black Shuck Books)
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Author

John Llewellyn Probert

John Llewellyn Probert is the author of twenty two books, the latest of which are The Frightfest Guide to Mad Doctor Movies (FAB Press), the Amicus-style portmanteau novel How Grim Was My Valley (NewCon Press) and the Black Shuck micro-collection Chasing Spirits (Black Shuck Books). He reviews new movie releases at his site, House of Mortal Cinema, and is a regular columnist for the magazines Weird Fiction Review and Nightmare Abbey in the US and We Belong Dead in the UK. Coming up next is a new novel, more Dr Valentine, more short story collections and more film books. He tries to fit in some sleep where he can.

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Black Shuck Books

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