Anthony Morgan-Clark

About the Author

Anthony's work has spanned copywriting for several websites, non-fiction writing, fiction editing, proofing and script-editing work, Anthony has authored a number of short stories, novellas and full-length novels. His work has been published in many places including Under the Fable, Wyrd Daze, and Neutrinos 42. Anthony has been published by Rambunctious Ramblings in their 2015 compilation. He was a frequent contributor to the now defunct QuarterReads website, and often topped their charts. In 2016 his short story 'Stranger at Cannop Ponds' came second in the Dean Writers' Circle 40th anniversary writing competition.
Short fiction allows the writer to experiment with different styles and form without committing to writing a novel (or even a novella). His short fiction crosses many genres. Not just sci-fi and horror, but literary/speculative fiction, weird fiction, mystery, and even humour. His longer works focus on horror, often with a gothic slant, sci-fi, and the occasional thriller.

Novels

Another man kidnapped. Another boy missing. One man who will become more than human. One man pushed to the brink of suicide.
The Tor.
For centuries it has stood over the village of Batsford. A dark force lies within, unknown to the villagers yet influencing their every move.
The 1970s. James Immola, a young father, leaves the village for a night of music and drinking in the local town. There he meets the beautiful Rebecca. Will James realise the danger he's in before it's too late?
A decade later three school friends walk home on the last day of term. One of them will not see the holidays. Can his two friends unravel the mystery of The Tor before they fall victim too?
In the 1990s Joseph Sanderson, a loner plagued by vivid and recurring dreams, meets the girl he wants to spend the rest of his life with. But what is the secret torturing her?
In the first decade of the new millennium, Andrew and his partner move into the abandoned Deaden Cottage, overlooking Batsford. Soon The Tor influences their lives with tragic consequences for them both.

Magic. Intrigue. Deception. Everything you'd want from classic British horror.

This edition collects the original trilogy, the short publication 'The Cauldron', and an exclusive short story, 'Simeon's Tor'. Available in paperback, for Kindle, and all other e-readers.

The Complete Tor is also available as an audiobook via Audible. Click here to get your copy!

"Brilliantly written, with a believable and sympathetic protagonist... expertly executed, mysterious and brilliantly spooky."
From a five-star review of The Cauldron.

"I could not put it down."
"The characters are believable and the dialogue is spot on."
From a five-star review of The Tor Part One.

"The dangers of The Tor are well grounded in folklore and tradition and are all the more powerful for that. If you want. an excuse not to venture into the English countryside for your holidays, reading this book might provide the answer."
Sandra Underman, British Fantasy Society review.

A fire burns behind them A biological weapon hides among them. The army want no witnesses. Can the four of them survive?
When Inky forms a group of animal rights protestors he has no idea what the fallout will be - especially now the wayward Spider has an idea in his head he just won't let go. Inky thinks any means are fair means to protect his vision.
Two innocent couples feel the first brunt of Inky's terrible actions. Lost. Scared. Hungry.
Infected.
Hunted by an army intent on containing the bioweapon.
Can they get out of the forest? And what will happen to society if they do?

"Taught and terrifying."
"Reminiscent of early Herbert."

Available in paperback, for Kindle, and for other e-readers.

Whose reality are you in?

A judge with the power to condemn thousands to a non-life. A lab technician holding the power of life and death over his employer. Thousands imprisoned without a clue. A lawyer looking back at his own death in celebration. The dawn of a new species. A simulation of life. A prison you can't see or feel. A soldier imprisoned... where? Who can you trust when you can't trust your senses?

'Reformed' is a collection of interconnected short stories set in a dystopian near future where everything is monitored and Deep Sleep is a standard punishment for offenders, kept in a suspended state in a simulation of Earth. But what happens when one person discovers how to use this technology for his own purposes? How would you escape a prison you're unaware of?

Currently a Kindle exclusive, with other formats coming soon.

Novellas

Nobody stays in the game forever. A smart hitman knows every kill shortens the odds of getting caught, and Mon Oliver has killed a lot of people for a lot of money. Almost enough to settle int the quiet life of a Californian business owner. Most of the pieces are in place. He needs the cash from one more job to set up the gym he dreams of owning. To finally go legit Mon has to make a choice. Does he take the seemingly easy money from an acquaintance with murky motives, or go for a stranger's bigger payday?
But no player can control every piece the board, and this latest job throws a curveball he didn't expect.

an ebook exclusive available for Kindle and all other devices.

Short fiction collections

Your heart races. Your brow sweats. And you empty home suddenly feels much, much bigger.

Don't read this alone.

Each story is an exploration of death and rebirth.

In 'The Soul Bazaar' we meet Bryn: a man forced to confront his demons in a struggle to redeem his soul.
'After The Disease: The Cure' introduces us to Lucas, and his battle to find out who is the enemy in his post-apocalyptic world.
'Bes'. A troubled mind struggling with two personalities.
In 'The Cauldron' Martina struggles with her identity and sexuality. Can she survive the mystery of The Cauldron?
In 'The Hollow' we find DI Winchcombe mourning the lives she couldn’t save. How can she stop more people from being brutally murdered?
'Wake'. An old man looks forward to the new lease of life his transplant will give him. But at what cost?
'After The Disease: Last of My Kind'. Lucas wanders into the path of The Hunters, but can he share what he’s learned of the cure before it’s too late?
In 'The Book', Saul wanders into the world of The Tor and the red man. Why is his soul of such value to them? Is he a pawn, or something more important?

These tales will have you questioning all you believe about that final step into the long shadow.

Includes the competition-winning Wake (originally available in Rambunctious Ramblings' Collective Ramblings Vol. 1, and re-edited version of the five-star rated 'Cauldron'.

"A fabulous collection of short stories... well worth a read" - Amazon review.

The Soul Bazaar is available in paperback, for Kindle, and for all other e-readers.

Horrific, insightful, witty, subversive, hopeful.
The short story can be any of these things, and in this contemporary collection will discover just that.
The title story has us look back at a man's life a decade after he has come back from the dead. What has he learned? And how will he use his new form to affect the living?

In 'Dead Tree Cottage' we experience three men searching for their childhood friend who disappeared after a tragic incident - but no-one stops to wonder if he's missing or simply hiding.

'Two Tales of a City' offers a glimpse into the near future, and will leave you questioning just where our values lie.

'Dead Letter Office' and 'Appraisal' present a wry look at life in a soulless corporation through the eyes of Rudy, forever one step away from his promotion to something better.

'A Day in The Life' and 'Jump' explore two very different perspectives on life in Britain's residential childcare system.

'Smoker' asks, what is the value in a life wasted?
'Taith Taf' is a thought-provoking observation of the post-industrial Welsh Valleys.

Experience the mundane through new eyes, and meet those who live the extraordinary in this collection of twenty-five short tales and flash fiction.