The Wretched wins SILVER in Cover Contest

Posted on 7, January, 2018 by David E. Gates

The new horror novel, The Wretched from David E. Gates, the author of original horror stories: The Roots of Evil and The Ghost of Clothes, has won SILVER in the Authors DB 2017 Cover Contest.

Set in and around Portsmouth, UK, The Wretched tells a creepy and horrifying story of a malevolent and evil force rising up to affect and change the lives of two teenage boys.

Local folklore and locations feature heavily in the sixth publication from David E. Gates, out now.

Buy The Wretched from Amazon and Smashwords

Access Denied nominated for 2017 Readers Choice Awards

Posted on 20, November, 2017 by David E. Gates

I’m so excited because my book was just nominated for the 2017 Readers Choice Awards! Please vote for it at www.tckpublishing.com/readers-choice-voting. It’s on page 6 – click on the book title to vote!

The title that gets the most votes wins so please take just a moment to vote for it.

When you’ve nothing left to lose, what else can you give?
The incredible true story of a lie, love and loss.

If the measure of a good book is its afterburn, Access Denied is a great book.

Thought-provoking, honest, extraordinary, revealing. A true story of a discovered lie and the fallout that followed. A damning indictment of the Child Support Agency and Family Courts.

A quite extraordinary true story.

“Thought provoking but brilliant read.” – Vanessa
“I couldn’t put it down!” – Lisa Roberts (CSA Rip-offs Support Group)
“A well told, quite extraordinary true story that stays with you.” – Jane Austin
“Amazingly jaw dropping story!” – Linda Conlon
“Captivating Story.” – Lanre Oke

Available at all good online bookstores including Amazon and Smashwords

The Wretched makes the semi-finals!

Posted on 2, November, 2017 by David E. Gates

My horror novel, set in Portsmouth, called The Wretched, has made it to the semi-finals of the AuthorsDB 2017 Cover Contest!

I still need more votes to get it to the finals… please vote HERE

To BUY, you can find it in Paperback here on Amazon and in all eBook formats at Smashwords and all other good online bookstores.

Your HORROR Novel has been voted best to read on the Novel Festival site!

Posted on 17, September, 2017 by David E. Gates

Have just received the news that my horror novel, The Roots of Evil, has been voted best to read on the Novel Festival site!

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2017/09/16/best-of-horror-gothic-novels/

I am so amazed that my first horror novel has been recognised in this way. I feel truly humbled but very, very proud.

You can buy The Roots of Evil by David E. Gates in paperback and eBook formats from all good bookstores.

The Roots of Evil wins BEST Horror Logline!

Posted on 3, December, 2016 by David E. Gates

The Roots of Evil, the first horror novel from award-winning author David E. Gates, has won the Festival of Horror Best HORROR Novel Logline for 2016!

Logline: Eric Barber works his way through the conditions of his father’s will, to secure a future fortune. But, in a remote village, the sins of lust, greed and envy of the inhabitants are disturbed by strange occurrences and disembodied evil that give way to shockingly graphic violence, intense horror and gore-laden revenge!

The Roots of Evil is available in all eBook formats and paperback from all good online bookstores. Available at Amazon.

David E. Gates

Award-Winning and Prize-Winning Author of Access Denied, The Wretched, The Roots of Evil, The Ghost of Clothes, Omonolidee, First Words and Unzipped: The Mind of a Madman, The Deeper Roots of Evil, UFO, Cinema, Realm of Rhyme along with numerous short stories, poems and articles.

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The Wretched wins SILVER in Cover Contest

Access Denied nominated for 2017 Readers Choice Awards

The Wretched makes the semi-finals!

Your HORROR Novel has been voted best to read on the Novel Festival site!

The Roots of Evil wins BEST Horror Logline!

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