David E. Gates featured on Shepherd’s “Best Books”.

I am delighted to announce that I have been selected to have a feature on Shepherd’s “Best Books” website. The site aims to create an experience that is like wandering the aisles of your favourite bookstore. When looking for a new book online, it can sometimes feel soulless.

In it’s founder, Ben Fox’s, own words:

A book is an experience, and the process of finding a book is part of that experience. 

I love wandering around bookstores and letting random books capture my attention. Nothing will ever replace the “bookstore experience,” but I want to reimagine online book discovery with more serendipity and delight. 

To start, I’ve asked 9,000+ authors to share five of their favourite books around a topic, theme, or mood and why they love each book. This infuses each book with magic and meaning.

To read about the five horror books I’ve chosen, and how they changed my life, click here.

Amazing Feedback for Access Denied – What Happened Next

“Very harrowing how one woman can affect a life in such a way. One who inflicts the pain that both you and Kelly have suffered. Very well written, as usual. I had to read the whole book in one go!” – Kathleen

“Interesting but so sad at the same time.” – Christina.

Ten years ago, David E. Gates published his first book, Access Denied, to great critical acclaim.

Many, after reading it, wanted to know, and asked, “What happened next?”

Access Denied – What Happened Next is a follow-up detailing what happened since the publishing of that first book. It tells of how David sought to rebuild his life following the traumatic events he went through and the surprise that he never expected that occurred several years afterwards.

Previously excluded from Access Denied, this follow-up also includes the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s report into the appalling CSA actions and incompetence, many of which are still occurring today.

Access Denied is compelling reading. Thought-provoking, honest, extraordinary, revealing. A damning indictment of the Child Support Agency and Family Courts. Many of those that have read it said, “I couldn’t put it down!”

Released on 25th November 2023. Available from here and Amazon.

Fan Letter Packs available.

Buying a book from my bookstore for someone? Why not send a personalised fan letter from the author along with it?

Includes: Personalised letter directly related to the book or books purchased, signed by the author, postcards of book artwork and a bookmark.

Just £1. Simply add to your order.

Note: Actual postcards and bookmarks may differ from those illustrated.

All my eBooks at Smashwords, 50% OFF!

From 1st until 31st July, all my publications hosted at Smashwords will be 50% off!

You don’t need a coupon, or voucher. Just head to:

David E. Gates and add the items you fancy to your basket and they’ll be 50% off the regular price!

Choose from the following:

Janine’s Ghost Stories Interviews David E. Gates

The lovely Janine, of Janine’s Ghost Stories, put out a request for British Horror writers to be interviewed. She talked to yours truly about my life, my horror books and what’s coming next.

You can find the interview here. You can also follow Janine on Twitter – @disneynine

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My Mother & The Medium wins Short Story Competition

My short story, My Mother & The Medium, has won the Christmas ghost story competition in The News (local Portsmouth Newspaper).

It was the story which stopped editor Mark Waldron in his tracks and sent a tingle down his spine..” they said.

The short story originally appeared as part of David E. Gates’ second anthology of short-stories, poetry and articles in Unzipped: The Mind of a Madman which is available from Smashwords and Amazon and all good online bookstores.

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It’s WORLD BOOK DAY!

Today is World Book Day and what better way to celebrate than buying one of my books.

I have something for everyone…

True life memoir, emotional and heartbreaking, in the form of Access Denied.

Horror – The Roots of Evil and The Wretched – Set in Portsmouth, plus a number of short stories: The Ghost of Clothes, The Christmas Carol, A Planned Demise, Fixing the Faker, End Request.

Travelogues – Omonolidee, Two Sides of Vegas and Morgado, Portugal, 2018.

And my short-story, poetry and other writing collections: First Words and Unzipped: The Mind of a Madman.

All are available here and at all other good online bookstores.

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