Comment’s from a reader: “Like reading something from my Stephen King days… Bizarrely enjoyable because I wasn’t expecting that type of story…”
Available at Amazon and Smashwords and all good online bookstores.
Footballers Faking Injury… It’s Torture…
A World Cup Short Story.
Fed up with the pathetic fakery of people rolling around on the ground as if they’ve been shot, when fouled during a football match, one fan takes matters into his own hands to show one footballer what real pain is.
Available to download as an eBook from Amazon, Smashwords and all good online bookstores.
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
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.
Go to Goodreads and enter the FREE Giveaway to win a copy of The Wretched!
A teenage boy explores the forbidden areas of his home town and gives life to a new evil that stalks him and his friends and family with vengeance in mind. Whilst grappling with the onset of puberty, he must battle the shape-changing menace which haunts his dreams and knows no bounds in its savagery whilst coming to terms with his own metamorphosis. A unique horror story, drawing inspiration from local folklore, set in and around Portsmouth.
Two copies of a Paperback to be given away – sign up to win! Also available to buy in eBook and Paperback formats from all good online bookstores.
“Fantastic read. Once I picked it up, could not put it down. Wanted to see what happened next. Expertly written. An excellent addition to the David Gates collection of recent stories. Totally recommend it.” – Amazon customer.
“Very enjoyable read for someone who lives in the area and can relate to the places we are taken to. The fact that this is half fiction (or is it?) makes it more of an interesting read.” – Heather Jennings.
“Started reading ‘The Wretched’ after lunch and haven’t been able to put it down! David has an uncanny knack of drawing you into his books with his wonderful characters and twisting tales and this one is no exception. I’m excited to see what is going to happen next...” – Karen Moore.
Competition open until July 1st 2017.
No cash alternative. One copy of paperback of The Wretched per winner.
Five star review for The Wretched!
Portsmouth By Heather Jennings on 25 May 2017
My book, The Wretched, has been entered in the 2017 AuthorsDB.com Cover Contest.
It literally takes just a couple of clicks to vote and your vote will help get it noticed to progress to the next stage of this esteemed prize. I’ve previously won Gold and Silver for the covers of The Roots of Evil and Access Denied.
Click here to vote or cut and paste the following link into your browser.
https://authorsdb.com/2017-cover-contest-results/23914-cover-contest-2017-the-wretched
Available at all good online bookstores in paperback and eBook formats.
Interview discussing The Wretched with Graham J Freer is available on Audioboom.
David E. Gates 