Steve Griffin
@stevegriffin.bsky.social
❄️ A blizzard. A haunted house. No way out.
📖 THE OLD MAN OF THE BLACK - out now!
👻 Author of Christmas ghost stories and The Ghosts of Alice
https://linktr.ee/stevegriffin.author
📖 THE OLD MAN OF THE BLACK - out now!
👻 Author of Christmas ghost stories and The Ghosts of Alice
https://linktr.ee/stevegriffin.author
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OUT NOW: The Old Man of the Black
Ryan’s final delivery before Christmas takes a deadly turn when a Highland blizzard strands him at Ashcraig, a remote house with one mysterious inhabitant: Rose. The house holds more than secrets - as night falls, ghostly horrors stir, and escape is not an option...
Ryan’s final delivery before Christmas takes a deadly turn when a Highland blizzard strands him at Ashcraig, a remote house with one mysterious inhabitant: Rose. The house holds more than secrets - as night falls, ghostly horrors stir, and escape is not an option...
✨Black Friday Deal – Last Chance!
Today’s the last day to grab my Christmas ghost story Black Beacon for just 99p/99c!
Set in the 1970s on the South Downs, a married couple finds themselves haunted by the fearsome spectres of the past. A chilling, emotionally rich ghost story perfect for the season.
Today’s the last day to grab my Christmas ghost story Black Beacon for just 99p/99c!
Set in the 1970s on the South Downs, a married couple finds themselves haunted by the fearsome spectres of the past. A chilling, emotionally rich ghost story perfect for the season.
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
✨Black Friday Deal – Last Chance!
Today’s the last day to grab my Christmas ghost story Black Beacon for just 99p/99c!
Set in the 1970s on the South Downs, a married couple finds themselves haunted by the fearsome spectres of the past. A chilling, emotionally rich ghost story perfect for the season.
Today’s the last day to grab my Christmas ghost story Black Beacon for just 99p/99c!
Set in the 1970s on the South Downs, a married couple finds themselves haunted by the fearsome spectres of the past. A chilling, emotionally rich ghost story perfect for the season.
My Christmas ghost story Black Beacon is just 99p/99c — but only until Black Friday. Here's what readers say:
"I loved this book and read it in one sitting late at night with a storm whistling outside"
"A deeply haunting ghost story"
"Such an original Christmas ghost story, I could not put it down"
"I loved this book and read it in one sitting late at night with a storm whistling outside"
"A deeply haunting ghost story"
"Such an original Christmas ghost story, I could not put it down"
November 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
My Christmas ghost story Black Beacon is just 99p/99c — but only until Black Friday. Here's what readers say:
"I loved this book and read it in one sitting late at night with a storm whistling outside"
"A deeply haunting ghost story"
"Such an original Christmas ghost story, I could not put it down"
"I loved this book and read it in one sitting late at night with a storm whistling outside"
"A deeply haunting ghost story"
"Such an original Christmas ghost story, I could not put it down"
✨“Tightly plotted and very well written”
✨“Such a fantastic book, really enjoyed it”
If the idea of two strangers trapped in a haunted Highland mansion during a blizzard sends a chill down your spine, grab The Old Man of the Black now at the launch price of £1.99/$2.99 (£2.99/$3.99 on Sat 22 Nov)!
✨“Such a fantastic book, really enjoyed it”
If the idea of two strangers trapped in a haunted Highland mansion during a blizzard sends a chill down your spine, grab The Old Man of the Black now at the launch price of £1.99/$2.99 (£2.99/$3.99 on Sat 22 Nov)!
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
✨“Tightly plotted and very well written”
✨“Such a fantastic book, really enjoyed it”
If the idea of two strangers trapped in a haunted Highland mansion during a blizzard sends a chill down your spine, grab The Old Man of the Black now at the launch price of £1.99/$2.99 (£2.99/$3.99 on Sat 22 Nov)!
✨“Such a fantastic book, really enjoyed it”
If the idea of two strangers trapped in a haunted Highland mansion during a blizzard sends a chill down your spine, grab The Old Man of the Black now at the launch price of £1.99/$2.99 (£2.99/$3.99 on Sat 22 Nov)!
Still time to grab The Old Man of the Black - my latest Christmas Ghost Story - for the special launch price of £1.99 / $2.99 (full price £2.99 / $3.99 on Saturday)
❄️ A Highland blizzard.
🏚️ A haunted mansion.
🚪 No way out.
👉 Download today before the snow closes in...
❄️ A Highland blizzard.
🏚️ A haunted mansion.
🚪 No way out.
👉 Download today before the snow closes in...
November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Still time to grab The Old Man of the Black - my latest Christmas Ghost Story - for the special launch price of £1.99 / $2.99 (full price £2.99 / $3.99 on Saturday)
❄️ A Highland blizzard.
🏚️ A haunted mansion.
🚪 No way out.
👉 Download today before the snow closes in...
❄️ A Highland blizzard.
🏚️ A haunted mansion.
🚪 No way out.
👉 Download today before the snow closes in...
✨ Delivery Day! ✨
My paperback copies of The Old Man of the Black—my brand-new Christmas Ghost Story—arrived last night! 🎄👻
Take a look and let me know what you think… would you dare read it by candlelight this winter’s night? 🕯️
My paperback copies of The Old Man of the Black—my brand-new Christmas Ghost Story—arrived last night! 🎄👻
Take a look and let me know what you think… would you dare read it by candlelight this winter’s night? 🕯️
November 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
✨ Delivery Day! ✨
My paperback copies of The Old Man of the Black—my brand-new Christmas Ghost Story—arrived last night! 🎄👻
Take a look and let me know what you think… would you dare read it by candlelight this winter’s night? 🕯️
My paperback copies of The Old Man of the Black—my brand-new Christmas Ghost Story—arrived last night! 🎄👻
Take a look and let me know what you think… would you dare read it by candlelight this winter’s night? 🕯️
My latest ghost story, The Old Man of the Black, is the second in my new collection of Christmas Ghost Stories. Each tale brings fresh characters & settings - but all are steeped in mystery and gothic atmosphere. And don't forget, The Old Man of the Black is still at special launch price £1.99/$2.99
November 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
My latest ghost story, The Old Man of the Black, is the second in my new collection of Christmas Ghost Stories. Each tale brings fresh characters & settings - but all are steeped in mystery and gothic atmosphere. And don't forget, The Old Man of the Black is still at special launch price £1.99/$2.99
OUT NOW: The Old Man of the Black
Ryan’s final delivery before Christmas takes a deadly turn when a Highland blizzard strands him at Ashcraig, a remote house with one mysterious inhabitant: Rose. The house holds more than secrets - as night falls, ghostly horrors stir, and escape is not an option...
Ryan’s final delivery before Christmas takes a deadly turn when a Highland blizzard strands him at Ashcraig, a remote house with one mysterious inhabitant: Rose. The house holds more than secrets - as night falls, ghostly horrors stir, and escape is not an option...
November 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
OUT NOW: The Old Man of the Black
Ryan’s final delivery before Christmas takes a deadly turn when a Highland blizzard strands him at Ashcraig, a remote house with one mysterious inhabitant: Rose. The house holds more than secrets - as night falls, ghostly horrors stir, and escape is not an option...
Ryan’s final delivery before Christmas takes a deadly turn when a Highland blizzard strands him at Ashcraig, a remote house with one mysterious inhabitant: Rose. The house holds more than secrets - as night falls, ghostly horrors stir, and escape is not an option...
The Old Man of the Black - my second standalone Christmas Ghost story - is released tomorrow!
Prepare for seasonal chills... and don’t miss the special launch price!🎄😱
#ChristmasGhostStory
#GhostStory
Prepare for seasonal chills... and don’t miss the special launch price!🎄😱
#ChristmasGhostStory
#GhostStory
November 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The Old Man of the Black - my second standalone Christmas Ghost story - is released tomorrow!
Prepare for seasonal chills... and don’t miss the special launch price!🎄😱
#ChristmasGhostStory
#GhostStory
Prepare for seasonal chills... and don’t miss the special launch price!🎄😱
#ChristmasGhostStory
#GhostStory
Did anyone else have this book growing up? I got it one Xmas & was obsessed. I’m sure it’s still buried somewhere in the attic, though I couldn’t find it last time I looked. Kids (or at least, this kid 😂) have such a weird fascination with the morbid & grotesque. Some of the images still haunt me...
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Did anyone else have this book growing up? I got it one Xmas & was obsessed. I’m sure it’s still buried somewhere in the attic, though I couldn’t find it last time I looked. Kids (or at least, this kid 😂) have such a weird fascination with the morbid & grotesque. Some of the images still haunt me...
Reposted by Steve Griffin
💫Four days until The Haunting of Wounded Birds takes flight!
💫4 days until you meet Jackdaw
💫4 days until the crows gather
💫4 days until the haunted past bleeds into the present
💫4 days until Martinmas...old Halloween
mybook.to/woundedbirds
💫4 days until you meet Jackdaw
💫4 days until the crows gather
💫4 days until the haunted past bleeds into the present
💫4 days until Martinmas...old Halloween
mybook.to/woundedbirds
November 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
💫Four days until The Haunting of Wounded Birds takes flight!
💫4 days until you meet Jackdaw
💫4 days until the crows gather
💫4 days until the haunted past bleeds into the present
💫4 days until Martinmas...old Halloween
mybook.to/woundedbirds
💫4 days until you meet Jackdaw
💫4 days until the crows gather
💫4 days until the haunted past bleeds into the present
💫4 days until Martinmas...old Halloween
mybook.to/woundedbirds
My new Christmas ghost story The Old Man of the Black is shaping up nicely & I’m aiming to publish it by the end of next week, likely Friday. Early readers who love ghost stories & mysteries are calling it “the best” & “scariest” of my books so far so I can't wait to share this one with you!
November 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
My new Christmas ghost story The Old Man of the Black is shaping up nicely & I’m aiming to publish it by the end of next week, likely Friday. Early readers who love ghost stories & mysteries are calling it “the best” & “scariest” of my books so far so I can't wait to share this one with you!
A few autumnal pics from the Surrey Hills 🍂
November 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A few autumnal pics from the Surrey Hills 🍂
Happy Halloween! My film recommendation for tonight is Late Night with the Devil - I only got to watch the first half last night but can't wait to finish it later. Totally original, properly creepy...😱
What are you watching tonight?
What are you watching tonight?
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Happy Halloween! My film recommendation for tonight is Late Night with the Devil - I only got to watch the first half last night but can't wait to finish it later. Totally original, properly creepy...😱
What are you watching tonight?
What are you watching tonight?
Take a walk around Ightham Mote, the ancient Kent manor that inspired Bramley in The Boy in the Burgundy Hood. Notice the scratched symbols above a fireplace, intended to ward off witches? And, in the Butler's Pantry, a glimpse of the ghostly boy himself 👻
Now just 99p/99c, perfect for Halloween! 🎃
Now just 99p/99c, perfect for Halloween! 🎃
October 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Take a walk around Ightham Mote, the ancient Kent manor that inspired Bramley in The Boy in the Burgundy Hood. Notice the scratched symbols above a fireplace, intended to ward off witches? And, in the Butler's Pantry, a glimpse of the ghostly boy himself 👻
Now just 99p/99c, perfect for Halloween! 🎃
Now just 99p/99c, perfect for Halloween! 🎃
Looking for the perfect Halloween read? Step into the wintry streets of London with The Woman in the Widow’s Lace, the latest standalone in The Ghosts of Alice series:
“An almost Sherlock Holmes atmosphere despite being set in current times”
“The ghost was really scary”
“Perfect for Halloween!”🎃
“An almost Sherlock Holmes atmosphere despite being set in current times”
“The ghost was really scary”
“Perfect for Halloween!”🎃
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Looking for the perfect Halloween read? Step into the wintry streets of London with The Woman in the Widow’s Lace, the latest standalone in The Ghosts of Alice series:
“An almost Sherlock Holmes atmosphere despite being set in current times”
“The ghost was really scary”
“Perfect for Halloween!”🎃
“An almost Sherlock Holmes atmosphere despite being set in current times”
“The ghost was really scary”
“Perfect for Halloween!”🎃
Last night's watch (I know, I'm always late to the party... 😉)
In 3 words? Sumptuous Gothic Masterpiece
Have you seen?
In 3 words? Sumptuous Gothic Masterpiece
Have you seen?
October 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Last night's watch (I know, I'm always late to the party... 😉)
In 3 words? Sumptuous Gothic Masterpiece
Have you seen?
In 3 words? Sumptuous Gothic Masterpiece
Have you seen?
Need a haunting series for Halloween? The Ghosts of Alice has 5 chilling tales:
“Each a standalone masterpiece, original & terrifying”
“Blends the shivery beauty of traditional ghost storytelling with a contemporary point of view”
“I’ve read all the Alice books now, just bloody good ghost stories”
“Each a standalone masterpiece, original & terrifying”
“Blends the shivery beauty of traditional ghost storytelling with a contemporary point of view”
“I’ve read all the Alice books now, just bloody good ghost stories”
October 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Need a haunting series for Halloween? The Ghosts of Alice has 5 chilling tales:
“Each a standalone masterpiece, original & terrifying”
“Blends the shivery beauty of traditional ghost storytelling with a contemporary point of view”
“I’ve read all the Alice books now, just bloody good ghost stories”
“Each a standalone masterpiece, original & terrifying”
“Blends the shivery beauty of traditional ghost storytelling with a contemporary point of view”
“I’ve read all the Alice books now, just bloody good ghost stories”
Proof arrived! Now for the final checks...📚👻
October 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Proof arrived! Now for the final checks...📚👻
Reposted by Steve Griffin
Are you on the right platform for your readers?
YA → TikTok
Nonfiction → LinkedIn
Thrillers → Goodreads/Facebook
Fantasy → Discord/Reddit
Full breakdown 👉
YA → TikTok
Nonfiction → LinkedIn
Thrillers → Goodreads/Facebook
Fantasy → Discord/Reddit
Full breakdown 👉
Best Platforms for Authors to Engage with Readers in 2026
Discover the best platforms for authors to engage with readers in 2026. Learn practical tips, stats, and strategies to grow your audience.
writestats.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Are you on the right platform for your readers?
YA → TikTok
Nonfiction → LinkedIn
Thrillers → Goodreads/Facebook
Fantasy → Discord/Reddit
Full breakdown 👉
YA → TikTok
Nonfiction → LinkedIn
Thrillers → Goodreads/Facebook
Fantasy → Discord/Reddit
Full breakdown 👉
Here it is - the cover of my new Christmas ghost story, The Old Man of the Black, coming early November! 🎄👻
What do you think?
What do you think?
October 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Here it is - the cover of my new Christmas ghost story, The Old Man of the Black, coming early November! 🎄👻
What do you think?
What do you think?
🎉 This ghost story - the one I once wondered how I’d even write - has just passed 400 ratings on Amazon!
Huge thanks to everyone who downloaded The Boy in the Burgundy Hood during its recent promo, and an even bigger shoutout to those who rated or reviewed it.
Huge thanks to everyone who downloaded The Boy in the Burgundy Hood during its recent promo, and an even bigger shoutout to those who rated or reviewed it.
October 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎉 This ghost story - the one I once wondered how I’d even write - has just passed 400 ratings on Amazon!
Huge thanks to everyone who downloaded The Boy in the Burgundy Hood during its recent promo, and an even bigger shoutout to those who rated or reviewed it.
Huge thanks to everyone who downloaded The Boy in the Burgundy Hood during its recent promo, and an even bigger shoutout to those who rated or reviewed it.
Today's the last day to grab Alice and the Devil for just $1.99 / £1.99 on Kindle!
‘Yes, I can see ghosts,’ she said.
‘That’s why she told me to come here. Because you can help us. You can help grandad and me. You can help us defeat him.’
‘Him?’
‘Yes, him. The Devil.’
‘Yes, I can see ghosts,’ she said.
‘That’s why she told me to come here. Because you can help us. You can help grandad and me. You can help us defeat him.’
‘Him?’
‘Yes, him. The Devil.’
October 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Today's the last day to grab Alice and the Devil for just $1.99 / £1.99 on Kindle!
‘Yes, I can see ghosts,’ she said.
‘That’s why she told me to come here. Because you can help us. You can help grandad and me. You can help us defeat him.’
‘Him?’
‘Yes, him. The Devil.’
‘Yes, I can see ghosts,’ she said.
‘That’s why she told me to come here. Because you can help us. You can help grandad and me. You can help us defeat him.’
‘Him?’
‘Yes, him. The Devil.’
Today (Sun) is your last chance to grab The Girl in the Ivory Dress for 99p/99c on Kindle. One of my most popular ghost stories, readers say:
✨“Impossible to put down”
🕯️“Plenty of creepy twists & turns”
🌫️“A master of atmosphere & suspense”
👁️“Made my spine tingle”
📖“I absolutely devoured this book”
✨“Impossible to put down”
🕯️“Plenty of creepy twists & turns”
🌫️“A master of atmosphere & suspense”
👁️“Made my spine tingle”
📖“I absolutely devoured this book”
October 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Today (Sun) is your last chance to grab The Girl in the Ivory Dress for 99p/99c on Kindle. One of my most popular ghost stories, readers say:
✨“Impossible to put down”
🕯️“Plenty of creepy twists & turns”
🌫️“A master of atmosphere & suspense”
👁️“Made my spine tingle”
📖“I absolutely devoured this book”
✨“Impossible to put down”
🕯️“Plenty of creepy twists & turns”
🌫️“A master of atmosphere & suspense”
👁️“Made my spine tingle”
📖“I absolutely devoured this book”
Fabulous day today in the Surrey Hills!
October 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Fabulous day today in the Surrey Hills!
Last chance alert!
Today’s the final day to grab The Woman in the Widow’s Lace at its launch price of £1.99/$2.99, rising to £2.99/$3.99 tomorrow (Sat).
If you love a chilling ghost story steeped in wintry London atmosphere & spectral menace… this one’s for you. Available on Amazon - link in bio
Today’s the final day to grab The Woman in the Widow’s Lace at its launch price of £1.99/$2.99, rising to £2.99/$3.99 tomorrow (Sat).
If you love a chilling ghost story steeped in wintry London atmosphere & spectral menace… this one’s for you. Available on Amazon - link in bio
October 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Last chance alert!
Today’s the final day to grab The Woman in the Widow’s Lace at its launch price of £1.99/$2.99, rising to £2.99/$3.99 tomorrow (Sat).
If you love a chilling ghost story steeped in wintry London atmosphere & spectral menace… this one’s for you. Available on Amazon - link in bio
Today’s the final day to grab The Woman in the Widow’s Lace at its launch price of £1.99/$2.99, rising to £2.99/$3.99 tomorrow (Sat).
If you love a chilling ghost story steeped in wintry London atmosphere & spectral menace… this one’s for you. Available on Amazon - link in bio