Tom Herrington writes dark, unsettling fiction rooted in folklore, memory, and the grotesque. His debut novel, Black Toad: A Gothic Thriller from Cornwall, blends gothic horror, black comedy, and rural crime—set in a moorland village where secrets fester and the past refuses to stay buried. Currently, Tom is working on the sequel, along with a standalone Christmas ghost story set 200 years earlier on Bodmin Moor. Expect folkloric dread, psychological unease, and atmospheric storytelling that lingers. He draws inspiration from writers like Daphne du Maurier, M.R. James, Shirley Jackson, and Andrew Michael Hurley. A fascination with strange weather, outsider psychology, and uncanny landscapes runs through all his work. Tom divides his time between Sussex and Cornwall. He can usually be found walking coastal paths with a notebook in his pocket or researching lost rural folklore.