Gary Mc - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I am a horror writer from the north east of England, currently living in West Yorkshire. My work has been published in many venues in the UK and US, and my debut novella ROUGH CUT was published in September 2006 by Pendragon Press The book is available from the usual sources: Amazon, Shocklines.com, and can be ordered through all good bookshops! QUOTES:ROUGH CUT begins as a compelling search for a lost film and then rises to heights of visionary horror. Richly atmospheric, it builds on classic terrors to reveal new ones. Its sense of a haunted landscape is worthy of the greats - Ramsey Campbell ROUGH CUT is an unguided tour through the secret history of the British horror film, in which its stock elements â€“ inverted crucifixes, exposed breasts, fake blood â€“ are revealed as a mask for something far more disturbing. McMahon prowls the backstreets of trash cinema and weird fiction with his own private agenda. His writing is fierce, intelligent and mood-swingy. Like a signet ring, this story will leave its mark on you - Joel Lane ...a really cracking read, very fast-paced and energetic; I relished the description of the decayed lunatic asylum at the start and of the vast cosmic force you describe at the heart of the novel---the horror-mouth composed of millions of bloody mirrors like teeth; a very vivid image that will stick with me a long time. The "lost film" theme is a favourite of mine and I think you deployed it to great effect. Excellent stuff - Mark Samuels-----------------------------------------------------------( Extract from ALL YOUR GODS ARE DEAD by Gary McMahon) "As he watched, the manâ€™s shiny head began to crack, tiny hairline fractures spreading out from the central dome to filigree the exposed surface. The sound was deafening, like fireworks being set off in his ear. Pale stalks pushed between the cracks, forcing out of the skull and into the sallow light. Wriggling free of their prison, reaching out to feel, sense, taste the foetid air. A huge doughy quivering body began to drag itself free of the manâ€™s shattered head, demolishing what little of the domed structure remained and stretching the neck below out of all proportion. Then the man began to turn, slowly coming round to face him. Alone. In the dark."

My Interests

Writing, reading, movies, music, mountain biking, football, eating, drinking, staying up all night and talking about any old shite until the sun comes up over the rooftops.

I'd like to meet:

New readers please! And a bunch of horror writers -preferably in a downtown bar... :-)

Music:

Radiohead, Johnny Cash, David Gray, The Cult, Pearl Jam.

Movies:

Taxi Driver, Lady Vengeance, The Thing, Romero's "Dead" films, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Killing Zoe.

Television:

The League of Gentlemen, Auf Weidersehen Pet, Lost, The Twilight Zone, Hammer House of Horror.

Books:

Ramsey Campbell, Joel Lane, Stephen King, Charles Bukowski, Jack Ketchum, Dennis Etchison, Jesus' Son, On The Road, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas.

Heroes:

All my heroes are dust.

My Blog

RAIN DOGS now available for preorder

For the absurdly low price of £15, you can preorder my debut novel RAIN DOGS. Just visit the link and order away: Humdrumming The book is a signed limited hardback edition, with different artwork on t...
Posted by Gary Mc on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:44:00 PST

"The Mist"

I’ve just watched the R1 Special Edition of THE MIST (with the b&w version included on the 2nd disc), and was absolutely blown away. The film, for me, is almost flawless; possibly even one o...
Posted by Gary Mc on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:42:00 PST

Grindhouse

Despite having spent Easter weekend tiling my bathroom (oh, what an exciting life I lead), I had time to watch "Death Proof", Quentin Tarantino’s half of the "Grindhouse" project put together by...
Posted by Gary Mc on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:34:00 PST

Best New Horror

I’m delighted to announce that my story PUMPKIN NIGHT, which originally appeared in the Estronomicon Halloween Special, has been selected by award winning editor Stephen Jones to appear in this ...
Posted by Gary Mc on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:39:00 PST

"The Man on the Ceiling" by Steve Rasnic Tem & Melanie Tem

I’ve long been a fan of the Tems short stories - in fact, Steve Rasnic Tem is one of my favourite writers in any genre, and Melanie Tem’s familial horrors move me in ways the horror genre ...
Posted by Gary Mc on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:38:00 PST

My first novel

Award-winning author and all-round top bloke Conrad Williams has just completed his introduction to my novel RAIN DOGS, and it's a belter. Conrad is one of my all-time favourite writers in any genre, ...
Posted by Gary Mc on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:46:00 PST

New chapbook available now!!

Brutal Spirits: Some Notes on Strange Occurrences in a Car Park in Gateshead by Gary McMahon, illustrations by Meggan Kehrli Haunted History Series 4 Printings: February 2008 (150) Style: A5, staple-b...
Posted by Gary Mc on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:00:00 PST

Finally, I get to announce this...

Okay, here's that big announcement I promised: 2008 has started off better than I could have hoped for. I've just been informed by multi-award-winning editor Ellen Datlow that she's picked up my story...
Posted by Gary Mc on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:35:00 PST

Big News...but not just yet.

I have some absolutely brilliant news regarding my storu HUM DRUM, which appeared in 'The First Humdrumming Book of Horror' last year. Unfortunately, I can't reveal what it is just yet. More soon... ...
Posted by Gary Mc on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:06:00 PST

Best Books due to mice

I’m unable to sleep due to the noise caused by an infestation of mice, so here, rather belatedly, are the best books I read last year (regardless of when they were published): THE ROAD by Cormac...
Posted by Gary Mc on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:52:00 PST