Barry's Books
The Darkest Corners
The concluding part of this darkly funny, horror series Darren Shan called... read more
The 13th Horseman
Drake is surprised to find three Horsemen of the Apocalypse playing snakes and... read more
Doc Mortis
The fourth thrilling book in this darkly funny horror series Darren Shan called... read more
Raggy Maggie
The second book in the award-winning Invisible Fiends series. Billy is the... read more
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Peek-a-boo. I see you!
Caddie watched us, unblinking. She lurked in the shadows, half concealed. I was just able to make out Raggy Maggie’s porcelain head poking out of a pocket on the front of her dress. From here it almost looked like the doll was smiling. She took a sudden step closer. The shadows fell away and I realised her white dress was stained all over with streaks of blood. Invisible Fiends: Raggy Maggie – published 5th August 2010. Click the cover to …
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The Perils of Scruffiness
This morning I was forced to call the doctor, to try to arrange appointments for my two children, who are both sick. When I finally got through I was told that the doc would see them – provided we could get to the surgery within the next 30 minutes. If not, it would be later in the week before they could be seen. As child number one was still fast asleep in bed at this point, and child number two …
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BarryHutchison.com needs YOU!
Attention readers. BarryHutchison.com needs your help. For two years now it has been here, squatting over in the corner of the internet like a… like a… cow at a disco. Man, that similie could have been planned better. Anyway, I’ve been writing this here nonsense for two years, without ever asking anything in return. Except that you buy my books. And swear your undying loyalty to me. Now, though, I need your help. It won’t cost you anything, and it’s …
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Collected writing tips
Since starting this blog back in February 2008 I’ve tried to at least occasionally write something that readers might find vaguely useful. I haven’t often succeeded, but I’ve tried, at least. Surely that counts for something? Anyway, now that I’m doing more and more author events, I find myself being asked to share writing advice and tips, which I’m always happy to do. Because time is usually quite limited, though, I rarely have time to talk for very long on …
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So I write when exactly?
Like most authors, I find March to be a very busy month – the first couple of weeks especially. Last week I visited three primary schools around Aberdeen – Glashieburn Primary, Forehill Primary and Hatton Primary – to help them celebrate World Book Day. It was great to meet all the kids, and to see how enthusiastic so many of them were about writing stories. A hefty great whack of them also bought copies of Mr Mumbles for me to …
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