Simone Francis

The Duke, the birch and the girls The discovery of Emily Havercock's diary has revealed that Victorian high society seethed with passions beneath the respectable veneer. The first two volumes record her time at Flexton House disciplining Mr and Mrs Horsha... See more

A short story that is also an interesting exercise for writers - check out my note at the end. Assembling a company is never easy; they need to mesh, not necessarily get along, but some will need to work together. Among others, there can be conflict. Disc... See more

The wind howled around the roof, rain splattered in the darkness and the ghostly fingers of the bush outside scratched at the glass of the window. The doors were bolted, the windows locked, the house secure and he was alone. Settling into a comfortable ar... See more

This story is a prequel, by about 300 years, toThe Invitationa serial which tells of something dark and sinister with a ravenous sexual appetite lurking in a 1920s English village. There was something ominous, something foreboding about the land, a darkne... See more

Member-only story SUPERNATURAL | FOLKLORE Come On In Boys There is often a hint of naughtiness in folklore tales which gets edited out in the retelling. When I first heard this one from Malta I was sure that was true so I have spiced it up a little. The i... See more