David Barnett

So it appears to be a Clarkson fan account, not actually him. Hard to tell on Twitter these days when everyone's paying the wanker tax (blue tick).

I'll settle for reading the news.

I'm so relieved these celebs have scored book deals. I was worrying about how they'd cope with just their movies and presenting jobs.

The fury I feel when I see someone writing in a national newspaper about what I consider to be one of my pet subjects knows no bounds.

I do have a weird soft spot for Dr Druid though.

"Sorry! That was meant to be a bunch of publication day flowers!"

Not necessarily.

Imagine you did an unboxing video except it wasn't copies of your book but the severed head of a loved one.

I hope so! There's plenty of material now.

Panel from HERNE & SHUCK in 2000AD Prog 2473

It's @2000ad.bsky.social day, and the finale of HERNE & SHUCK: POWER TRIP in Prog 2473. Fear not, though, because the gang will return later this year.

Popped over to Twitter. First thing I saw was an AI video posted by Jeremy Clarkson of him beating up Keir Starmer in front of a baying mob. In case you were wondering how things are going over there.

Leeds' new local paper West Yorkshire deserves great local journalism. Help us launch it.

One week to go to see if a new independent news outlet for Leeds and West Yorkshire will actually happen - if you'd like to see it and haven't yet pledged support for @leedsnewlocalpaper.bsky.social, please consider doing so.
#LocalJournalismMatters

Herne & Shuck strip in 2000AD

Scratch Moss by David Barnett

David Barnett cancer piece in Observer

Last week was a total writing showcase…
Comics on Wednesday (Herne & Shuck in 2000AD)
Novel on Thursday (Scratch Moss from Canelo)
Journalism on Friday (Cancer piece for the Observer).

I think we're looking at Friday 27th March 2026 for launch!

Join me & @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social for our latest dose of psychedelic spy-fi nightmare fuel...

Crowdfunding preview page up soon!

Thank you! How the devil are you?

Amazing how all those six-figure deals were inked in the first couple of hours of London Book Fair.

Except, of course, they weren't. Whatever you do, don't feel crap because you're not an LBF darling. Most of this stuff was sorted out months ago and the announcements saved for this week.

A publisher is seriously looking at a comics passion project. It might amount to nothing but if you have good vibes lying around doing nothing, please do send them into the universe.

NOW LAUNCHED!!
DAN DARE: FIRST CONTACT Graphic Novel Kickstarter campaign. Please visit the link in my bio and considering backing this project. This is very much a passion project for @alexdecampi @b7.comics and myself and being made with love.
SPACESHIP AWAY!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/798...

PAINKILLER JANE: UNCOVERED A collection of 30 years of PAINKILLER JANE cover art by the greatest names in the business

Check out PAINKILLER JANE: UNCOVERED by JIMMY PALMIOTTI on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/cre...

Just over a week until we welcome Harriet to @hullnoir.bsky.social at Hull Central Library. We are at capacity so please, if you can't make it, let us know. You can still join us via the livestream www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hull-noir-...

Scratch Moss by David Barnett

Thank you to everyone who’s read, reviewed, bought or borrowed SCRATCH MOSS, since its release on Thursday, and all those who came to see me last night in Holmfirth. It truly is appreciated.

Scratch Moss David Barnett scores a hat-trick with his third stunning folk horror novel on the bounce.

Now out from @canelobooks.bsky.social is @davidmbarnett.bsky.social's SCRATCH MOSS. @jonezyboy.bsky.social says it's "...surely one of the outstanding releases of 2026." #booksky #amreading #amreadinghorror

www.horrordna.com/books/scratc...

Or vice versa?

He wrote unapologetically in third person past tense, but sometimes I write in first person present tense when the story demands it.

Screenshot of Amazon showing SCRATCH MOSS at #2 in British Horror Fiction

SCRATCH MOSS is the #2 bestseller in British Horror Fiction on Kindle... so close to that orange bestseller flag!

Right!?

I think people would have more truck with the House of Lords if we started to refer to them more often by their proper designations of the Lords Temporal and the Lords Spiritual, which is very 70s Moorcock.

Scratch Moss by David Barnett

Thank you to everyone who’s read, reviewed, bought or borrowed SCRATCH MOSS, since its release on Thursday, and all those who came to see me last night in Holmfirth. It truly is appreciated.

Have just bought myself a copy of Scratch Moss by @davidmbarnett.bsky.social
His first two folk horror books have been outstanding so I'm expecting a lot from the 3rd book in the collection. Would definitely recommend to everyone.
#folkhorror #horrorsky #horror #Britishhorror #readabook

Definitely some kind of STD