"This is horror literature unabashed and entire, at full imaginative stretch, beautiful and blazing.
Williams possesses a fearless heart and an absolutely gorgeous soul." Peter Straub


Saturday, September 4, 2010

Mulholland Books

I was invited to write a column for Mulholland Books' superb new website. You can read that piece, and many others, here.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Grimm Reading


As part of the Manchester Literature Festival (in conjunction with the Grimm Up North Festival), Conrad will be appearing on a panel (also featuring Tariq Goddard and Matt Haig) discussing the breadth and diversity of horror literature. The event takes place on Sunday, 24th October at 3pm at the Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5NH.


More details here.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Loss of Separation... the cover!


Courtesy of the ridiculously talented Vinnie Chong.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Blonde on a Stick... the first review

Barry Forshaw at Crime Time:

'This is the real deal: crime writing of a flint-edged, visceral nature...'

The rest of the review can be seen here.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

The End of the Line


Conrad's story Exit Sounds will be appearing in this new anthology from Solaris Books, edited by Jonathan Oliver. The book should be out in November.

Liverpool on a Stick

Conrad will be signing copies of his new book, Blonde on a Stick (as well as One and The Unblemished), at Waterstone's in Liverpool on Friday, 20th August, between 2-4pm. The event is free. Come and say hello... and maybe buy a book.