Bleakwood
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Creator: Hollow Stone Press
Solo Horror Anthology Audio Book
Synopsis:
Something is very wrong in the small town of Bleakwood. Strange mysteries and terrifying creatures now lurk in the shadows of this once ordinary place.
In the new horror podcast Bleakwood from Hollow Stone Press, the mysterious narrator sets out to uncover the darkness that has fallen over the town. With each new episode, he delves deeper into uncanny tales from Bleakwood’s residents, piecing together clues to the source of the town's corruption.
What sinister force has torn open the veil between worlds, letting horrors leak into Bleakwood? And can the narrator ever hope to reseal the wound and restore normalcy? Join him on his unnerving investigation as he trails ghosts, monsters and unspeakable things that should not be.
Through classic British folktales and modern creepypastas alike, Bleakwood will send chills down your spine and leave you peering into the shadows, wondering what otherworldly terrors might lurk just out of sight. This paranormal podcast is guaranteed to haunt your dreams for nights to come. So listen if you dare - but the truths unearthed may be too terrifying to comprehend.
Created and narrated by Blood on the Motorway author Paul Stephenson and with stories by some of the most exciting voices in British modern Horror, subscribe to Bleakwood for a fresh story every month.
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Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Anthology
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Solo
Genres: Horror
Completion status: Not applicable
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Episodes:
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:55:52 GMT
Three new tales from Bleakwood, all from a strange new section of the book, called...
The End
The Waning of the Light was written and performed by Paul Stephenson, and is a Hollow Stone Press Production. Tell your friends if you’re enjoying Bleakwood, or leave us a five-star rating wherever you listen.
If you’re enjoying Bleakwood, why not check out any of Paul's books available through Hollow Stone Press? There’s the post-apocalyptic Blood on the Motorway trilogy, the space horror serial the Sunset Chronicles, now in its third season, or the first book in the vampire epic, Darkness Rises. All are available in Kindle Unlimited or in print from your local library or independent bookstore. You can find all the links at paulstephensonbooks.com.
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A Darkened Lodge of Uncertain Address
Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:00:57 GMT
Dr. Ross Rayburn does his best to ignore the pleas of the patient’s heart monitor. He cuts deeper, his scalpel searching for the source of the bleed. But Dr Rayburn will soon find out what happens when one cuts too deep into Bleakwood's past.
A Darkened Lodge of Uncertain Address was written by Dexter McLeod and read by Paul Stephenson.
Dexter McLeod resides in western Kentucky, where he writes in the darker shades of Southern Gothic, folk and cosmic horror, science fiction, and the New Weird. His work has been published by or forthcoming from Air and Nothingness Press, Dark Moon Books, The Horror Tree, KJK Publishing, TDotSpec, and the Hugo Award finalist/European SF Award-winning magazine, Sci Phi Journal. His stories have also been performed in a half-dozen volumes of Hawk & Cleaver's award-winning horror and science fiction podcast series, The Other Stories and is forthcoming from Dissonance Media's Gothic horror podcast series, After the Gloaming. Visit linktr.ee/dextermcleod to connect with him online.
Paul Stephenson writes pulp fiction for the digital age. His first novel series – the indie-published apocalyptic Blood on the Motorway trilogy – has been an Amazon bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic. A former journalist, he holds a diploma in Creative Writing at Oxford University. His stories have been featured on the chart-topping horror podcasts, The Other Stories and The Night’s End. His ebook serial The Sunset Chronicles, is a dystopian sci-fi thriller that will delight and terrify fans of science fiction and horror alike. His latest novel is Darkness Come Alive, book one of the vampire epic Darkness Rises, and is available now from all good bookshops.
Bleakwood is a Hollow Stone Press production. If you’re enjoying the show, tell your friends, or leave us a five-star rating, wherever you listen.
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Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:31:24 GMT
Enwed's flight through the forest is a desperate bid for survival, but as the mob closes in, she stumbles upon a sinister stone marked with ancient runes and a dark promise. Will she become the thing they all fear she already is, when the Witchfinder comes to Bleakwood?
Monolith was written and read by Paul Stephenson, and is a Hollow Stone Press Production. Tell your friends if you’re enjoying Bleakwood, or leave us a five-star rating wherever you listen.
If you’re enjoying Bleakwood, why not check out any of Paul's books available through Hollow Stone Press? There’s the post-apocalyptic Blood on the Motorway trilogy, the space horror serial the Sunset Chronicles, now in its third season, or the first book in the vampire epic, Darkness Rises. All are available in Kindle Unlimited or in print from your local library or independent bookstore. You can find all the links at paulstephensonbooks.com.
If you’re interested in writing for Bleakwood, why not reach out to me on social media? You’ll find me on Threads, Bluesky, or Instagram under the tag @PRSBooks.
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Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:55:32 GMT
George just wants to give back to the town of Bleakwood. If only he knew the cost...
Minutes of the AGM was written by Dan Howarth and read by Paul Stephenson. Dan Howarth is a writer from the North of England and is the author of the short story collection Dark Missives, the snowbound horror novella Territory and the folk-horror stag party novel Last Night of Freedom. All Dan's books are available from his own label, Northern Republic.
Bleakwood is a Hollow Stone Press production. If you’re enjoying the show, tell your friends, or leave us a five-star rating, wherever you listen. Or both? Both is good.
Don’t forget, Darkness Come Alive, Paul's new vampire novel set in York, is out now.
Paramedic Lucy Barker thinks she's seen it all, after years of responding to violent accidents and medical emergencies on the streets of York. But when she arrives on the scene of a brutal attack, Lucy finds herself drawn into a nightmare world beyond her comprehension. Inside a blood-drenched room lay two bodies; one dying from a neck wound, the other with a stake through the heart. Standing over both, a creature torn from the pages of myth: Adam, a vampire with two and a half centuries of terror in his past. If you want to know more about the book, you can find all the links to buy, my blog, and much more at paulstephensonbooks.com.
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Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:07:24 GMT
Reverend Julie Rowland spends most of the year as a friendly, caring, empathetic community leader, but all that goes out the window when it comes to the village bake sale, when the competition with another nearby congregation brings out the worst in her. Only this year, she might find it brings out the worst in others, too.
Because in Bleakwood, even getting through a bake sale can be murder...
Bake sale was written and read by Paul Stephenson, and is a Hollow Stone Press Production. If you’re enjoying Bleakwood, tell your friends, or leave us a five-star rating, wherever you listen.
Darkness Come Alive, Paul's first new novel since 2017, is out one week from today, and you can preorder it right now.
When darkness comes, it doesn't ask permission.
Paramedic Lucy Barker thinks she's seen it all, after years of responding to violent accidents and medical emergencies on the streets of York. But when she arrives on the scene of a brutal attack, Lucy finds herself drawn into a nightmare world beyond her comprehension.
Inside a blood-drenched room lay two bodies; one dying from a neck wound, the other with a stake through the heart. Standing over both, a creature torn from the pages of myth: Adam, a vampire with two and a half centuries of terror in his past.
And he’s not the only one.
Dark and terrifying secrets wait for Lucy in the gloaming, and one thing is clear — it will take all her strength and cunning to survive the coming storm when Darkness Comes Alive.
If you want to know more about the book, you can find all the preorder links and much more at https://paulstephensonbooks.com/books/darkness-rises/
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Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:50:26 GMT
You ever have that feeling of regret after agreeing to pull a double shift?
Well, not like Jenny does...
When the Trees Sing was written by Kev Harrison and read by Paul Stephenson. Kev is a British writer of horror and dark fiction, living in Lisbon, Portgual. His debut novel, Shadow of the Hidden, is out now from Brigids Gate Press, while his novellas, The Balance and Below, are also available. Find out more at kevharrisonfiction.com
Bleakwood is a Hollow Stone Press Production. If you’re enjoying Bleakwood, tell your friends, or leave us a five-star rating, wherever you listen. And if you’re looking for your autumnal read, why not check out Paul Stephenson’s sci-fi serial The Sunset Chronicles, an epic saga of plague, conspiracy, murder, and monsters? Find out more at https://paulstephensonbooks.com/books/the-sunset-chronicles/
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Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:45:46 GMT
Charlie wants his Mum back, but what lengths is he willing to go to in order to get her back? Are he and his friends willing to confront the evil that lurks in the forests of Bleakwood?
The Clearing was written and read by Paul Stephenson, and is a Hollow Stone Press Production.
If you’re enjoying Bleakwood, tell your friends, or leave us a five-star rating, wherever you listen.
If you’re looking for your summer read, why not check out Paul Stephenson’s sci-fi serial The Sunset Chronicles, an epic saga of plague, conspiracy, murder, and monsters?
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Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:07:46 GMT
Since Bridget moved to Bleakwood, she's found it had to connect. But when she meets a mysterious creature in the forest, the encounter turns her world upside down. As she learns the power of her imagination, she must face the terrifying consequences of her own creations.
Rough Draft was written by Carolyn O’Brien and performed by Paul Stephenson.
Carolyn is a disabled author living in Pennsylvania, USA. She writes horror, dark fantasy, and speculative fiction. Her stories can be heard on The Night’s End podcast and The Other stories podcast, among others. You can also find her work in a few anthologies.
If you’re enjoying Bleakwood, be sure to tell your friends, or leave us a five-star rating, wherever you listen. And if you’re looking for your summer read, why not check out Paul Stephenson’s sci-fi serial The Sunset Chronicles, an epic saga of plague, conspiracy, murder, and monsters? Find out more here: https://paulstephensonbooks.com/books/the-sunset-chronicles/
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Wed, 10 Jul 2024 08:51:21 GMT
Julian's running for his life, but he should watch where he's running. The woods around Bleakwood may contain more than he'd expect.
Big Bill's Hill is written, performed, and produced by Paul Stephenson. Paul writes pulp fiction for the digital age. His first novel series – Blood on the Motorway, is a British apocalyptic horror trilogy readers have called “gripping from the first page’’ His newest project, the ebook serial The Sunset Chronicles, is a dystopian sci-fi thriller that will delight and terrify fans of science fiction and horror alike.
Find out more at paulstephensonbooks.com
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Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:34:41 GMT
Let's all hold hands and go to the Beef Place...
Beef Stuart was written by Luke Kondor, and read by Paul Stephenson.
Luke is the voice and one of the showrunners of THE OTHER STORIES, an award-winning weekly horror fiction podcast with over 10 million downloads
He writes weird/scary/funny stuff in a variety of mediums. Recently, this includes the incredible bizarro book, MY DOG SHITS CASH, the interactive fiction game, YOU’RE GOING TO DIE!, and a free mini-comic book called TOAST. In 2015, Luke won the best Low-Budget Film Award at the London Short Film Festival for a film he made in 7 days with no camera and no money. It was called KEITH. Luke is also part-owner of the independent story studio, HAWK & CLEAVER, which brings you the best horror, sci-fi, and thriller stories this side of the apocalypse, and he works from a dining room table in the middle of Sherwood Forest. For more, check out lukekondor.com
If you're enjoying Bleakwood, make sure to leave us a review, and check out Paul's other podcast, Blood on the Motorway. Search for it now in your favourite podcatcher.
Bleakwood is a Hollow Stone Press Production. Find out more at Bleakwoodpod.com.
We’ll be back next month, with more tales from Bleakwood.
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Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:55:17 GMT
Sometimes the night shift at Radio Bleakwood can be murder....
Caller You're On The Air is the finale of the first season of Bleakwood, and was written, produced, and performed by Paul Stephenson. For more from Paul, visit https://paulstephensonbooks.com, where you'll find the first two books in his apocalyptic thriller trilogy Blood on the Motorway available as free ebook downloads, or to buy in paperback. Come back next month for more Bleakwood.
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Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:04:52 GMT
He's going to find out who's naughty....
Bloody Santa was written and performed by Paul Stephenson. It originally appeared as an episode of The Night’s End Podcast, which you can find at nightsendpodcast.com.
Find more of Paul's writing at paulstephensonbooks.com.
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Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:01:03 GMT
When little Netty goes searching for clues about the mysterious disappearance of the previous quarry manager's daughter, she discovers the town holds more than one long-hidden truth.
Reckoning is written by Sam Tindale and Narrated by Paul Stephenson
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Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:00:51 GMT
When strange animal behaviors lead environmentalist David to an isolated convent in Bleakwood, he discovers a dark secret hidden within its bell tower. To escape, David must find a way to survive the unholy terror that stalks the shadows above.
Revitalisation is written by Kev Harrison. Kev Harrison is a writer of dark fiction and English language teacher from the UK, living and working in Lisbon, Portugal. His subterranean horror novella, Below, is out now from Brigids Gate Press, while his debut novella, The Balance, is also available through Lycan Valley Press. His short fiction collection, Paths Best Left Untrodden is available through Northern Republic. His debut novel, Shadow of the Hidden, arrives in March 2024 through Brigids Gate Press.
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Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:05:58 GMT
Welcome back to Bleakwood. It’s been a while. I’m going to try and get these dispatches out to you once a month from now on. It’s been too…
The Oaks
Amanda Temple was having a good day, even with the threat of a full shift at Pentarkle Industrial hanging over it. But this shift will not be like the others. This time, she'll come face to face with the orb, and the man behind its controls.
The Oaks was written and narrated by Paul Stephenson. Paul writes pulp fiction for the digital age. His first novel series – the apocalyptic Blood on the Motorway trilogy – has been an Amazon bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic. A former journalist, he has a diploma in Creative Writing from Oxford University.
His stories have been featured on the chart-topping horror podcasts, The Other Stories and The Night’s End. His newest project, the serial The Sunset Chronicles, is a dystopian sci-fi thriller that will delight and terrify fans of science fiction and horror alike. He is one half of the All Creatives Now team, with fellow horror author, Kev Harrison.
He lives in England with his wife, two children, and one hellhound. If you want more stories from Paul, head to paulstephensonbooks.com.
Bleakwood is a Hollow Stone Press production. Find out more at bleakwoodpod.com. Join us next time, for more tales from Bleakwood.
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Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:17:14 GMT
Harry's not your typical child, and his mother knows it. The question is, what to do about it?
Listener note: Breed contains some scenes of animal discomfort and cruelty that may be upsetting to some, and may not be suitable for younger listeners.
Breed was written by Dan Howarth and read by Paul Stephenson. Dan Howarth is a writer from the North of England. His short stories have featured in Weird Horror Magazine and The Other Stories podcast among others. His collection, Dark Missives, will take you on a tour of the roads less travelled in Northern England to explore what truly lies in the shadows. His new novella, Territory, is set in a remote Finnish hunting community, where darkness and the cold hold the villagers close. As a pack of wolves threaten the village’s future, grief-stricken hunter Jari must unite the population to reclaim their territory. Find out more at danhowarthwriter.com
If you’re enjoying Bleakwood so far, do tell your friends, share it on social media, or rate it wherever you’re listening. If you want more stories from me, head to paulstephensonbooks.com, where you can pick up the first books in my Blood on the Motorway and Sunset Chronicles series for free in ebook.
Bleakwood is a Hollow Stone Press production. Find out more at bleakwoodpod.com.
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Tue, 31 May 2022 17:39:49 GMT
Every night is the same for Norman. A few pints in the Stumbling Juggler, a place for him to marinade his regrets and petty grievances. Then back home to the house he shares with the woman he can barely tolerate.
Back at that home, Tina waits in dread for the drunk that comes through the door ever night.
But not tonight, for Norman's about to meet someone on the road home, someone who's about to change things for the both of them.
The Juggler is written and performed by Paul Stephenson
Paul Stephenson writes pulp fiction for the digital age. His first novel series – the apocalyptic Blood on the Motorway trilogy – has been an Amazon bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic. His work has been featured on the chart-topping horror podcast, The Other Stories, and his new ebook serial, The Sunset Chronicles, is a dystopian sci-fi thriller that will delight and terrify fans of science fiction and horror alike. He lives in England with his wife, two children, and one hellhound. He is also one half of the All Creatives Now team, with fellow horror author, Kev Harrison. Check out his work and more at paulstephensonbooks.com or find him on twitter @PRSBooks
Bleakwood is a Hollow Stone Press production. Find out more at bleakwoodpod.com or follow us on twitter @bleakwood_pod.
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Tue, 10 May 2022 15:54:52 GMT
The men who brave the twisted paths seeking Bleakwood’s watery heart always come in supplication. There is power in the lake, for those foolish or desperate enough not to care about the sacrifices demanded in return. At least not until it is time to pay them.
For Steve, that time has come.
Deep Roots is written by Helen Lane, and narrated by Paul Stephenson.
Helen Lane is a writer of YA and adult fantasy and horror. She lives in London with her family and her puppy who is determined to eat every book she owns. You can find her on twitter @HFLane_writing
Bleakwood is a Hollow Stone Press production. Find out more at bleakwoodpod.com or follow us on twitter @bleakwood_pod.
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Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:49:20 GMT
When Toby gets a postcard from a trusted friend, he goes in search of the curiosity shop of his dreams. But everything comes at a price, and in Bleakwood it might be more than you're willing to pay...
Curiosity was written, read and produced by Paul Stephenson.
Paul Stephenson writes pulp fiction for the digital age. His first novel series – the apocalyptic Blood on the Motorway trilogy – has been an Amazon bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic. His work has been featured on the chart-topping horror podcast, The Other Stories, and his new ebook serial, The Sunset Chronicles, is a dystopian sci-fi thriller that will delight and terrify fans of science fiction and horror alike. He lives in England with his wife, two children, and one hellhound. He is also one half of the All Creatives Now team, with fellow horror author, Kev Harrison. Check out his work and more at paulstephensonbooks.com or find him on twitter @PRSBooks
Get more information on Bleakwood at bleakwoodpod.com or find us on twitter at @bleakwood_pod
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Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:40:07 GMT
What tore a hole in the world? Can we ever get it back? Introducing Bleakwood, a horror podcast from the creator of Blood on the Motorway and the Sunset Chronicles.
In Bleakwood, Hollow Stone Press's new horror podcast, listeners will explore the dark corners of a small English town, as host Paul Stephenson delves into tales out of the ordinary from this seemingly ordinary town. From classic ghost stories to terrifying creature features, Bleakwood will leave listeners haunted for days to come. But each story is a hint, a fragment found in a world beyond the world's end.
As the narrator says:
In the years since the fall, many of us have tried to find out why. To find what lead us here. But with so much of the old world gone, there are more questions than answers. What tore a hole in the world? Can we ever get it back?
But I think I’ve found something. A binder in the rubble. Don’t ask me where. Full of stories about a little town called Bleakwood, stories that seem to show a way that….
They’re not in any order, really. And I might be wrong. They might not have the answer. But I think it’s in here.
A way back. To the before. Listen, I’m just going to read them out, and you judge for yourself.
With stories by authors including Dan Howarth, Helen Lane, Sam Tindale, and many more, Bleakwood is the perfect podcast for all horror fans. Each episode brings a fresh new tale of terror from the mysterious town, while the narrator tries to put together the greatest puzzle ever - what do these stories have to do with the world's end?
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