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So, this is my Substack. Not sure how it’ll go but everyone else seems to be doing one, and I’m never one to not jump on a bandwagon.

Things I’ll be posting about:

Journalism

I write features and occasionally news for the Guardian, Independent, Observer, BBC, Big Issue, Daily Express, Tortoise, Prospect and many other outlets. You can see my portfolio of recent pieces at Authory - David Barnett

Fiction

I’m the author of several novels, including most recently for Orion Fiction, THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT and THE HANDOVER, as well as CALLING MAJOR TOM. For Canelo I’m writing two folk horror novels, beginning with WITHERED HILL in September 2025.

Comics

For DC’s Sandman Universe line I wrote BOOKS OF MAGIC, for 2000AD LOWBORN HIGH, HERNE & SHUCK, CHOPPER and more, and other comics work includes RIVERDALE: SOUTHSIDE SERPENTS for Archie, BLONDIE: AGAINST THE ODDS for Z2, and for IDW’s Black Crown imprint, PUNKS NOT DEAD and EVE STRANGER, the latter which has been optioned by the BBC for TV adaptation.

And general other unclassifiable nonsense.

If that’s not put you off hitting subscribe, then nothing will.