Atmospheric Gothic, Fantasy & Horror
Quiet, haunting stories filled with coastal secrets, strange old places, submerged libraries, abandoned mines, hidden histories, and mysteries that linger after the final page.
All books are available as instant digital downloads. If you enjoy one of my stories, a short honest review helps more readers discover my work.
Available Books
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The Sea Glass Girls
A coastal gothic mystery about memory, friendship, family secrets, and the things the sea gives back.
The Antique Mourning Shop
A dark Victorian mystery about grief, strange keepsakes, hidden histories, and a shop that remembers too much.
The Night Gardener of St. Edda
A quiet gothic story of old walls, hidden gardens, night work, and secrets growing where no one looks.
The Arch in the Mountain
An atmospheric mystery about ancient stone, hidden paths, buried truth, and a discovery that should not exist.
The Archivist of the Abyss
An underwater fantasy mystery about a quiet octopus archivist, erased records, submerged libraries, and a forbidden map hidden beneath his own skin.
Bad Air
A claustrophobic underground horror novella about a solo mineral collector, a Welsh mine, failing light, and something impossible waiting in the dark.
Not sure where to start?
Each book has a different flavour, from coastal gothic to underwater fantasy and claustrophobic horror. Pick the one that matches the atmosphere you enjoy most.
Coastal Secrets
Start with The Sea Glass Girls for a seaside mystery with family secrets and a haunting coastal pull.
Victorian Unease
Start with The Antique Mourning Shop for grief, memory, strange objects, and a shop that keeps more than it sells.
Old Gardens
Start with The Night Gardener of St. Edda for quiet gothic atmosphere, hidden paths, and slow-burning mystery.
Ancient Places
Start with The Arch in the Mountain for buried history, unsettling discoveries, and a doorway into the unknown.
Underwater Archives
Start with The Archivist of the Abyss for submerged libraries, erased histories, and a quiet octopus archivist uncovering forbidden truth.
Underground Horror
Start with Bad Air for a tense abandoned-mine novella with claustrophobic dread, bad air, and something waiting in the dark.
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About Simon Rudd
Simon Rudd is an artist and writer based in Portsmouth, UK. His stories often explore strange places, old secrets, atmospheric landscapes, submerged worlds, underground spaces, and the emotional pull of memory, mystery, fear, and the sea.
Alongside his books, Simon creates original artwork and prints through PaintingsBySimon.
