Verge book cover by Nadia Attia showing corn doll, candles, talons, wild flowers, moth, toads a dagger and a horse skull

“Verge is exquisite… Come for the eldritch vibes, stay because you simply cannot put the book down” 

Calah Singleton, Serpent’s Tail

Sometimes fate takes you on a detour…

My debut novel Verge – a darkly atmospheric, folk-horror road trip inspired by British folklore, landscape and superstitions – is out now!

‘Beguilingly strange ... Shared vicissitudes create a firm bond in a propulsive narrative in which there’s always something odd or horrible around the next corner’ – Financial Times.

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About last night... This Tarot workshop looked at the Hierophant, The Lovers and The Chariot. Then I was up early to see the Blood Moon partial eclipse, which peeked out from the clouds to say hi. . . . . . . #tarot #riderwaitesmith #tarotclass #taro
The Spanking Goddess and Other Discarded Tales offered a mass chant-along, some kink, a giant maggot and fierce warrior maidens. As it should be on a Saturday night. . . . . . #storytelling #story #stories #tales #irishmyth #irishlegend #celtictales
Made a friend today. Beautiful boy 🖤 . . . . . #crow #corvid #nature #bird #birds #birdwatching #black #gothic #goth
Signed copies of #verge are now available @thehauntedbookshop_bristol - Check out this lovely little indie shop and grab a copy before they're gone! 💜💫☺️ . . . . #Horror #HorrorFiction #BookRecommendations #FolkHorror #debutnovel #nadiaattia #books
#helios by Luke Jerram. Our burning star made real. The thing that gives us life, but that will ultimately end us. . . . . . #sun #sunshine #art #artinstallation #orb #awesome #golden #sunlight #sunspot #bathassemblyrooms
Passion Fire 🩵💜🩷 . . . . . #thaifilmposters #thaiposters #thailand #vibes #romance #passion #dreamy
It's #wassail time again! Rounded off with some dry vintage cider, lightly sparkling, by the fire 😊 . . . . #pagan #tradition #appletree #orchard #appletrees #blessings #waeshael #drinkhael #cider #somerset #tyntesfield #tyntesfieldhouse #morris #mo