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I spent years only ever reading horror and then trying to write horror - and deep down, a horror writer is still what I'd love to be. But it wasn't until I started writing crime that things began to work for me.

Growing up devouring horror comics and novels, and being inspired to become a writer because of horror novels, movies, and comic books, I always knew I was going to write a horror novel.

So, I outlined a horror novel and started writing.

I was inspired to become a writer by horror movies and science fiction.

I'm mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction and horror.

I don't write that much horror. People tell me my books are scary, but they're not really; I don't go there.

I began writing fictional stories and little screenplays when I was in fifth grade.

I've been reading horror since I was five years old.

I've always suffered from being labelled a horror writer - just because I didn't go to university, just because I still talk in my natural voice, just because I'm not as articulate as Martin Amis.