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Ian Skewis
@ianskewis.bsky.social
Editor, Writer and Publisher.
Professional Member of the CIEP.
Contact: http://ianskewis.com
A mansion house that holds a dark secret; a woman trapped inside a picture frame; a shadow that is always one step behind you and never goes away; a ouija board that conjures up something terrifying; a haunting in Venice – all these and more terrifying tales lurk between these pages...
December 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
OMG, we're in the Top Five AND we've just got our first five-star review! Thank you for your support. Shadows & Veils, a supernatural anthology for charity is available here:

Ebook: www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Veil...

Paperback: www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Veil...
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
So yesterday we launched our anthology for charity and it has been steadily climbing the charts. I'm pleased to announce we've entered the Amazon Horror Anthologies Top Twenty – we're sitting pretty at No.15 and rubbing shoulders with the likes of STEPHEN KING!
November 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Today I became a publisher!!!
It's been a long and winding road to get here but I'm really proud of this book and all the amazing authors who contributed to it. All proceeds go to the PD James Memorial Fund.
Ebook: www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Veil...
Paperback: www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Veil...
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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This creepy collection featuring my Dahl inspired short story 'Framing Mildred' is published tomorrow. Buy here: tinyurl.com/54u8uxpr

Edited by @ianskewis.bsky.social it's on kindle and in paperback.

My story was born from a prompt in @thiwurd.bsky.social writing classes.

#ghoststories #booksky
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Really pleased to announce that I've just signed a new seven-year audiobook deal with W F Howes!
#amurderofcrows #BookDeal #audiobook
October 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Finally hoisted my new wall garden up in the dining area!
September 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My new reading nook. #editor
July 11, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Breakfast up the Brae!
July 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Only five tickets left! Learn how to write, self-edit and get your book published. #publishing #writing #editing
June 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
So I'll be doing a talk on editing at the Girvan Arts Festival with author Alan Jones this summer. Tickets are now available. girvanartsfestival.com/gaf-2025-wri...
GAF 2025 Writers Workshop | Girvan Arts Festival
If you have the draft of a book lying about, whether it is a novel or a non-fiction book such as a travelogue or autobiography, or an anthology of your short stories, but you aren’t quite sure of the ...
girvanartsfestival.com
May 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Tried an iced lavender crème frappuccino for the first time yesterday and it was dee-lish!
March 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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99P/99C EBOOK OFFER ENDS SUNDAY! mybook.to/darkedeeds

True-crime podcasters and relatives, Angie and Violet Darke, want a huge case to solve.
It lands on their doorstep. A body is discovered in Angie's pub garden. It can only mean one thing; murder. The past is never dead and buried.
February 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Calling all writers...
We are looking for stories of around 3,000 words to be featured in our anthology which will be published in ebook/paperback on Amazon for Halloween 2025. As well as having your story published your name will appear on the back cover. Scroll down for more details.
February 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The storm ruined my chances of going out this weekend so instead I finished doing a short course in book designing. I've been commissioned to design a book cover for a forthcoming anthology so I thought this would be a good way to brush up on my old art school skills. #bookdesign #anthology
January 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
So despite the latest Word update trying to wreck my chances, I still managed to get a reasonable amount of editing done today. It's now wine o'clock. I thank you. #editing
January 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Spent all day Saturday cooking and then cooked up a storm on the dance floor! #clubbing
January 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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MY NEW MYSTERY THRILLER NOVEL, DARKE DEEDS, IS 99P/99C PRE-ORDER IN EBOOK! mybook.to/darkedeedspr...

True-crime podcasters and relatives, Angie and Violet Darke, want a huge case to solve.
It lands on their doorstep. A body is discovered in Angie's pub garden. Life will never be the same again.
January 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Watching Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood, a favourite of mine, and it feels more like an episode of Midsomer Murders now. Still love it though. #doctorwho
a tunnel with a light at the end
ALT: a tunnel with a light at the end
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January 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
First hillwalk of the year!
#hillwalking #glasgow #newyear
January 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Final hillwalk of the year.
December 29, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Editor and proofreader of fiction and non-fiction. Over 300 books edited for authors and publishers. Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading.
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Ian Skewis
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December 22, 2024 at 4:59 PM
That time of the year again…
#christmas
December 1, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Lovely pink hills this morning.
#Glasgow
November 28, 2024 at 10:18 AM