Big news! The good people at Off Limits Press are releasing my first collection of short stories in 2025. It will be a mixture of previously published and unpublished horror stories set in Ireland. More to follow…
I was honoured to place 3rd in the Carlow College Literary Awards for my short story “The Bookkeeper”. Less on the horror side than my usual fare. You can read it on the college website here https://carlowcollege.ie/student-literary-awards/ and see a very smiley me receive my award here https://carlowcollege.ie/carlow-college-annual-literary-awards-2024/
My debut novel, Country Roads, is out NOW. Buy it through my wonderful publisher, Brigids Gate Press, and while you’re there, check out their other great titles. https://brigidsgatepress.com/product/country-roads
The fine people at Urban Pigs Press recently published my short story “Neighbourhood Watch”. https://urbanpigspress.co.uk/2023/11/06/neighbourhood-watch-colin-leonard/
Listen to me read my short story, “The Cellmate” on Catch the Story podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QPSiwBbENFkkiwugru9ir?si=8C8PaEO3R4GGzFxqMcB7tg&nd=1
I recently had a lovely chat with Stephen Schneider on his podcast. https://www.discoveredwordsmiths.com/2023/10/17/episode-175-colin-leonard/
Have a listen to me read the first chapter of Country Roads on Reader’s Intrigue with Randi-Lee Bowslaugh https://youtu.be/opofHAU63UI?si=gL6aHSzC8BCjGmOu
Myself and some fantastic horror authors read excerpts of our stories from Horror Library Vol. 8. A great idea for a taster to a brilliant anthology. https://t.co/kyksvXHwnD
My short story “The Haunted Slaughterhouse of Tromleigh”, is privileged to take its sordid little place in December Tales II from Curious Blue Press. Coming in November 2023.
My short story, “The Samhain Tapes” is coming out soon in Dead Letters, a fantastic epistolary horror anthology from Crystal Lake Publishing.
I was delighted to be a guest on The Chapter Goddess with the wonderful Madilynn Dale where we spoke about writing, horror and publishing. https://fb.watch/mfNdCLrUdx/
Have a peek at the launch party for Country Roads. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxfGek4b20w I had a great time with some wonderful people as we discussed folk horror and many other things.
The very cool Greg Kelso interviewed me on The Con-Versation. Have a look and a listen here (go on, it’s only short): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKCJv4Q1zI
My short story “Clay” is included in Horror Library Vol 8. Available to buy here. I’ve read the other stories and they are amazing! http://darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Library_8.html
The wonderful Tasha from The Ghoulish Gallery Podcast interviewed me about local legends, superstitions and horror. Have a listen here https://anchor.fm/ghoulishgalpod/episodes/Episode-16—Colly-Leonard-and-County-Mead–Ireland-e1u9k6t
A vampire in a prison? My short story “The Cellmate” is included in THE VAMPIRICON: Imaginings & Images of the Vampire from Mind’s Eye Publications. Just released and available here https://www.lulu.com/shop/frank-coffman/the-vampiricon/paperback/product-wpy878.html?page=1&pageSize=4
My first story to be produced in audio format! Listen to ” The Burning Heart” free on Don’t Fall Asleep podcast Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Bg9C1f YT: https://youtu.be/P4TXdU3C-lA Other podcast channels: https://bloodgutsandstory.com/don-t-fall-asleep-podcast…
I was delighted to speak and read with some of the other fabulous authors featured in the anthology It Calls from the Veil from Eerie River Publishing. Watch it here: https://fb.watch/fEseoumOet/
Devil’s Party Press have published my short piece, “Happy Meal” in the Pathos issue of their magazine Instant Noodles this September. It’s free to read here: https://devilspartypress.com/happy-meal-colin-leonard/
My story “Down by the Schoolyard” was featured in D&T Publishing’s newsletter for March. I have a feeling there may have been a St. Patrick’s Day influence on their choice of an Irish author.
My short story “The Burning Heart” is included in Horror Library Volume 7. Out now from Dark Moon Books. http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Library_7.html
Eerie River Publishing’s anthology It Calls From The Veil includes my short story “Done Deal”.
