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What I learned reading the Twisted50 Audio Drama Scripts by Heather Sutton

I read every script submitted for the Twisted50 Audio Drama competition and learnt some very interesting things. Across dozens of scripts I began to notice some patterns, both strengths and missed opportunities. This…

Chris Jones·24 March 2026·4 min

What REALLY Happened At The Twisted50 Awards? Watch The Sizzle Reel

I am thrilled to share with you the video from the Twisted50 Awards, capturing the tone of the event, and the horror of the book. Do leave comments below and watch out for Twisted50 vol V… There’s no keeping a good co…

Chris Jones · 18 February 2026 · 1 min

Photos From the Twisted50 Vol IV Awards

WHAT. A. NIGHT! The Awards for Twisted50 Vol IV took place last night and what an evening we had. Much more will follow soon but I just wanted to share the amazing photos taken by the super talents @_heather_06 . Plea…

Chris Jones · 17 February 2026 · 1 min

Watch The Entire Twisted50 Vol IV Awards Ceremony

After posting the photos from the Twisted50 awards last night, I now have the video of the whole event. Filmed on an iPhone tucked away, with the sound recorded from the mixing desk, it will give you a complete and un…

Chris Jones · 17 February 2026 · 1 min

Join Us At The Twisted50 vol IV Awards

Get your posh frock out, your DJ or frankly anything you look deliciously demented wearing, and join us for the official book launch and awards for Twisted50 vol IV. When: Feb 16th, 6.45 pm for Awards, then drinks and…

Chris Jones · 13 January 2026 · 1 min

The Twisted50 vol IV hits the Amazon Number One Spot, an official BEST SELLER!

We did it! With a big of hard work, dodging new rules and joint effort, Twisted50 vol IV finally hit the number one spot – ironically I missed it but another writer spotted it (it was in the middle of the night!) Cong…

Chris Jones · 19 December 2025 · 1 min

The Twisted50 vol IV cover is revealed

I am thrilled to reveal the new Twisted50 vol IV book cover that will now be available in eBook, paperback and hardback. There are now six books in this super successful series and I cannot wait to get going on settin…

Chris Jones · 12 December 2025 · 1 min

Twisted50… The 50 Stories Chosen Announced

Congratulations to the writers selected to be included in Twisted50 vol IV: Back From The Dead! The books is now LIVE on Amazon! But WAIT! We have a plan to grab that all important Amazon Best Seller title by ALL OF U…

Chris Jones · 7 December 2025 · 3 min

Voices From The Static: Writing and Submitting An Analog Horror Script For Twisted50

Analog horror is one of the most exciting recent evolutions within the genre. Gemini Entertainment’s World’s Weirdest Animals is one of the most unnerving videos I have seen for years. Kane Pixel’s Oldest View series…

Dylan Spicer · 3 November 2025 · 2 min

Twisted50 vol4 Submissions Now Closed…

I just closed submissions for Twisted50 vol 4 and we had around 150 stories submitted. Congratulations to everyone who took up the challenge. We will now be reading the stories and building the book. There is still ti…

Chris Jones · 1 November 2025 · 1 min

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The Delightfully Demented Journey Into The Unknown Begins… Come Along With Us

Us horror hounds at Twisted50 have chosen and begun pre-production of a truly spooky analogue horror script written by Ricardo Bravo titled “Loop Hole.” This chilling tale takes place on a dark and foggy night in a de…

Emma Lee·20 October 2025·1 min

Let’s Make A Micro Twisted Horror Short!

Ok demented writers! We have an extra challenge for Twisted50! We are collaborating with a couple of super talented horror short filmmakers to put together a series of micro horror films to help promote Twisted50. Can…

Emma Lee · 13 October 2025 · 2 min

My First Day In The Dungeon

Today marks my first day in the office with Chris, and he has thrown me into the deep end or shall I say the dungeon. I am writing my first blog on this site, and already I can feel the shadows whispering. Hello every…

Fae Crane · 4 September 2025 · 1 min

How Much Does Twisted Actually Make?

I get asked this question from time to time and it’s usually a shock. I got this email from a write this morning so I decided to pull some actual figures. They wrote… ‘As a published horror writer, I noted with intere…

Chris Jones · 29 August 2025 · 3 min

Spooky tales about the London Underground Inspired my Entry, Dotty’s Duty, for Twisted50 Book 4

The inspiration for my entry into the Twisted50 book four, came from a conversation I had a year or two ago, with a friend from a local writing group. She told me that she planned to travel to London with her partner…

K B Hollingworth · 18 August 2025 · 2 min

What am I doing differently with T4 that I couldn’t do with T3?

Getting involved with Twisted50 and Volume 3 (T3) in 2024 was a fortunate stroke of luck. I’m still not entirely sure how I stumbled upon the T3 contest—likely through one of the many internet rabbit holes I tend to e…

Rusty Rushfeldt · 23 March 2025 · 1 min

Award Certificates To Get Posted Out

Following on from the Awards ceremony for Twisted50 vol 3 last week, we are now sending the certificates out to the writers who could not join us. Sadly we need to ask our writers to pay for their postage and packing…

Chris Jones · 13 February 2025 · 1 min

What Did People Say About The Awards Ceremony?

‘The Twisted50 Awards was a wonderful experience. To be surrounded by so much raw talent was an inspiration, and encouraged me to get ready for my next short story. It was particularly great to meet Chris, and tell hi…

Chris Jones · 7 February 2025 · 1 min

Whoaahhhh! WHAT A NIGHT! Twisted50 Awards

What a FAB-YOU-LOUS evening we had celebrating the very best in horror writing, last night at the Twisted50 awards. I am posting the recording of the event shot on an iPhone (which got nudged just before we began, so…

Chris Jones · 4 February 2025 · 1 min

Photos from the Twisted50 vol III Awards Night

Check out the photos from the Twisted50 vol III awards, mostly taken by Dan McCurry, with a couple from my iPhone. Feel free to save and use on your socials if you are part of the Twisted50 experience. Thanks Dan, the…

Chris Jones · 4 February 2025 · 1 min

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Twisted50 Book Launch Feb 3rd in London… Tickets On Sale Now

Get your posh frock out, your DJ or frankly anything you look deliciously demented wearing, and join us for the official book launch and awards for Twisted50 vol III. When: Feb 3rd, 7pm till late Where: Phoenix Arts C…

Chris Jones·28 December 2024·1 min

Dylan Spicer Grabs Local Press…

Well done to Dylan for snagging the first local press for Twisted50. Here’s a link and excerpt… Dylan Spicer of Bath has won a writing competition for the Twisted 50 series of horror anthologies. It’s an achievement t…

Dylan Spicer · 17 December 2024 · 1 min

The rekindling of a (Twisted) love affair by James Burns

I blame Bette Davis. As an idiotic 10-year-old, I was allowed to stay up late to watch her terrifyingly demented performance in The Nanny and couldn’t sleep all night, convinced that she was hiding in the cupboard, re…

James Burns · 24 November 2024 · 4 min

Podcast Ep 004… Inside the Making of Twisted50 Volume 3: A Horror Anthology Journey

Ever wondered what it takes to put together a horror anthology? Well, the recent chat between Chris Jones and Kate Bemis, the masterminds behind Twisted50 Volume 3, gives us a fascinating peek behind the curtain. Kate…

Mistress Twisted · 18 November 2024 · 2 min

Twisted50 Vol III… Is uploaded and we have a cover!

So today we finally uploaded the PDF of Twisted 50 Volume 3 to Amazon for them to review. That means we also had to finish the cover, which is both an EPUB for Kindle and a PDF for the paperback. The paperback is goin…

Mistress Twisted · 18 November 2024 · 1 min

Ep 003 Twisted50 Podcast: Chris Jones Talks Horror with B2W

Writing Horror: Insights from the Twisted50 Project Ever thought about writing a horror story but weren’t sure where to start? Well, there’s this cool project called Twisted50 that’s making it super easy for writers t…

Chris Jones · 15 November 2024 · 3 min

Twisted50 vol III… Which Book Cover Do YOU Like Most? And Why?

It’s time for you to help me design the BEST cover for Twisted50 vol III. Which of these four jumps out at you most? Please vote and also leave a comment below too. NOTE The voting system is glitching and yes I know a…

Chris Jones · 12 November 2024 · 1 min

Congratulations to the 50 Selected Writers in Twisted50 vol III

It’s always a difficult, and frankly an impossible task, to rate and judge art . And that’s why we have 50 joint first place winners. It’s how we roll at Twisted50. We are headed for a release date of Tuesday the 3rd…

Chris Jones · 11 November 2024 · 2 min

Five Killer Reasons to Enter the Twisted50 Writing Initiative

I had never entered Twisted50 before and didn’t even like horror, but some writing friends advised me it was a great opportunity, so I thought I’d try it. These are the happy, unexpected benefits of my Twisted50 journ…

Eimear Kilcullen · 16 October 2024 · 2 min

Unleashed, Uncut and Demented… I Loved Writing For Twisted50 by Debbie Croysdale

It was a blast being part of “Twisted” for the first time. Wish I’d stumbled upon this community sooner. It’s an amazing zone for writers who are not afraid to push the boundaries and I experienced a sense of freedom…

Debbie Croysdale · 13 October 2024 · 2 min

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Can an AI audio presentation represent a story with multiple characters and a narrator?

With Chris Jones’s blessing and approval, I would welcome an opportunity to use one of the Twisted50 stories so I could use AI voice generation to create an audio presentation of that story. Think of this as an Audio…

Rusty Rushfeldt·13 October 2024·1 min