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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
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
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
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
Twisted50: vol 3… The Physical Item
‘Having a physical copy of Twisted50 was just so amazing. There is a such a wonderful tradition of horror story anthologies, and nothing for me beats the power of a short, scary tale. To actually have one published in…
Chris Jones · 12 December 2024 · 3 min
Twisted50 vol III Hits Amazon Number One On Day Of Release!
Congratulations to ALL the writers in Twisted50 vol 3… You are now a number one Amazon best seller in three categories… Our joint and co-ordinated efforts paid off, though for a while I was worried we hadn’t done it.…
Chris Jones · 3 December 2024 · 1 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… 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
Some Twisted Stats For Volume 3 Writers
Hey everyone, here’s a quick blog update with some spooky facts for all our Twisted 50 writers. We got 147 stories from a perfectly symmetrical group of 100 writers. Statistically, that means you had a 50-50 shot at g…
Chris Jones · 17 October 2024 · 1 min
Revelations: Twisted 50
What do you think when you hear the word ‘Publisher’? For me, it’s less of a thought and more of a feeling. Fear. The slap of a teacher’s hand on your wrist. Strict. Unforgiving. Even Harry Potter was turned down by t…
Kate Bemis · 17 October 2024 · 3 min
Twisted50 Updates… Dates for Awards
We are busy reading, reviewing, tweaking and getting the stories ready for judging. We do have to move some dates though. The team all coming down with Covid AND the staggering venue costs in October / November / Dece…
Chris Jones · 10 October 2024 · 1 min
Twisted THREE Cheers!
Well stone the crows Chris Jones is encouraging us all to be ‘Twisted’ again! Following on from the shrieking success of previous anthologies, writers new and old are being asked to step up and submit a scarily suspen…
Eileen Wilson · 13 June 2024 · 2 min