My name is Richard Holliday and I’m an author from South London.

I’m a science fiction and thriller author from London. I hold a degree in Creative Writing with English Literature from Kingston University.

With my writing, I aim to make the mundane into the macabre and take current issues we’re aware of today and extrapolate them to the extreme for a great story!

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Nightmare Tenant | Horror novella | 2021

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Foundations is the precursor to Nightmare Tenant!

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My technothriller novel Price War is now available for purchase!

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Recent Blog Posts

Birthday Book Giveaway 2026

I’m delighted to announce that, for my birthday week, 3 of my books are free to download on Amazon Kindle from February 9th – February 13th 2026! Nightmare Tenant (2018) For years, Chivron Tower was abandoned and left to rot as the world turned. Looming in the skyline a desolate, abhorred ruin; a forgotten relic of the past. That was how it should have stayed. Joel Barton and his family find they are trapped, with the last remaining residents, good and bad, as they realise escape means confronting a… NIGHTMARE TENANT! Amazon UK | Amazon US Price War (2023) In a…

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State of Play: January 2026

In this January 2026 State of Play, I review recent progress and set out my plans for the next quarter. Ray of Light is nearing the end of its third draft and heading to beta readers, The Thaw has moved into professional copyediting, and the first book in my Disaster Series is well underway, with drafting planned next.

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