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Scott O'Neill

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Author of The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. All tales handcrafted on the Isle of Bute.🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://mcnidderandgrace.com/scott-oneill

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β€œMr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!” - haven’t read this since my teens (a looooong time ago!). Q: Who was the best onscreen Holmes? A: Jeremy Brett. Case solved! #sherlockholmes #booksky #gothichorror #crimefiction

03.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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James VI’s β€˜Daemonologie’ first published 1597 - misogyny given the royal seal of approval, and a fine example of how the wealthy elite sow hatred and division by punching down on those least able to defend themselves. Thankfully, the world has progressed since then… #witchcraft #witches #booksky

11.12.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Being in this spot always brings to mind one of my all time favourites books. #iainbanks #bookishpost #scottishfiction

24.10.2025 08:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m heading to the Far East (of Scotland) tomorrow (21st). So if you happen to be passing Waterstones in Kirkcaldy at 7pm, please step inside… #gothichorror #gothicfiction #authorevent

20.10.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The witching season has arrived… #gothicfiction #gothichorror #horrorfiction #booksky #gothicliterature #horrorbooks #scottishfiction

01.10.2025 23:19 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Next up, another slice of Victorian gothic horror: β€˜The God Pan & Other Horror Stories’ by Arthur Machen. An inspiration for none other than H.P. Lovecraft apparently. Ashamed to admit I’ve never read Machen before so it’s high time I put that right… #gothichorror #horrorfiction #arthurmachen

12.09.2025 22:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed!

03.08.2025 15:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reading glasses polished and ready for action. Haven’t read this classic in years. #gothichorror #scottishfiction #classichorror #horrorliterature #robertlouisstevenson

03.08.2025 13:37 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.07.2025 22:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a few pics from last week's book signing tour of the Far East (of Scotland). Huge thanks to all the @waterstones.bsky.social teams in Dundee, Perth and St Andrews. #booksigning #gothichorror #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #writersofbluesky #booksky #Waterstones #Dundee #Perth #StAndrews

01.07.2025 22:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Witch, the Seed and the Scalpel Amazon.com: The Witch, the Seed and the Scalpel eBook : O'Neill, Scott: Books

www.amazon.com/Witch-Seed-S...

24.06.2025 13:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Published in paperback & ebook by McNidder & GraceπŸ‘

24.06.2025 13:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi. A gothic horror novel called The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel was published last month.πŸ‘

24.06.2025 13:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heading eastwards next week with The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. If you happen to be in the neighbourhood of Dundee, Perth or St Andrews... #gothichorror #booksky #booksigning #newbook #scottishfiction

20.06.2025 13:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Collection and Curse After catching a chestnut of legendary proportions from a tree, a young botanist’s life is changed in unthinkable ways in The Witch, the Seed and the Scalpel by Scott O’Neill. Joseph Ware has grown up learning everything there is to know about plants from his parents, a famous duo with his father gathering samples from around the world to write about in their books while his mother paints the illustrations to accompany the entries.

#BOOKREVIEW - Collection and Curse - #TheWitchTheSeedAndTheScalpel #blog #booksky

30.05.2025 19:39 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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And here's a couple more...

27.05.2025 12:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a set of 'postcards' showing some of the Edinburgh locations featured in the novel The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. #gothichorror #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #fiction #edinburgh #newbook #booksky

27.05.2025 12:38 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A dark & shameful period in Scotland's history.
"The Scottish Witchcraft Act remained law for nearly 175 years between 1563 and 1736. 3,000 to 5,000 people are estimated to have been accused, 84% being women." (Royal Society of Edinburgh).
www.msn.com/en-gb/money/... #witches #scottishhistory

14.05.2025 16:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Witch, the Seed and the Scalpel - Books from Scotland β€˜Witchcraft,’ said Father. β€˜It is said that should any person catch the falling chestnut before it touches the ground, the ghost of Margaret McKay will appear and bestow the catcher with abnormal stre...

A big thank you to @booksfromscotland.bsky.social for including an extract from The Witch, The Seed and The Scalpel in the current issue of 'Wonderland'. Available here: booksfromscotland.com/2025/04/the-... #gothichorror #gothicfiction #horrorbooks #booksky #horrorfiction #scottishfiction #newbook

10.05.2025 11:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is a #davidlynch kind of day...

09.05.2025 10:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you to everyone who came along to celebrate the launch of The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel in sunny Port Bannatyne! #gothichorror #gothicfiction #horrorbooks #newbook #booksky #witchbooks #scottishfiction #writingcommunity

07.05.2025 10:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Publication Day! The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel has packed its bags and left to make its own way in the big, wide world. Huge thanks to publishers McNidder & Grace for sending it out there! #gothichorror #horrorbook #newbook #scottishfiction #gothicliterature #horror #booksky #bookishpost

01.05.2025 11:11 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you @lovereadinguk.bsky.social for the very kind review! #gothichorror #gothicfiction #fiction #horrorbook #witchlore #newbook #booksky #horrorfiction #scottishfiction

29.04.2025 12:15 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. One week to go until publication day! #gothichorror #horrorbooks #horrorfiction #gothicliterature #newbook #booksky #gothicbooks

24.04.2025 12:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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22.04.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just two weeks to go before it's released into the wild! #booksky #horrorbooks #gothichorror #gothicfiction #fiction #newbooks #horror

18.04.2025 14:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It remains a mystery why this Sci-Fi gem hasn’t been adapted for the screen. In fact Iain M Banks entire Culture series is crying out for the full cinema treatment. So to any movie producers out there - pull your finger out! #scifi #scifibooks #booksky #iainmbanks

15.04.2025 23:51 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Author copies have arrived and looking smart! You can't beat the smell of a brand new book! #booksky #horrorbooks #gothicfiction #writersofbluesky #horrorfiction #gothichorror #books #fiction

14.04.2025 11:55 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Written eighty years ago but still depressingly relevant. #Orwell #booksky

12.04.2025 23:27 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"The witch wept tears of blood and from her mouth she spilled a yellow bile upon the earth..." The Witch, The Seed & The Scalpel. #booksky #gothichorror #horror #fiction #books #gothicfiction #horrorbooks

11.04.2025 11:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0