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Louise Worthington
Louise Worthington

Hello and welcome to my website. Here you can browse my prose and poetry, and download a free short story. You can find links to purchase my novels and a list of my other publications in literary journals.

I write dark atmospheric suspense and psychological fiction that explores the shadowy corners of the human psyche and the complex terrain of mental health. My novels span psychological suspense (Rachel's Garden and Forgotten Dark), horror suspense (The Entrepreneur, Rosie Shadow, and Dr Glass), and women's psychological fiction (Distorted Days). My influences include the Gothic tradition, Susan Hill, and Daphne du Maurier.

My academic background is in both literature and psychology. I have worked in a variety of settings in my professional life, mainly in secondary and tertiary education as both a teacher and project manager. Now, when I'm not running a self-catering business or writing, I love to wild swim and run. I live on a farm in Shropshire with my husband, teenage daughter, and our animals. Having spent most of my life in rural Cheshire and Shropshire, I often draw on creepy woodlands, crumbling manor houses, and forgotten places where the past refuses to stay buried.

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Rosie Shadow

Some children are born innocent. Others are born ancient.
From the series: Dark Mirrors

When Lennie Baker's car wraps around a centuries-old yew tree, no one suspects his death was orchestrated by six-year-old Rosie. No one except her mother Elly, who watches in growing horror as her daughter's true nature emerges.

In the shadow of Shortbury Prison, where medieval stones hold dark secrets, Clare mourns the loss of her boyfriend...

Doctor Glass

From the series: Dark Mirrors

The mind can be the most dangerous prison of all.

Dr. Emma-Jane Glass built her career on an unshakeable belief: every broken mind can be healed. But when her patient —a father consumed by grief—becomes her captor, her professional confidence shatters like the fragments of her own psyche.

Trapped in a deadly psychological game, Emma-Jane finds...

Rachel’s Garden

Can something so perfect really be poisonous?

When Rachel and her husband, Adam, move to Maple Cottage in remote Cheshire, it should be the fulfilment of their dream to start a family.

Haunted by her past and challenged by events around her, Rachel finds that her home is not the sanctuary she envisaged - and neither is her marriage. Adam's temper...

Series

Rosie Shadow
Doctor Glass
The Entrepreneur

Dark Mirrors

DARK MIRRORS

Where Sanity Meets Its Shadow

Step into a world where reality fractures and minds unravel in this haunting collection of horror suspense. Three standalone novels that delve deep into the shadowy corners of the human psyche, where trauma, ambition, and...

Other Writing

'A sumptuous banquet of love, death, betrayal... authentic and moving.' —Louise Stokes 'Wonderful images that engage all of the reader's senses.' —...

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December 17, 2024

It was a great Open Mic Poetry night with the Whitchurch Poetry Group last night. Thank you to everyone at Percy's Café Bar for their warm welcome...

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November 23, 2024

Some news I'm still processing: One of my short stories has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize! Thank you to the editors at Coffin Bell for this...

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September 25, 2024

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  1. How does Emma-Jane's experience as Drew's captive change her as a person and a therapist? Do you think she emerges stronger or...
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September 25, 2024

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  1. How does Doris's relationship with alcohol evolve throughout the story? What role does it play in her life and relationships?
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