Louise Worthington

Louise Worthington

Louise Worthington writes dark psychological suspense. She is twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize for poetry. 

She lives with her family in Shropshire, UK and is 'mom' to a range of rescue animals and one daughter. When she isn't writing, she manages a self-catering business, runs and reads pretty much anything.

Her writing journey started in 2019 with the novella Distorted Days, and for the next few years she wrote two novels a year. Bloodhound Books published her next three novels. Her degree in literature and postgraduate studies in psychology influence her writing, along with the Gothic tradition, Stephen King and Angela Carter to name a few.

Louise is currently working on a new supernatural horror novel. 

Books

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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...

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Doctor Glass

She saved lives as a therapist. Now she's destroying her own.

She saved lives as a therapist. Now she's destroying her own.

Dr. Emma-Jane Glass has built a successful therapy practice helping clients navigate their darkest moments. But when Drew Rogers walks into her office—damaged, manipulative, and devastatingly perceptive—the boundaries between professional and personal begin to blur.

Drew's wife and son...

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The Entrepreneur

One million pounds. Five contestants. A killer among them.

Serial killer Jonny Lang murdered five women, draining their blood to create artwork that now hangs in middle-class homes across Manchester. From his prison cell, he maintains his infamy—and his final secret: the body of his fifth victim, still buried and waiting to be sold.

Reality TV contestant Stephanie enters Jonny's world through a twisted...

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Other Writing

'Listen to 'It Smells Like Rain.'

Stained Glass Lives is 'a sumptuous banquet of love, death, betrayal... authentic and moving.' —Louise Stokes...

Latest Updates

November 22, 2025

I am honoured and delighted to be nominated for a second time for the Pushcart Prize for poetry. Poetose Press nominated by poem Dawn. Thank you to...

November 23, 2024

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

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...
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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