Meet the Author: D.A Watson

A terminally ill patient chooses to get euthanized but soon realizes that he cannot escape the sins of his past.

John Longmire’s Last Day is one of the stories you will find in THE FOURTH CORONA BOOK OF HORROR STORIES. This short story will give you the creeps from the very first page.

Read this story and more in THE FOURTH CORONA BOOK OF HORROR STORIES when it releases this October.

About the Author

D.A. Watson is the author of four novels, The Wolves of Langabhat (2015), In the Devil's Name (2016), Cuttin’ Heads (2018) and Adonias Low (2021); and the fiction and poetry collection Tales of What the Fuck (2019).

His stories, verse and articles have also appeared in several anthologies to widespread acclaim. An occasional poetry performer, he appeared on the main stage of the Burnsfest Festival in 2018 as the warm-up act for the one and only Chesney Hawkes, a personal milestone and career highlight. He lives with his family on the west coast of Scotland and is still telling stories.

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