Background
If you trace it back to the cheque he received for a poem written when he was just 13, Joseph Freeman has been a professional writer for 17 years. However, his writing career really escalated at the age of 18, when he started to produce the stories that he would later collect and publish as his first book, 'Love Stories of the Undead', which gained him notoriety and critical acclaim. In the following years, Freeman studied psychology, travelled the world and performed on radio, television and video. His writing has even been studied by students of the English language in an exciting new programme to use modern fiction as a learning aid in foreign languages. For some years he was the editor of the popular horror fiction magazine 'Scared To Death'. He lives in a Regency mansion on a large country estate in Suffolk, England.

Writing
The award-winning author of twelve previous books, a screenplay for a feature film, and dozens of short stories published in magazines and anthologies worldwide, Freeman is currently at work upon his fourth full-length novel, 'The Cold Heart Of Summer'. In his stories Freeman concentrates upon a vivid atmosphere, rising tension and glimpses of visionary terrors. He is highly praised for his use of subtlety, psychological techniques and mood to create an unsettling atmosphere. Many of his best short stories are gathered together in the book 'This Is My Blood'. Much of his work is based upon his own experiences of, and research into, the supernatural. This year will see publication of his novel 'Those Left Behind'.

Artwork
Freeman has been exhibiting his photography since 2005. His work is largely based around landscapes, coastal scenes and skylines: concentrating on atmosphere, and a mystical beauty that reveals more about the world than may first be apparent but which surrounds us at all times. It is no coincidence that much of his work features magical, haunted or otherwise legendary locations. He has also exhibited erotic artwork, and his horror illustrations have appeared on book covers, magazines and websites for some years. Some of his best photography is collected in the book 'The Last Light of Day'.

Interests
Science, psychology and the paranormal, and he has investigated into numerous cases, including at the site of the infamous Borley Rectory and around Pendle Hill in Lancashire. Other interests include style and good living, travelling the cultural high-points of the globe, cigars, wine and good conversation, buying and selling antiques, and many areas of the arts. Freeman is a lifelong supporter of and authority on horror in literature and film, both classic and contemporary. His musical tastes run from classical and opera to smooth soul and jazz.