Crystal Lake welcomes M.L. Rayner!
Born and bred in the county of Staffordshire. Matt is a keen reader of classical, horror and fantasy literature and enjoys writing in the style of traditional ghost stories. During his working life, Matt joined the ambulance service in 2009, transporting critically ill patients all over the UK. His hobbies include genealogy and hiking.
We’ll be publishing They Don’t Exist in 2026.
When a mother opens up about the fears that once shadowed her childhood, her young daughter discovers that even the bravest adults were once scared children. Each confession grows a little truer, a little darker, revealing not just old terrors but the unspoken reality beneath them.