Dawn Geddes is a novelist and freelance journalist based in Scotland.

She has been obsessed by things that go bump in the night ever since she was little. During the course of her work, she has sipped on Skull Garitas, investigated the mischievous charm of fairy folk, endured a night in a haunted castle and interviewed a man who had removed his own fingerprints – all in the name of research. This obsession creeps into her creative work. Her current work in progresses are: the YA gothic novels: Little Playthings and Cursed!

In 2023, she received funding from Creative Scotland to research Scotland’s horror roots and how its landscape, history, ghost stories and folklore has inspired generations of writers

Dawn’s freelance journalism work focusses on literature and the arts. Her work has been published in: Mslexia, The People’s Friend, My Weekly, Art UK, Living, Scottish Wedding Directory, Daily Record, Scots Heritage, The Courier, Scottish Field, Scotland Now, Mother & Baby, Pregnancy & Birth, Maternity & Infant, MADE and Scary Mommy. She is the Scots Magazine’s Book Correspondent.

Dawn also has over 20 years’ experience in communications and public relations. She is Bloody Scotland’s Digital Manager and Islay Book Festival’s Festival Coordinator.