Peter Laws is an author, journalist, film critic, and public speaker. He writes the Matt Hunter crime fiction series and hosts Into the Fog with Peter Laws, a YouTube storytelling channel that explores spooky and sometimes downright scary true stories. 
 

He is also the creator of the utterly unique cult podcast, Creepy Cove Community Church, which offers complete and immersive church services broadcast from a mysterious fishing town.  

Before his creative career, Peter was an ordained Reverend with a fascination for the macabre. He is the former lead writer and host of the popular Frightful podcast. 

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He also writes a monthly column for the print magazine The Fortean Times. 

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His acclaimed non-fiction book The Frighteners seeks to explain (and defend) why humans have a morbid streak.

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He regularly speaks at events, conferences and on radio. 

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His literary agent is Joanna Swainson of Hardman and Swainson.