Some things that are passed down,
Cannot be passed up…
The Devil’s Heirloom is a folk horror tale set in rural Ireland.Debut Novel coming August 10th 2026
Foxford Press
Foxford Press is an independent Irish publishing imprint focused on atmospheric fiction, character-driven storytelling, and stories inspired by folklore.
Founded by author Mark Corrigan, the imprint explores the enduring power of evocative storytelling and making the world around the characters matter.
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Mark Corrigan
Hi! My name is Mark and I’m an Irish author of folk horror and gothic fiction.I’m drawn to stories where the landscape feels alive and the past refuses to stay buried, my work explores folklore, mystery, isolation, and the hidden histories that shape ordinary lives.My debut novel, The Devil's Heirloom, blends atmospheric horror with Irish folklore, following a man who inherits a remote estate and discovers that some family legacies come at a terrible cost.I draw much of my inspiration through traditional ghost stories, myths, and the darker corners of Irish history, I tend to favour fiction that is slow-burning dread, unsettling mysteries, and places that seem to have a mind of their own.I live in Ireland and am currently working on future projects under the Foxford Press imprint.When I’m not writing, I continue my adventures in fiction through tabletop roleplaying games such as Dungeons & Dragons and Call of Cthulhu, where terrible decisions and questionable encounters with the supernatural are all part of the experience.
Why Horror?
I've always been fascinated by places that seem older than the stories told about them.Folk and gothic horror sits at the crossroads of landscape, history, superstition, and memory. These genres ask what happens when old beliefs survive beneath the surface of modern life, and the impact of people and places who came before us.Many of my favourite stories begin with a simple question:"What is going on here?"My debut novel, The Devil's Heirloom, grew from that question.
Books By Mark Corrigan
The Devil's Heirloom
Daniel Brennan never expected to inherit an estate from a man he had never met.Hidden deep within the remote Irish countryside, Glenmór Hall stands over a land steeped in silence, superstition, and generations of sacrifice. Hoping to uncover the truth behind his mysterious inheritance, Daniel travels to the isolated village of Kilthorne alongside his friend Maeve Doyle.The manor itself feels wrong… its halls heavy with generations of previous owners, its walls hiding traces of ritual and bloodshed long buried beneath the estate. As Daniel begins to unravel the history of Glenmór, he discovers that his inheritance is tied to something far older and far more dangerous than he could have imagined.Something beneath the land is waiting.As visions intensify and the secrets of his bloodline emerge, Daniel realizes the estate was never meant to make him its master.It was meant to claim him.The Devil’s Heirloom is a chilling folk horror novel steeped in Irish mythology, gothic atmosphere, and slow-burning dread; perfect for readers of atmospheric horror, occult mysteries, and dark ancestral secrets.
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