Duncan Brockwell is a dental technician from West Sussex, an avid gardener and loves mixing cocktails of an evening for his wife, Beks.

He writes crime thrillers, horrors and romantic dramas.

His first book, The Southern Belles was self-published under his pseudonym, Katie Simpkins, in July 2019, and was well received.

Under the name ‘DC Brockwell’, Bloodhound Books published his Nasreen Maqsood series (No Way Out, Bird of Prey, Bad Blood, and Mr Invisible) as well as his first standalone novel, The Hard Way, a crime thriller set in London about two female detectives investigating a triple murder. The case takes them somewhere they never dreamed possible.

Duncan has released several horror publications: Slasher, Dancer, Prancer; Hellsleigh; One Man Open Slay; The Arachnoid Chronicles; Snake in the Grass.

You can find out more about Duncan and his books via:

• Facebook: DC Brockwell Author
• Instagram: @dcbrockwell
• Twitter: @dcbrockwell1
• Crew Fiction

Below is the recording from the panel Duncan has kindly taken part in…

The 5pm: Science-fiction (SF), fantasy (F) and horror (H) panel, the eighth panel of the 25 Jan 2026 Festival …