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I’m Jim Mcleod, founder of Ginger Nuts of Horror. For 18 years, this website has been a lifeline for independent horror. Now it needs a lifeline of its own: $320 to pay next year’s hosting bill on Hosting.com .
I started GNoH as a joke while recovering from surgery. It became Europe’s largest independent horror review outlet. British Fantasy Award nominee. A home for brutal, honest reviews that treat indie authors the same as bestsellers.
Last year alone we:
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Published 200+ reviews
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Ran a folk horror series reaching 17 countries
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Spotlighted 60+ small presses
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Helped debut authors land agents
What the horror community says:
“A lifeline for horror creators.” – William J. Donahue
“The world is better with the Ginger Nuts in it.” – Alan Baxter
“A powerhouse of horror.” – Stuart Keane
Where the Money Goes
$320 exactly – one year of hosting on Hosting.com . Nothing else. I’ll post a public screenshot of the paid invoice.
Any extra goes to security plugins, a faster CDN, and automatic backups.
Why I’m Asking
I’ve paid thousands out of my own pocket to keep this site running. Migrations. Repairs. A hyperlink attack that wrecked our SEO. I never asked for help. But this $320 bill is the wall between GNoH and the digital graveyard.
I hate asking. I’d rather review terrible splatterpunk. But silence is the one horror this site was built to fight.
Small Rewards (Because I Can’t Offer Much)
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$5+ – Public thank‑you on social media
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$25+ – Your name on a permanent “Keepers of the Ginger Nuts” page With a link to your book or preferred website
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$50+ –One years of free advertising on the Site
Can’t Donate? Share This Page.
Word of mouth kept GNoH alive for 18 years. One share could be the difference.
The Bottom Line
$320. That’s all. Less than a night out. Less than a few hardcovers. But right now, it might as well be a mountain.
If you’ve ever discovered a new favourite author on GNoH, argued with a review, or felt less alone because of this weird Scottish horror blog – please give what you can. A coffee. A fiver. Anything.
Let’s keep the lights on.
– Jim “The Don” Mcleod
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