Today is the first full moon of 2026. It’s still at its perigee (closest in its elliptical to earth), making this a super moon, a time when the moon appears larger and brighter in the sky. After this, the next super moon won’t be until October 2026, so it’s definitely an occasion to celebrate. Saturday 3 January 2026 is also Earth Perihelion day (closest to the sun).
The Blue Man, book 1 in my Belfast Ghosts trilogy, is perfect for such a celestial celebration. They say he comes across the mudflats when the mist rolls in. They say he comes under the cloak of darkness and a bright full moon…
A spooky book for an atmospheric night. Enjoy the Super Wolf Moon!
Leilanie Stewart is an award-winning author and poet from Belfast, Northern Ireland. She writes ghost and psychological horror, as well as experimental poetry. Her writing confronts the nature of self; her novels feature main characters on a dark psychological journey who have a crisis and create a new sense of identity. She began writing for publication while working as an English teacher in Japan, a career pathway that has influenced themes in her writing. Her former career as an Archaeologist has also inspired her writing and she has incorporated elements of archaeology and mythology into both her fiction and poetry.
In addition to promoting her own work, Leilanie runs Bindweed Anthologies, a creative writing publication with her writer husband, Joseph Robert. Aside from publishing pursuits, Leilanie enjoys spending time with her husband and their lively literary lad, a voracious reader of sea monster books.
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