14/05/2026
It is with a heavy heart that I announce the sudden passing of one of my dearest friends, Gordon White of Rune Soup.
Many knew Gordon through his writing, his events, his remarkable interviews and the community he built with such devotion. But I knew the man behind all of it. The friend.
He was breathtakingly funny, fiercely well-read, curious about everything and passionate about the things he loved. We spent glorious afternoons together in second-hand bookshops, unearthing dusty treasures.
He helped me dig a curse pit. It’s a long story!
He pulled my drunk self back from an oncoming car whilst I stood transfixed beneath a full moon.
He could tell a story like no one else.
We shared Christmases, birthdays, New Years and the kind of quiet difficult moments that don’t make it into any public account of a life. I was there through many chapter of his becoming, and he was there through mine.
His books and his work are the gifts he leaves behind for us all. You can find his work at Scarlet Imprint.
But more than any of that, he was my friend. One of the best.
Rest in peace, Gordon. The world is quieter without you.
If you are able, light a white candle, place a cup of clean water beside it, and burn some Palo Santo or Frankincense as you honour his life and his passing.
