The author of Black Snow, a horror novel which features real-life Tenby people, is to urge the BBC to film the story.

Malcolm Stacey, a BBC producer for most of his working life, is approaching ex-colleagues with a view to turning the best-selling book into a mini series.

And he’s asking Tenby residents to write to the drama department based in Cardiff to support the plea.

Malcolm feels the use of 50 real Tenby people in his book will make a filmed version of Black Snow especially interesting.

He said: “Can you imagine how fascinating it will be for Pembrokeshire folks to see people they know very well all involved in murder and supernatural mayhem on the small screen?

“It would also be good for our tourist trade, as it could thrust Tenby onto the world stage.”

Drama series made by the BBC are sold all over the world. The author is suggesting to the BBC that it considers screening Black Snow next Christmas, as it has some Yule scenes.

Said Malcolm: “I’ve lost count of the number of readers who’ve told me it would make a great movie.”

He went on: “There are plenty of TV documentaries depicting Tenby as a sunny holiday paradise. But a production of Black Snow would show a much darker side to the town. Loads of hidden myths and legends could be revealed in spooky Pembrokeshire locations.”

During the six years it took to write Black Snow, Malcolm kept in mind that the graphic plotting could easily be turned into a film.

He added: “Many famous authors deliberately write for television. This makes the adaption into film a very attractive proposition for producers.

“I’ve deliberately tried to make Black Snow very easily convertible from book to screen. Now let’s hope my former colleagues take me up on it.

“Knowing them as I do, I would expect they’d love to film in such beautiful spot by the sea.”

Black Snow, with references to Tenby at Christmas, can be found on Amazon, Kindle and at shops in Tenby.