Look Out For … They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran

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“Environmental nightmares meld with gruesome body horror in Tran’s latest, presenting a young heroine fighting for survival among both mutated  foes and human monsters.” Ever since the hurricane, Mercy Louisiana hasn’t been the same. A strange red algae has bloomed along the coast. Noon and her mother carve out a life among the wreckage by …

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TIH 602: Eric LaRocca on At Dark, I Become Loathsome, Norman Reedus, and Queer Representation in Horror

TIH 602 Eric LaRocca on At Dark, I Become Loathsome, Norman Reedus, and Queer Representation in Horror

In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about his brand new book, At Dark, I Become Loathsome, Norman Reedus, queer representation in horror, and much more. About Eric LaRocca Eric LaRocca is a 2x Bram Stoker Award finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. Named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 17 February 2024

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Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.  Without further ado: The Horror Tree analyse what makes horror video games scary and discusses how writers can transplant this into their stories Night Tide Magazine discuss how Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu eschews …

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Look Out For … Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce

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“With her latest, Pearce digs into the life of a child psychologist desperate to help a young girl, while the townspeople embrace superstitious traditions and witchcraft.” With a fresh degree in hand, child psychologist Mina is having a difficult time getting her feet wet in her profession. Lately, she’s been spending her days avoiding the …

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News Round-up Week Ending 14 February 2025

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Arriving 27 May from writer Anna Orridge and Nefarious Bat Press, Phengaris There’s something very wrong in Thurstrop Wood. Mark Warner never noticed it before. He’s there to get away from his life, his ailing mother. Out …

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Daddy’s Boy by Michael David Wilson

Daddy's Boy by Michael David Wilson

Coming May 6th, 2025 is a brand new novel by Michael David Wilson and you can pre-order the paperback right here, right now, and in addition to the paperback copy, you’ll get the ebook one month ahead of release. If you want to pre-order the ebook, this is the link for the US and this …

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TIH 601: Dan Howarth on Last Night of Freedom, Territory, and Survival Horror

TIH 601: Dan Howarth on Last Night of Freedom, Territory, and Survival Horror

In this podcast, Dan Howarth talks about his debut novel, Last Night of Freedom, Territory, survival horror, and much more. About Dan Howarth Dan Howarth is a writer from the North of England. His work has been published both in print and online, most notably at The Other Stories podcast, where his stories have been …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 10 February 2024

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Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.  Without further ado: Bloody Disgusting look back twenty-five years at the gore and over-the-top camp of Resident Evil: Codename Veronica The Ginger Nuts of Horror’s Youngblood Library selects unmissable YA and MG horrors …

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News Round-up Week Ending 7 February 2025

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from editors Stephen Kozeniewski and Kayleigh Dobbs, and French Press Publishing, Strange New Moons You can hardly swing a dismembered deer carcass these days without hitting a “No vampires, no zombies, and no werewolves” sign …

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Look Out For … Haunted Ecologies by Corey Farrenkopf

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“Haunting and profoundly heartfelt, Farrenkopf uncovers horrors real and cosmic with this timely and relevant ecologically themed collection.” A property manager explores the decaying halls of a seaside condominium, entranced by singing coming from the flooded basement. Translating a long-lost poem will save the world from environmental doom or bring on the apocalypse. An academic …

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