Dennis Etchison (March 30, 1943 – May 28, 2019) On Tuesday May 28th, the American horror writer and editor Dennis Etchison passed away. He might not have gained the mainstream recognition of some of his contemporaries, but to his fellow writers (and to fans) Etchison was a titan of the field. A “writer’s writer”, if …
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“This latest collection by Evenson will bend your mind in unanticipated directions and into the dark and shadowy areas you were warned about.” Doubt. Delusions. Paranoia. Human perception twisted to the breaking point. The unconscious is capable of powerful self-deception, accounting for our own compulsions, even if we’re unaware of it ourselves. Why we’re excited …
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“A Penny for Your Thoughts is Ford and Hayward’s first collaboration and sounds like a book you’re not going to want to miss.” Right out of prison, Joe Openshaw settles back at home with his father. He’s trying to pick up the pieces of his life, letting go of his old habits, like the habits …
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“With The Resurrectionists, Hicks combines American history and occult horror with stellar results, creating a compelling protagonist worthy of a series.” New York City, just after the American Revolution, and a new revolution of science has just begun. Anatomy students need bodies for their studies, but grave robbing is illegal. Enter the resurrectionists, stealing corpses …
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“All in all, Murray gives us another cracking, rip-roaring adventure, while also taking us to new heights and new directions.” Australia and New Zealand have both had a unique and distinct output where horror is concerned. Their film industry has, since the 70s, produced a steady stream of fresh and offbeat fare such as …
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“Years in the making, and spanning multiple genres, Unamerica by Cody Goodfellow is destined to be another stellar release from a powerhouse writer.” A secret city lies deep underground the desert near the US-Mexico border. It promises everything immigrants and refugees seek: Luxury, liberty, and a life of excess. This is the Terminal Autonomous Zone. …
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“For the first time, Gregory’s short fiction capturing his special brand of horror and the natural is now collected in one volume that’s a must-have for fans of dark fiction.” Not all horror comes from the supernatural. Distinctive and disturbing, these tales of madness and death follow from the natural world, and often from dark …
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Taylor’s horrific short fiction is finally compiled in one volume, making this a must have for all horror fans. A man begins to feel ‘Out of Sorts’ while spending the night with his mistress during a full moon. With ‘Samhain’, black magic is the path for a witch wanting to get rid of her loser …
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“With a roster of the brightest and most vibrant voices in modern horror fiction, The Seven Deadliest is easily one of the most anticipated anthologies releasing this year.” Avarice. Pride. Wrath. Jealousy. Sloth. Lust. Gluttony. These are the seven deadly sins. Seductive moral evils, spinning a deceitful web around human hearts, spawning all other sins. …
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Sarah Read writes deliciously dark fiction, and is known to use elegant fountain pens when she does. Her stories have graced the pages of Black Static and Gamut, and have been featured in many anthologies including BEHOLD! Oddities Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders, Exigencies, Suspended in Dusk, and The Best Horror of the Year, Vol …
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