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September 22, 2017
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4 mins to read
“Beyond the average tale of vampires, it bares the truths of life through both violence and beauty, imparting lessons one won’t soon forget.” A Small Charred Face is a series of three young adult stories that connect and describe the lives of an ancient Chinese race of vampires and the humans entwined in them. The …
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September 18, 2017
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5 mins to read
“If you like your haunted house stories to ask questions, to deliberately obfuscate truth and to have a sparkling style, then House of Windows is the intelligent horror you’ve been waiting for.” John Langan’s House of Windows is not just a literary horror novel but also a novel about literature. Dealing with thematic links …
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September 15, 2017
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6 mins to read
“The tales draw you in with the charm of a sideshow barker, promising your imagination things it has never seen before, and a few it may wish it could soon un-see.” From the alluring foreword written by the astonishing Josh Malerman, to the table contents packed with writers who have true magic up their sleeves, …
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September 8, 2017
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4 mins to read
“Jemc’s words haunt the reader as much as they haunt the characters in her latest novel, making The Grip of It an unforgettable experience.” With The Grip of It, author Jac Jemc has created a darkly twisting 21st Century Weird Fiction haunted house novel. Scary, smart, and beautifully written, the only thing missing The …
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September 4, 2017
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4 mins to read
“For those readers looking to be thrilled, compelled to turn page after page and to have their stomachs turned inside out by horror in the very truest sense of the word, Those Who Follow may be exactly what they are looking for.” Those Who Follow is a rip-roaring thrill ride of a horror …
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August 28, 2017
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5 mins to read
Uncle Jake’s here to hook you up with some of the latest and greatest horror short stories available online right now. Stories that will challenge, evolve, and redefine what horror is, and what it will become. These are themed mix-tapes of fear, dread, danger, and gore, lovingly curated just for your reading pleasure. I’ve got …
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August 25, 2017
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13 mins to read
“DeMeester has crafted stories that may well begin in a familiar setting, but soon take a wrong turn and head down an alley of weird horror until the reader can almost feel her words squirming beneath their skin. And fans of Weird Horror will welcome the under-skin invasion.” With short stories published in numerous …
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August 21, 2017
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5 mins to read
“Malfi has established himself as an accomplished and respected author of dark fiction, be it mystery, thriller, or horror.” The author of fifteen novels since 2017 and seven novellas since 2009, Ronald Malfi has garnered praise from readers and writers alike. His work has also been nominated for, or won, some very prestigious awards, …
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August 18, 2017
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11 mins to read
“…the anthology is a striking and strong one, with some real gems within; far more than most anthologies can boast.” A new horror anthology is always a gamble, especially when there seem to be dozens being published every month. Do the editors go with a theme or simply on the strength of the stories? …
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August 17, 2017
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10 mins to read
NecronomiCon 2017 will be descending August 17-20 on Providence, RI in the United States. The biannual convention began as a celebration of H.P. Lovecraft but now has expanded its programming to cover the broad tapestry of Weird Fiction from classic authors to the contemporary Weird Renaissance. As such, it’s evolved into closest thing to a …
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