News Round-up Week Ending 26 July 2024

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New from author Stephen Barnard, Griever’s Wood One boy is dead. Another is missing. And a strange girl has been spotted in Grievers’ Wood. The small town of Greaves has been sleepy for a long time, and …

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Look Out For … Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud

Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud

“With this new novella, Ballingrud blends horror, science-fiction, and fantasy with the tale of a troubled young woman caught in a web of nightmarish dread.” Many years ago, when the moon had forests and streams, a giant spider thrived. Worshippers harvested its silk and marveled at its immense powers. In 1923, Veronica Brinkley arrives on …

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TIH 575: Todd Keisling on Liminal Spaces, Trigger Warnings, and Imposter Syndrome

TIH 575 Todd Keisling on Liminal Spaces, Trigger Warnings, and Imposter Syndrome

  In this podcast, Todd Keisling talks further about his collection Cold, Black, and Infinite, liminal spaces, trigger warnings, imposter syndrome, and much more.  About Todd Keisling Todd Keisling is a writer and designer of the horrific and strange. His books include Scanlines, The Final Reconciliation, The Monochrome Trilogy, and Devil’s Creek, a 2020 Bram Stoker …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 22 July 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 Lineup consider the Nazca mummies and ask: Proof of Ancient Aliens or Modern Hoax? Crime Reads find eight thriller and horror novels which based on awful summer camps …

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News Round-up Week Ending 19 July 2024

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Released today from Matthew Mercier and Crystal Lake Publishing, Poe & I Welcome to Poe Cottage… Would you like a tour? Jonah Peabody takes a job as caretaker and docent for the last home of Edgar Allan …

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Look Out For … Mystery Lights by Lena Valencia

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“With her debut collection, Valencia presents tales of women navigating the dreadful place between everyday life and nightmarish horror.”  A famous painter and a teenaged UFO enthusiast meet up to investigate a strange glowing orb. An influencer with a violent cult following tries to end a viral TV marketing campaign. A screenwriter finds herself locked …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 15 July 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 Lineup present four occult urban myths associated with legendary rock stars Esquire Magazine asks whether America cares for its authors any more The Horror Tree offer up a …

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TIH 574: Todd Keisling on Cold, Black, and Infinite, Meeting Becky LeJeune, and Spite as a Motivator

TIH 574 Todd Keisling on Cold, Black, and Infinite, Meeting Becky LeJeune, and Spite as a Motivator

In this podcast, Todd Keisling talks about Cold, Black, and Infinite, meeting Becky LeJeune, using spite as a motivator, and much more.  About Todd Keisling Todd Keisling is a writer and designer of the horrific and strange. His books include Scanlines, The Final Reconciliation, The Monochrome Trilogy, and Devil’s Creek, a 2020 Bram Stoker Award finalist …

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News Round-up Week Ending 12 July 2024

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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 author Charlotte Wood and Rotten Poetry, Heather: A Ghost Story When Fern moves into a one-bed flat for her secondyear of university she knows it will be tough to live alone. Then the dreams …

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Look Out For … Crushing Snails by Emma E. Murray

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“With Murray’s brutal debut novel, we witness the coming-of-age of a serial killer as her dark obsessions become violent realities.” Sixteen year old Winnie Campbell is becoming a serial killer. With her father blaming Winnie for her mother’s death and doting on her little sister while ignoring Winnie, his increasingly cruel punishments slip into torture …

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