Look Out For … The Girl in the Video by Michael David Wilson

The Girl in the Video by Michael David Wilson

“With The Girl in the Video, Michael David Wilson’s debut novella, he creates a surreal paranoid nightmare instantly relatable in our digital content-saturated world”  A teacher receives a video from an unknown sender. The video is a little weird, and strangely arousing. And then there are more videos. What do they want? Descending into paranoia …

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TIH 341: J.R. Park on 5 Years of the Sinister Horror Company, Conventions, and Health Issues

TIH 341 J.R. Park on 5 Years of the Sinister Horror Company, Conventions, and Health Issues

In this podcast J.R. Park talks about five years of the Sinister Horror Company, conventions, health issues, and much more. Note: this was recorded before the COVID-19 so unfortunately  many of the conventions referenced were cancelled. About J.R. Park J R Park is a co-founder of the Sinister Horror Company. He is the author of …

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Book Review: A Red Winter in the West by C.S. Humble

A Red Winter in the West by C.S. Humble - cover

“Humble doesn’t disappoint … Fans of the weird western genre who enjoy their stories with equal parts action and horror told with captivating characters will LOVE this book—we sure did!”   It has been almost two years since we were introduced to the work of C.S. Humble with his weird western, The Massacre at Yellow …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 20 April 2020

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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: LitReactor feature the introductory lecture of Gabino Iglesias’ online MFA Writer Steven Savile writes on how he fell in love with horror Bloody Disgusting dissect Final Destination as part of their …

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News Round-up Week Ending 17 April 2020

We All Hear Stories in the Dark

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New from PS Publishing and author Robert Shearman, We All Tell Stories in the Dark Once upon a time there was a man who lost his wife, and tried to find her by reading all the books …

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Look Out For … The Balance by Kev Harrison

The Balance by Kev Harrison -cover

“With The Balance Harrison conjures up a dark tale set in Cold War Poland, spiked with Slavic folklore and terrible sacrifice.” A split second glance causes an accident that injures Natalia’s brother. With her relationship with her mother already in tatters, and her brother getting worse by the minute, she finds a glimmer of hope in …

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Book Review: We Need to Do Something by Max Booth III

We Need To Do Something by Max Booth III

“Exceptional, fearless, and, much to our benefit, only getting better with every story.”   Fresh from “destroying” independent horror publishing with his last anthology (Tales from the Crust, 2019, co-edited with David James Keaton) and before the release of his forthcoming novel, Touch the Night, from Cemetery Dance, Max Booth III has surprised us with …

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TIH 340: Sadie Hartmann ‘Mother Horror’ on Night Worms, Conventions, and Reviewing Books

TIH 340 Sadie Hartmann ‘Mother Horror’ on Night Worms, Conventions, and Reviewing Books

In this podcast Sadie Hartmann ‘Mother Horror’ talks about Night Worms, conventions, reviewing books, and much more. About Sadie Hartmann Sadie Hartmann is the co-owner of Night Worms, a Bookstagram influencer, and a freelance writer for esteemed horror publications such as Cemetery Dance, Fangoria, and Scream Magazine. Show notes [03:00] What is Night Worms and how did …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 13 April 2020

Hellblazer

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: On her blog, writer Tabatha Wood talks to Hellblazer writer Jamie Delano British genre fiction writer, Tim Major gives a revealing insight into the ‘journey’ of his new novel, Snakeskins Cinepunx …

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News Round-up Week Ending 10 April 2020

Dark Choir

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Dark Choir, the new novel from PAul Melhuish and Shamrock Silver Publishing, coming 21 April Six victims. Six perpetrators. A means for the scarred, abused, and powerless to take their revenge upon those who have wronged …

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