News Round-up Week Ending 18 October 2019

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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 Dave Jeffrey and Demain Publishing, A Quiet Apocalypse, the new novella, out now The end is HEAR …A mutant strain of meningitis has wiped out most of mankind. The few who have survived the fever …

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TIH 306: Josh Malerman on Post Bird Box Success, Life Stages, and Horror Trends

TIH 306 Josh Malerman on Post Bird Box Success, Life Stages, and Horror Trends

In this podcast we talk to Josh Malerman about post Bird Box Success, life stages, horror trends, and much more. About Josh Malerman Josh Malerman is the author of Bird Box and A House at the Bottom of a Lake and the singer/songwriter for the band The High Strung. A House at the Bottom of a Lake is only …

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TOD 057 Home Is Where the [Cosmic] Horror Is Panel at HPLFF 2019

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents ‘Home Is Where the [Cosmic] Horror Is’ Panel at H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival 2019 moderated by Gordon B. White and featuring Sam Cowan, Michael Griffin, Anya Martin, Evan Peterson, and Brooke Warra, plus an introductory interview with Brooke Warra and News from The Weird with Justin Steele.  Home …

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Look Out For … Out of Water by Sarah Read

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“With her debut story collection, Read solidifies her place in the dark fiction world, blending fantasy and horror with her unique voice and emotional perspective.” A stormchaser confronts a Tempest about a terrible weather forecast. A strange underwater creature lures unsuspecting humans to die with some surprising bait. An archaeologist discovers she is turning into …

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Book Review: Whiskey and Other Unusual Ghosts by S. L. Edwards

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“…there’s much to recommend here, and it certainly marks Edwards as a name to watch in future. He clearly has a fertile imagination and the chops to carry his visions through to completion.”   In the past, collections tended to be something an author wold release only once they had become something of an established …

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TIH 305: Josh Malerman on Malorie: A Bird Box Novel, Writing Movies and Adaptations, and Selling Rough Drafts

TIH 305 Josh Malerman on Malorie A Bird Box Novel, Writing Movies and Adaptations, and Selling Rough Drafts

In this podcast Josh Malerman talks about Malorie: A Bird Box Movie, writing movies and adaptations, selling rough drafts, and much more. About Josh Malerman Josh Malerman is the author of Bird Box and A House at the Bottom of a Lake and the singer/songwriter for the band The High Strung. A House at the Bottom of a Lake …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 14 October 2019

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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 Hollywood Reporter looks back at the Herzog remake of Nosferatu Bloody Disgusting highlight the six most influential films by the legendary Dario Argento Nerdist have eight rare horror …

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Buy A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman While You Still Can

A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman

It’s been almost three years since we released A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman and what a wonderful ride it’s been. But that journey comes to an end, as after 31 October 2019, A House at the Bottom of a Lake will no longer be available. So, if you want a piece of …

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TIH 304: Nik Korpon on Wear Your Home Like A Scar, Old Ghosts, and Working in a Tattoo Shop

TIH 304 Nik Korpon on Wear Your Home Like A Scar, Old Ghosts, and Working in a Tattoo Shop

In this podcast Nik Korpon talks about Wear Your Home Like A Scar, Old Ghosts, working in a tattoo shop, and much more. About Nik Korpon Nik Korpon is the author of several books, including The Soul Standard, Stay God, Sweet Angel, The Rebellion’s Last Traitor, and Wear Your Home Like a Scar. Show notes [03:10] Weekly …

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News Round-up Week Ending 11 October 2019

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Sinkhole, the new novel from April A. Taylor, out now New from April A. Taylor (Corvo Hollows, The Haunting of Cabin Green) comes Sinkhole a new novel of unrelenting horror. A sinkhole opens up, swallowing a girl in …

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