No single sub-genre of fiction has spawned as much delight and controversy as splatterpunk. The mutated lovechild of clinical, horrific, and unflinching description with pulse-pounding, hair-raising stories populated by characters at the fringe of society, splatterpunk knows no limits or boundaries. It is horror fiction that rips through the barriers with its bare hands, pushing …
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Book Review: Tales from the Crust: An Anthology of Pizza Horror edited by David James Keaton and Max Booth III
“There are so many different flavours of horror available that it will be nigh on impossible for a reader not to find something to enjoy.” If you follow either of the co-editors on social media, or are yourself a budding short story author, you may well have seen the origin of this seemingly-absurd concept …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 26 August 2019
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: Vanity Fair dive into the growing trend of ‘the 1%’ as villain in horror movies, while reviewing Ready or Not Engadget provide a look into the different types of terror …
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TIH 296: Brian Keene on The Horror Show Podcast, Retiring, and Leaving Facebook
In this podcast Brian Keene talks about The Horror Show podcast, retiring, leaving Facebook, and much more. About Brian Keene Brian Keene writes novels, comic books, short fiction, and occasional journalism for money. He is the author of over forty books, mostly in the horror, crime, and dark fantasy genres. Keene’s 2003 novel, The Rising, is …
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News Round-up Week Ending 23 August 2019
Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New from writer Craig Stewart and Hellbound Books, Worship Me New from Hellbound books, is Worship Me, the debut novel from Canadian writer and filmmaker Craig Stewart. The novel finds the worshippers at St Paul’s United Church being …
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TOD 051 The Secret Life of Molly Tanzer
In this podcast Scott Nicolay interviews author/editor Molly Tanzer, whose most recent book is Creatures of Want & Ruin, and is also a featured guest at NecronomiCon this week in Providence, RI. The podcast was recorded on Thursday August 15, 2019. Show Notes In this podcast Scott Nicolay interviews author/editor Molly Tanzer, whose most recent …
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Look Out For … The Last Book You’ll Ever Read by Scott Hughes
“Horror readers love a challenge, and with such an intriguing and mysterious title, no doubt they’ve met their match with Hughes’ debut collection.” A strange book mysteriously appears on your doorstep … An old woman and her weird creatures made of concrete … A man desperate to escape a horror from another world … A …
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TIH 295: Brian Keene on Writing For Market, Public vs. Private Persona, and Last Year’s Burn Accident
In this podcast Brian Keene talks about writing for market, public vs. private persona, last year’s burn accident, and much more. About Brian Keene Brian Keene writes novels, comic books, short fiction, and occasional journalism for money. He is the author of over forty books, mostly in the horror, crime, and dark fantasy genres. Keene’s …
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News Round-up Week Ending 16 August 2019
Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New from writer Patrick Loveland and Stay Strange publishing, Too Many Eyes, a collection of short horror and sci-fi stories Following on from his 2017 novel, A Tear in the Veil, Too Many Eyes is Patrick Loveland’s first …
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