TOD 046 The Outer Dark Symposium 2019, Part 1: Friday Night Readings, A Brief History of Swamp Things, and Panel: Flora and Fauna: The Pervasive Presence of Nature in Weird Fiction

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents the first installment of The Outer Dark Symposium on the Greater Weird 2019 including Friday Night Readings Presented by PseudoPod hosted by Alex Hofelich and featuring Kristi DeMeester, Craig Laurance Gidney, Michael Wehunt, and Damien Angelica Walters, ‘A Brief History of Swamp Things’ presentation by Chris Gavaler, and …

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Look Out For … Mulgara: The Necromancer’s Will by David Rose

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“With his first novel, Mulgara, Rose uses horror, fantasy, erotica, and satire to show us a world where nothing is what it seems, and black magic reigns.” After Maecidion dies, Irion witnesses the reading of his will. He is outraged as coveted family heirlooms are passed down to his enemies. A practitioner of black magic, …

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TIH 269: Gabino Iglesias on Coyote Songs, Religion, and Funny Editorial Conversations

TIH 269 Gabino Iglesias on Coyote Songs, Religion, and Funny Editorial Conversations

In this podcast Gabino Iglesias talks about Coyote Songs, religion, funny editorial conversations, and much more. Gabino Iglesias Gabino Iglesias is a writer, editor, journalist, and book reviewer living in Austin, Texas. He is the author of Coyote Songs, Zero Saints (both from Broken River Books), and Gutmouth (Eraserhead Press). He is the book reviews editor …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 1 Apr 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: Morbidly Beautiful run a feature article explaining why Jordan Peele’s focus on black stories is good for horror and cinema in general Ultimate Classic Rock tells the convoluted, true …

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TIH 268: Gabino Iglesias on Puerto Rico, Personal Training, and Writing Stories

TIH 268: Gabino Iglesias on Puerto Rico, Personal Training, and Writing Stories

In this podcast Gabino talks about Puerto Rico, personal training, writing stories, and much more. Gabino Iglesias Gabino Iglesias is a writer, editor, journalist, and book reviewer living in Austin, Texas. He is the author of Coyote Songs, Zero Saints (both from Broken River Books), and Gutmouth (Eraserhead Press). He is the book reviews editor at …

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News Round-up Week Ending 29 March 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 collaborative novel by Robert Ford and Matt Hayward, A Penny For Your Thoughts, available for pre-order now Joe Openshaw is fresh out of prison and trying to turn his life around, avoiding the habits that led …

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Just When You Thought It Was Safe … Don’t Go in The Old Dark House

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Some tropes refuse to die. Already dead, ghosts are in and poised to take the top spot of horror trends, right next to the occult. With Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House adaptation captivating audiences everywhere, it’s no surprise that creators are taking this time-worn trope and fashioning something new and fresh in ways that …

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Look Out For … Cardinal Black by Robert McCammon

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“Whether he’s writing modern day horror or a supernatural historical chiller, McCammon’s stories grab you by the throat and refuse to let you go.” It’s December 1703 and Berry Grigsby is not herself. Under the spell of Professor Fell’s strange drug experiments, her mind is fragmenting rapidly, her life in imminent danger. Her only path …

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TIH 267: Ray Cluley on Early Life Lessons, Radio Plays, and Biggest Creative Struggles

TIH 267 Ray Cluley on Early Life Lessons, Radio Plays, and Biggest Creative Struggles

In this podcast Ray Cluley talks about early life lessons, radio plays, biggest creative struggles, and much more. Stick around for the Water For Drowning audiobook giveaway and ten-minute preview at the end of the episode. About Ray Cluley Ray Cluley is a British Fantasy Award winner with stories published in various magazines and anthologies. Some of …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 25 Mar 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: Screen Rant choose ten psychological horror films to chill you to the bone The Washington Post runs a feature article on horror’s newfound mainstream success by a self-professed scaredy …

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