In this podcast Laird Barron talks about Crafting Sentences, Alibi Construction and Evidence Disposal, Supernatural Short Stories, and much more. About Laird Barron Laird Barron, an ex-pat Alaskan, is the author of several books, including The Imago Sequence and Other Stories; Swift to Chase; and Blood Standard. Currently, Barron lives in the Rondout Valley of New York State and …
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News Round-up Week Ending 1 June 2018
Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New release from Unnerving, Calvin Demmer’s The Sea Was a Fair Master, out next Tuesday Featuring twenty-three flash fiction stories, Calvin Demmer’s first collection, released under Unnerving’s imprint, covers genres including fantasy and science-fiction as well as …
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TOD 036 The Outer Dark Symposium 2018, Part 2: A Dark Matter Panel & Readings by John C. Foster and Philip Fracassi
In this podcast The Outer Dark presents the second installment of The Outer Dark Symposium on the Greater Weird 2018 including ‘A Dark Matter’ panel, moderated by Sumiko Saulson and featuring Mark Bode, Cody Goodfellow, John C. Foster, Anya Martin, and Paul Mavrides, plus Readings by John C. Foster and Philip Fracassi. These segments were recorded live on Saturday …
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Look Out For … Manifest Recall by Alan Baxter
“With Alan Baxter’s patented adrenaline-fueled style intact, we witness Eli Carver’s descent into madness first hand, powering through guilt and memory in his near overwhelming journey to redemption.” Eli Carver is a hitman on the run. Still reeling from a psychotic break with reality, he finds himself behind the wheel of a car that’s …
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Searchlight: On Writing
He is considered one of the bestselling writers in the world, with over fifty novels, hundreds of short-stories, several movie adaptations and television series, as well as comic book adaptations, so it’s probably safe to say that Stephen King knows a thing or two about writing. His nonfiction tome, Danse Macabre, is considered one of …
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Book Review: The Three Books by Paul StJohn Mackintosh
“The first in Black Shuck’s Signature Novella series, it’s a fine start to the run. And as an introduction to Mackintosh’s work, it’s an excellent showcase for his obvious talents.” Paul StJohn Mackintosh is one of those writers who just seems to quietly get on with the business of producing great fiction. Though he …
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News Round-up Week Ending 25 May 2018
Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New novel by Bram Stoker Award winner Alessandro Manzetti, Naraka, out now Translated by Daniele Bonfanti, the new novel by Bram Stoker Award winning author Alessandro Manzetti, Naraka, is available now from Independent Legions Publishing. A work of …
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TOD 035 The Outer Dark Symposium 2018, Part 1: The House on the Borderlands/La Frontera Panel + Readings by David Bowles and John Claude Smith
In this podcast The Outer Dark presents the first installment of The Outer Dark Symposium on the Greater Weird 2018 including “The House on the Borderlands/La Frontera” Panel, moderated by David Bowles and featuring Rios de la Luz, Craig Laurance Gidney, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Scott Nicolay, and Tiffany Scandal, plus Readings by David Bowles and John Claude Smith. These segments were recorded live on Saturday …
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