“Tethered by the monstrous yet wildly different in presentation and execution, Kurtz displays just how broad his skills are. His writing is clear and immersive without being fussy, and he builds his scenes with an expert eye. No word is wasted, no detail is extraneous.” Ed Kurtz is a writer who, though perhaps not …
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Genre titan Graham Masterton returns 1 May with new novel Ghost Virus from Head of Zeus From Scottish author Graham Masterton (Walkers, The House that Jack Built) comes the new novel, Ghost Virus. In a story that fuses crime …
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“Cosmic-pessimism is Peak’s speciality, and when you combine that with the brutal aggression of a black metal band recording an album with a strange cult act, you know things are going to get pretty weird.” Don’t call it a come back. After years of bad decisions and a revolving door of musicians, black metal …
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Novel of the Year Winner: Runner-up: “I’m honored, and surprised. Thanks to everyone who voted. Thanks to my publisher, JournalStone. This Is Horror sets a high standard for inquiry and discussion without a hint of elitism or pretentiousness. The site’s reviews, articles, and interviews are offered in the best spirit of horror, which is (after …
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“Therein lies the ultimate strength of this fine debut; Humble’s ability to inject his characters with life… They leap from the page in this action-packed, character-driven slice of weird horror.” Having spent ten years working every night on writing short stories, dedicated author C.S. Humble was ready to tackle something longer. With advice from friend …
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The Elements of Fiction Writing line from Writer’s Digest Books is hit or miss for a lot of writers. Much like any other kind of advice, you have to sift through a lot of points that may not apply to your style or way of writing to find suggestions that resonate with you on a …
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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 Guardian digs deep into the revival of horror in Hollywood and discusses the wider implications for the film industry Bloody Disgusting offer up ten of the scariest made-for-TV …
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In this podcast Kristi DeMeester talks about growing up in a fundamentalist religious household, important life lessons growing up, and MFAs. About Kristi DeMeester Kristi DeMeester is the author of Beneath, a novel published by Word Horde, and the author of Everything That’s Underneath, a short fiction collection published by Apex Publications. Her short fiction has appeared in …
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“Tackling the ‘difficult second album’, Walters gives us a collection which builds on the talent and imagination she brought to Sing Me Your Scars, reaching further in scope, voice, and technique.” One of the most exciting and talented of the most recent crop of horror and weird writers is Damien Angelica Walters. For a …
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing readying Patrick Lacey’s Bone Saw for 15 May release Bone Saw, the new novel by Patrick Lacey (Dream Woods, We Came Back), is the story of Liam Carpenter, a normal guy whose life descends …
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Look Out For … At Dark, I Become Loathsome by… "With LaRocca's latest, he plunges the depths of depravity and…
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TIH 597: David Moody on Atheists Writing the… In this podcast, David Moody talks about atheists writing the…
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Look Out For … Strange Stones by Edward Lee… "The visceral abominations of Edward Lee and the literary cosmic…