TIH 160: John Langan on House of Windows, Best Places to Submit Horror Fiction, and Red Line Technique

TIH 160 John Langan on House of Windows, Best Places to Submit Horror Fiction, and Red Line Technique

In this podcast John Langan talks about the re-release of House of Windows, the best places to submit horror fiction, and the red line technique. About John Langan John Langan is the author of two novels, The Fisherman (Word Horde 2016) and House of Windows (Night Shade 2009), and two collections of stories, The Wide, Carnivorous Sky …

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News Round-up Week Ending 4 August 2017

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Artwork by Graham Humphreys revealed ahead of Frightfest 2017 With line-ups falling into place and tickets on sale, The Horror Channel’s Frightfest has now revealed its new stunning artwork for 2017, produced by Graham Humphreys. Expect …

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Tattered Tomes: Floating Dragon by Peter Straub, Revisited

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By the time I finally got around to reading Floating Dragon by Peter Straub, the book was a beaten and torn library copy that needed to have some of the pages taped back inside to keep it together. The spine wasn’t just cracked; the shiny purple paper had been worn off from the previous reader’s …

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Look Out For … The Walking Dead: Here’s Negan by Robert Kirkman

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Look Out For … The Walking Dead: Here’s Negan by Robert Kirkman “His backstory presented in a collected hardback for those of us who like to fill our bookcases with the walking dead.” Who is Negan? Since his debut in THE WALKING DEAD #100, the charismatic psychopath has antagonized Rick Grimes, murdered his friend with …

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TIH 159: John Langan on The Fisherman, Training Your Mind For Good Ideas, and Creative Writing

TIH 159 John Langan on The Fisherman, Training Your Mind For Good Ideas, and Creative Writing

In this podcast John Langan talks about The Fisherman, training your mind for good ideas, and Creative Writing. About John Langan John Langan is the author of two novels, The Fisherman (Word Horde 2016) and House of Windows (Night Shade 2009), and two collections of stories, The Wide, Carnivorous Sky and Other Monstrous Geographies (Hippocampus 2013) …

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Book Review: Earth, Air, Fire & Water by Brian Lumley

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British horror writer Brian Lumley is a living legend, a man who has been active in the genre for over forty years–ever since the publication of his first collection, The Caller of the Black, by Arkham House in 1971. Perhaps most famous for his best-selling series of Necroscope novels (the first was published in 1986), …

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Searchlight: The Successful Novelist by David Morrell

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There are tons of writing craft books out there, and I’ve read a lot of them. And then, there are those craft books I keep returning to again and again. The Successful Novelist: A Lifetime of Lessons about Writing and Publishing by David Morrell is one of those books. Morrell, author of First Blood, The …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 30 Jul 2017

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: A Day With George A Romero Interview With VFX Legion SFX Company 10 Horror Movies That Got People Investigated, Punished, & Even Arrested Why Martin Remains Unparalleled in its …

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TIH 158: Andy Davidson on Vampires in Fiction, Daily Habits, and Best Writing Advice

TIH 158 Andy Davidson on Vampires in Fiction, Daily Habits, and Best Writing Advice

In this podcast Andy Davidson talks about vampires in fiction, daily habits, and his best writing advice. About Andy Davidson Born and raised in Arkansas, Andy Davidson graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2004 with a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. His work has appeared in print and online journals. His first novel, …

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News Round-up Week Ending 28 July 2017

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Seeing Double, the debut novel from extreme horror writer Karen Runge, out now from Grey Matter Press You can now get your hands on a copy of the debut novel by Karen Runge, author of the …

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