TIH 527: Richard Chizmar on Becoming The Boogeyman, Writing Characters Based on Real People, and Future Writing Projects

TIH 527: Richard Chizmar on Becoming The Boogeyman, Writing Characters Based on Real People, and Future Writing Projects

In this podcast, Richard Chizmar talks about Becoming The Boogeyman, writing characters based on real people, future writing projects, and much more. About Richard Chizmar Richard Chizmar is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author. He is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the bestselling …

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News Round-up Week Ending 22 September 2023

String Them Up

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out today from writer William Sterling and Crystal Lake Publishing, String Them Up When Barker Davis stumbles into Hollow Hills one fateful day, drenched in blood from head to toe, the tight-knit community hastily points fingers …

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Look Out For … The Obsecration by Matthew M. Bartlett

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“With his latest, Bartlett proves once again he is a genre unto himself, grabbing readers by the throat for another trip through the nightmarish town of Leeds.” In Leeds, people at the Look Diner await their meals. They are drawn there by something greater than hunger, stronger than the need for shelter. The waitresses hustle, …

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TIH 526: Analysing Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King with Laurel Hightower, Part I

TIH 526 Analysing Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King with Laurel Hightower, Part I

In this podcast, we give Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes the Story Unboxed treatment and begin to dissect and discuss this wonderful novel. This is the first part of our unboxing of Mr. Mercedes and it’s the first in a special Holly Gibney series of episodes. About Mr. Mercedes The stolen Mercedes emerges from the pre-dawn …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 18 September 2023

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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: Bloody Disgusting look back at Hitchcock’s The Birds sixty years on Editors Kenneth W. Cain and Tim Meyer select companion films for their new anthology, Never Wake, at Horror DNA LitReactor pays …

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TIH 525: Josh Malerman on The High Strung, Writing an All-Time Horror Novel, and Stories From The Road

TIH 525 Josh Malerman on The High Strung, Writing an All-Time Horror Novel, and Stories From The Road

In this podcast, Josh Malerman talks about The High Strung, writing an all-time horror novel, stories from the road, and much more. About Josh Malerman Josh Malerman is the author of many books including Bird Box, Malorie, and A House at the Bottom of a Lake, and the singer/songwriter for the band The High Strung. …

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News Round-up Week Ending 15 September 2023

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Coming 20 September from writer Kealan Patrick Burke and Elderlemon Press, Grim Portraits What do you see when you look at a painting? The image, the brush strokes, the stippled canvas beneath? What if you looked beyond …

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Look Out For … Edenville by Sam Rebelein

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“Both quite humorous and viscerally horrifying, Edenville makes for a scary debut novel from a brand new voice in horror fiction.” When his debut novel releases to disappointing sales and reviews, Campbell P. Marion struggles to find inspiration for his next book. Edenville College invites Campbell to join as a writer-in-residence, and now he thinks …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 11 September 2023

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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: Crime Reads find out why all horror families are horrific The Lineup select the nine best podcasts for horror fiction recommendations The Ginger Nuts of Horror’s ‘My Life in …

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TIH 524: Josh Malerman on The Early Years on The Road, Living Off $10 Per Day, The High Strung, and The Hall of Fame Van Story

TIH 524 Josh Malerman on The Early Years on The Road, Living Off $10 Per Day, The High Strung, and The Hall of Fame Van Story

In this podcast, Josh Malerman talks about the early years on the road, living off $10 per day, The High Strung, the Hall of Fame van story, and much more. About Josh Malerman Josh Malerman is the author of many books including Bird Box, Malorie, and A House at the Bottom of a Lake, and …

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