Look Out For… Day Four by Sarah Lotz “A work of claustrophobic, nautical terror.” The trip of their dreams becomes the holiday of their nightmares: Day Four is Sarah Lotz’s extraordinary, unmissable follow-up to the book that made headlines around the world, The Three–perfect for fans of The Shining Girls, The Passage and Lost. Four …
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In the course of my job, I read a lot of books. That’s because, essentially, that’s what my job is. As a writer, it’s essential that you read as widely as possible, but it’s also an essential part of being an editor. And here, I’m not just talking about the books you may be working …
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In this podcast John Joseph Adams talks about putting together anthologies, Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, ensuring diversity within anthologies and much more. About John Joseph Adams John Joseph Adams is the series editor of Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, as well as many other anthologies, such as Wastelands, The Living Dead, and The Apocalypse Triptych. …
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Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. You want great horror articles? This is the place to find the best the web has to offer. This week: Is ‘It Follows’ Paving the Way to a New Era for Indie Genre Films? Eaten Alive: The Bizarre True Story Behind Tobe Hooper’s Alligator Horror Movie 10 Crazy …
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Shirley Jackson nominees announced The nominees for 2014 Shirley Jackson Awards have been announced. The best novel category sees Alison Littlewood duke it out with Jeff Vandermeer and Josh Malerman whereas in the edited anthology category, Spectral Press’ The Spectral Book of Horror Stories gets a nod. British authors Steve Volk and V.H. Leslie also pick up nominations. …
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“Ultimately a crowded and unoriginal disappointment.” This movie was originally announced in 2011 as Backmask, was retitled as the intriguingly monikered Exeter and has now appeared (from StudioCanal releasing) under the far less interesting title of The Asylum. In online adverts it’s described as “taboo-breaking” and “terrifying”, and it comes with a certain lustre as …
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On this particular entry of Terror Tots, we’re taking hold of the title of a film we’ve already delved into (1980’s The Children), and giving it a jump through time to 2008. No – it isn’t a remake, but it is another ‘parents vs. kids’ jamboree… in Tom Shankland’s 2008 British shocker, The Children. It’s …
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Look Out For… The Familiar Volume 1 by Mark Z. Danielewski “You’re unlikely to have ever read anything quite like this.” From the author of the international best-seller House of Leaves and National Book Award–nominated Only Revolutions comes a monumental new novel as dazzling as it is riveting. The Familiar (Volume 1) ranges from Mexico to …
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In this podcast John Joseph Adams talks about The Geek’s Guide To The Galaxy, Podcasts, Free Fiction, Kickstarter and much more. About John Joseph Adams John Joseph Adams is the series editor of Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, as well as many other anthologies, such as Wastelands, The Living Dead, and The Apocalypse Triptych. He …
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Welcome to Must Read Horror. The internet has been scoured once again for the week’s best horror articles, and the results are in Six Horror Games to Help You Mourn Silent Hills Nightmare Anniversary: 10 Years of “THE DEVIL’S REJECTS” and its Southern Fried Soundtrack Face-Off: Scream 3 Vs Scream 4 Adding Horror to Literary …
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Look Out For … Strange Stones by Edward Lee… "The visceral abominations of Edward Lee and the literary cosmic…
This Is Horror Awards 2024: Public Nominations and… Hey, friends. Michael David Wilson, founder of This Is Horror,…
News Round-up Week Ending 10 January 2025 Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news…
5 Must Read Horror Articles 13 January 2024 Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet…
TIH 596: David Moody on Shadowlocked, Beta Reader… In this podcast, David Moody talks about Shadowlocked, beta reader…