Richard Thomas is the author of three books – Transubstantiate, Herniated Roots and Staring Into the Abyss. His over 100 publications include Cemetery Dance, PANK, Gargoyle, Weird Fiction Review, Midwestern Gothic, Arcadia, Pear Noir, and Shivers VI. Visit www.whatdoesnotkillme.com for more information. What first attracted you to horror writing? Well, I’ve been a long time fan of Stephen King, I’ve probably read more of his …
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“Adrenaline pumping action!” Writing the blurb for a Chuck Wendig, ‘Miriam Black’ book must be amongst the hardest tasks in publishing. Just how do you distil such an exhilarating, twisty narrative into a mere handful of words? Writing a review, even with a larger word count at our disposal, isn’t much easier. Giving consideration to …
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Welcome to this week’s edition of Must Read Horror, your one-stop shop for the best horror articles the internet has to offer. This week: Horror-Loving Kids and the Parents Who Encourage It 10 Vintage British Horror Films You Can’t Afford To Miss Weird Menace: From Grandpa’s Torture Porn To Scooby Doo and Beyond Your Favourite …
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Crystal Lake go Barking mad Crystal Lake Publishing have announced the release of a new book Stuck On You and Other Prime Cuts, by none other than This Is Horror’s own Jasper Bark. Although there is no release date yet, some of the fantastic artwork from Rob Moran should whet your appetite for Bark’s most …
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Marc Pastor works as a crime-scene investigator in Barcelona, where he has lived all his life. He has written four novels: Montecristo, Barcelona Shadows, L’any de la plaga and Bioko. His critically acclaimed work spans a range of genres, from Sci-Fi to Gothic, via the adventure novel. Barcelona Shadows is his first book published in English. Barcelona Shadows by Marc …
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“Buy the book.” Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes was regularly one of the top ten authors whose work was borrowed from British libraries throughout the seventies – so says Stephen Jones in his excellent introduction. In fact Jones does such a thorough job it leaves this reviewer with nothing new to say about the man or his work …
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A natural enough follow-up to my previous column might have been to look at the work of Edgar Allan Poe, but a comment from David Surface last month got me thinking about M. R. James and, what with it being Christmas as I write this, well, it seems silly not to look at James instead. …
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“A novel so gritty, it’ll make your gums bleed!” Shaun Hutson’s classic ‘creature feature’ Slugs was the start of an illustrious career in 1982. The novel not only spawned a sequel, Breeding Ground, but also a film adaptation. Since then, Shaun Hutson has been the bestselling author of more than twenty horror and dark urban thrillers, …
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Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. As we bid farewell to 2013 and usher in 2014, remove its coat, and force it into a corner with a stiff whiskey, you’ll be pleased to know that the internet is still teeming with fantastic horror articles, and that we will continue to force them upon you …
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With the Halloween decorations and costumes firmly packed away, we recall the real people with real lives who made gory plans for their ghoulish parties. As a horror SFX artist, Halloween is just another day in the office. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun! It’s always a pleasure to meet others who …
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