In this podcast Dan Howarth interviews Simon Kurt Unsworth, the author of Quiet Houses and the forthcoming horror novel The Sorrowful. Simon talks about writing, the editorial process, literary agents, small and large presses, film adaptations and his career to-date. Topics [01:25] Simon Kurt Unsworth’s back catalogue [04:46] The Sorrowful [08:45] Having a literary agent’s input [13:10] Moving …
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Dean M Drinkel is a published writer and editor who compiled and edited the short story anthologies Phobophobia and Demonologica Biblica. He is also a poet, theatre writer and director and an award winning horror filmmaker. He lives in London and has recently published The Bestiarum Vocabulum, a follow-up to Demonologica Biblica, through Western Legends …
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Bob Pastorella lives in Southeast Texas. He is the author of ‘To Watch Is Madness’, and has been featured in Warmed & Bound: A Velvet Anthology, In Search of A City: Los Angeles In 1000 Words, and the Booked. Anthology. Bob’s short fiction has appeared in numerous publications and he is currently writing a Horror/Crime …
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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: The Real Madame Lalaurie & Other Legends From American Horror Story: Coven The 9 Best Satanic Cults in History Nightmare Royale #10: Horror and Shit (On the Mind-Blowing …
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The Black Dawn becomes visible The artwork for The Book of the Crowman, the final part of Joseph D’Lacey’s Black Dawn saga has been released ahead of the book’s release date of 25 February. Be sure to check back to This Is Horror for the final verdict on the book. A very Bloody Homecoming A high …
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In this podcast we review The Booked. Anthology whilst also interviewing the anthologists Livius Nedin and Robb Olson. Topics [01:30] Origins of the Booked Anthology [04:00] A mix of genres within the anthology [14:22] The editorial process [16:30] LitReactor [19:45] Favourite Booked Anthology stories [32:35] Compiling the stories [39:05] A few good British anthologies [42:00] …
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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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