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The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig

May 21, 2013
1 mins to read

Meet Mookie Pearl; a lumbering beast of a man whose entire life is one big, violent nightmare. When he’s not crushing skulls on behalf of his boss, he’s trying not to get killed by all manner of unearthly creatures, including his own daughter, Nora. Keep on reading…

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Joseph D’Lacey, Adam Nevill and Jasper Bark in Waterstone’s Coventry

May 21, 2013
3 mins to read

Saturday June 8, 2013 sees the launch of the fourth This Is Horror chapbook, Roadkill by Joseph D’Lacey. To celebrate what will mark the final This Is Horror chapbook for year one we are putting on a very special event at Waterstone’s in Coventry with Joseph D’Lacey, Adam Nevill and Jasper Bark. Kicking off at …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 20 May 2013

May 20, 2013
3 mins to read

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror, the place to discover the best articles of the week. This week: Peter Cushing – A Centenary of the Gentleman Monster Hunter in Whitstable Horror Themes in Heavy Metal Music The Top 5 Monster Sex Scenes A Look Back at Cult Film Director, William Lustig Vampire Films: The …

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Joe Hill Edinburgh Event plus UK tour

May 20, 2013
7 mins to read

Joe Hill returns to the UK this month to support the release of his new novel NOS4R2. One event which we’re particularly excited about is his appearance in Edinburgh on May 31, organised by Blackwell’s – a venue which is close to our horror-emblazoned hearts after our Live Scottish event earlier this year with Joseph …

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News Round-up Week Ending 17 May

May 20, 2013
4 mins to read

Solaris Bolsters Its Spring Schedule Solaris, publisher of science-fiction, horror, and fantasy, has acquired new novels from Steve Rasnic Tem and Graham Edwards for its Spring 2014 schedule. Steve Rasnic Tem’s Blood Kin will be released in March following last year’s critically-acclaimed novel for Solaris, Deadfall Hotel. Graham Edwards’ Talus and the Frozen King will …

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Interview: Alan Spencer

May 16, 2013
1 mins to read

Alan Spencer is a horror author from Kansas City. His novels include The Body Cartel, Inside the Perimeter: Scavengers of the Dead, Ashes in Her Eyes: Uncut, Zombies and Power Tools, Cider Mill Vampires, This Town Eats Everything, B-Movie Reels and B-Movie Attack. Keep on reading…

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Peter Tennant Interview, Part III

May 15, 2013
2 mins to read

Who are the authors that you look forward to reading when they release something new? Too many to list. I’ll restrict myself to three from within the horror genre and two outsiders. Within genre, Conrad Williams and Peter Straub, both of whom are consummate prose stylists, such that even the telephone directory would read better …

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Ray Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013)

May 13, 2013
4 mins to read

It’s so important not to grow up. I’ve come to appreciate how the lucky people stay young at heart. Peter Jackson in his Foreword to The Art of Ray Harryhausen Steven Spielberg, John Landis, James Cameron and the aforementioned Peter Jackson are just some of the Hollywood A-Listers to feature in Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 13 May 2013

May 13, 2013
4 mins to read

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: High Impact, Low Body-Count: Movie Killers Who Put Quality Over Quantity RIP Ray Harryhausen: Ten Of His Best Movie Monsters And Now The Screaming Laughter Starts! (When Your Horror Goes Horribly …

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News Round-up Week Ending 10 May

May 10, 2013
3 mins to read

Stephen King’s Joyland: The Movie Stephen King’s upcoming novel, Joyland, isn’t released until June, but has already been optioned for a film. King has granted Tate Taylor (The Help) an option to adapt and direct, while John Norris will produce through his Wyolah Films banner. Stop-Motion Pioneer And Special Effects Wizard, Ray Harryhausen, Dies At …