Review: Eyepennies by Mike O’Driscoll

  • September 24, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Eyepennies by Mike O’Driscoll is the first in a brand new line of TTA Novellas. The story takes its title from a song by American band Sparklehorse, and is a tribute to their singer Mark Linkous who committed suicide in 2010. Read more…

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News Round-up Week Ending September 21

  • September 24, 2012

  • 3 mins to read

Never Trust a Man with Hair David Moody has released a revised schedule for his Never Trust a Man with Hair tour that he’s embarking on with Wayne Simmons. Updates include readings and a signing at Autumn: Horror in the East, in Lowestoft. For more information visit David Moody’s website, or follow updates from the David Moody Facebook page. …

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Review: Fever by Wayne Simmons

  • September 23, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Fever by Wayne Simmons

Over the past four years Wayne Simmons has fast cemented his reputation as one of the authoritative voices in apocalyptic fiction with a penchant for zombies. Fever, Simmons’ follow-up to his breakout novel Flu, continues this trend with an unrelenting zombie novel where no character is neither safe nor indispensable. And that is part of …

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Are you ready Manchester? Gary McMahon, Simon Bestwick, Ramsey Campbell and Conrad Williams Live Tomorrow

  • September 21, 2012

  • 4 mins to read

Thin Men with Yellow Faces launch event

Tomorrow from 6:30pm we will be launching the second in the This Is Horror Premium Chapbook Series, Thin Men with Yellow Faces by Gary McMahon and Simon Bestwick. We would love it if you’d join us at MadLab in Manchester. So, here’s a recap of all the essential details. When and where is it? Saturday …

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Autumn: Horror in the East book launch and new special guest

  • September 21, 2012

  • 5 mins to read
Joseph Freeman

Joseph D’Lacey, author of MEAT, Garbage Man and The Kill Crew, has announced that his latest book Splinters will be launched at the Autumn: Horror in the East event in November. Splinters is published by Timeline Books and is a collection of D’Lacey’s short stories including ‘Food of Love’ and ‘Mango Tree’. D’Lacey’s relationship with Timeline Books has been …

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Happy Birthday Stephen King: The Essential Guide to Stephen King

  • September 21, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Today marks the 65th birthday of one of the giants of horror fiction, Mr Stephen King. We here at This is Horror couldn’t let this momentous day pass by without sending a little love in the direction of the man George Beahm calls “America’s Best Loved Bogeyman”. Read more…

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Interview: Vincent Sammy

  • September 20, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Vincent Sammy is a freelance illustrator and full time graphic designer. He specialises in alternative worlds, horror and sci-fi illustration and has done work for Something Wicked, Black Static and Jurassic. Read more…

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All the Fun of FrightFest 2012

  • September 19, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

FrightFest 2012 has been and gone and I have got through it all to emerge worn out, bleary-eyed, and totally and utterly delighted that I went. I’ve written about FrightFest before, but each one is a different experience because, not surprisingly, each features a different programme of films. Read more…

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Review: Beyond Here Lies Nothing by Gary McMahon

  • September 19, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Beyond Here Lies Nothing, the concluding part of Gary McMahon’s Concrete Grove trilogy, maintains all the qualities which made the previous two entries compelling reads. It also provides an intriguing ending, leaving the reader with a sense of mouth-watering anticipation that more stories about the mysterious estate at the centre of events may be forthcoming. …

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Preview: Resident Evil 6 – First Impressions

  • September 18, 2012

  • 1 mins to read

Earlier today Capcom released a brand new playable demo of the forthcoming Resident Evil 6 on both PS3 and Xbox 360. So one slow-ish download and several caffeinated drinks later we fired it up to see exactly what it’s all about. Read more…

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