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Review: Doll Parts by Wayne Simmons

June 12, 2012
1 mins to read

Doll Parts picks up right where Wayne Simmons’ previous novel Drop Dead Gorgeous left off – and it’s one hell of a frenetic ride. Drop Dead Gorgeous followed the survivors of an event (The Great Whatever) in Belfast; we don’t actually find out if this is a worldwide apocalypse but it seems likely. That ‘event’ …

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Writing and Editing Website

June 11, 2012
2 mins to read

I hope you won’t mind me taking a short break from our horror schedule to invite you over to a brand new editing and writing resource – Armed With Pens. It’s actually formed in response to the demand staff at This Is Horror have received for articles on the craft of writing and editing. Editor …

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Interview: Wayne C. Rogers

June 11, 2012
1 mins to read

Wayne C. Rogers is a Las Vegas casino worker who loves to read good stories, watch entertaining movies on DVD, and write anything that comes to mind whether it’s a novel, short story, movie script, or book review. Meet The Writer: Wayne C. Rogers

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Interview: Steven Sheil

June 8, 2012
1 mins to read

Steven Sheil is a horror film writer/director from Nottingham. His first feature Mum & Dad was released by Revolver in 2008. His second feature Dead Mine, will be released by eOne later in the year. He is also one of the co-directors of Nottingham’s Mayhem Film Festival. Interview: Steven Sheil

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Interview: Shadow Publishing

June 7, 2012
1 mins to read

Shadow Publishing is a small press publisher run by award-winning editor and author David A. Sutton. Its aim is to publish the lesser known writers and themes in dark fantasy and horror fiction. Meet The Publisher: Shadow Publishing

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Are you the reason outsiders look down on horror?

June 7, 2012
1 mins to read

One of the common complaints I hear from those who love the horror genre is the lack of respect given to it from those who read literary works. There appears to be an ill-informed assumption from these so-called literary snobs and those who don’t read horror material, that it’s all about zombies, vampires, werewolves and …

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What Return of the Living Dead taught us about horror

June 7, 2012
1 mins to read

There are so many things that the iconic Return of the Living Dead has done for horror. Here, JD Gillam explores just a few of them. 11 Firsts from Return of the Living Dead

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Remembering Ray Bradbury

June 6, 2012
7 mins to read

We’re all incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Ray Bradbury at This Is Horror. We are suspending the publication of any further articles and news on This Is Horror for the next twenty-four hours. In its place are reader and writer tributes to and memories of Ray Bradbury. We will be posting both …

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Flash Fiction: Spoiler by James Bennett

June 5, 2012
1 mins to read

Today we are lucky enough to have a brand new flash fear by James Bennett, illustrated by the incredibly talented PriZeMaN of Eternal Art. Spoiler by James Bennett