Look Out For … The Ghost That Ate Us by Daniel Kraus

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“Tapping into our obsession with true crime, Kraus presents us with a paranormal tale that will definitely make you sleep with the lights on.”  On June 1, 2017, in Jonny, Iowa, six people were killed at a Burger City franchise.  Prior to the murders, the Burger City restaurant endured nine months of alleged paranormal activity. …

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Introducing the This Is Horror Patreon Writing Challenge

Hey friend!  A few years back we hosted the One Story Per Week Writing Challenge in which we challenged you to write One Story Per Week for an entire year. It was an overwhelming success and if you want to learn a little more about how it went then you can check out this article …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 27 June 2022

Bookleaves

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.  Without further ado: LitReactor list some incredible books scheduled for the last quarter of the year Tor Nightfire feature a guest article on the need for fat positivity in horror Bloody Disgusting …

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TIH 442: Jason Pargin on John Dies at the End, If This Book Exists You’re in the Wrong Universe, and Not Taking Success For Granted

TIH 442 Jason Pargin on John Dies at the End, If This Book Exists You’re in the Wrong Universe, and Not Taking Success For Granted

In this podcast Jason Pargin talks about John Dies at the End, If This Book Exists You’re in the Wrong Universe, not taking success for granted, and much more. About Jason Pargin Jason Pargin is the New York Times bestselling author of John Dies at the End and the Zoey Ashe series. He is the former …

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News Round-up Week Ending 24 June 2022

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … More Modern Mythmakers, interviews with horror and sci-fi creators compiled by Michael McCarty, out today from Crystal Lake Publishing More Modern Mythmakers features Horror, Science Fiction and Dark Fantasy’s most influential writers and filmmakers interviewed about …

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Look Out For … Black Mouth by Ronald Malfi

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“Malfi’s latest is a nightmarish homecoming tale as a group of childhood friends reunite to destroy a man from their past who has returned to make their lives a living hell.” Jamie Warren has been running from the darkness for almost twenty years. Haunted by the guilt of abandoning his disabled brother so long ago, …

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TIH 441: Jason Pargin on David Wong pseudonym, Zoey Ashe series, and Anonymity Online

TIH 441 Jason Pargin on David Wong pseudonym, Zoey Ashe series, and Anonymity Online

In this podcast Jason Pargin talks about his David Wong pseudonym, the Zoey Ashe series, anonymity online, and much more.  About Jason Pargin Jason Pargin is the New York Times bestselling author of John Dies at the End and the Zoey Ashe series. He is the former editor of Cracked.com. Show notes Click the timestamps to …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 20 June 2022

Translation

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.  Without further ado: Tor Nightfire select nine must-read works of horror in translation The Horror Tree feature a craft essay on how to turn real life experiences into horror stories Nightmare Magazine …

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News Round-up Week Ending 17 June 2022

Tribunal

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Tribunal, the fourth and final book in the A Quiet Apocalypse series, coming 30 June from Dave Jeffery and Demain Publishing It is one of the most devastating events in human history, a deadly virus that …

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Look Out For … Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib

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“Habib’s debut novel is a tale of obsession and repression that is both incredibly tender and disturbingly violent.” On vacation at the beach with his son, single father Todd sees someone along the shore. Todd realizes this man is Jack, who relentlessly bullied Todd when they were teenagers, but who is now excited to have …

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