News Round-up Week Ending 12 August 2022

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out today from writer Faith Pierce and Crystal Lake Publishing, The Face You Wear An unknown threat is creeping its way into Jana’s residence in this psychological horror novel. Jana overcame a bleak, poverty-stricken childhood to achieve …

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TOD 111 NecronomiCon Returns: 2022 Preview Special

The Outer Dark presents an exclusive preview of NecronomiCon Providence 2022, featuring Programming Chair K.H. Vaughan, Film Programming Co-Chair Gwen Callahan, Justin Steele, and Sam Cowan of Dim Shores Press. This podcast’s content was recorded on July 31, August 2, and August 3, 2022.  Show Notes The Outer Dark presents an exclusive preview of NecronomiCon …

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Look Out For … Swedish Cults by Anders Fager

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“Now, for the first time ever, Fager’s classic underground collection, Swedish Cults, will soon be available in English to horrify the rest of the world.” Violent sacrifices deep in the woods appease monstrous gods in blood-soaked orgies. A visit to grandma becomes a nightmarish road trip to hell. A quiet woman’s life is tormented when …

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TIH 447: Conner Habib on Stigma Against Horror, Clive Barker, and Transferrable Writing Lessons from Working as an Adult Performer

TIH 447 Conner Habib on Stigma Against Horror, Clive Barker, and Transferrable Writing Lessons from Working as an Adult Performer

In this podcast Conner Habib talks about the stigma against horror, Clive Barker, and transferrable writing lessons from working as an adult performer.  About Conner Habib Conner Habib is the host of Against Everyone with Conner Habib, the author of Hawk Mountain, a lecturer, and a sex workers’ rights advocate. Show notes Click the timestamps …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 8 August 2022

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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: Bloody Disgusting recount thirty-five years of the Predator franchise LitReactor recommend ten dark novels which revolve around the sea Dread Central’s latest Matriarchy Rising article looks at the fear …

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News Round-up Week Ending 5 August 2022

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Available tomorrow from author Nick Carlson and Temple Dark Books, Hell’s Gulf Rowan Vane, a wannabe writer with the confidence of a leaf in a hurricane, is on a soul-searching vacation with his damaged family in Hell’s …

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Look Out For … Darling by Mercedes M. Yardley

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“With her latest, Yardley presents a strange and disturbing Gothic tale showing us sometimes you can never go home again.” When she was sixteen years old, Cherry LaRouche finally rid herself of the clutches of her hometown, Darling, Louisiana. Now, returning to Darling after her mother’s death, Cherry and her children are forced to move …

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TIH 446: Matt Wesolowski on Beast, Folklore, and Found Footage Movies

In this podcast Matt Wesolowski talks about Beast, folklore, found footage movies, and much more. About Matt Wesolowski Matt Wesolowski is an author from Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK. He is an English tutor for young people in care. Matt started his writing career in horror, and his short horror fiction has been published in numerous …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 1 August 2022

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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: Author Penny Goetjen recounts encounters with supernatural characters from the past at Crime Reads The Horror Tree’s Brain Babies series looks at the pigeonholing of writers Tor Nightfire study …

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TIH 445: Matt Wesolowski on Six Stories, Scott King, and Writing in a Podcast Format

TIH 445: Matt Wesolowski on Six Stories, Scott King, and Writing in a Podcast Format

In this podcast Matt Wesolowski talks about Six Stories, Scott King, writing in a podcast format, and much more. About Matt Wesolowski Matt Wesolowski is an author from Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK. He is an English tutor for young people in care. Matt started his writing career in horror, and his short horror fiction has …

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