News Round-up Week Ending 17 December 2021

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Baker’s Dozen, the new anthology from Uncomfortably Dark, out now Come indulge in the dark and disturbing with 13 tantalizing tales of terror written by an incredible lineup of independent horror authors. With stories ranging from …

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Look Out For … String Follow by Simon Jacobs

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“With his latest, Jacobs exposes the dark current of chaos that creeps beneath the calm facade of Midwestern suburbia.”  Claire: Acerbic and drifting, yet mortified by her privilege. David: Heartbreak fuels his violent fantasies and cultish obsessions. Greg: Suffers in silence from the voices only he hears. Beth: Consumed by madness, surrounded by light. And …

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Meet the Writer: Eric LaRocca

Eric LaRocca (he/they) is the author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales. He is an active member of the Horror Writers Association and currently resides in New England with his partner. For more information, please follow @ejlarocca on Twitter or visit ericlarocca.com. What first attracted you to horror writing? I think the …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 13 December 2021

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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 look at the evolution of the wendigo in horror movies Book Riot have some surprising facts about the horror genre Book & Film Globe wrap up 2021 …

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News Round-up Week Ending 10 December 2021

TenYearsGone

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New from writer HP Newquist and Relayer books, Ten Years Gone, a new novel of horror Every November for nearly a decade, a body has been found hanging from a tree outside the town of Kerrville. As …

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TIH 421: Richard Kadrey on Sandman Slim, Story Ideas, and Fighting Horses

TIH 421 Richard Kadrey on Sandman Slim, Story Ideas, and Fighting Horses

In this podcast Richard Kadrey talks about Sandman Slim, story ideas, fighting horses, and much more.  About Richard Kadrey Richard Kadrey has written fifteen novels, including The New York Times Best Seller list, Devil Said Bang. Other works include collaborative graphic novels and over 50 published short stories. Show notes Click the timestamps to jump …

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Look Out For … Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

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“With her chilling horror debut, Barnes presents us with a nightmare in space as a woman and her crew investigate a long-lost luxury space-liner.” Mere days before losing her job, Claire Kovalik’s repair crew snags a weird distress signal. Last place she wants to be is Earth, so with nothing to lose, Claire sets a …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 6 December 2021

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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: Tor Nightfire continue their dive into heavy metal and horror with a look at Norwegian black metallers, Mayhem LitReactor chart a course through the horror genre via short fiction …

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TOD 106 Quarantine Readings: Jeffrey Ford and Zin E. Rocklyn

The Outer Dark presents Quarantine Readings by Jeffrey Ford and Zin E. Rocklyn, plus an exclusive preview of the New York Ghost Story Festival 2021 with founder Daniel Braum. This episode’s content was recorded on November 21, 22, and 23, 2021.  Show Notes The Outer Dark Quarantine Reading series returns, beginning with an exclusive preview …

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News Round-up Week Ending 3 December 2021

Waif

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from Grindhouse Press and writer Samantha Kolesnik, Waif Angela has everything she thought she ever wanted—a successful husband, a lavish house, and a bottomless fortune. But the sight of a strange man in a grocery …

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