Look Out For … Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror, edited by John F.D. Taff

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“Paying homage to the groundbreaking anthology Dark Forces, Taff has collected all new tales from the Dark Stars of modern horror fiction.” Forty-two years ago, an anthology was released that changed horror fiction forever. Dark Forces opened the doorway and expanded the canvas of horror in ways readers had never seen before. Now, under the …

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Meet the Writer: Donnie Goodman

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Donnie Goodman is a reader, writer, and collector of horror fiction. When he is not out in the wild, searching for Paperbacks From Hell in Central Virginia, he is likely reading, writing, or playing video games. His short story collection, The Razorblades in My Head, and poetry collection, I Eat Its Seeds, are available now. …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 14 February 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: Benjamin Percy writes for Lit Hub on the horror of plants Author Kit Power writes a thoughtful, in-depth response to Midnight Mass for The Ginger Nuts of Horror LitReactor remind writers …

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TOD 109 Quarantine Readings: Natania Barron and David Bowles

The Outer Dark presents Quarantine Readings by Natania Barron and David Bowles. This podcast was recorded on January 25 and 26, 2022.  Show Notes The first The Outer Dark Quarantine Reading series installment of 2022 features two award-winning spec-lit authors and exclusive sneak preview readings from their exciting 2022 releases. David Bowles  treats us to …

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News Round-up Week Ending 11 February 2022

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Beyond the Creek, the new novella from writer Nico Bell and D & T Publishing, out now on Godless When Alex Foster accepted the caregiver position with the eccentric Nox family, she was issued a single …

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Look Out For … The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

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“With her latest, St. James taps into our obsession with true crime with the story of a cold case blogger scoring the interview of a lifetime, blurring the lines between reality and the supernatural.”  1977. A city in Oregon is terrified by two shocking murders. Dubbed the Lady Killer Murders, two men, randomly chosen, both …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 7 February 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 explain why scary movies can be good for kids Writer Joe Koch looks at the work of Lovecraft from the perspective of a transmasculine horror writer for …

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TIH 426: Toby Harvard on Bullshit Artists, Shooting Film, and Humour in Horror

TIH 426 Toby Harvard on Bullshit Artists, Shooting Film, and Humour in Horror

In this conversation Toby Harvard talks about bullshit artists, shooting film, humour in horror, and much more. About Toby Harvard Toby Harvard is the screenwriter of The Greasy Strangler, Come To Daddy, and Tropical Cop Tales. Show notes Click the timestamps to jump straight to the audio. Thanks for Listening! Help out the show: Support This …

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News Round-up Week Ending 4 February 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 Edward J. McFadden III and Crystal Lake Publishing, Terror Peak Former pro snowboarder Charles ‘Chance’ Hance is running from a drug addiction triggered by an injury, struggling with no longer being a pro, …

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Look Out For … A Black and Endless Sky by Matthew Lyons

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“With Lyons’ latest, reunited siblings headed home have the road trip from Hell, forced to outrun a mysterious stranger and unimaginable horrors in the Nevada desert.”  Brother and sister Jonah and Nell Talbot were once inseparable. Then Jonah left town twelve years ago and the sibling couldn’t be more distant. Now divorced, Jonah reunites with …

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