“… unfolds at the perfect pace with not a wasted scene. He mounts the dread perfectly, filling the pages with atmosphere, with a fully-realised, dark world.” There are some story settings which seem to come pre-loaded with atmosphere. Post-apocalyptic worlds, for example. Or ice- and snow-locked stories. Then there are ocean-going tales, which, when done …
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“Henry shows a deep imagination, and an ability to sustain terror, even if that’s mainly of the human variety.” Christina Henry is a name which will be familiar to many who read dark, fantastical books. For a number of years, she has carved out a career reinventing and reimaging classic works of fantasy. Peter …
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In this podcast Kev Harrison talks about The Balance, moving abroad, writing lessons, and much more. About Kev Harrison Kev Harrison is a writer of dark fiction and English language teacher from England, living and working in Lisbon, Portugal. He is the author of the novellas The Balance and Below and the short story collection Paths Best Left Untrodden. …
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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: Fangoria looks back at Session 9, twenty years on with director Brad Anderson and co-writer Steve Gevedon LitReactor explains how to live a decade as a full time writer no-one …
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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from writer David Irons and Severed Press, The Bloody Tracks of Bigfoot Venturing up Onion Mountain – Portland, Oregon, an independent film crew attempts to make a low-budget slasher movie titled “Mountaintop Madman Massacre.” When a special …
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“With her latest novel, Wagner presents a man returning home, forced to unearth painful memories of his past to save his family from the horrors he left behind.” In the late 80’s, Gary and his friends create their own saint. Twenty-nine years later, they discover their saint has become a god. Years after leaving Kingston, …
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“The A Quiet Apocalypse series has become must-read fiction for horror fans everywhere, one of those stories that deserve to be enjoyed for many generations to come.” Always an incredibly supportive and generous voice in the online horror community, Dave Jeffery truly took us all by surprise with the creation of the A Quiet …
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In this podcast Jennifer Trudrung talks about The Nest, Here There Be Tygers, writing and acting, and much more. About Jennifer Trudrung Jennifer Trudrung is an actress and writer of horror, horror-comedy, and thriller screenplays. She is known for The Nest (2021), Halloween Kills (2021), The Vampire Diaries (2009), and Here There Be Tygers (2019). …
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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: LitReactor takes readers on a journey to see where Goodreads all went so wrong Horror Oasis present a personal essay on the real life horror of childbirth The Ginger …
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In this podcast Laurel Hightower talks about Crossroads, Hill House vs. Hell House, Classic Horror Literature, and much more. About Laurel Hightower Laurel Hightower grew up in Kentucky. She is the author of Crossroads and Whispers in the Dark. Show notes Click the timestamps to jump straight to the audio. Thanks for Listening! Help out the show: Support …
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News Round-up Week Ending 20 September 2024 Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news…
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 16 September 2024 Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet…
TIH 582: Todd Keisling on Gethsemane, Solve for X,… In this podcast, Todd Keisling talks about Gethsemane, Solve for…
TIH 581: Todd Keisling on After Birth, Annie’s Heart… In this podcast, Todd Keisling talks about After Birth, Annie’s…