Look Out For … Eyes in the Dust and Other Stories by David Peak

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“Together with ‘Eyes in the Dust’ (previously available only as a chapbook), Peak’s latest collection features thirteen dark and strange stories showing the full spectrum of his talents.” The back and forth tug of memory and place. Haunted by trauma, desperately seeking to be seen, and understood. Reflections that shift in black glass. Phantom limbs, …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 22 March 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: Crimereads ask why we are so obsessed with psychopaths LitReactor explains why atmosphere is so crucial to horror fiction Bloody Disgusting offer up eight movies as a gateway to …

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TIH 390: Sarah Langan on Witchcraft Horror, Writing Advice, and the Best Horror of the Last Ten Years

TIH 390 Sarah Langan on Witchcraft Horror, Writing Advice, and the Best Horror of the Last Ten Years

In this podcast Sarah Langan talks about witchcraft horror, writing advice, the best horror of the last ten years, and much more. About Sarah Langan Sarah Langan is the author of books such as The Missing, Audrey’s Door, and Good Neighbors. Show notes Click the timestamps to jump straight to the audio. Thanks for Listening! Help out the …

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News Round-up Week Ending 19 March 2021

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Coming 26 March from writer Jonathan Winn and Crystal Lake Publishing, Eidolon Avenue: The Second Feast One building. Five floors. Five doors per floor. Twenty-five nightmares feeding the hunger lurking between the bricks and waiting beneath the …

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TOD 095 Clint Smith: Maybe It’s About Just Trying to Make a Friend?

In this podcast, guest host Gordon B. White interviews Clint Smith, author of The Skeleton Melodies (Hippocampus, 2020).  Plus Archival Episode A21 Clint Smith: A Care for Dark Cookery. The new interview was recorded on Feb. 27, 2021, and the archival interview first aired on Nov. 24, 2015. Show Notes In this podcast, guest host …

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Look Out For … A Still and Awful Red by Michael Howarth

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“With his debut adult novel, Howarth shifts the narrative of the Elizabeth Bathory legend to a seamstress caught in a web of madness, presenting a horrifying tale of survival.” Hungary, 1609. An accomplished seamstress dreaming of more comfortable life is chosen by Countess Bathory to sew a new series of gowns. Maria jumps at the …

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Book Review: The American by Jeffrey Thomas

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“A riveting read, a fascinating mixture of mystery, thriller and horror with a depth not always found in such stories.”   Jeffrey Thomas has been described as a prolific writer of science fiction and horror, and a quick online search will prove why. As well as being the creator of the nightmarish futuristic megalopolis Punktown, …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 15 March 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: LitHub provides this long read on how Algernon Blackwood derived sublime horror from nature Bloody Disgusting dig into why classic horror films are still important Kendall Reviews look back …

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TIH 389: Sarah Langan on Good Neighbors, You Have the Prettiest Mask, and Promoting Books During COVID-19 Pandemic

TIH 389 Sarah Langan on Good Neighbors, You Have the Prettiest Mask, and Promoting Books During COVID-19 Pandemic

In this podcast Sarah Langan talks about Good Neighbors, ‘You Have the Prettiest Mask’, promoting books during the COVID-19 pandemic, and much more. About Sarah Langan Sarah Langan is the author of books such as The Missing, Audrey’s Door, and Good Neighbors. Show notes Click the timestamps to jump straight to the audio. Thanks for Listening! Help out …

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News Round-up Week Ending 12 March 2021

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Coming 15 March from writer Greg Sisco and Off Limits Press, In Nightmares We’re Alone Released 15 March through Off Limits Press is In Nightmares We’re Alone, three interconnected tales in a single volume by Greg Sisco, author …

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