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 …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tod-095-clint-smith-maybe-its-about-just-trying-to-make-a-friend/

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

A Still and Awful Red by Michael Howarth - cover

“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 …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-a-still-and-awful-red-by-michael-howarth/

Book Review: The American by Jeffrey Thomas

The American by Jeffrey Thomas - cover

“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, …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/book-review-the-american-by-jeffrey-thomas/

5 Must Read Horror Articles 15 March 2021

1977_Nepisiguit_canoe_trip

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 …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/5-must-read-horror-articles-15-march-2021/

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 …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-389-sarah-langan-on-good-neighbors-you-have-the-prettiest-mask-and-promoting-books-during-covid-19-pandemic/

News Round-up Week Ending 12 March 2021

InNightmaresWereAlone

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 …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-up-week-ending-12-march-2021/

Look Out For … The Night Stockers by Kristopher Triana and Ryan Harding

The Night Stockers by Kristopher Triana and Ryan Harding - cover

“Get to clipping your coupons … with Triana and Harding writing together, this book promises to be a blue-light special straight down the bowels of Hell.” The troubles are just starting for the employees of the Freshway grocery store. Already unhappy about working an overnight shift, the team has to face a siege from their …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-the-night-stockers-by-kristopher-triana-and-ryan-harding/

5 Must Read Horror Articles 8 March 2021

My-Post-50

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: Mark Allen Gunnells talks to Horror Oasis about finding his place in horror Kendall Reviews get ten tips on submitting to anthologies from award-winning editor Deborah Sheldon Writer Cynthia …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/5-must-read-horror-articles-8-march-2021/

TIH 388: Gemma Amor on Calling Darkness, Haunted Pubs, and Being Kind To Yourself

TIH 388 Gemma Amor on Calling Darkness, Haunted Pubs, and Being Kind To Yourself

In this podcast Gemma Amor talks about Calling Darkness, haunted pubs, being kind to yourself, and much more. About Gemma Amor Gemma Amor is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Dear Laura, Cruel Works of Nature, Till The Score is Paid, and White Pines. She is also a podcaster, illustrator and voice actor, and is based in Bristol, in …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-388-gemma-amor-on-calling-darkness-haunted-pubs-and-being-kind-to-yourself/

News Round-up Week Ending 5 March 2021

under-a-raven-s-wing-hardcover-by-stephen-volk-choose-your-edition-jhc-signed-numbered-and-limited-to-100-copies-5172-p

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New from horror legend Stephen Volk and PS Publishing, Under a Raven’s Wing The Apprenticeship of Sherlock Holmes. In 1870s Paris, long before meeting his Dr Watson, the young man who will one day become the world’s greatest …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-up-week-ending-5-march-2021/