TOD 035 The Outer Dark Symposium 2018, Part 1: The House on the Borderlands/La Frontera Panel + Readings by David Bowles and John Claude Smith

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents the first installment of The Outer Dark Symposium on the Greater Weird 2018 including  “The House on the Borderlands/La Frontera” Panel, moderated by David Bowles and featuring Rios de la Luz, Craig Laurance Gidney, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Scott Nicolay, and Tiffany Scandal, plus Readings by David Bowles and John Claude Smith. These segments were recorded live on Saturday …

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Look Out For … The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

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“With a home invasion story pulled right out of the headlines, at once personal and emotional with tension on every page, Tremblay’s latest is poised to be one of 2018’s biggest book releases. “   It was supposed to be a nice, peaceful vacation for Eric, Andrew, and their seven-year-old daughter Wen: a remote cabin on …

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Book Review: Dark Moon Digest, Issue 31

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“Issue 31 proves that Dark Moon Digest continues to go from strength to strength and must surely be considered one of the leading horror fiction magazines available today.” In the opening story, Joshua Chaplinsky’s ‘Nobody Rides For Free’, we are introduced to Trisha and Rake, stranded on the side of a highway and trying to …

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Searchlight: Mothman

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If there’s one cryptid throughout American history that can even come close to Sasquatch, Mothman ranks high on the list. Though not as well-known as the Jersey Devil, Mothman has a long and strange history, spanning several years of sightings with a consistent legendary curse attached for an extra creepy factor. Popularized by the Richard …

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TIH 206: Michelle Garza on Serial Box with Brian Keene, Collaborations, and Writing Heavy Metal Lyrics

TIH 206 Michelle Garza on Serial Box with Brian Keene, Collaborations, and Writing Heavy Metal Lyrics

In this podcast Michelle Garza talks about Serial Box with Brian Keene, collaborations, writing heavy metal lyrics, and much more. About Michelle Garza Michelle Garza writes alongside her twin sister Melissa Lason. They have been dubbed the Sisters of Slaughter. They write all levels of horror and some dark fantasy. They have been published by …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 21 May 2018

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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 pick out the the most sinister stalkers in horror video games Digital Spy have a feature article by someone who has used horror movies to process grief …

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Book Review: All the Fabulous Beasts by Priya Sharma

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“Connected not just by themes of human-creature melding, but also by an adherence to clear and poetic writing, deeply affecting emotion, All the Fabulous Beasts deserves to be read far and wide.” Quiet, literary horror seems to be in something of an ascendancy at the moment. Not surprising as, when well-conceived, it aspires to the …

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News Round-up Week Ending 18 May 2018

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Omnium Gatherum release new novel by Kaaron Warren, Tide of Stone Bram Stoker Awar-winning publisher Omnium Gatherum present the latest novel from Kaaron Warren (The Grief Hole, Dead Sea Fruit). Tide of Stone takes a tower as its setting, in …

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Look Out For … Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

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“With early buzz calling this book a cross between The Other, Gone Girl, and The Omen, we can’t wait to sink our teeth into it. “ Stay-at-home mom Suzette has her hands full trying to connect with her daughter Hanna. Seven-years-old, Hanna cannot—or will not—speak. On top of all of that, Suzette can’t shake the …

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TIH 205: Michelle Garza on Collaborative Writing, Kingdom of Teeth, and Writing Realistic Violence

TIH 205 Michelle Garza on Collaborative Writing, Kingdom of Teeth, and Writing Realistic Violence

In this podcast Michelle Garza talks about collaborative writing, Kingdom of Teeth, writing realistic violence  and much more. About Michelle Michelle Garza writes alongside her twin sister Melissa Lason. They have been dubbed the Sisters of Slaughter. They write all levels of horror and some dark fantasy. They have been published by Sinister Grin Press, …

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