Book Review: The Lairdbalor by Kathleen Kaufman

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“The Lairdbalor is a mythic, disturbing tale, full of folklore and nightmares, and with it Kathleen Kaufman has proved herself as an author to watch.”   Author Kathleen Kaufman gives readers a horrific fantasy, journeying into childhood nightmares and anxieties, in her latest release, The Lairdbalor. Seven-year-old Jamie falls down a hill in Southern California …

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News Round-up Week Ending 6 October 2017

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Jasper Bark’s cosmic horror novella, Quiet Places, out now from Crystal Lake Publishing Released last week through Crystal Lake Publishing, Jasper Bark’s Quiet Places is a novella of cosmic horror, set in the small Scottish town of Dunballan. Its …

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TOD A19 Orrin Grey: Who’s Afraid of the Painted Monster?

In this archival podcast Scott Nicolay interviews Orrin Grey, author of Painted Monsters & Other Strange Beasts and Never Bet the Devil & Other Warnings. It originally aired on November 11, 2015. This broadcast features an archival edition of News from the Weird with Justin Steele, plus Bonus New Content including more cinematic chat with Orrin …

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Look Out For … Purgatory Hotel by Anne-Marie Ormsby

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Look Out For … Purgatory Hotel by Anne-Marie Ormsby “There’s something morbidly appealing about a whodunit set in a rotting hotel.” Dakota Crow has been murdered, her body dumped in a lonely part of the woods, and nobody knows but her and her killer. Stranded in Purgatory, a rotting hotel on the edge of forever, …

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Book Review: The Dark Net by Benjamin Percy

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“With expert pacing, an incredible group of characters, a relentless evil, and a premise straight out of today’s headlines, The Dark Net delivers the goods.” Confined to a life of darkness, Hannah longs to see, and with modern technology, her wish can come true. Every wish comes with a price, and for Hannah, the technology …

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TIH 171: Constructive Criticism, Time Management, and Indie Publishing with Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella

In this podcast we provide you with some of the best clips from the patrons only Q&A sessions with Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella. About Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella are the co-hosts of the This Is Horror Podcast and co-authors of a forthcoming novella scheduled for …

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Searchlight: H.R. Giger

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Hans Rudolf ‘Ruedi’ Giger, commonly known as H.R. Giger, certainly doesn’t need an introduction. Considered one of the most influential artists ever, his work has launched millions of nightmares over the past fifty years. Originally studying industrial design, Giger suffered from night-terrors so intense he was compelled to paint them on a canvas. Though he …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 2 Oct 2017

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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: How the Child’s Play Franchise Went Wrong, and Then Right Again     Appreciating Alice Cooper Five Minutes With Marjorie Kaye 10 Things You May Not Know About Michael Myers There’s …

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Tattered Tomes: Peter Straub’s Shadowland, Revisited

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It was the cover more than anything else. And as much as we’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, you have to admit the original paperback cover for Shadowland was grand. As many times as I saw it on the rack at the library, I didn’t get around to reading Shadowland until …

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TIH 170: Nicole Cushing on The Sadist’s Bible, Mr. Suicide, and the Bram Stoker Award

TIH 170 Nicole Cushing on The Sadist's Bible, Mr. Suicide, and the Bram Stoker Award

In this podcast Nicole Cushing talks about The Sadist’s Bible, Mr. Suicide, winning the Bram Stoker Award, and much more. About Nicole Cushing Nicole Cushing is the Bram Stoker Award® winning author of Mr. Suicide. She has also written the Stoker-nominated short story collection The Mirrors and three stand-alone novellas (including her Shirley Jackson Award-nominated book Children …

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