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Book Review: Pareidolia, edited by James Everington and Dan Howarth

  • October 2, 2019

  • 7 mins to read

Pareidoilia

“Quiet, literary, and emotional throughout, these stories are varied and creative. Each contributor has taken the theme and ran with it, and in doing so, they show us horror can be found in just about any place and situation.”   Towards the end of 2017, Imposter Syndrome, one of the more impressive horror anthologies, was …

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Splatterpunk: KillerCon 2019 Coverage & the 2nd Annual Splatterpunk Awards

  • September 27, 2019

  • 7 mins to read

Triana Award

Last month, horror writers descended on the town of Round Rock, Texas. The event: KillerCon. Brainchild of Wrath James White, Shane McKenzie, and a crew of other kickass writers and publishers, KillerCon is where splatterpunk and extreme horror writers meet to celebrate the genre. Packed with panels and readings, this annual conference features some of …

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Look Out For … To Wallow in Ash & Other Sorrows by Sam Richard

  • September 26, 2019

  • 3 mins to read

To Wallow in Ash & Other Sorrows by Sam Richard - cover

“Written from the heart, yet following his dark imagination into a world of the strange and bizarre, Richard’s debut collection is a must-read for horror fans.” Born from excruciating grief. Ripped raw from the heart. These stories bleed, and that’s just the beginning. To Wallow in Ash & Other Sorrows. The debut story collection from …

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Book Review: A Quiet Apocalypse by Dave Jeffery

  • September 25, 2019

  • 7 mins to read

A Quiet Apocalypse by Dave Jeffery - cover

“Jeffery hasn’t reinvented the apocalyptic sub-genre … he has given us something fresh, exciting, and intriguing, that not only entertains from the first page to the last, but also forces us to open our hearts and minds to the plight of a minority.”   British horror author Dave Jeffery has written about zombies, werewolves, cryptids, …

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