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Look Out For … All My Colors by David Quantick

  • March 14, 2019

  • 3 mins to read

All My Colors by David Quantick - cover

“Quantick’s first effort in the horror genre looks to blend Kafka and The Twilight Zone with a revenge novel at turns mind bending and darkly comedic.” The only reason Todd Milstead has any friends is because of his legendary parties. It’s March 1979 in Illinois and Mark is showing off his one redeemable talent—his impressive …

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Look Out For … Wounds by Nathan Ballingrud

  • March 7, 2019

  • 2 mins to read

Wounds by Nathan Ballingrud -cover

“With piercing, unflinching delivery, coupled with nuanced and complex characters, Ballingrud navigates our nightmare lands with a skilled hand, consistently bringing his ‘A’ game with every story.” Satanists, pirates, urban malignancy, terrifying cell-phones. Six tales of horror, including ‘The Visible Filth’, a novella of dread about a New Orleans bartender who finds a cell phone …

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Look Out For … The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

  • February 28, 2019

  • 3 mins to read

The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling -cover

“In a dark cave on another planet, alone and disoriented, at the mercy of a secretive and manipulative AI support system, Starling’s debut novel brings the paranoia and dread, blending psychological suspense with science-fiction horror.”  Gyre Price was looking to score a nice paycheck, and a way off-planet and back on the trail of her …

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Why I Wrote … Devouring Dark by Alan Baxter

  • February 27, 2019

  • 8 mins to read

Devouring Dark by Alan Baxter

British-Australian multi award-winning author Alan Baxter writes hard-hitting supernatural thrillers, often with a heavy dose of horror. Novels, novellas, short stories, typically featuring monsters, magic, and often, martial arts. He runs the Illawarra Kung Fu Academy, so he definitely know what he’s talking about. Alan is the author of Bound, Obsidian, and Abduction (The Alex …

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