Bob Pastorella

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Look Out For … The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan

  • March 9, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan - cover

“With his latest novel, Sullivan combines, ecohorror, urban decay, and good old-fashioned body horror in a story that examines the precarious state of community.” The Marigold sits half-empty, a broken promise of crumbling decrepit condo rental suites. Its residents do their best to avoid a strange black sludge that is slowly spreading through the complex. …

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Look Out For … Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

  • March 2, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova - cover

“Diving into family, loyalty, grief, and acceptance, Córdova examines the eternal question of nature vs. nurture with this stunning and horrifying debut novel.” After her son Santiago dies, grieving mother Magos cuts out a piece of his lung. Fueled by the questionable logic of an arcane folktale and her own fierce maternal instinct, Magos nurtures …

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Look Out For … Lone Women by Victor LaValle

  • February 23, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

Lone Women by Victor LaValle - cover

“With his latest novel, LaValle presents a horrifying vision set in the unforgiving landscape of Montana, circa 1915.” Adelaide Henry has many secrets. Now she’s in serious trouble. One of her secrets killed her parents. She flees California in a rush and makes her way to Montana, carrying a large steamer trunk with her wherever …

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Meet the Writer: Tim McGregor

  • February 22, 2023

  • 6 mins to read

Tim McGregor - author photo

Tim McGregor is the author of Wasps in the Ice Cream, Taboo in Four Colors, and Lure. A former screenwriter and active HWA member, Tim lives in Toronto with his wife and kids. And a ghost too, but we don’t talk about her. What first attracted you to horror writing? I was crazy about monsters since …

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