Bob Pastorella

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Look Out For … In a Lonely Place by Karl Edward Wagner

  • December 22, 2022

  • 3 mins to read

In a Lonely Place by Karl Edward Wagner - cover

“Long out-of-print, Wagner’s most sought-after collection is finally available again to scare the hell out of readers both young and old.” ‘In the Pines’, set in the Tennessee woods, a classic ghost story still relevant today. ‘River of Night’s Dreaming’ a nightmarish masterpiece inspired by The King in Yellow. ‘Beyond Any Measure’, Wagner’s take on …

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Meet the Writer: Beau Johnson

  • December 21, 2022

  • 5 mins to read

Beau Johnson- author photo

Beau Johnson is the author of the Bishop Rider Books. They include A Better Kind of Hate, The Big Machine Eats, All of Them To Burn, Brand New Dark, and Old Man Rider. This one time, at band camp on Twitter, the world’s least favorite/most racist Vampire Slayer tried to sick her followers on him. …

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Look Out For … Unshod, Cackling, and Naked by Tamika Thompson

  • December 15, 2022

  • 3 mins to read

Unshod, Cackling, and Naked by Tamika Thompson-cover

“With her debut collection, Thompson presents tales of obsession, twisted love, and speculative landscapes with a horrific flair all her own.” In an effort to appease her mother, a beauty pageant veteran competes one last time, wearing a hand-sewn gown that cuts into her flesh.  After taking a job as a shop window mannequin, a …

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Look Out For … Head Cleaner by David James Keaton

  • December 8, 2022

  • 3 mins to read

Head Cleaner by David James Keaton - cover

“With his latest, Keaton skewers the VHS generation with a diabolical blend of science-fiction and horror only he could write.” The last Blockbuster video store in the US is just trying to keep it together. After a night trying to track down a lost VCR rental to collect the internet-famous late fee, Eva, Jerry, and …

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