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Meet the Writer: Mike Thorn

  • October 13, 2021

  • 10 mins to read

Mike Thorn

Mike Thorn is the author of Shelter for the Damned, Darkest Hours, and Peel Back and See. His fiction has appeared in numerous magazines, anthologies, and podcasts, including Vastarien, Dark Moon Digest, The NoSleep Podcast, and Tales to Terrify. Visit his website (mikethornwrites.com) and connect with him on Twitter (@MikeThornWrites).   What first attracted you to horror writing? Reflecting on my earliest childhood encounters with horror, …

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Book Review: To Drown in Dark Water by Steve Toase

  • October 12, 2021

  • 8 mins to read

To Drown in Dark Water by Steve Toase - cover

“There are enough ideas in each story to fill dozens of novels, but the most impressive aspect is each one feels complete and whole, rather than a snippet or fragment.”   Here at This is Horror, we’re always excited when Undertow Publications release a new book. Always beautifully put together, from cover to contents, the …

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Look Out For … Don’t Push the Button by John Skipp

  • October 7, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

Don't Push the Button by John Skipp - cover

“With his new collection, Skipp is at his disturbing, passionate, and often hilarious best, giving us his all with deeply personal and illuminating stories, screenplays, and essays.” All of us know horror. Every single day, they shove it in our faces. Try to negotiate the nightmares all you want, total destruction is simply a push …

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Look Out For … The Restoration by J.H. Moncrieff

  • September 30, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

The Restoration by J.H. Moncrieff - cover

“With her latest novel, Moncrieff presents the story of a woman and her young daughter as they attempt to restore a sinister manor house that refuses to let them escape.” The perfect opportunity. At least, that’s what Terri Foxworth originally thought. Hired to restore a decrepit manor house, Terri just knew she had hit the …

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