Bob Pastorella

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Look Out For … Nightmare Yearnings: Stories by Eric Raglin

  • August 26, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

Nightmare Yearnings- Stories by Eric Raglin - cover

“With his first collection, Raglin isn’t afraid to get strange and weird, pulling out all the stops with sixteen tales of horror.” A widow is haunted by a weird flock of extinct birds. Mothman ruins a couple’s idyllic rural paradise with prophecies of doom. A thrill-seeker grows obsessed with a language learned during near death …

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Meet the Writer Interview: Catherine McCarthy

  • August 25, 2021

  • 11 mins to read

From deep within the wild Welsh countryside, Catherine McCarthy spins dark yarns that deliver a sting in the tail. She is the author of the collections Door and other twisted tales, Mists and Megaliths, and also the novella, Immortelle (published by Off Limits Press July 2021): a Gothic tale of grief and revenge, set on …

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Look Out For … The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales by Eric LaRocca

  • August 19, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

The Strange Thing We Become by Eric LaRocca - cover

“With this collection, LaRocca showcases his flair for combining twisted characters with tragic stories that capture the turmoil of the human condition.” Eight dark tales. Twisted love. Tragic revelations. Explore the shadow side of love. From the mind of Eric LaRocca. Why we’re excited about this book: Within just a short amount of time, Eric …

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Book Review: The Derelict by Neil Williams

  • August 19, 2021

  • 7 mins to read
The Derelict Neil Williams - cover

“… unfolds at the perfect pace with not a wasted scene. He mounts the dread perfectly, filling the pages with atmosphere, with a fully-realised, dark world.” There are some story settings which seem to come pre-loaded with atmosphere. Post-apocalyptic worlds, for example. Or ice- and snow-locked stories. Then there are ocean-going tales, which, when done …

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