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Meet the Writer Interview: S.L. Edwards

  • July 7, 2021

  • 10 mins to read

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S. L. Edwards is a Texan who travels the world. He enjoys dark poetry, dark fiction and even darker beer. His second collection The Death of An Author is available from Journalstone Publishing, and his debut novel, In the Devil’s Cradle will be released in April 2022 from Word Horde. What first attracted you to horror writing? I blame …

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Book Review: I Would Haunt You If I Could by Sean Padraic Birnie

  • July 6, 2021

  • 8 mins to read

I Would Haunt You if I Could by Sean Padraic Birnie - cover

“Quietly emotional, offbeat, and subtly disturbing, I Would Haunt You If I Could should stand proud amongst the best of quiet, literary horror, while carving out its own, unique space.”   It’s always a cause for celebration when premier Canadian independent press, Undertow Publications, releases a new book. Many times, This is Horror has praised …

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Look Out For … The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig

  • July 1, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig - cover

“With his latest, Wendig presents us with a family returning home, facing the horrors that stayed behind while wrestling with those familiar fears that haunt us all.” A long time ago, Nathan was tormented by his abusive father in their house in the country. He’s never told anyone what happened. A long time ago, while …

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Book Review: Matryoshka by Penny Jones

  • June 30, 2021

  • 7 mins to read

Matryoshka by Penny Jones

“ This novella is adept at putting the reader into the mind of someone who may or may not be suffering from some kind of schizophrenia. It manages to successfully treat mental health and illness with deep sympathy, yet also craft an affecting horror story.” One of the greatest boons to the horror genre was …

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