Category: Features

Writing the Future: Thoughts on the Writers of the Future Contest

June 5, 2017
9 mins to read

I can admit that when I first heard about the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest, I was skeptical. On the surface it seemed too good to be true. It’s a free contest, open to international authors who are still looking to break into the industry. There’s prize money, there’s the promise of publication …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 5 June 2017

June 5, 2017
3 mins to read

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado: Esquire Magazine offers up a comprehensive top 50 horror movies of all time Fallout 4 becomes Silent Hill-esque nightmare with new mod Bloody Disgusting’s Luiz H.C. asks “Can …

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Look Out For … Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu: The Adventure of the Deadly Dimensions by Lois H Gresh

June 1, 2017
2 mins to read

Look Out For … Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu: The Adventure of the Deadly Dimensions by Lois H Gresh “An unmissable collision of two of the finest Victorian treasures.” A series of grisly murders rocks London. At each location, only a jumble of bones remains, along with a bizarre bone sphere covered in arcane symbols. The …

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Searchlight: Wonderbook by Jeff Vandermeer

May 30, 2017
4 mins to read

Jeff Vandermeer has been capturing our imagination ever since he hit the scene, and continues to reach new levels of ‘Wow’ with every book he releases. A consummate writer and instructor, Vandermeer preaches the power of imagination and unleashing your creativity. Look no further than his Southern Reach Trilogy, or his latest release Borne, to …