Category: Features

Last chance to win great prizes

February 2, 2012
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Last year we told you that if you simply liked us on Facebook you could win horror prizes. We announced a preliminary list of prizes and promised we would announce the full line-up at a later date. Well friends, with January 31 now past the competition has closed and the final prizes are listed below. …

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The great e-book revolution (and why you should judge a book by its cover)

February 1, 2012
1 min to read

This month, Simon Marshall-Jones examines social media and the influx of e-books. Why you should judge a book by its cover

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A horror writer’s guide to Australian Horror

January 27, 2012
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As many of you will know, yesterday was Australia Day; we decided it would be a good idea to commemorate this with a horror twist. So after careful consideration we made contact with Lisa L Hannett, the author of Bluegrass Symphony and we’re very glad we did, and are sure you will be too! An …

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Where has traditional horror gone and will it ever come back?

January 25, 2012
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This month the most decorated man in horror, Wayne Simmons asked The Gorefather Shaun Hutson a superb question that formed the basis for his January column. This is what Wayne asked, “For me, your writing feels like Noir: most of your protagonists are as fucked up as the antagonists, more anti-heroes than heroes. There’s lots …