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This Is Horror Awards 2016: Public Nominations Are Open

November 7, 2016
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It’s the sixth annual This Is Horror Awards and this year’s categories reflect our focus on horror fiction and the craft of writing. Here are the categories: Novel of the Year Novella of the Year Short Story Collection of the Year Anthology of the Year Fiction Magazine of the Year Publisher of the Year Fiction …

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News Round-up Week Ending 4 November 2016

November 4, 2016
4 mins to read

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Haynes aims to take out zombies with new survival app With The Walking Dead returning to our screens and Halloween – the day of the dead – having passed just days ago, Haynes has launched a …

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Exploring the Cold, Desolate Cosmos: Laird Barron

October 31, 2016
9 mins to read

Ask any reader of weird fiction for their A-list of writers of the genre and they’ll invariably include Laird Barron in that list. When it comes to contemporary writers, Barron easily comes to mind as the most accessible, and the most able to set his own course. He consistently delivers the goods with engaging characters …

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News Round-up Week Ending 28 October 2016

October 28, 2016
3 mins to read

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Young adult release from Greg Hurwitz, The Rains, coming soon Best-selling author of Orphan X, Greg Hurwitz is to release his first novel aimed at the young adult market. Combining themes of zombies and extra terrestrials, …