This Is Horror

News Round-up Week Ending 2 January 2026

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week …

Available 17 February from author David Royce, There’s an Evil Void Inside My House

Jason Falsted moved from Michigan to West Virginia when he inherited an old house from a distant relative he’d never met. But the house holds secrets and he might have accidentally opened voids to other worlds and unleashed terrifying bloodthirsty creatures. With the help of his new love interest, Ives, and her father, the sheriff of the town, they don’t have a lot of options to stop the massacre.

As the hellish creatures run amock, they must find a way to work together in order to stop it. All Jason knows is if the hellhounds don’t get him, the sheriff just might. Available for pre-order now in eBook, with other editions to follow, you can guarantee yours here.


Arriving 9 February from author and screenwriter Graham Mulvein, the House

A young writer searching for solitude and inspiration … a family looking for a fresh start … and a house that’s been waiting for them.
When Barry Ethan moves his wife and daughter to an isolated Nebraska farmhouse, he thinks he’s found the perfect location to write his debut novel. That is until the storms start, the gargoyles glare, and the pages begin to write themselves. Available for pre-order now in eBook, with other editions to follow, you can grab yours here.


Out now from writer Sarah Jules and Mark of the Witch Press, She Waits

She Waits is a cosmic, creepy, sleep-with-the-lights-on horror short story.

The New Year’s Eve tradition of ‘first footing’ is supposed to bring luck and prosperity. For Tamsin, it brings only terror. Available now in eBook, as part of the Tiny Terrible Tales series, you can pick up your copy here.


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KEV HARRISON