Should the reader do all the work?

Jasper Bark explores how much the reader should put into a story in this entertaining instalment of Injured Eyeballs. Should the reader do all the work?

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Doll Parts Falling Into Place

Doll Parts by Wayne Simmons

This year will see the release of Wayne Simmons’ new book Doll Parts, and to celebrate Wayne has been releasing a few tasty morsels to whet our appetites. Firstly, the book’s publisher Snowbooks has released the back cover blurb, giving a bit more detail about the follow up to Drop Dead Gorgeous – ”Roughly 99% …

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The Mammoth Book of Body Horror, edited by Paul Kane and Marie O’Regan

A good themed anthology, especially one with the word Mammoth in the title, should be a mix of the old and the new, a collection of classic reprints as well as some new material for those of us who need a little bit more than just a re-read of old favourites. Illustrating very nicely indeed …

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Why every horror fan should attend a film festival

John Llewellyn Probert provides a strong case for the film festival in his latest instalment of The Bloodstained Balcony. The Fun of the Horror Festival

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