Look Out For… Can & Can’tankerous by Harlan Ellison “Ellison’s stories provide a skewed and indignant view on our own world and its foibles.” Harlan Ellison has been compared to an annoying gnat, a no-see ’em buzzing in your peripheral vision till you try to swat him, and he’s gone. Ellison’s a double agent who …
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Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye this week… Heavy Metal Comedy Horror Deathgasm Given UK DVD & VOD Release Date It’s no secret that we love the brilliantly over-the-top comedy splat-fest Deathgasm here at This Is Horror, so you can be sure that we’re happy that …
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“The stories burrow under your skin, crawl back out again, and leave you playing with the wounds!” It’s been ten years since China Miéville’s first short fiction collection, Looking For Jake & Other Stories, was published. During the ensuing decade Miéville’s reputation as a novelist has grown from strength-to-strength, gaining him a mantle-load of …
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In this podcast Alison Littlewood talks about A Cold Silence, learning the writing craft and the horror genre. About Alison Littlewood Alison Littlewood was raised in Penistone, South Yorkshire, and went on to attend the University of Northumbria at Newcastle (now Northumbria University). Originally she planned to study graphic design, but “missed the words too much” and …
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I’m a debut writer again. This is very exciting, because for almost twenty years I’ve been trying to become an overnight success! And now I have another chance. That’s flippant, but there’s also a serious point behind it. Writers often appear on the scene, as if from out of nowhere, and their novel hits hard …
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British Fantasy Award nominees announced The nominees for the 2015 British Fantasy Awards have been announced. The shortlists have been whittled down by the juries with some fantastic books and authors amongst them. Special congratulations go to Rich Hawkins and Laura Mauro for their maiden nominations along with Ray Cluley for his nomination for Water …
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R.I.P. Tom Piccirilli It is with great sadness that This Is Horror reports the passing of horror author Tom Piccirilli. The multiple Stoker award winning novelist, short story writer and poet passed away earlier this week at the age of just fifty years old. The thoughts of the staff at This Is Horror are with …
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In this podcast Paul Tremblay talks about the horror of consequence, A Head Full of Ghosts, short stories, basketball and much more. About Paul Tremblay Paul Tremblay is the author of A Head Full of Ghosts, The Little Sleep, No Sleep till Wonderland, Swallowing a Donkey’s Eye, and Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly …
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World Fantasy Awards 2015 The 2015 World Fantasy Awards will be handed out at the World Fantasy Convention in November, this week saw the short-lists announced for all categories. Nominees include Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach Trilogy, Ellen Datlow’s Fearful Symmetries and Michael Kelly’s Shadows & Tall Trees. The full list of nominees is available from …
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In this podcast Paul Tremblay talks about his latest novel A Head Full of Ghosts, classic horror and The Exorcist. About Paul Tremblay Paul Tremblay is the author of A Head Full of Ghosts, The Little Sleep, No Sleep till Wonderland, Swallowing a Donkey’s Eye, and Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly (co-written with Stephen …
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