Book Review: Like Jagged Teeth by Betty Rocksteady

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“Like Jagged Teeth has elements to it that are absolutely sickening, yet the prose describing such acts is poetic and flows very nicely, drawing the reader in like a hungry spider on a web.”   Jacalyn knows going to the party was a mistake, especially when a gang of creepy older guys start following her …

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TIH 140: Betty Rocksteady on Like Jagged Teeth, Bizarro, and Arachnophile

TIH 140 Betty Rocksteady on Like Jagged Teeth, Bizarro, and Arachnophile

In this podcast Betty Rocksteady talks about her forthcoming novella Like Jagged Teeth, the bizarro fiction genre, Arachnophile, and much more. About Betty Rocksteady Betty Rocksteady is your everyday Canadian weirdo with a leaning towards the macabre and grotesque. Besides writing violent and sexual and just plain weird fiction, she does black and white horror illustration. Her debut novella, …

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News Round-up Week Ending 31 March 2017

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Debut novel by Matt Hayward What do Monsters Fear? coming July Recently touted as one of the new voices to watch out for in genre fiction, Matt Hayward’s debut novel, What do Monsters Fear? will be released through Post-Mortem …

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Look Out For … Regression by Cullen Bunn and Danny Luckert

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  Look Out For … Regression by Cullen Bunn and Danny Luckert “With advance praise from the legendary Steve Niles … it looks like Bunn has another hit on his hands.” From Bram Stoker and Eisner Award nominated writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Sixth Gun, The Empty Man) comes Regression, a new horror series in …

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Book Review: Beatrice Beecham’s Cryptic Crypt by Dave Jeffery

Beatrice Beecham's Cryptic Crypt by Dave Jeffery - cover

“Jeffery has delivered a heroine and a book worthy of sharing the shelf with the Famous Five, Nancy Drew and the very best that the contemporary YA field has to offer.” The author of several novels and short story collections, Dave Jeffery is possibly best known for his bestselling Necropolis Rising series. But the hugely …

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Book Review: We Are Always Watching by Hunter Shea

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“Shea has done a masterful job in suspense building and leaving his audience guessing, until what’s revealed is something completely surprising.”   West Ridley is into horror and paranormal investigations, so the thought of moving into his grandfather’s supposedly haunted house in rural Pennsylvania is exciting at first, until strange things begin to occur. The …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 27 March 2017

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado: Remembering Bernie Wrightson Kills That Were Almost In Freddy Vs Jason Book That Matter: Salem’s Lot Is Rotten Tomatoes Destroying The Movie Business? Resident Evil 7 Behind The Scenes …

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Tattered Tomes: Mystery by Peter Straub, Revisited

Mystery by Peter Straub

My first experience with Peter Straub’s Mystery was in 1990 when it was released. It was a dark time in my life; grad school was kicking my butt, my life was in shambles, and I needed a job so bad it hurt. When I wasn’t job hunting, I turned to books, and found Mystery sitting …

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News Round-up Week Ending 24 March 2017

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New crime and psychological collection by Paul B Kane out now Nailbiters is the new short story collection by Paul B Kane (Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell), featuring tales of crime and psychological terror. The book …

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Look Out For … Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King

Look Out For … Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King “For the first time since 1991’s Needful Things King is taking us home, which in itself is cause for celebration before we even consider the premise of the book which practically screams classic King!” The little town of Castle Rock, Maine has witnessed some strange …

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