“The story was full of some very weird and unique ideas and Dash handles the world-building in a competent manner.” Although he may be better known as Darren Shan, author of many horror novels in the YA field, such as the ‘Cirque Du Freak’ series and ‘Zom-B’ series as well as numerous standalone novels, Darren …
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T.E. Grau California Signings This Weekend
Last week we released the tenth This Is Horror book, They Don’t Come Home Anymore by T.E. Grau, and this weekend he’ll be signing books. December 10: Los Angeles Signing The first signing is the official Los Angeles-area signing of They Don’t Come Home Anymore at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, on Saturday 10 December starting at 2:00 p.m. …
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TOD 006 Varieties of the Weird: A Panel from BizarroCon 2016
In this podcast The Outer Dark presents the “Varieties of the Weird” panel from BizarroCon 2016 in Portland, OR. The moderator was G. Arthur Brown, and the panelists were Kirsten Alene, Garrett Cook, Rios de la Luz, Kevin L. Donihe, and Michael Griffin. It was recorded live on Saturday November 19, 2016. The broadcast also …
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Look Out For … Slash of the Titans by Dustin McNeill
Look Out For … Slash of the Titans by Dustin McNeill “The story of one film, two horror icons and an army of screenwriters.” Slash Of The Titans, which is better explained by its subtitle The Road To Freddy Vs Jason, is the story of the ten years between the delicious tease at the end …
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Book Review: The Tired Sounds, A Wake by Michael Wehunt
“This book captures the dread of realizing a relationship is dying, or has been for quite some time, the regret while looking back on all the things ignored and warnings unheard though they may have been spoken quite clearly.” Lorne and Gwen are experiencing some serious marital problems that Lorne is intent on fixing, though …
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TIH 123: Writers’ Craft Talk: Writing Suspenseful Scenes with 16 Writers
In this podcast sixteen writers discuss techniques for writing suspenseful scenes. Contributions from Stephen Volk, Maura McHugh, Melissa Lason and Michelle Garza, John Skipp, Rebecca Jones-Howe, Rich Hawkins, Kristi DeMeester, J. Daniel Stone, Stephanie M. Wytovich, T.E. Grau, Lisa Mannetti, Paul Michael Anderson, Simon Kurt Unsworth, Philip Fracassi and Michael Wehunt. Show Notes [02:35] Stephen Volk …
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Book Review: Tijuana Donkey Showdown by Adam Howe
“Adam Howe has an uncanny, bawdy, and delightful sense of humor that seems almost like a secret super power .” ComeIn Adam Howe’s recent novella collection, Die Dog or Eat the Hatchet, there’s a novella entitled “Damn Dirty Apes” in which we were introduced to a character named Reggie Levine, a washed up boxer working …
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Exclusive Excerpt from Adam Howe’s Tijuana Donkey Showdown
This Is Horror is proud to present this exclusive excerpt from Adam Howe’s latest release, Tijuana Donkey Showdown. From the author of Die Dog or Eat the Hatchet, Black Cat Mojo, and the winner of Stephen King’s On Writing contest, comes another hard-hitting slice of pulp Southern crime, 80s action, pop Americana, and pitch-black comedy. Here’s …
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Book Review: Fragile Dreams by Philip Fracassi
“Thanks to the wonderful writing talent and dark imagination of the author, we are guaranteed a suspenseful and terrifying trip.” Accomplished screenwriter and author, Philip Fracassi, has established himself as a master of the horror genre, garnering praise from the likes of Laird Barron, Paul Tremblay and Adam Nevill, to name only a few. While …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 5 December 2016
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: Brad Peyton Talks Rampage Adaptation An Interview With Jack Ketchum Hannah Fierman Talks V/H/S Spin Off Film Siren Interview With A Westworld Host Horror Icons In Everyday Situations …
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