TOD A01 Livia Llewellyn: We Become Our Own Horror

In this archival podcast Scott Nicolay interviews Livia Llewellyn, author of Furnace (Word Horde, 2016). It was recorded on June 22, 2015 and originally aired on June 23, 2015. Show Notes In The Outer Dark’s inaugural episode, Livia Llewellyn previews Furnace (0:01:00, 0:11:30), her second short story collection published by Word Horde in Feb. 2016, and …

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PMMP Set to Broadcast Lost Signals in August

Lost Signals cover

Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing has become synonymous with quality fiction that pushes the boundaries of reality, proving the world around us is often as unreliable as the narrator of the story. Their forthcoming anthology, Lost Signals, is one of the most anticipated volumes releasing this year and further evidence that they have their radar set …

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News Round-up Week Ending 17 June 2016

The Rezort

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Jurassic Park With Zombies in The Rezort Set in a post-zombie-apocalyptic world where mankind has created a carefully controlled zombie safari park, The Rezort sees the inevitable system breakdown, unleashing the army of the undead to wreak …

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TOD A25 Henry Lien: The Elegant Art of the Literary Duel

TODA25-Henry Lien The Elegant Art of the Literary Duel

In this podcast Scott Nicolay interviews Henry Lien, author of the Nebula Award-nominated ‘The Ladies Aquatic Gardening Society’ (Asimov’s, June 2015). Show Notes There’s no one quite like Henry Lien in spec-lit today. He has generated major buzz with just six unique stories. His first published story ‘Pearl Rehabilitative Colony for Ungrateful Daughters’, which features “an art form that …

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The Cutting Room – Dead Rising 4

Dead Rising 4

Frank West, hero of the original Dead Rising returns to Willamette, Colorado sixteen years after the original zombie outbreak to discover that Black Friday is about to get much nastier than it usually is. Fortunately he has an arsenal of weapons at his disposal, not to mention a super skeleton suit and dozens of vehicles. …

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25 Hours of the This Is Horror Podcast Patreon Challenge Left

You may remember that I told you about a challenge I undertook twenty-nine days back. I decided to create a 30 Day Challenge to double the This Is Horror Podcast’s support on Patreon whether it’s the total amount pledged or total number of patrons. Right now we have $9 and 7 patrons until we hit …

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Go Straight to Hell, Do Not Pass Go: The World of Horror Board Games

Alien Board Game

Go Straight to Hell, Do Not Pass Go: The World of Horror Board Games Like all good things, our toys coverage comes to a trilogy capping third and concluding part with a look at horror related board games. You may think that horror games would be better set within the video game world, with their …

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Book Review: A Disappearance at Devil’s Rock by Paul Tremblay

Disappearance at Devil's Rock cover

“Tremblay has a readily apparent love affair with humanity and it makes his story that much more vivid, poignant, and beautiful.” When you think of great American storytellers, there are some pretty common, almost household names, particularly if you’re a fan of dark fiction. Joe Lansdale is one, Cormac McCarthy another, and of course, Stephen …

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Look Out For… Singing With All My Skin and Bone by Sunny Moraine and Best Horror Of The Year: 8

Look Out For… Singing With All My Skin and Bone by Sunny Moraine “These are no mere fictions but incantations of something both unnerving and beautiful.” Come, my love, and I’ll tell you a tale. Tell me about the times before the fires. Sit down beside me in the dust and tell me stories of …

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