Ink on Ink: Wayne Simmons

The most-decorated man in horror, Wayne Simmons, talks us through his tattoos in our latest instalment of Ink on Ink. Wayne Simmons Interview

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The value of literary agents

Shaun Hutson gives his no BS take on the importance of literary agents. Does an author need an agent?

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Demons Descend Up North

Demons

Thursday 29 March sees Manchester invaded by flesh eating demons. Grimm Up North will be screening a double bill of both 1980s Demon films at The Dancehouse in Manchester. Laden with floor to ceiling gore and X-rated shocks, Demons was the brainchild of Lamberto Bava and Dario Argento and battered audiences into submission over twenty …

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Flash Fear by Samuel Bonner

Today, we proudly present Skinny Legs written by Samuel Bonner and illustrated by Jan Moat. Skinny Legs by Samuel Bonner

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Prize Winners: Crimewave Eleven: Ghosts

Crimewave Ghosts 11, TTA Press

If you haven’t won a prize yet, don’t worry there are many more excellent genre prizes to give away. Today six lucky winners have bagged themselves a copy of TTA Press’s Crimewave Eleven: Ghosts featuring stories  by the likes of Alison Littlewood, Christopher Fowler, Steve Rasnic Tem and many other brilliant authors. Here are the …

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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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Prize Winners: Horns by Joe Hill

Horns by Joe Hill

We have a real treat for the lucky prize winner today. It’s a signed and doodled copy of Horns by Joe Hill. This brilliant collector’s piece fits perfectly into any self-respecting horror fan’s collection. And, the lucky winner is…Tom Ruffles. Congratulations Tom, we hope you enjoy this fantastic prize. MICHAEL WILSON

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