News Round-up Week Ending 2 August 2024

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from writer John Boden and Cemetery Dance Publications, The Etiquette of Booby Traps A booby trap is a device or setup that is intended to kill, harm, or surprise a human or other animal, triggered …

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Look Out For … The Madness by Dawn Kurtagich

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“With her adult debut, Kurtagich presents a chilling, gothic, and contemporary revisioning of the most famous vampire tale, filled with gruesome twists and lots of bite.” After an unexpected email from her long lost friend, Lucy, Mina Murray’s orderly life is torn to shreds. She leaves her psychiatric practice in London and returns to the …

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TIH 576: You Like It Darker by Stephen King (with Neil McRobert, Talking Scared) 

TIH 576: You Like It Darker by Stephen King (with Neil McRobert, Talking Scared) 

In this podcast, we discuss You Like It Darker by Stephen King with Neil McRobert of Talking Scared Podcast. About You Like It Darker by Stephen King From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER. Show …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 29 July 2024

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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: Crystal Lake Publishing’s Shadows and Ink blog has writing advice on circumventing clichés The Lineup pick out eleven of their favourite small town horror reads The Ginger Nuts of …

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News Round-up Week Ending 26 July 2024

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New from author Stephen Barnard, Griever’s Wood One boy is dead. Another is missing. And a strange girl has been spotted in Grievers’ Wood. The small town of Greaves has been sleepy for a long time, and …

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Look Out For … Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud

Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud

“With this new novella, Ballingrud blends horror, science-fiction, and fantasy with the tale of a troubled young woman caught in a web of nightmarish dread.” Many years ago, when the moon had forests and streams, a giant spider thrived. Worshippers harvested its silk and marveled at its immense powers. In 1923, Veronica Brinkley arrives on …

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TIH 575: Todd Keisling on Liminal Spaces, Trigger Warnings, and Imposter Syndrome

TIH 575 Todd Keisling on Liminal Spaces, Trigger Warnings, and Imposter Syndrome

  In this podcast, Todd Keisling talks further about his collection Cold, Black, and Infinite, liminal spaces, trigger warnings, imposter syndrome, and much more.  About Todd Keisling Todd Keisling is a writer and designer of the horrific and strange. His books include Scanlines, The Final Reconciliation, The Monochrome Trilogy, and Devil’s Creek, a 2020 Bram Stoker …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 22 July 2024

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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: The Lineup consider the Nazca mummies and ask: Proof of Ancient Aliens or Modern Hoax? Crime Reads find eight thriller and horror novels which based on awful summer camps …

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News Round-up Week Ending 19 July 2024

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Released today from Matthew Mercier and Crystal Lake Publishing, Poe & I Welcome to Poe Cottage… Would you like a tour? Jonah Peabody takes a job as caretaker and docent for the last home of Edgar Allan …

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Look Out For … Mystery Lights by Lena Valencia

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“With her debut collection, Valencia presents tales of women navigating the dreadful place between everyday life and nightmarish horror.”  A famous painter and a teenaged UFO enthusiast meet up to investigate a strange glowing orb. An influencer with a violent cult following tries to end a viral TV marketing campaign. A screenwriter finds herself locked …

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