In Memoriam: Dallas Mayr 1946- 2018

  • January 25, 2018

  • 2 mins to read

Jack Ketchum - author

  Horror lost one of the greats yesterday. Dallas Mayr, more commonly known as Jack Ketchum, passed away 24 January 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Author of several novels including Off Season, Red, The Girl Next Door, Offspring, and the short-story collection Peaceable Kingdom, Ketchum’s work has been adapted for the screen and …

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Look Out For … The Listener by Robert McCammon

  • January 25, 2018

  • 2 mins to read

The Listener by Robert McCammon - cover

“Whether the story is set in the world of today or several hundred years ago, McCammon has the ability to set the stage with the reader, and engage them with compelling characters that are impossible to forget.” Two confidence scam artists during the Great Depression decide to hit New Orleans and graduate to kidnapping and …

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TIH 188: Laird Barron on Growing Up in Alaska, Applying Life Lessons to Writing, and Dealing with Despair

  • January 24, 2018

  • 3 mins to read

TIH 188 Laird Barron on Growing Up in Alaska, Applying Life Lessons to Writing, and Dealing with Despair

In this podcast Laird Barron talks about growing up in Alaska, applying life lessons to writing, dealing with despair, and much more. Original photo credit: Ellen Datlow About Laird Barron Laird Barron, an ex-pat Alaskan, is the author of several books, including The Imago Sequence and Other Stories; Swift to Chase; and Blood Standard. Currently, Barron lives in the …

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Searchlight: Benjamin Wallfisch

  • January 23, 2018

  • 4 mins to read

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Somewhat of a newcomer to the movie industry, Benjamin Wallfisch is no stranger to music. His name may not be familiar, but the films he scored are among the best in the last decade, including Hidden Figures (with Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams), Atonement, and most recently Bladerunner 2049 (again with Hans Zimmer) as well …

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