Something Weird is Heading Back to Providence: An Exclusive Preview of NecronomiCon 2017, Part I

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NecronomiCon 2017 will be descending August 17-20 on Providence, RI in the United States. The biannual convention began as a celebration of H.P. Lovecraft but now has expanded its programming to cover the broad tapestry of Weird Fiction from classic authors to the contemporary Weird Renaissance. As such, it’s evolved into closest thing to a …

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News Round-up Week Ending 11 August 2017

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … The Horror Channel Frightfest announces short film selection With the festival now just around the corner, The Horror Channel Frightfest have announced a collosal line-up of twenty-six short films which will be shown at this year’s …

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Look Out For … Strange Weather by Joe Hill

Look Out For … Strange Weather by Joe Hill “We can’t wait to have Hill’s distinctive and frequently terrifying voice whispering in our ears.” Four short novels from the author of The Fireman and Horns, ranging from creepy horror to powerful explorations of our modern society. One autumnal day in Boulder, Colorado, the clouds open …

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Book Review: Looming Low, edited by Justin Steele and Sam Cowan

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  “Boasting a who’s who of weird fiction authors, one look at the roster is enough to have any fan thoroughly excited.”   Looming Low is a huge collection of twenty-six new stories of weird fiction from Dim Shores publishing. Boasting a who’s who of weird fiction authors, one look at the roster is enough …

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