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Book Review: Song of the Death God by William Holloway

August 7, 2017
4 mins to read

“Readers will be in for a sophisticated horror story, one that will stay with them for quite some time.” Carsten Ernst has witnessed too much depravity in his short time for any person to bear, especially one of his status. The trials of his childhood turned him into a solemn, calculating young man who …

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TIH 160: John Langan on House of Windows, Best Places to Submit Horror Fiction, and Red Line Technique

August 4, 2017
5 mins to read

In this podcast John Langan talks about the re-release of House of Windows, the best places to submit horror fiction, and the red line technique. About John Langan John Langan is the author of two novels, The Fisherman (Word Horde 2016) and House of Windows (Night Shade 2009), and two collections of stories, The Wide, Carnivorous Sky …

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News Round-up Week Ending 4 August 2017

August 4, 2017
4 mins to read

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Artwork by Graham Humphreys revealed ahead of Frightfest 2017 With line-ups falling into place and tickets on sale, The Horror Channel’s Frightfest has now revealed its new stunning artwork for 2017, produced by Graham Humphreys. Expect …

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Tattered Tomes: Floating Dragon by Peter Straub, Revisited

August 3, 2017
8 mins to read

By the time I finally got around to reading Floating Dragon by Peter Straub, the book was a beaten and torn library copy that needed to have some of the pages taped back inside to keep it together. The spine wasn’t just cracked; the shiny purple paper had been worn off from the previous reader’s …