Look Out For … Dracula’s Brethren by Richard Dalby and Brian J Frost (editors)

  • February 9, 2017

  • 2 mins to read

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Look Out For … Dracula’s Brethren by Richard Dalby and Brian J Frost (editors) “These rediscovered stories are a genuine treasure trove for classic thrill-seekers and lovers of supernatural fiction.” In 1897, Bram Stoker’s iconic DRACULA redefined the horror genre and had a significant impact on the image of the vampire in popular culture. But …

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Celebrating Women in Horror Month, February 2017

  • February 8, 2017

  • 7 mins to read

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Women in Horror month is an annual event when we celebrate women horror writers. Sounds fairly obvious, but there’s an emphasis here that’s worth mentioning. At first glance, the genre appears to be sadly male dominated. Yet the first real science-fiction/horror story, Frankenstein, gothic and tragic with large dollops of horror poured on thick, was …

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Book Review: Black Feathers: Dark Avian Tales: An Anthology edited by Ellen Datlow

  • February 8, 2017

  • 12 mins to read

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“With this anthology, Datlow has further cemented her reputation as an editor with an eye for quality and her finger on the pulse of the horror genre.”   If you ask most horror authors of any sub-genre which editor they would most like to work with, the name “Ellen Datlow” is almost always top of …

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TIH 133: David Bowles on Chupacabra Vengeance, Kaiju, and Lords of the Earth

  • February 6, 2017

  • 3 mins to read

In this podcast David Bowles talks about Chupacabra Vengeance, kaiju, Lords of the Earth, and much more. About David Bowles David Bowles is a Mexican-American author, poet and translator from South Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. In 2016, his YA fantasy novel The Smoking Mirror was selected as a Pura …

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