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Fiction: A Tale Before Supper by Ray Cluley

May 23, 2016
19 mins to read

It was the practice of Eliot Thomas, in the later years of his life, to visit old friends in the weeks preceding Christmas, provided, of course, they lived at no further distance than could be comfortably reached within a few hours travel. It was his habit, as well, to arrive bearing gifts of brandy and …

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Book Review: Altar by Philip Fracassi

May 20, 2016
4 mins to read

“Altar cements Fracassi into the annals of weird and horror fiction with a well-written, tightly paced extravaganza that showcases his flair for solid characterization combined with cinematic, bloodcurdling terror.” Just another summer day, heading off to the local swimming pool. The innocent days of youth. The water looks so nice and cool, and everyone seems …

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News Round-up Week Ending 20 May 2016

May 20, 2016
7 mins to read

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… 2015 Shirley Jackson Awards Nominees Announced The full list of nominees for the 2015 Shirley Jackson awards has been announced. Set to take place on Sunday 10 July at Readercon 27, Conference on Imaginative Literature, in Quincy, …

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Interview: Graham Masterton on Extreme Horror, Forensics and Series Characters

May 20, 2016
9 mins to read

This is Part Two of Simon Bestwick’s interview with Graham Masterton. Masterton is the author of the horror classic, The Manitou, and has recently turned his hand to crime novels. White Bones, set in Ireland, was a Kindle phenomenon, selling over 100,000 copies in a month. This was followed by Broken Angels, Red Light, Taken …