Book Review: SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest (Cohesion Press)

  • April 7, 2016

  • 7 mins to read

“A comprehensive volume that is even more than the sum of its parts.” We here at This is Horror described Cohesion Press’ debut anthology, SNAFU, as having ‘consistent quality and extraordinary variety’. It’s pleasing to note that this follow-up volume, SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest not only maintains the level of quality but in a …

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Haunted Nights: Tales from a Haunted Asylum

  • April 6, 2016

  • 5 mins to read

Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum sits crouched like a spider atop the hills overlooking Beechworth, a historic mining town in country Victoria, Australia. In 128 years of operation, there have been over 9,000 recorded deaths, and likely many more than that, if the truth be known. My wife and I were offered purchase of the central …

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What I Learned Running a Kickstarter by Richard Thomas

  • April 6, 2016

  • 6 mins to read

This past February I started a Kickstarter to raise $52,000 in order to launch a new online magazine of neo-noir, speculative fiction with a literary bent called Gamut. It was a crazy rollercoaster ride of a month and I definitely learned a few things. Here is some of that insight. I had no idea how …

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Book Review: The Damage Museum by Vincent Sammy

  • April 5, 2016

  • 3 mins to read

“Fans of Sammy’s work will find much to enjoy, here – as will any who appreciate the finer side of dark/genre art and illustration.” Hailing from South Africa, freelance illustrator Vincent Sammy is rapidly becoming the go-to guy for all things dark, apocalyptic, challenging and evocative. With this collection, The Damage Museum, Sammy’s work for …

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