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Book Review: The Night Clock by Paul Meloy

November 4, 2015
5 mins to read

“Meloy is a master at developing characters who feel real.” Although The Night Clock is Paul Meloy’s debut novel there is a real sense that his body of short fiction work has been building towards this accomplished novel which is by turn captivating, humorous, devastating, but ultimately uplifting. No prior knowledge of the author’s work …

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This Is Horror Awards 2015: Public Nominations Are Open

November 4, 2015
3 mins to read

I can’t believe this is the fifth annual This Is Horror Awards. That sure has come around quickly and what an awful lot of fun we’ve had these past four years. Here are the This Is Horror Award categories this year. We’ve based them off your feedback and the most popular categories last year. Novel …

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Film Review: Pay The Ghost (2015)

November 3, 2015
6 mins to read

“There’s a more than halfway decent movie here struggling to get out, it’s just buried under too much that lags and drags.” On paper, at least, Pay the Ghost has an impressive pedigree: in addition to the high quality source material in the shape of the excellent novella by Tim Lebbon, it’s directed by the …

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TIH 065: Alison Littlewood on A Cold Silence, Writing and Horror

November 2, 2015
4 mins to read

In this podcast Alison Littlewood talks about A Cold Silence, learning the writing craft and the horror genre. About Alison Littlewood Alison Littlewood was raised in Penistone, South Yorkshire, and went on to attend the University of Northumbria at Newcastle (now Northumbria University). Originally she planned to study graphic design, but “missed the words too much” and …