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Book Review: Carnies by Martin Livings

July 15, 2014
5 mins to read

‘The reader is left firmly within the author’s grasp.’ The merits, or lack thereof, of utilising a prologue in a novel are a common topic of conversation on writing forums and study courses. However, when used well, as in the case of Carnies by Martin Livings, they can serve both to hook the reader and …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 14 July 2014

July 14, 2014
3 mins to read

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. You want great horror articles? This is the place to find the best the web has to offer. This week: The Millennial’s Guide to Picking Horror Movies Is This the Golden Age of TV Horror? The Definitive Foreign language Horror Films: 50-41 Versus – Children of the Corn …

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News Round-up Week Ending 11 July

July 11, 2014
2 mins to read

World Fantasy Award nominees announced The nominees for the World Fantasy Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented at the World Fantasy Convention, held in Washington D.C. between 6-9 November. Ellen Datlow and Chelsea Quinn Yarbo have been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Awards. There were also nominations for Neil Gaiman, Laird Barron, Reggie …

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Book Review: End of the Road (Edited by Jonathan Oliver)

July 10, 2014
8 mins to read

‘An enriching and enjoyable example of the diversity and inventiveness that a themed anthology can offer!’ Editor Jonathan Oliver builds upon the success of previous Solaris Books anthologies House of Fear, Magic and The End of the Line to deliver his most accomplished and diverse anthology to date. In a sense this can be seen …