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Meet The Artist Interview: Whiley Dunsmore

December 2, 2013
5 mins to read

Whiley Dunsmore is a self-taught artist from Ireland. After many years of painting with traditional media such as oil and acrylic, he has now turned his attention to digital painting. What first drew you to horror illustration? My love of horror dates back to an experience I had at the age of eight. I was …

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Gary McMahon Competition

December 2, 2013
1 min to read

The good folks over at Crystal Lake Publishing have given us a paperback copy and two eBook copies of Gary McMahon’s forthcoming collection Where You Live to give away to our readers. Gary’s new collection offers 12 stories from his previously sold out collection It Knows Where You Live, 2 obscure reprints and four brand new …

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New Genre Publishers in Australia

November 29, 2013
6 mins to read

It’s been one hell of a year for Australia. (Horror) publishing in Australia has been slow and steady, and seems to be focused on Australian authors for an Australian market. Absolutely nothing wrong with this. We need Aussie authors to be published in Australia, and we need them distributed and read in Australia. People like …

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Frightfest 2013 Film Review: Dark Tourist

November 29, 2013
2 mins to read

“Taut, tense, and extremely gritty!” Every year, Jim Tahna travels to a landmark made famous by the greatest serial killers. He is a self-confessed grief tourist, and this year his fascination lies with legendary arsonist Carl Marznap. Shortly after checking into his seedy motel room, he notices a prostitute in the room next door, and …