Darkness by John Saul, My Life In Horror It was also through Darkness by John Saul that I began learning the basic rhythms of horror stories, the means by which writers establish setting, character, and situation, and the techniques of tension and playing with reader expectation. Genre specification and its concomitant … Darkness by John Saul, My Life In Horror Read more
Month: February 2024
Small is Beautiful – or, why the short story matters by Tim Lees
Small is Beautiful – or, why the short story matters by Tim Lees It seems that publishers love blockbusters – or better yet, a whole string of blockbusters, especially where fantasy, SF and horror are concerned. So I suppose we must assume the public likes them, too. And some of … Small is Beautiful – or, why the short story matters by Tim LeesRead more
Clay Boy by Craig E. Sawyer: Uncovering the Human Mind’s Unfathomable Possibilities
Clay Boy by Craig E. Sawyer. A Horror Book Review by Damascus Mincemeyer Brigids Gate Press; 176 Pages; Available Now on Amazon It has been said that the human mind is the true final frontier. In that squishy gray matter between our ears originates every earthly idea, impulse, urge, desire … Clay Boy by Craig E. Sawyer: Uncovering the Human Mind’s Unfathomable PossibilitiesRead more
Radiant Heat by Sarah-Jane Collins
Radiant Heat by Sarah-Jane Collins, a book review by Calum MacLeod As Ginger Nuts readers know, horror comes in all manner of forms, whether on the page, on the screen or in real life, In Radiant Heat, the debut novel by US-resident Australian journalist Sarah-Jane Collins, horror does not come … Radiant Heat by Sarah-Jane CollinsRead more
We Mostly Come Out at Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels & Other Creatures
We Mostly Come Out at Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels & Other Creatures Edited by Rob Costello An empowering YA anthology that explores what it means to be a monster, exclusively highlighting trans and queer authors On sale May 21, 2024, We Mostly Come Out At Night is a … We Mostly Come Out at Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels & Other Creatures Read more
Bloodalcohol by Michael Botur, A Horror Book Review
Bloodalcohol by Michael Botur, A Horror Book Review by Jeremy Roberts Publisher: Next Chapter To quote Marlon Brando playing Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse, Now – “Horror has a face… horror and moral terror are your friends.” In Aotearoa, that face (deservedly) belongs to Michael Botur, author of Bloodalcohol – a … Bloodalcohol by Michael Botur, A Horror Book ReviewRead more