Mood Swings by Dave Jeffery Over the last decade I have read and reviewed a fair bit of Dave Jeffery’s impressive and varied output, with Mood Swings being my first serious encounter with his short story output. Some of the eight stories in this micro-collection have been previously released in … Mood Swings by Dave Jeffery: Exploring a Literary LabyrinthRead more
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This New Dark: A Genre-Bending Debut by Chase Dearinger
True Grit meets Twin Peaks in This New Dark, a genre-bending debut novel by Chase Dearinger. This New Dark explores the haunted, broken hills of eastern Oklahoma, where over the course of just two cold days in November, the residents of Seven Suns will each face their own kind of weird. This New Dark By … This New Dark: A Genre-Bending Debut by Chase DearingerRead more
Descent into Madness, The Brand New Fright Club Podcast.
Descent into Madness, The Brand New Fright Club Podcast. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger? Not according to these filmmakers. The lingering dread, the confusion and horror, the madness! So much great horror has sprung from that fear of losing your mind. In fact, there are so many great … Descent into Madness, The Brand New Fright Club Podcast.Read more
Penance: A Dark Fiction Novel by Lee Glenwright
Penance: A Dark Fiction Novel by Lee Glenwright Independently published author Lee Glenwright is proud to announce the release of Penance. Sunderland, UK, August 2024: Lee Glenwright announces the release of Penance, a novel of dark fiction from author Lee Glenwright, available as a paperback or Kindle e-book from September … Penance: A Dark Fiction Novel by Lee GlenwrightRead more
Dark Play by Tim Cooke an Enigmatic World of Mystery
Dark Play by Tim Cooke, a Book Review by Benjamin Kurt Unsworth Creepiness abounds in every story, turning fairly simply narratives into edgy attacks on your psyche: from a witch that would be at home in a Grimm fairy-tale to the many angles where ordinary danger can be found, from … Dark Play by Tim Cooke an Enigmatic World of MysteryRead more
Blood Covenant by Alan Baxter
When it comes to intelligent, fast-paced action horror books, Alan Baxter stands out as one of the finest exponents of this horror subgenre. His latest novel, Blood Covenant from Cemetery Dance Publications, ramps up everything he has written before well past 11! Blood Covenant by Alan Baxter is a gripping horror-thriller … Blood Covenant by Alan BaxterRead more
Crypt of the Moon Spider: A Must-Read for Fans of Dark Fantasy
Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud, A horror Book Review by Tony Jones Welcome to the Barrowfield Home for Treatment of the MelancholyLocation: the Moon! (1923) The Strange (2023) was my eye catching introduction to Nathan Ballingrud, which became one of my favourite novels of last year. An … Crypt of the Moon Spider: A Must-Read for Fans of Dark FantasyRead more
You Like It Darker by Stephen King – A Response by Kit Power
You Like It Darker by Stephen King – A Response by Kit Power Ginger Nuts of Horror is honoured to bring you a special collaboration with The Full Lid, probably the finest multi-genre newsletter in existence. The brainchild of Alasdair Stuart, it launches every Friday at 5 pm UK time; # … You Like It Darker by Stephen King – A Response by Kit PowerRead more
Shadows of War, The Latest Fright Club Podcast
Shadows of War, The Latest Fright Club Podcast You don’t find a lot of outright war/horror genre mashups, but there are a few. Most of them involve murdering Nazis (yay!!). But the shadow of war—its threat, its echoes, its reach toward civilians, its leftover orphans, its cowards and criminals—that influences … Shadows of War, The Latest Fright Club PodcastRead more
Closer Still by Richard Farren Barber, a YA Horror 400 Almanac Recomendation.
The YA Horror 400 almanac strongly recommends Richard Farren Barber’s recently reissued Closer Still Back in 2019, I reviewed Richard Farren Barber’s striking novella Closer Still, which Black Shuck originally published in their Signature Novellas series. The 115-page story sold terribly and was quickly forgotten. Few in the horror world gave it any press whatsoever except … Closer Still by Richard Farren Barber, a YA Horror 400 Almanac Recomendation.Read more
Boy Kills World (2023)
Boy Kills World (2023) Written by Tyler Burton Smith, Arend Remmers and Moritz Mohr Directed by Moritz Mohr Review by: Mark Walker Boy Kills World (2023) A fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by … Boy Kills World (2023) Read more
The Dissonance by Shaun Hamill
The Dissonance by Shaun Hamill, a book review by Jim Mcleod You’d think by now teenagers would learn not to open a mysterious book!! Or have seances in a graveyard Shaun Hamill’s The Dissonance is a unique and captivating fusion of dark contemporary fantasy and cosmic horror. A classic mix … The Dissonance by Shaun HamillRead more
Chisel the Bone by Renee S. DeCamillis
Chisel the Bone, Renee S. DeCamillis is Crafting the Perfect Horror Novel We are honoured to welcome Renee S. DeCamillis to Ginger Nuts of Horror with an amazing entry in our 5 Minutes series of author interviews to promote the release of her latest novel, Chisel the Bone, which be published by … Chisel the Bone by Renee S. DeCamillisRead more
Dust & Dark a new horror fiction magazine to launch in 2025
Dust & Dark, a new print and digital magazine specialising in short horror fiction, is to launch in 2025. The quarterly title will feature stories from an array of talented authors exploring the uncanny and unsettling, with a focus on chilling, atmospheric horror. Editor Owen Duffy says the Dust & Dark … Dust & Dark a new horror fiction magazine to launch in 2025Read more
A Mask of Flies by Matthew Lyons, Horror and Suspense at its Best
A Mask of Flies by Matthew Lyons A Horror Book Review by Tony Jones Intoxicating blend of supernatural horror, crime and road novel loaded with threats around every bend Once A Mask of Flies hits the bookshops it will be a major injustice if we do not start hearing serious … A Mask of Flies by Matthew Lyons, Horror and Suspense at its BestRead more