Gemma Fairclough’s New Novella The Retreat: Cults, Secrets, and Sacrifice
Gemma Fairclough’s New Novella The Retreat: Cults, Secrets, and Sacrifice The latest release in the Northern Weird Project heads into Cumbria, spending time... Read more.
Turbine 34: Yorkshire Moors Folk Horror by Katherine Clements
Katherine Clements – Turbine 34 The superb ‘Turbine 34’ closes out the ‘Northern Weird Project’ in style Turbine 34 by Katherine Clements is the sixth... Read more.
UFOs, Conspiracies, and Chills: Our July YA and MG Horror Roundup
July YA and Middle Grade horror roundup In recent months I have been struggling to find the time for Young Blood reviews of YA and Middle Grade fiction, but instead... Read more.
The Atlas of Hell by Nathan Ballingrud: Hell and Earth’s Dark Side
Nathan Ballingrud returns with a journey into The Atlas of Hell the stories are ultra bleak and examine the darker side of human nature, split between those set... Read more.
My Top YA Bram Stoker Award Picks of the Last Decade by Tony Jones.
The Young Adult (YA) Bram Stoker Award: my top picks from the last decade of Final Ballots In my previous Young Blood article “A depressing night for quality children’s... Read more.
Horror Novels, Career-Defining Debuts You Should Know About
Horror Novels, Career-Defining Debuts You Should Know About Memorable horror novel debuts, my pick of overlooked classics, career defining moments and personal favourites ... Read more.
Explore Dark Roads Traveled: Four Thrilling Novellas by Tony Tremblay
After three terrific novels Tony Tremblay shows his literary versatility with a collection of four outstanding novellas Introduction Tony Tremblay, known for his... Read more.
The 2024 Bram Stoker Award: A depressing night for quality children’s fiction
How can underwhelming novels win prestigious international gongs? In mainstream YA and MG awards, such as the Newbery (USA) and Carnegie (UK) Medals, this is just... Read more.
YA and Middle Grade Horror Picks for May/June 2024
May/June YA and Middle Grade horror roundup Our latest YA and Middle Grade roundup has a mixed bag of bangers and duds. My absolute favourite here was Mar Romasco-Moore’s... Read more.
The Unconventional Genius of Alexander Zelenyj’s Beware us Flowers of the Annihilator
The Unconventional Genius of Alexander Zelenyj’s Beware us Flowers of the Annihilator With hundreds of genre-bending short stories already published, Alexander... Read more.