I wanted to write about the dehumanization of people who are different and about the oppression of conformity. I wanted to write about a shapeshifting fey monster that was mysterious, intimidating, and dangerous, but I wanted most of the evil in the story to come from human beings— the same … Briar Ripley Page, Strangers With Faces You KnowRead more
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Everything is Temporary by Jon Cohn – Excerpt
Today we are honoured to bring you an excerpt from the recently published Everything is Temporary by Jon Cohn. Jon Cohn is a writer and professional board game designer based out of San Diego, California Excerpt of EVERYTHING IS TEMPORARY by Jon Cohn (Deadbolt Press, 2 Nov 2023) 1 MAYA … Everything is Temporary by Jon Cohn – ExcerptRead more
Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris – Excerpt
Today we are honoured to bring you an excerpt from Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris. Tiffany Morris is an L’nu’skw (Mi’kmaw) writer from Nova Scotia, who has an MA in English with a focus on Indigenous Futurisms and apocalyptic literature. Excerpt from Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris (Stelliform … Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris – ExcerptRead more
Five Wounds by Jonathan Walker and Dan Hallett
Shortlisted for an Aurealis Award Surreal, darkly beautiful, and unsettling, this richly illustrated novel is by turns hilarious and horrific, grotesque and tender. A cruel and arbitrary world, where disturbing lapses in logic are commonplace. A city built on water. Five people, isolated from those around them, but mysteriously connected … Five Wounds by Jonathan Walker and Dan HallettRead more
The Horror of My Life – Morgan K Tanner
THE FIRST HORROR BOOK I REMEMBER READING As a kid and then a teenager, I wasn’t an avid reader. My parents were and still are, and encouraged me with the old ‘if you don’t enjoy reading then you’re reading the wrong book’ adage. I remember my mom giving me The … The Horror of My Life – Morgan K TannerRead more
Fear is not the enemy. Fear is the inspiration.
Fear is not the enemy. Fear is the inspiration. By Rachel Knightley On the hottest day of summer 2003, I was chainsawed out of a theatre toilet. I had deliberately entered this toilet without my mobile phone. I was twenty-one, one of those ‘adult’ creatures I’d read so much about. … Fear is not the enemy. Fear is the inspiration.Read more
Polis Loizou, “I Was A Teenage Bisexual”
Boy, bi: “I Was A Teenage Bisexual” at Grimfest and The Edinburgh Horror Festival The award-winning* Off-Off-Off-Broadway Company (Peaceful, Back Door) returns for an autumn run of a brand new show by Polis Loizou, winner of Best New Writing for Mr Fox (2021)**. I Was A Teenage Bisexual will appear … Polis Loizou, “I Was A Teenage Bisexual”Read more
Jurassic Park: still scaring kids 30 years on By Denver Grenell
Watching Jurassic Park then and now, you can sense Spielberg’s absolute glee behind the camera. He knows he’s got the hottest ticket in town and aims to live up to it, grasping the audience in the palm of his hand early on and then going to town by wowing and … Jurassic Park: still scaring kids 30 years on By Denver GrenellRead more
Authors, Readers, Reviewers and Social Media
Social Media sucks, and Authors, Readers and reviewers need to work together to make the most out of the new ecosystem. Some of you might think this is going to be one of my legendary ranting posts; it’s been a long time since I have delivered one. Sadly, this is … Authors, Readers, Reviewers and Social MediaRead more
Oh No Iseult Murphy is Stuck in a Horror World
You wake up and find yourself in a horror franchise, what franchise would you prefer to wake up in and why? I wake up to find I’ve been spirit walked again, stumbled through a red door, and now I’m trapped by a demon that looks like a huge parasitic worm … Oh No Iseult Murphy is Stuck in a Horror WorldRead more
Childhood Fears PD Alleva
CHILDHOOD FEARS by PD Alleva Growing up with insomnia creates more than a few dark memories. When you’re afraid of the dark, there’s no creature or monster that can scare the shit of you more than having to lie in the darkness and pray for the sun to come up. I … Childhood Fears PD AllevaRead more
Cover Reveal: Evocation by S.T. Gibson
EVOCATION From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood, S.T. Gibson Secret societies, lust and lies. Welcome to The Summoner’s Circle, your brand-new fantasy addiction. When a family curse threatens the life of David, a medium, he will turn to the only person he’s ever trusted, his … Cover Reveal: Evocation by S.T. GibsonRead more
Lamb by Matt Hill
Praise for Lamb “Matt Hill’s Lamb finds a strange new place where deep pragmatism, lyricism and spirituality meet.”– Aliya Whitely, author of The Beauty and Skyward Inn “Hill leads the reader into the eerie landscape of a broken-down, worn-out England, then peels away that surface to reveal the weirder truths … Lamb by Matt HillRead more
FREE Horror Titles Coming to Crackle Streaming Service in October!
Here are all the FREE thrills, chills, and jump-scares you need to properly enjoy the SPOOKIEST month of the year! Enjoy your Halloween with these terrifically terrifying titles free on Crackle streaming service! The Clearing Crackle original feature A father takes his young daughter camping only to discover a disease … FREE Horror Titles Coming to Crackle Streaming Service in October!Read more
Scrylight: An Augmented Reality Ghost Hunt Horror Experience
Developed by: Spectropia Studios Kickstarter Launch : October 10th 2023. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scrylight/scrylight-an-augmented-reality-ghost-hunt-horror-experience?ref=mail-prelaunch The Story In 1842, Occultist Jeremiah Scry wrote his illicit publication ‘The Book of Scry’, his own personal methods of allowing the living to view and interact with the dead through the use of his forbidden illumination techniques and … Scrylight: An Augmented Reality Ghost Hunt Horror ExperienceRead more