Michael Mizov talks about The Last Heir of Bradbury Manor, his debut gothic horror novel from Three Dragons Press, and the Yorkshire house at its heart. He explains how Lottie Bradbury was built one question at a time, why the book lost its first title, and why people sure they are right frighten him more than monsters.
Mathilda Zeller grows her Never Whistle at Night story into It Looks Like You in the Dark, an Indigenous horror novel from Tor Nightfire. She talks about the kushtuka legend, the Inupiaq folklore her grandfather shared with her, and the Arctic mining that shaped her family. She also explains why deep water scares her more than the Alaskan dark.
Mathilda Zeller expands her Never Whistle at Night story into a five-star Indigenous horror novel about the kushtuka, a creature that wears the faces of the people you love. Set in an Inupiat village as a mine moves in and the winter dark closes, this is Alaskan folk horror with real anger in its bones.
Yuvashri Harish’s YA horror novel sends a dutiful Tamil babysitter into a Halloween night overrun by classic monsters and a vengeful dead author. This Kill Your Darlings review finds a YA horror debut for 2026 with sharp things to say about racism and people-pleasing. The middle drags, but the bite is real.
