Childhood Fears by T.R. Slauf “What’s wrong with your brain?” “How do you come up with this crap?” “Doesn’t it scare your spouse to know you think this stuff up?” Writing horror and dark fantasy opens one up to a lot of comments. Well, actually being any type of author … T.R. Slauf: Exploring the Origins of Horror and Dark FantasyRead more
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Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria Dalpe
“Victoria Dalpe’s urban fantasy Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire, is a spellbinding cocktail of supernatural intrigue, dark humor, and sizzling romance that will leave you thirsting for more.” Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria Dalpe In her latest venture the versatile Victoria Dalpe turns to urban fantasy and … Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria DalpeRead more
Valerie B Williams: The Author Behind the Pen
Valerie B Williams: The Author Behind the Pen Valerie B. Williams’ short fiction has been published by Flame Tree Press, Dark Recesses Press, Grendel Press, and Death Knell Press, among others. Four of her stories are forthcoming in late 2024; “Red Lipstick” in the Dastardly Damsels anthology from Crystal … Valerie B Williams: The Author Behind the PenRead more
Bound in Blood, edited by Johnny Mains, Book Review
Bound in Blood, edited by Johnny Mains, A Book Review by Mario Guslandi A chilling anthology of over 20 stories of cursed and haunted books; featuring malevolent second-hand books, cursed novelizations, unsettling journals and the end of the world. From award-winning authors including Eric LaRocca, Charlie Higson, Kim Newman and … Bound in Blood, edited by Johnny Mains, Book ReviewRead more
Could the New Halloween TV Show Be Fast-Tracked for a 2025 Release?
Could the New Halloween TV Show Be Fast-Tracked for a 2025 Release? It’s no secret that Miramax are producing a new Halloween TV show. Even though recent movies have been disappointing, it seems that showrunners are looking to explore the franchise further, taking a new approach. With plans to return … Could the New Halloween TV Show Be Fast-Tracked for a 2025 Release?Read more
G.P. Ritchie
G.P. Ritchie I grew up in Glasgow and was educated there, getting a degree in Computer Science and Microprocessor Systems. Since graduation I’ve spent small pockets of time working in Manchester, Dublin, and Utrecht, but mainly I’ve been in Edinburgh. I’ve always worked in the technology sector, usually in software … G.P. RitchieRead more
Why drag Jekyll and Hyde kicking and screaming into the crime genre?
Why drag Jekyll and Hyde kicking and screaming into the crime genre? by Tim Major Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is one of those Victorian Gothic masterpieces that feature characters so well-known as to have eclipsed the tales in which they first appeared. Like … Why drag Jekyll and Hyde kicking and screaming into the crime genre?Read more
The Strandling by James Brogden, a Battle of British Folklore
The Strandling by James Brogden, a Battle of British Folklore The idea for The Strandling started out as no more sophisticated than to write a good old-fashioned creature-feature pitting two monsters out of British folk lore against each other in a big bitey mash-up. I’ve also had a long-standing fascination … The Strandling by James Brogden, a Battle of British FolkloreRead more
August 2024 YA Horror Roundup: Engaging Teenage Fiction
August 2024 YA Horror Roundup: Engaging Teenage Fiction Our latest YA roundup has a fine range of engaging teenage fiction, four of the nine authors featured in my own almanac, The YA Horror 400, which was published last June. If you want to take an ultra-deep dive into the world … August 2024 YA Horror Roundup: Engaging Teenage FictionRead more
The Daughters War by Christopher Buehlman, Book Review
The Daughters War by Christopher Buehlman, a book review by Jim Mcleod I have not read much fantasy in the 16 years I have been running Ginger Nuts of Horror. It was never a conscious decision; it was simply down to the fact that time was limited, and horror has … The Daughters War by Christopher Buehlman, Book ReviewRead more
Lucas Mangum, Putting the Splatter into Splatterpunk
Lucas Mangum, Putting the Splatter into Splatterpunk By Lionel Ray Green For Lucas Mangum, third time’s the charm at the Splatterpunk Awards. After receiving nominations in 2021 and 2020, Mangum won his first trophy at the 2024 Splatterpunk Awards for his novella Snow Angels. Born in San Diego and raised … Lucas Mangum, Putting the Splatter into SplatterpunkRead more
Feeding the Monster by Anna Bogutskaya: Book Review
Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has A Hold On Us by Anna Bogutskaya, A book review by Natalie Wall Anna Bogutskaya’s Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has A Hold On Us explores why horror is such a seductive genre for so many people, why we are drawn to the gothic, the … Feeding the Monster by Anna Bogutskaya: Book ReviewRead more
Handling Mental Illness In Horror
Handling Mental Illness In Horror by Christopher J. Ferguson Certain topics and locations are inherently creepy and scary. Nunneries, graveyards, orphanages (ahem)…but also asylums. It’s politically incorrect to say, but we’re naturally frightened of severe mental illness…and for an understandable reason. Severe mental illnesses do elevate violence risk by roughly … Handling Mental Illness In HorrorRead more
Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist – A My life in Horror
Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist – A My life in Horror There was a particular book when I was very, very young, a book that sat high up on my Mother’s bookshelves in the living room. I can’t recall precisely when its cover snared my attention; only that I was … Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist – A My life in HorrorRead more
Folk Horror Short Stories (Beyond and Within) edited by Paul Kane & Marie O’Regan
Folk Horror Short Stories (Beyond and Within) edited by Paul Kane & Marie O’Regan In Flame Tree Press’ latest anthology in their ‘Beyond & Within’ series, aiming to showcase a variety of writers, voices, and backgrounds, Paul Kane and Marie O’Regan bring together the various tributaries of folk horror to create … Folk Horror Short Stories (Beyond and Within) edited by Paul Kane & Marie O’ReganRead more