Somnium by Deirdre Swinden A Horror Book Review by Carmilla Voiez Deirdre Swinden presents a dark and disturbing world in Somnium. A place where corporations prioritise profit over consumers’ safety – if you can imagine such a thing. The book is full of beautiful descriptions and imagery. The dialogue is realistic and … Somnium by Deirdre Swinden: A Tense and Thrilling Sci-Fi/Horror AdventureRead more
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The Unholy Trinity by L. Marie Wood
The Unholy Trinity by L. Marie Wood As Woods says in her afterword, she writes stories that “linger with you long after you’ve put the book down,” and she’s right. I’ll still be thinking about some of these stories a while from now, and glancing periodically over my shoulder. The … The Unholy Trinity by L. Marie WoodRead more
Pay the Piper by George A. Romero and Daniel Kraus
Pay the Piper by George A. Romero and Daniel Kraus This is Southern Gothic at its best. And like any good Southern Gothic tale, it has its share of eccentric, deeply flawed characters, hoodoo, evil, poverty and decay. Review by Debra K. Every While going through University of Pittsburgh’s library, Daniel … Pay the Piper by George A. Romero and Daniel KrausRead more
That Which Stands Outside by Mark Morris
That Which Stands Outside by Mark Morris The strong mythology focus that permeates the latter half of the novel’s first phase never feels alienating, and if anything the more mysterious moments – such as Yrsa’s animalistic nighttime excursions – get under your skin rather make you feel all at sea. … That Which Stands Outside by Mark MorrisRead more
Lost in the Garden by Adam Leslie: A Fever-Dream Journey in Weird Fiction
Lost in the Garden by Adam Leslie: A Fever-Dream Journey in Weird Fiction This folk horror tale takes readers on a fever-dream journey across the English countryside. At a time of seemingly perpetual summer where the dead are rising as corporeal and violent ghosts, trio of friends ignore a lifetime … Lost in the Garden by Adam Leslie: A Fever-Dream Journey in Weird FictionRead more
Between Strange Extremes, a Pride 2024 Special My Life in Horror
Between Strange Extremes, a Pride 2024 Special My Life in Horror The current efflorescence of queer voices in horror, science fiction and fantasy have served not only to breathe new vitality into those genres, they’ve also expanded their remit and application such that they sincerely save lives: Horror is bound … Between Strange Extremes, a Pride 2024 Special My Life in HorrorRead more
Where the Watermelons Grow, Indie author hoping to raise money for Palestine with a new story
Where the Watermelons Grow, Indie author hoping to raise money for Palestine with a new story “I hope people are able to pick up the story and donate to such a wonderful charity, and I hope they enjoy reading what I’ve written. But, most of all, I hope the international … Where the Watermelons Grow, Indie author hoping to raise money for Palestine with a new storyRead more
Children of the Beast by Kevin Brown
Children of the Beast by Kevin Brown: A Horror Book Review By Calum Macleod Self-published (Kevin Brown books) Brown knows how to string a sentence together and create characters you can relate to. When they aren’t being driven demented by supernatural interference that is. Sometimes the old adage not to … Children of the Beast by Kevin BrownRead more
Chisel the Bone
Chisel the Bone by Renee S. DeCamillis We are proud to welcome Renee S. DeCamillis to Ginger Nuts of Horror with an excerpt of her latest novel, Chisel the Bone, which will be published by Encyclopocalypse Publications on July 23rd. If you enjoyed what you read, please share this article and purchase a copy of … Chisel the Bone Read more
A June Showcase of YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup
A June Showcase of YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup Apologies for the recent erratic posting and radio silence, I have been working on another YA horror project which has taken up all my time. I have read many further books I have not yet had time to review but … A June Showcase of YA and Middle Grade Horror RoundupRead more
Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin “Cuckoo! shrieked the voice in her head. Cuckoo, cuckoo! Do you hear it, Joanna? You’re not going home! Someone else got your seat on the bus, and she’s just so excited to meet your parents, to meet that feeble old man rotting away where he’s no … Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-MartinRead more
Hall-Lore-Ween by Josh Spero: Tales of Frights and Delights
Hall-Lore-Ween by Josh Spero COMING AUGUST 6 Castle Bridge Media‘s Castling Books is proud to present a new kid-friendly spooky collection to hit your Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark sweet spot: Hall-Lore-Ween by Josh Spero, as recently unveiled by bookstagrammer Halloweencoven. Reach out to us to cover this book! Welcome to Hall-Lore-Ween … Hall-Lore-Ween by Josh Spero: Tales of Frights and DelightsRead more
Legendary Sister Grimmer Heads Up The Grimm Retold Anthology
Legendary Sister Grimmer Tanith Lee Heads Up The Grimm Retold Anthology Speculation Publications is overjoyed to finally share the big news. The upcoming Grimm Retold anthology, a horror collection of short stories and poetry, retelling fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, is currently scheduled to be released September 2024. … Legendary Sister Grimmer Heads Up The Grimm Retold AnthologyRead more
Draw You In by Jasper Bark, A New Age in Horror Begins
Draw You In by Jasper Bark, A New Age in Horror Begins A New Age in Horror BeginsCrystal Lake Entertainment Releases Crystal Lake Entertainment is proud to announce the release of Jasper Bark’s new trilogy, Draw You In. Described as “Kavalier and Clay meets Clive Barker,” Draw You In by … Draw You In by Jasper Bark, A New Age in Horror BeginsRead more
We Will Not be Erased by Mark Allan Gunnells
“Wherever books are burned, men in the end are burned.” And I believe that. People who want to ban queer representations from literature and movies would not be sad to see us dead. We Will Not be Erased by Mark Allan Gunnells I grew up in the 1980s, a rough time … We Will Not be Erased by Mark Allan GunnellsRead more