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
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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
The Broken Binding Launches Publishing Arm – Breaking News
The Broken Binding Press will publish Science Fiction and Fantasy. Launched during lockdown, independent bookshop The Broken Binding has seen a meteoric rise in the publishing industry, focusing on bespoke Sci Fi and Fantasy special edition subscription boxes, as well as branching out into exclusive and limited editions of genre … The Broken Binding Launches Publishing Arm – Breaking NewsRead more
Joshua Chaplinsky – 10 Books that Influenced Letters to the Purple Satin Killer
10 Books that Influenced Letters to the Purple Satin Killer by Joshua Chaplinsky My new book, Letters to the Purple Satin Killer, comes out August 6th from CLASH Books. It is a dark epistolary novel that explores the aftermath of a serial killer’s crimes via the correspondence he receives while … Joshua Chaplinsky – 10 Books that Influenced Letters to the Purple Satin KillerRead more
Mood Swings by Dave Jeffery: Exploring a Literary Labyrinth
Mood Swings by Dave Jeffery Over the last decade I have read and reviewed a fair bit of Dave Jeffery’s impressive and varied output, with Mood Swings being my first serious encounter with his short story output. Some of the eight stories in this micro-collection have been previously released in … Mood Swings by Dave Jeffery: Exploring a Literary LabyrinthRead more
Penance: A Dark Fiction Novel by Lee Glenwright
Penance: A Dark Fiction Novel by Lee Glenwright Independently published author Lee Glenwright is proud to announce the release of Penance. Sunderland, UK, August 2024: Lee Glenwright announces the release of Penance, a novel of dark fiction from author Lee Glenwright, available as a paperback or Kindle e-book from September … Penance: A Dark Fiction Novel by Lee GlenwrightRead more
Blood Covenant by Alan Baxter
When it comes to intelligent, fast-paced action horror books, Alan Baxter stands out as one of the finest exponents of this horror subgenre. His latest novel, Blood Covenant from Cemetery Dance Publications, ramps up everything he has written before well past 11! Blood Covenant by Alan Baxter is a gripping horror-thriller … Blood Covenant by Alan BaxterRead more
Crypt of the Moon Spider: A Must-Read for Fans of Dark Fantasy
Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud, A horror Book Review by Tony Jones Welcome to the Barrowfield Home for Treatment of the MelancholyLocation: the Moon! (1923) The Strange (2023) was my eye catching introduction to Nathan Ballingrud, which became one of my favourite novels of last year. An … Crypt of the Moon Spider: A Must-Read for Fans of Dark FantasyRead more
Dust & Dark a new horror fiction magazine to launch in 2025
Dust & Dark, a new print and digital magazine specialising in short horror fiction, is to launch in 2025. The quarterly title will feature stories from an array of talented authors exploring the uncanny and unsettling, with a focus on chilling, atmospheric horror. Editor Owen Duffy says the Dust & Dark … Dust & Dark a new horror fiction magazine to launch in 2025Read more