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
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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
Shadows of Cathedral Lane: A Haunting Tale of Memories
Shadows of Cathedral Lane: A Haunting Tale of Memories By M.G. Mason M.G. Mason Books; Available Now On Amazon Review by Damascus Mincemeyer Whether or not one believes in the existence of ghosts, we’re all haunted by them. If not literal spirits, than the memories of those dearly departed who’ve … Shadows of Cathedral Lane: A Haunting Tale of MemoriesRead more
Black River Orchard: A Tale of a Small Town’s Ugliness
Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig, A Tale of a Small Town’s Ugliness A Horror Book Review by Debra K. Every The ubiquitous apple. At once, wholesome and at the same time, ominous. ‘The apple of his eye.’ ‘An apple for the teacher.’ ‘An apple a day…’ There’s nothing more … Black River Orchard: A Tale of a Small Town’s UglinessRead more
Supplication by Nour Abi-Nakoul: A Surreal and Captivating Tale
Supplication by Nour Abi-Nakoul: A Surreal and Captivating Tale A Book Review by Natalie Wall An unnamed woman wakes up in a sordid basement, tied to a chair, a strange man looming over her. Following a bloody escape, she emerges from her captivity into a strange, alienating, and nightmarish town. The … Supplication by Nour Abi-Nakoul: A Surreal and Captivating TaleRead more
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay: A Sinister Ode to Cult Cinema
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay, a Horror Book Review by Tony Jones ‘Horror Movie’ is Paul Tremblay’s playful and sinister ode to obscure cult cinema and the flicks which seem forever out of reach I am a long term fan of Paul Tremblay and always look forward to what he might … Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay: A Sinister Ode to Cult CinemaRead more
The Extravaganza Eternia: A Tale of Intrigue and Curses
The Extravaganza Eternia by Kristin Osani A Horror Book Review by Debra K. Every It’s hard to resist a circus and doubly hard to resist magic. Pair these elements with a murder mystery, and you’ve really got something. Kristin Osani’s fantasy novel, The Extravaganza Eternia, opens with a breathless introduction … The Extravaganza Eternia: A Tale of Intrigue and CursesRead more
Small Town Horror: A Must-Read for Horror Fans
Small Town Horror by Ronald Malfi A Horror Book Review by Tony Jones In ‘Small Town Horror’ an unpunished crime resurfaces after twenty years with five old friends unable to escape their past Over the last decade or so Ronald Malfi has been on a seriously hot streak, this run … Small Town Horror: A Must-Read for Horror FansRead more
What Hides in the Cupboards: A Powerful Gothic Horror Novel
What Hides in the Cupboards by Cassondra Windwalker , A Horror Book Review by Lionel Ray Green What Hides in the Cupboards is a powerful portrait of grief packaged perfectly in a modern gothic horror novel. Author Cassondra Windwalker delves into the fragile mind of her main character Hesper Dunn and … What Hides in the Cupboards: A Powerful Gothic Horror NovelRead more
Alan Baxter – For Better or Worse, Families in Horror.
For Better or Worse Families in Horror, by Alan Baxter We’ll do a lot more for the people we love than we would for strangers or casual acquaintances. And there’s a lot of shit we’ll take from family that we never would from people without that historical bond. Families are … Alan Baxter – For Better or Worse, Families in Horror.Read more
An Alternative Young Adult Bram Stoker Award: the Best of Britain (and a few other places)
An Alternative Young Adult Bram Stoker Award: the Best of Britain (and a few other places) No website in the world provides as much coverage to YA horror/dark fiction as the Ginger Nuts of Horror and for the last number years we have reviewed all the books featured on the … An Alternative Young Adult Bram Stoker Award: the Best of Britain (and a few other places)Read more
The Final Girl Support Group: A Horrifying Exploration of Survival
The Final Girl Support Group: Grady Hendrix – A Horror Book Review by Carmilla Voiez This book considers what happens to the people who survive trauma. I have often wondered (perhaps like Hendrix) when the sole survivor of a spree killing rides away in an ambulance, or on the back … The Final Girl Support Group: A Horrifying Exploration of SurvivalRead more
Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman
Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman – A Horror Book Review by Carmilla Voiez. If you’re looking for a strong opening to a horror or thriller novel, you’ll find it here when the main character, Richard, arrives at his work – he’s an art teacher – and discovers … Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod ChapmanRead more