In conversation with Cynthia Pelayo As a fan of fairy tales, I first discovered the work of Cynthia Pelayo through her book Children of Chicago (2012), a modern spin on the Pied Piper fairy tale. This novel won the International Latino Book Award for Best Mystery and was nominated for … Cynthia Pelayo – Women in Horror MonthRead more
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The Gathering by C. J. Tudor
The Gathering by C. J. Tudor a horror book review by Jim Mcleod It has been a long time since I last read a vampire. Very few have flown across my radar in recent years. And those that have all sounded like they were either retreading old ground or happy … The Gathering by C. J. TudorRead more
Sarah Read – Women in Horror Month
In conversation with Sarah Read Since Sarah Read published her first story in 2014, she has gone on to publish more than fifty short stories, two collections, and one novel. Her debut novel, The Bone Weaver’s Orchard (2019) won the Bram Stoker Award® for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. … Sarah Read – Women in Horror MonthRead more
Cindy O’Quinn – Women in Horror Month
In conversation with Cindy O’Quinn Over the last few years, Cindy O’Quinn has taken horror by storm. In 2019, her story “Lydia” (Twisted Book of Shadows) received a Bram Stoker Award® nomination for Superior Achievement in Short Fiction. She followed that up with a second nomination in short fiction with … Cindy O’Quinn – Women in Horror MonthRead more
An Unkindness of Shadows by John Linwood Grant
An Unkindness of Shadows The Strange Encounters of Justin Margrave Author: John Linwood Grant Publisher: Lethe Press A Horror Book Review by James Bennett “Disbelief has its place, but sometimes it’s no more than a luxury, one which not all of us can afford.” Dark indie maestro John Linwood Grant … An Unkindness of Shadows by John Linwood Grant Read more
Christa Carmen – Women In Horror Month
In conversation with Christa Carmen As a response to COVID-19, the Horror Writers Association pivoted and offered StokerCon 2021 in an online format. At the time, I was helping out with sponsorships and trying to get my bearings in this new virtual world. Even though I missed the connection that … Christa Carmen – Women In Horror MonthRead more
Christi Nogle – Women in Horror Month
In conversation with Christi Nogle Since Christi Nogle published her first story in 2016, she’s taken the horror scene by storm with works appearing in some of my favorite magazines including Strange Horizons, Vastarien, Dark Matter Magazine, PseudoPod, and Cosmic Horror Monthly. In 2022, she and Willow Dawn Becker co-edited … Christi Nogle – Women in Horror MonthRead more
My Throat is an Open Grave by Tori Bovalino
This might annoy those of you from Appalachia, as it is one of the most portrayed regions of the US, but I have a massive crush on the area, its folklore, its music, and its breathtaking landscapes. So when I learn of a piece of media based around the region, … My Throat is an Open Grave by Tori BovalinoRead more
Angela Sylvaine – Women in Horror Month
In conversation with Angela Sylvaine As 2019 came to a close, I travelled to Denver to attend the launch of Terror at 5280’, an anthology published by the Denver Horror Collective. It was at this event that I first met Angela Sylvaine. We both had stories in the anthology, and … Angela Sylvaine – Women in Horror MonthRead more
Elizabeth Hand – Women in Horror Month
In conversation with Elizabeth Hand As part of the research for my essay “Words Wielded by Women” (Apex Magazine, May 2023), I had the opportunity to sit down for a discussion with Elizabeth Hand, an award-winning writer who has been breaking down boundaries since she started writing in 1988. Moving … Elizabeth Hand – Women in Horror MonthRead more
Alma Katsu – Women in Horror Month
In conversation with Alma Katsu I first discovered Alma Katsu when I read the introduction to Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women (2020), edited by Lee Murray and Geneve Flynn. This ground-breaking collection of fourteen stories, explores the identity of Asian women from different perspectives. “Just as there is no … Alma Katsu – Women in Horror MonthRead more
Lisa Morton: Women in Horror Month
In conversation with Lisa Morton In 2016, on the heels of a traumatic bicycle accident, the Horror Writers Association (HWA) literally saved my life. At my darkest moment, I received a call from Marge Simon notifying me that I had just won the HWA Scholarship. This call gave me hope, … Lisa Morton: Women in Horror MonthRead more
The Dancing Bears: Queer Fables for the End Times by Rob Costello
The Dancing Bears: Queer Fables for the End Times by Rob Costello It is rare for a book that made me so angry reading it to become one that I will recommend as highly as this, but The Dancing Bears: Queer Fables for the End Times truly is an exceptional collection of incredible … The Dancing Bears: Queer Fables for the End Times by Rob Costello Read more
Shadow of the Hidden by Kev Harrison: A Horror Book Review
Shadow of the Hidden by Kev Harrison: A Horror Book Review by Jim Mcleod I used to think the Mummy was the most underrepresented monster in horror books and movies. However, this novella from Kev Harrison reminded me that the Djinn are even more forgotten sons and daughters of the horror world. … Shadow of the Hidden by Kev Harrison: A Horror Book ReviewRead more
Stephen King’s The Mist My Life in Horror
Stephen King’s The Mist My Life in Horror That unique flavour of cosmic, existential despair -that I wouldn’t understand as “Lovecraftian” until many, many years later- changed the state of my mind and imagination, inclining me -along with other influences- towards darker work, fiction of a more ambiguous and uncertain … Stephen King’s The Mist My Life in HorrorRead more