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
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The YA Horror 400: Your Go-To Almanac for YA Horror.
The YA Horror 400 by Tony Jones is released in June On June 25th long standing Ginger Nuts of Horror and Horror DNA reviewer Tony Jones releases THE YA HORROR 400, an almanac of over 400 reviews of his favourite YA horror novels featured on the site. For the last … The YA Horror 400: Your Go-To Almanac for YA Horror.Read more
Get Ready for the Chills: A YA and MG Horror Round Up
Get Ready for the Chills: A YA and MG Horror Round Up March/April 2024 Welcome to another edition of ‘Young Blood,’ the YA and Middle Grade arm of the Ginger Nuts of Horror, with ten brand recent reviews. Ann Fraistat’s A Place for Vanishing is the pick of the ten … Get Ready for the Chills: A YA and MG Horror Round UpRead more
YA Bram Stoker Award Ginger Nuts of Horror breaks down the 2023 Preliminary List.
YA Bram Stoker Award Ginger Nuts of Horror breaks down the 2023 Preliminary List. For the last few years Young Blood, the YA section of Ginger Nuts of Horror, traditionally reviews all the books on the YA Bram Stoker Preliminary Ballot. Six of the ten for 2023/4 had already appeared … YA Bram Stoker Award Ginger Nuts of Horror breaks down the 2023 Preliminary List.Read more
YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, February 2024
YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, February 2024 In our second Young Adult (YA) and Middle Grade (MG) Roundup of 2024 we have eight new books for you to investigate further. We will start with the two MG titles and I had a great time with Gabriel Dylan’s Shiver Point … YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, February 2024Read more
Young Adult and Middle-Grade Horror books for January 2024.
Young Adult and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, January 2024 Welcome to another year of ‘Young Blood,’ the Young Adult and Middle-Grade arm of the Ginger Nuts of Horror. January is kicking off in style with seven reviews, including an early contender for the Young Adult horror novel 2024. I recommend … Young Adult and Middle-Grade Horror books for January 2024.Read more
YA and Middle Grade Horror 2023: An Essential Guide For December
YA & Middle Grade Horror 2023: An Essential Guide In our final YA and Middle Grade Roundup of 2023 we have eleven more books which I struggled to fit into my reviewing schedule. And there were some crackers in the mix! We’re going to start with the three Middle Grade … YA and Middle Grade Horror 2023: An Essential Guide For DecemberRead more
Best of 2023: Middle Grade Horror and Dark Fiction
Best of 2023: Middle Grade Horror and Dark Fiction Merry Christmas everybody! Thank you for checking out our YA and Middle Grade reviews across the year. Just to be clear, ‘Young Blood’ is a specialist YA review site, I feature Middle Grade when it comes my way, but it is … Best of 2023: Middle Grade Horror and Dark FictionRead more
Best of 2023: Young Adult (YA) Horror and Dark Fiction
Best of 2023: Young Adult (YA) Horror and Dark Fiction Merry Christmas everybody and thank you for checking out Young Blood throughout the year, we hope you have discovered lots of great YA for yourselves or teenagers you may know. Also stay tuned for our Middle Grade ‘Best of’ which … Best of 2023: Young Adult (YA) Horror and Dark FictionRead more
YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, November 2023
YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, November 2023 In our latest roundup for November 2023 we have a strong collection of eleven books, some I loved, more importantly even if I was not knocked out, still have plenty to offer book loving teenagers. Keep your eyes peeled for our ‘Best … YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, November 2023Read more
YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, October 2023
YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, October 2023 In this latest edition of Young Blood the YA and Middle Grade section of Ginger Nuts of Horror we have a fantastic eleven books. At the moment I am struggling to keep up, so watch out for other bumper issues before the … YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, October 2023Read more
YA and Middle Grade Horror Books: September 2023 Roundup
Discover the latest YA and Middle Grade horror releases in this September edition of Young Blood. From spooky reads to supernatural disappearances, these books are sure to give you chills.
YA and MG Horror Books, August 2023
August 2023 YA and Middle Grade Roundup In our latest roundup we have an amazing ten books for you, almost all of which are worth a closer look. We are going to start with Emma Read’s rather lovely The House Trap, as it is the only Middle Grade novel featured … YA and MG Horror Books, August 2023Read more
July YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup
July YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup In our July YA and Middle Grade roundup we’re going to start at the top, with Kristy Acevedo’s unmissable The Warning, which is the first part of a stunning horror/science fiction duology, I’ve already read part two and will review nearer release time. … July YA and Middle Grade Horror RoundupRead more
The Psychotronic Book Club: Adventures in getting older teens to read (horror)
The Psychotronic Book Club: Adventures in getting older teens to read (horror) I have been a school librarian for nearly thirty years, working in three very different schools and over that period have run many successful (with a few misfires along the way) book clubs. By far the most rewarding … The Psychotronic Book Club: Adventures in getting older teens to read (horror)Read more