Stephanie Ellis launches Darklings quick-reads series

Dark fiction author and poet Stephanie Ellis is releasing a series of quick e-read novelettes starting in March with plans for more in the future. The series called Darklings will feature previously published stories, mostly from collections and anthologies, as well as brand new tales. The first four novelettes drop March 1 with new ones …

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UNQUIET SPIRITS leads the field of 2023 Bram Stoker Awards nominations

Unquiet Spirits: Essays by Asian Women in Horror led the Final Ballot of the 2023 Bram Stoker Awards with four nominations, according to a February 21 release by the Horror Writers Association. Edited by Lee Murray and Angela Yuriko Smith, Unquiet Spirits scored a nomination in the category for Superior Achievement in Long Nonfiction. Three of its …

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Smith, Nola lead list of 2024 Splatterpunk Awards nominations

Credit: KillerConAustin.com A pair of two-time past winners, Bryan Smith and Candace Nola, each received two nominations for 2024 Splatterpunk Awards, leading a field that features 12 first-time nominees among the 25 works of fiction being honored. Smith's Dead End House earned a nomination for Best Novel and "Night People" (a bonus story from his …

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Three of my author interviews featured on The Horror Tree

In the past month, I’ve had three of my author interviews appear on The Horror Tree, which is one of the best sites for speculative fiction writers on the Interweb. Writer’s Digest agrees and has regularly featured The Horror Tree as one of the top genre websites.  I’m always excited when The Horror Tree accepts …

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