Five years ago today, the world lost Larry Ray Green of Arab, Alabama. I called him Dad. It was the worst day of my life, but I got to say goodbye to him as he was surrounded by all his loved ones. Gone but never forgotten, Dad still inspires me every day. I keep his... Continue Reading →
Sarah Rose Etter earns top honor at 2019 Shirley Jackson Awards
Sarah Rose Etter's debut novel, The Book of X, won the top honor at the 2019 Shirley Jackson Awards. The winners were announced July 12th in a 20-minute pre-recorded video released by the Shirley Jackson Awards. You can watch the video at the awards website HERE. The winners in the other five categories were: NOVELLA: Ormeshadow... Continue Reading →
One Sentence Reviews: My 2nd Quarter 2020 Reads
(Editor’s note: Here’s an exceptional blog post by horror author Priscilla Bettis that is loaded with brief, substantive book reviews. Perfect for readers on the go! -- Lionel Ray Green)
‘Dead of Winter’ released on Amazon Kindle
On Monday, I released my sixth short story on Amazon Kindle. Titled "Dead of Winter," the story is a super-quick read about a man in a van who happens upon a stranded female motorist on a country road during a wintry afternoon. "Dead of Winter" dramatizes the sometimes nerve-racking game played between a man and... Continue Reading →
June’s DOUBLE FEATURE | Reception & Quilt
(Editor’s note: DOUBLE FEATURE is a column where I read at least two horror books per month in 2020 and review them for my website.) June’s DOUBLE FEATURE: Reception by Kenzie Jennings and Quilt by Dan Padavona. Reception Reception is the impressive debut novel by Kenzie Jennings released in March 2019. I read Reception because... Continue Reading →
Nominations announced for 2019 Shirley Jackson Awards
Novels by Sarah Rose Etter, Elizabeth Hand, Miciah Bay Gault, Leigh Bardugo, Kevin Wilson, and Rachel Eve Moulton are nominated for the top honor in the 2019 Shirley Jackson Awards, according to a press release by shirleyjacksonawards.org. The Shirley Jackson Awards is recognizing outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic... Continue Reading →
Chapter Ten: Which CD Will It Be? Murry Hammond
(Editor’s note: I moved from an apartment into a house starting January 1st, 2020, and I had to toss all my CDs into a big garbage bag during the move. The idea for this feature is I write a review about each CD as I unpack that bag, one CD at a time, and rank... Continue Reading →
Voting open for This Is Horror Awards 2019
Novels by Max Booth III, Sarah Read, Jonathan Janz, Adam Nevill, and Rory Power are nominated for the top honor in This Is Horror Awards 2019. Voting is open for the nine categories of the awards through May 30th. This Is Horror is one of the top sites specializing in horror fiction, news, and podcasts.... Continue Reading →
May’s DOUBLE FEATURE | Witching Hour Theatre & Closing Costs
(Editor’s note: DOUBLE FEATURE is a column where I read at least two horror books per month in 2020 and review them for my website.) May’s DOUBLE FEATURE: Witching Hour Theatre by Jonathan Janz and Closing Costs by Wesley Southard. Witching Hour Theatre Witching Hour Theatre is the 2016 re-release of the first published tale by... Continue Reading →
Chapter Nine: Which CD Will It Be? LeAnn Rimes
(Editor’s note: I moved from an apartment into a house starting January 1st, 2020, and I had to toss all my CDs into a big garbage bag during the move. The idea for this feature is I write a review about each CD as I unpack that bag, one CD at a time, and rank... Continue Reading →