(Editor’s note: SHORT SHOTS is a column where I review short stories from horror anthologies, collections, and zines.) SPOILER ALERT! "Close Encounters of the ER Kind" by N.J. Gallegos begins as a typical night in the emergency room for Dr. Seline; however, it quickly transforms into an intense life-altering confrontation with one of the most... Continue Reading →
I received a sneak preview of a two-page spread in the upcoming issue of Rants From The Black Lodge Magazine. I interviewed Bram Stoker Award-winning author John Everson about his passion for Italian giallo for the magazine, and the publisher sent me a peek. I'm always honored to interview Everson because he's one of my... Continue Reading →
The Bram Stoker Awards Committee reported a correction to the 2023 Final Ballot after concluding Chuck Tingle's novel Camp Damascus was in the wrong category. Camp Damascus, which was initially announced as a nominee for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel, was moved to the Novel category, joining The Reformatory by Tananarive Due, How to... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
The deadline for the 2024 Splatterpunk Awards nominations is Sunday, Dec. 31. Works of Extreme Horror fiction published in 2023 are eligible, and anyone can email their nominations to splatterpunkawards@gmail.com. The emails must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Co-founded by authors Wrath James White and Brian Keene, the Splatterpunk Awards honor the... Continue Reading →
What Hides in the Cupboards by Cassondra Windwalker is a masterwork of modern gothic horror that deftly unpacks the emotional baggage of a woman living on the edge of sanity and fearlessly exposes the raw nerves of her regret, grief, and self-loathing. The novel is set for release by horror and crime publisher Unnerving on Jan.... Continue Reading →
(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 →
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