HORROR AND FANTASY WRITER
Aron Beauregard won Best Novel for Playground, and Bridgett Nelson earned her first two trophies at the 2023 Splatterpunk Awards held Saturday during KillerCon in Austin, Texas. The independently published Playground is Beauregard's second Splatterpunk Award. He previously won last year for Best Collection with Beyond Reform. He's also been nominated two other times: Best... Continue Reading →
(Editor’s note: SHORT SHOTS is a column where I review short stories from horror anthologies, collections, and zines.) Legendary extreme horror author Edward Lee says that the short story “‘Giggly’ kicked my ass. Outstanding job! I need therapy now.” If the author of The Bighead and Header needs therapy after reading “Giggly,” then what will... Continue Reading →
Splatterpunk Award-nominated author Bridgett Nelson released her first new standalone project in more than a year. Actually, she released two. Her collections Sweet, Sour, & Spicy and What the F*** Was That? dropped on June 6. The two books follow Nelson’s Splatterpunk-nominated collection A Bouquet of Viscera, which hit shelves in March 2022. So, what... Continue Reading →
Lee's The Television is nominated for Best Novel. Legendary Extreme Horror author Edward Lee received three nominations and rising star Bridgett Nelson earned two when the final ballot for the 2023 Splatterpunk Awards was announced by Awards co-founders Wrath James White and Brian Keene on February 8. The sixth annual Awards recognize superior achievement in the... Continue Reading →
So, here’s the dream. I’m sitting at a table in Bigfoot’s Little Donuts, my favorite shop for the sweet treats. Sitting across from me are one of my literary heroes, Jeff Strand, and his wife, the wonderful horror book cover artist Lynne Hansen. (L to R) Lynne Hansen, Jeff Strand, Bridgett Nelson, Bigfoot, and me. Sitting... Continue Reading →
(Editor’s note: FRESH BLOOD is a column where I interview promising new writers of horror fiction.) In her debut horror collection, A Bouquet of Viscera, Bridgett Nelson literally comes out swinging with an axe as a woman chops a man to death and spits on his corpse within the first two paragraphs of the lead... Continue Reading →
(Editor’s note: SHORT SHOTS is a column where I review horror short stories.) Karma is a bitch, but it has nothing on Jennifer Perry, the main character in the remorseless revenge tale “Political Suicide” by Bridgett Nelson. “Political Suicide” is a standout short story in Volume 3 of the Better Off Dead Series titled If... Continue Reading →
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