HORROR AND FANTASY WRITER
Two of my long-time favorite authors plus a new favorite are releasing horror fiction books in October. JOHN EVERSON Bram Stoker Award-winning author John Everson returns with his 15th novel, The Bloodstained Doll. The book is set for release October 8 from Flame Tree Press and is billed as a modern giallo in the style... Continue Reading →
Brinke Stevens started her Scream Queen legacy in 1982 as Linda in the cult slasher The Slumber Party Massacre. Scream Queen Brinke Stevens in 1982's The Slumber Party Massacre. Forty-two years later, Stevens says her scream in that film is still her best. She certainly delivers one of the all-time great shrieks of terror as... Continue Reading →
(Editor’s note: SHORT SHOTS is a column where I review short stories from horror anthologies, collections, and zines.) "Laugh with Jolly Jack" by Stephanie Ellis is a tale of machines and madness inside a dilapidated penny arcade inherited by a henpecked husband. The machines may be cursed, so play at your own risk. Released April... Continue Reading →
FrankenCon 2024 is hosting the debut screening of the indie horror film Solitude on Friday, May 10, at 5 p.m. at the Hilton Knoxville Airport in Alcoa, Tennessee. The showing is free for anyone with a ticket to the third annual convention. Mick Strawn is excited for the public to see Solitude, a movie he co-directed with... 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 →
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 →
LIONEL RAY GREEN 