HORROR AND FANTASY WRITER
SPOILER ALERT! "The Call Shift" by N.J. Gallegos won the 2025 Alien Buddha Horror Showdown. It's a slice-of-life tale from the point of view of a resident doctor dealing with exhaustion and a zombie virus amid a pandemic. Gallegos also won the Showdown in 2022 with her domestic horror story titled "The Fruits of Her... Continue Reading →
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 →
(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 →
The Broken Heart is one of the best debut novels by a horror writer in 2023. Steeped in medical thriller DNA, The Broken Heart is like a compound prescription, combining an unlikely anti-hero and no-holds-barred storytelling to create a potent concoction of dread and violence. Written by N.J. Gallegos, The Broken Heart is scheduled for... Continue Reading →
(Editor’s note: FRESH BLOOD is a column where I interview promising new writers of horror fiction.) Emergency room physician by day and horror author by night, N.J. Gallegos is about to unleash a masterfully written debut novel titled The Broken Heart. Tapping into her background as a doctor, Gallegos has created a uniquely dark horror thriller... Continue Reading →
LIONEL RAY GREEN 