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ITW Spotlight: Native Horror Debut is a Love Letter to Denver and Heavy Metal

Erika T. Wurth is well known in her community for uplifting other writers — and certainly Indigenous writers. Even a quick Google search will net links to several articles she’s penned about the massive renaissance in Native fiction. And with the launch of her stunning literary horror debut, White Horse…

Dawn IusNovember 9, 2022

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A Banished Knight’s Love Rings out for His Queen

"A beautifully crafted setting with complex character dynamics and layers of political intrigue … Combined with Hunt's excellent plot machinations and stellar prose, the book makes for a memorable read." —Prairies Book Review —∞— Do you hear that? It’s a chime emanating from deep within the heart of a devoted…

BookTribJune 7, 2022

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Here There Be Witches … and Demons

“A brisk, enjoyable supernatural tale of black magic and powerful spells.” —Kirkus Reviews “A suspenseful urban horror sequel with magic, devilry, and inspired surprises.” —Booklife —∞— Get ready for a suspenseful ride into a dark, sometimes gruesome tale in Ron Gabriel’s The Pawns (Gramercy Fiction), one that will keep readers…

Monique SnymanMay 13, 2022

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Priest, Bride, Haunted Hacienda Sweep Readers Into Spellbinding 19th-Century Mexico

The speaker in Isabel Cañas’ remarkable blend of suspense, horror, romance and supernatural gothic, The Hacienda (Berkley), is Beatriz, 20, the new bride of a rich Mexican landowner named Don Rodolfo. The year is 1823, shortly after the bloody Mexican War of Independence, and Beatriz’s family had the misfortune of…

Neil NyrenApril 29, 2022

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“The Fervor” Depicts the Horrors of Japanese Internment During WWII

Set in 1944 as World War II rages on, The Fervor (Putnam) by Alma Katsu, follows Meiko and her young daughter Aiko as they endure life in an internment camp where a mysterious disease is spreading like wildfire. What starts as a cold quickly turns into fits of violence, aggression…

Lydia LefevreApril 27, 2022

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Get Ready for Strange Happenings in “Kaleidoscopic Shades: Within Black Eternity”

If you enjoy a slow-burn with twists and turns, then search no further, because Kaleidoscopic Shades: Within Black Eternity (Gatekeeper Press) by David A. Neuman is all that and more. The tale is rich with intrigue, and the plot will captivate paranormal readers from beginning to end. Readers are also…

Monique SnymanApril 20, 2022

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Open the Door to V.E. Schwab’s “Gallant,” an Eerily Magical Homecoming

Olivia Prior knows hardly anything about her family or where she came from. Raised at the Merilance School for Independent Girls, the only link she has to anyone outside its walls is her mother’s journal — a slim, worn volume that offers very few answers as she watches her mother’s…

Chelsea CicconeMarch 2, 2022

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Secrets Conceal the Bonds of Family After Argentina’s Dirty War

Claudia Ermey’s new novel, The Confessional, is a sweeping narrative that spans multiple continents and follows several generations of mothers and daughters, bound by familial ties yet separated by secrets. The novel opens in California, 1978, just after Julia has given birth to a baby girl whom she knows that…

Nikki ErlickJanuary 31, 2022

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This Suspenseful Novella Asks What Really Inspires Our Fear of the Dark

“An exceptional suspense that shines in its prose and stylistic elements, a story that will keep the reader guessing at every twist and turn.” — Jane Riley for The Book Commentary People go to extraordinary lengths to avoid prolonged periods of physical darkness. We brighten the gloom with the highest…

Monique SnymanJanuary 28, 2022

Fiction Miscellany Thrillers

2021 Bram Stoker Awards Long List Released

This past weekend, the Horror Writers Association (HWA) announced its long list for the 2021 Bram Stoker Awards. The long list is the preliminary ballot for determining nominees in categories that include novels, first novels, graphic novels, young adult novels, long fiction, short fiction, fiction collections, screenplays, poetry, anthologies, non-fiction…

BookTribJanuary 24, 2022

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Edgar Allan Poe: Influencing Literature From the Grave

Edgar Allan Poe is one of only a handful of writers who not only gained recognition during their lifetime but left behind a legacy that influenced generations of writers in a variety of genres and even languages. He is said to be the father of the modern detective story, was…

Monique SnymanJanuary 19, 2022

Fiction Miscellany

Bestselling and Beloved Author Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

Anne Rice, prolific author of more than 30 novels including Interview With the Vampire, passed away on December 11, 2021, at 80 years old. She was an extremely gifted Gothic novelist who always aimed for a high level of literary merit in her work and, as such, garnered a devoted…

Judy MorenoDecember 13, 2021

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All Aboard “Death on the Railway” for Forbidden Lust and Grisly Killings

Twenty-one-year-old Angelo Russo is ill-prepared for the “real world” after the death of his parents in a car accident. While he, along with his older sister, Carina, has inherited the family home, he’s running out of funds fast. But that becomes the very least of his problems when Carina seduces…

Cynthia ConradSeptember 28, 2021

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New Stephen King Short Story Available Through Humble Bundle Benefits ACLU

In partnership with Humble Bundle, today, legendary storyteller and bestselling author Stephen King is releasing his newest short story, “Red Screen,” as the first-ever Humble exclusive. With Humble exclusives, Humble partners with innovative content creators to provide exclusive content to support charities. Available now through September 16, the never-before-published story…

BookTribSeptember 9, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: Slasher Films, “Final Girls” and Stephen Graham Jones

For all the lip service that’s paid to the final girl, she rarely gets her due on screen. It’s no one’s fault, really — if you’re going to squeeze a respectable body count into a 90-minute slasher movie, there’s hardly time for a deep dive into the heroine’s background and…

April SnellingsSeptember 2, 2021

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Series Opener “Graveslinger” a Ghoulishly Good Time

Demons and werewolves and ghouls, oh my! There’s plenty to keep your imagination busy in Graveslinger (B&N Press), the opening of a new series by writer and artist Darren Compton. Set in the Pacific Northwest, the story revolves around Fiya Pratt Diaz, a professional monster hunter (or a "glorified exterminator"…

Gevera Bert PiedmontJune 29, 2021

A Banished Knight’s Love Rings out for His Queen

Here There Be Witches … and Demons

Priest, Bride, Haunted Hacienda Sweep Readers Into Spellbinding 19th-Century Mexico

“The Fervor” Depicts the Horrors of Japanese Internment During WWII

Get Ready for Strange Happenings in “Kaleidoscopic Shades: Within Black Eternity”

Open the Door to V.E. Schwab’s “Gallant,” an Eerily Magical Homecoming

Secrets Conceal the Bonds of Family After Argentina’s Dirty War

This Suspenseful Novella Asks What Really Inspires Our Fear of the Dark

2021 Bram Stoker Awards Long List Released

Edgar Allan Poe: Influencing Literature From the Grave

Bestselling and Beloved Author Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

All Aboard “Death on the Railway” for Forbidden Lust and Grisly Killings

New Stephen King Short Story Available Through Humble Bundle Benefits ACLU

ITW Spotlight: Slasher Films, “Final Girls” and Stephen Graham Jones

Series Opener “Graveslinger” a Ghoulishly Good Time

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