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Lovecraft Comes to HBO, Classic Literature Replaces Male Pen Names, Plus Women and the ERA

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. Historical Fact and Fictional Horror Collide in HBO's New Drama Series Lovcraft Country — Thrillist…

BookTribAugust 14, 2020

Miscellany

From Shore to Fiction: “Beneath the Lighthouse”

Julieanne Lynch is the author of Beneath the Lighthouse, an eerie story on ghosts and family tragedy. Today we have the pleasure of learning about her creative process and the inspiration behind her chilling story. But first, here is a taste of her story: Sixteen-year-old Jamie McGuiness’s sister is dead. Sinking into…

Julieanne LynchAugust 22, 2018

Nonfiction

Smart Reads: Real Life Heroes, Villains and Monsters

Villains and monsters are so much more frightening in the world of non-fiction. While we can reassure ourselves that the horrors of fiction aren’t real and sleep with the lights on, the comfort in non-fiction lies in the books themselves. By shining a light on the darkest hearts we lessen…

JeriAnn GellerNovember 19, 2015

Fiction Young Adult Young Adult - Featured

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

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

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

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

“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

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

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

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

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 Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

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

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

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

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

Strangeness Descends on Michigan Surf Town in “Kings of the Earth”

It is not a normal morning in Great Water. A woman tries to kill herself, shouting about dead people, and security guard Martin barely saves her. Architect Lance goes to meet a friend for a surfing lesson, but never arrives and doesn't come back home. Voices are talking to people…

Gevera Bert PiedmontDecember 22, 2020

Fiction Thrillers

Dark Magic Threatens a Midwestern Town in “Black Oak”

In Titus Murphy’s debut novel, Black Oak (Cosby Media Productions), something dark is lurking in the woods of Wichita, Kansas. This quaint Midwestern town has seen more than its fair share of bloodshed in recent years. But unbeknownst to the townsfolk, that violence was just the beginning. Something bigger is…

BookTribNovember 30, 2020

Fiction Thrillers

Seduction of A Serial Killer in “Her Eyes Underwater”

Throwing caution the middle finger might just get you killed in Her Eyes Underwater (Amazon.com). In this frightening erotic thriller, debut author Romona Simon takes readers into the minds of a serial killer and the woman obsessed with captivating him. Thirty-year-old Julia Strauss always gets what she wants. When your…

K.L. RomoAugust 3, 2020

Fiction Romance

Twin Souls Must Save a Dying World in Dystopian Romance “Dawn of Atlantis”

The beautiful blue oceans surrounding Atlantis have turned a sickly gray-green color, littered with dead sea creatures. The fabled island is at the mercy of an evil empire mining the oceans to power secret doomsday weapons. To make matters worse, the inhabitants of Atlantis have been enslaved and secretly drugged…

Joanna PoncavageMarch 29, 2021

Fiction Miscellany Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

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

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

Lovecraft Comes to HBO, Classic Literature Replaces Male Pen Names, Plus Women and the ERA

From Shore to Fiction: “Beneath the Lighthouse”

Smart Reads: Real Life Heroes, Villains and Monsters

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

Here There Be Witches … and Demons

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

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

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

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

Series Opener “Graveslinger” a Ghoulishly Good Time

Strangeness Descends on Michigan Surf Town in “Kings of the Earth”

Dark Magic Threatens a Midwestern Town in “Black Oak”

Seduction of A Serial Killer in “Her Eyes Underwater”

Twin Souls Must Save a Dying World in Dystopian Romance “Dawn of Atlantis”

New Stephen King Short Story Available Through Humble Bundle Benefits ACLU

Bestselling and Beloved Author Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

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