Stephen King turns 75 years old this week, just two weeks after the publication of his 64th novel, the already acclaimed Fairy Tale. Aside from a trickle of short stories he sold for a number of years starting in 1967, his career really began in earnest with the 1974 arrival of Carrie, his first published novel.
While the book sold modestly in hardcover, it was the sale of the paperback rights and the novel’s subsequent success in that format which enabled King to become a full-time writer and launch the historic career that is still going strong 48 years later and has made him one of the most successful and well-known writers of all time.
It was in paperback that I first encountered the work of Stephen King as well, although it wasn’t Carrie. Instead it was King’s second published novel, ‘Salem’s Lot, which I spotted on one of those spinning...
While the book sold modestly in hardcover, it was the sale of the paperback rights and the novel’s subsequent success in that format which enabled King to become a full-time writer and launch the historic career that is still going strong 48 years later and has made him one of the most successful and well-known writers of all time.
It was in paperback that I first encountered the work of Stephen King as well, although it wasn’t Carrie. Instead it was King’s second published novel, ‘Salem’s Lot, which I spotted on one of those spinning...
- 9/21/2022
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
As fans of Netflix’s “The Sandman” feast on its first season, released Friday, they may begin to notice the show’s pseudo-episodic structure that delivers a wide range of genres, tones, and self-contained stories. At one moment, the series is delving deep into the mystic arts, the next moment it’s lightheartedly traversing centuries of human history, and the next moment it’s careening into classic horror. Of course, this scope resembles executive producer and writer Neil Gaiman’s original comic series, which he created as an exercise that would allow him to do anything from issue to issue. But as a TV series, Gaiman was told repeatedly through the years it wasn’t possible to mix all the various elements that comprised his acclaimed source material.
On his first-ever TV show meeting years ago with the first director who looked over his scripts, Gaiman was told that a...
On his first-ever TV show meeting years ago with the first director who looked over his scripts, Gaiman was told that a...
- 8/5/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
There’s so much to look forward to in our speculative fiction future. Here are some of the horror books we’re most excited about and/or are currently consuming…
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Top New Horror Books In April 2020 The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Type: Novel
Publisher: Quirk Books
Release Date: 04/07/2020
Den Of Geek says: The latest novel from Grady Hendrix is set in the same world as his masterful horror My Best Friend’s Exorcism, this time focusing on the wives and mothers of Charleston, South Carolina. Occupied with looking after their families and keeping up appearances, one group of women have to step up and fight when a charismatic stranger comes to town. A modern vampire novel packed with heart (and gore) this is another hit from one of the most exciting horror writers around.
Publisher’s summary: Steel Magnolias meets Dracula.
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Top New Horror Books In April 2020 The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Type: Novel
Publisher: Quirk Books
Release Date: 04/07/2020
Den Of Geek says: The latest novel from Grady Hendrix is set in the same world as his masterful horror My Best Friend’s Exorcism, this time focusing on the wives and mothers of Charleston, South Carolina. Occupied with looking after their families and keeping up appearances, one group of women have to step up and fight when a charismatic stranger comes to town. A modern vampire novel packed with heart (and gore) this is another hit from one of the most exciting horror writers around.
Publisher’s summary: Steel Magnolias meets Dracula.
- 4/2/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Madrid — One of Europe’s best-known genre auteurs, Jaume Balagueró is teaming with fellow Spaniard Pau Freixas, writer-director of “The Red Band Society,” and creator of Mediaset España’s “I Know Who You Are,” on a small-screen version of “Los sin nombre” (“The Nameless”).
Created by Balagueró and Freixas and currently in development, the series is set up at Arca Audiovisual, Filmax’ TV division.
Based on a novel by British horror scribe Ramsey Campbell, “The Nameless” was Balagueró’s 1999 feature debut and established him as a leading light of Spain’s auteur genre movement.
In its turn, “Nameless’” established production house Filmax, headed by Julio and Carlos Fernández, as a prime mover of horror movies in Spain for much of the next decade.
Film went on to launch the Fantastic Factory with Brian Yuzna and to produce Balagueró’s “Darkness” (2002), which grossed $22.2 million in the U.S., Calista Flockhart-starrer “Fragile” (2003) and above all,...
Created by Balagueró and Freixas and currently in development, the series is set up at Arca Audiovisual, Filmax’ TV division.
Based on a novel by British horror scribe Ramsey Campbell, “The Nameless” was Balagueró’s 1999 feature debut and established him as a leading light of Spain’s auteur genre movement.
In its turn, “Nameless’” established production house Filmax, headed by Julio and Carlos Fernández, as a prime mover of horror movies in Spain for much of the next decade.
Film went on to launch the Fantastic Factory with Brian Yuzna and to produce Balagueró’s “Darkness” (2002), which grossed $22.2 million in the U.S., Calista Flockhart-starrer “Fragile” (2003) and above all,...
- 3/30/2020
- by John Hopewell and Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
Sam Moffitt’s article about movies and shows was originally posted May 15th, 2015. In honor of the new hit movie version of Downton Abbey, We Are Movie Geeks is reposting this list
By rights I should hate the English. Seriously, my background is almost entirely Scots and Irish. I grew up hearing about the troubles the English gave to the Scots and Irish, both in school and from my parents.
Yet I do not, I love the English. How can I hate a country that gave us not only Monty Python but also Benny Hill and the Carry On Films? How can I bear any ill will to a country that gave us writers of the caliber of Ramsey Campbell, Brian Aldiss, Michael Moorcock and J. G Ballard? How can anyone hate a country that not only prizes eccentric behavior but encourages it? Take Mr. Kim Newman for instance, a...
By rights I should hate the English. Seriously, my background is almost entirely Scots and Irish. I grew up hearing about the troubles the English gave to the Scots and Irish, both in school and from my parents.
Yet I do not, I love the English. How can I hate a country that gave us not only Monty Python but also Benny Hill and the Carry On Films? How can I bear any ill will to a country that gave us writers of the caliber of Ramsey Campbell, Brian Aldiss, Michael Moorcock and J. G Ballard? How can anyone hate a country that not only prizes eccentric behavior but encourages it? Take Mr. Kim Newman for instance, a...
- 9/24/2019
- by Sam Moffitt
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The incredible folk over at Folio Society have opened up orders for Book of Horror Stories, a collection of short horror stories from various generations that was curated by multi-award-winning British horror author Ramsey Campbell and illustrated by the incredible Corey Brickley. The three-quarter bound book is 272 pages and features seven full-page illustrations as […]
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- 9/5/2018
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
Ramsey Campbell talks to Stephen Jones at the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies Photo: Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies
Founded in 2010, and opening its London branch in 2015, the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies is part of a new trend in education that's seeing academic lectures and discussions opened up to the public, whether they're amateur scholars like many of Hp Lovecraft's heroes or simply individuals intrigued by the subject matter involved. It's also encouraging people to look in more depth at a genre that is often underappreciated by critics. With contributions from the likes of Kim Newman, Stephen Thrower and Jasper Sharp, it has covered a wide range of subjects base around books and films. We spoke to one of its organisers, Josh Saco, about how it all works.
"I've known Kier-La [Janisse] and Virginie [Sélavy] for some years now," says Josh, explaining how he got involved with the institute. "Kier-La knew...
Founded in 2010, and opening its London branch in 2015, the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies is part of a new trend in education that's seeing academic lectures and discussions opened up to the public, whether they're amateur scholars like many of Hp Lovecraft's heroes or simply individuals intrigued by the subject matter involved. It's also encouraging people to look in more depth at a genre that is often underappreciated by critics. With contributions from the likes of Kim Newman, Stephen Thrower and Jasper Sharp, it has covered a wide range of subjects base around books and films. We spoke to one of its organisers, Josh Saco, about how it all works.
"I've known Kier-La [Janisse] and Virginie [Sélavy] for some years now," says Josh, explaining how he got involved with the institute. "Kier-La knew...
- 4/7/2018
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
While in high school or college, did you ever wish that your curriculum was focused solely on the horror genre? That dream becomes a reality at the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies. Since 2010, this organization has held lectures around the world that dig deeper into great works of horror, and this spring is no exception, as the institute will once again have horror-themed classes in New York and London.
At its New York branch this spring, the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies will focus on the works of Shirley Jackson, the history of black horror, and much more, while its London branch will host several intriguing classes as well, including one on Richard Matheson's seminal novel I Am Legend. You can view the full schedule for both branches below, and visit Miskatonic New York and Miskatonic London online for more information.
Press Release: Following the successful conclusion of our...
At its New York branch this spring, the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies will focus on the works of Shirley Jackson, the history of black horror, and much more, while its London branch will host several intriguing classes as well, including one on Richard Matheson's seminal novel I Am Legend. You can view the full schedule for both branches below, and visit Miskatonic New York and Miskatonic London online for more information.
Press Release: Following the successful conclusion of our...
- 1/4/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Featured in Heather Wixson's holiday gift guide, the new book Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror on Film and Television could be the perfect stocking stuffer for the horror fan in your life this holiday season, but Spectacular Optical is giving you the chance to take your gift one step further with their interactive book tour this December that includes screenings, lectures, and other live celebrations tied to the book's seasonal themes:
Press Release: For many, Christmas is an annual celebration of goodwill and joy, but for others, it’s a time to curl up on the couch in the dead of winter for a good old-fashioned fright. The festive holiday season has always included a more somber side, and scary tales of child-stealing demons to ghost stories told ‘round the fireplace go back to pre-Christian celebrations. These long-standing traditions have found modern expression in the Christmas horror film, a unique...
Press Release: For many, Christmas is an annual celebration of goodwill and joy, but for others, it’s a time to curl up on the couch in the dead of winter for a good old-fashioned fright. The festive holiday season has always included a more somber side, and scary tales of child-stealing demons to ghost stories told ‘round the fireplace go back to pre-Christian celebrations. These long-standing traditions have found modern expression in the Christmas horror film, a unique...
- 12/4/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exhumed Films is resurrecting some beloved horror favorites from the 1970s and ’80s and projecting them onto the big screen at Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers, including Friday the 13th Part III, starring my original horror crush and maybe yours, too, Jason Voorhees! And also, we have release details for Escape Room, Paperbacks From Hell, Ghastlies, and Mountain Fever, as well as information on the new book Godzilla Faq.
Exhumed Films' Guilty Pleasures IV Marathon: Press Release: "Exhumed Films Presents: Guilty Pleasures IV--in 3-D!
Exhumed Films is pleased to return to the Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers to present the fourth edition of The Guilty Pleasures Marathon, our annual assault of cinematic insanity. For this year’s marathon, we present some of the greatest 3-D films of all time, projected from original 35mm prints using state of the art technology! The 1970’s and 1980’s saw a resurgence of three-dimensional movies, particularly in the realm of genre cinema.
Exhumed Films' Guilty Pleasures IV Marathon: Press Release: "Exhumed Films Presents: Guilty Pleasures IV--in 3-D!
Exhumed Films is pleased to return to the Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers to present the fourth edition of The Guilty Pleasures Marathon, our annual assault of cinematic insanity. For this year’s marathon, we present some of the greatest 3-D films of all time, projected from original 35mm prints using state of the art technology! The 1970’s and 1980’s saw a resurgence of three-dimensional movies, particularly in the realm of genre cinema.
- 8/15/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
As part of my post duty orders here at We Are Movie Geeks I am tasked with reviewing movies on DVD and Blu ray that may not have found an audience. Movies with little or no theatrical release, did not play very long, escaped attention, what have you.
I am proud to direct your attention to a little known film from 2011 called The Moth Diaries. First I have to say that I, like many millions of movie goers, reveled in the new screen incarnation of Wonder Woman, not only starring Gal Gadot as the original female super hero and masterfully directed by a woman, Patty Jenkins, and also starring Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen and a whole crew of the most righteous Amazons ever seen on a movie screen, wonderful!
I have a confession to make, at the age of 10 I was obsessed with the legend of the Amazon Empire. Fully...
I am proud to direct your attention to a little known film from 2011 called The Moth Diaries. First I have to say that I, like many millions of movie goers, reveled in the new screen incarnation of Wonder Woman, not only starring Gal Gadot as the original female super hero and masterfully directed by a woman, Patty Jenkins, and also starring Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen and a whole crew of the most righteous Amazons ever seen on a movie screen, wonderful!
I have a confession to make, at the age of 10 I was obsessed with the legend of the Amazon Empire. Fully...
- 7/11/2017
- by Sam Moffitt
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
By rights I should hate the English. Seriously, my background is almost entirely Scots and Irish. I grew up hearing about the troubles the English gave to the Scots and Irish, both in school and from my parents.
Yet I do not, I love the English. How can I hate a country that gave us not only Monty Python but also Benny Hill and the Carry On Films? How can I bear any ill will to a country that gave us writers of the caliber of Ramsey Campbell, Brian Aldiss, Michael Moorcock and J. G Ballard? How can anyone hate a country that not only prizes eccentric behavior but encourages it? Take Mr. Kim Newman for instance, a brilliant writer whose work appears regularly in Video WatchDog and Videoscope Mr. Newman dresses himself, has his hair and mustache styled and speaks in the manner of someone from the 19th Century!
Yet I do not, I love the English. How can I hate a country that gave us not only Monty Python but also Benny Hill and the Carry On Films? How can I bear any ill will to a country that gave us writers of the caliber of Ramsey Campbell, Brian Aldiss, Michael Moorcock and J. G Ballard? How can anyone hate a country that not only prizes eccentric behavior but encourages it? Take Mr. Kim Newman for instance, a brilliant writer whose work appears regularly in Video WatchDog and Videoscope Mr. Newman dresses himself, has his hair and mustache styled and speaks in the manner of someone from the 19th Century!
- 5/26/2015
- by Sam Moffitt
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It's pretty hard for a book trailer to grab our attention, but with its cozy yet creepy campsite setting, this one for Uninvited Press' recent release of Dark Forest managed to do so. If stories about the "malignant wilderness" sound intriguing, then read on!
Synopsis:
Something deadly lurks among the shadows, and the trees themselves seethe with menace.
Never believe you are safe. No one is safe.
The dark forest is a state of mind.
Dark Forest is an anthology from Uninvited Books edited by Robert Dunbar. These classic stories of the malignant wilderness come from the pens of illustrious authors like Ambrose Beirce, Algernon Blackwood, Arthur Machen, E. Nesbit, H. G. Wells and many others, combining to create an atmosphere of surreal malignity. (Also included is Dunbar’s novella Wood.)
Each tale is annotated by contemporary talents, and the insights and observations of writers of the caliber of Paul G. Bens,...
Synopsis:
Something deadly lurks among the shadows, and the trees themselves seethe with menace.
Never believe you are safe. No one is safe.
The dark forest is a state of mind.
Dark Forest is an anthology from Uninvited Books edited by Robert Dunbar. These classic stories of the malignant wilderness come from the pens of illustrious authors like Ambrose Beirce, Algernon Blackwood, Arthur Machen, E. Nesbit, H. G. Wells and many others, combining to create an atmosphere of surreal malignity. (Also included is Dunbar’s novella Wood.)
Each tale is annotated by contemporary talents, and the insights and observations of writers of the caliber of Paul G. Bens,...
- 8/18/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Tuesdays are when new books are typically released, and horror fans usually don’t have too much trouble finding something to read. There is Amazon of course and publishers like Samhain and Cemetery Dance…
We also boast authors ranging from "The King" himself to Dan Simmons, Robert McCammon, the late Thomas Tryon, Tim Curran, Aussies Stephen Irwin, Brett McBean, and Aaron Dries as well as Brits such as David Moody, anthologist Stephen Jones, and Mark Morris, to name just a very few.
But what if you long for the paperback originals which seemed to flood bookstores back in the 80s or want to read even earlier horror that is long out of print? What to do? Well, you turn to Valancourt Books to assuage those yearnings. And we recently spoke with Ryan Cagle, one half of the publishing team that brings those long unavailable titles to life for readers to enjoy again,...
We also boast authors ranging from "The King" himself to Dan Simmons, Robert McCammon, the late Thomas Tryon, Tim Curran, Aussies Stephen Irwin, Brett McBean, and Aaron Dries as well as Brits such as David Moody, anthologist Stephen Jones, and Mark Morris, to name just a very few.
But what if you long for the paperback originals which seemed to flood bookstores back in the 80s or want to read even earlier horror that is long out of print? What to do? Well, you turn to Valancourt Books to assuage those yearnings. And we recently spoke with Ryan Cagle, one half of the publishing team that brings those long unavailable titles to life for readers to enjoy again,...
- 4/22/2014
- by thebellefromhell
- DreadCentral.com
Johnathan|Christian, the haunting new transatlantic project from American composer Johnathan Mooney (The New Creatures) and Swedish dark-rocker Christian Granquist (The Atom) have produced not one but two impressive debuts: the full-length album Beautiful Hideous arrived late last year, earning major props across the gothic, industrial, darkwave and other alternative music press; the band followed up that success this month with a remix of the single “I Walk This Earth Alone,” featuring the talents of Danish industrial music legend Leæther Strip (a.k.a. Clause Larsen), and the two records combined represent some the best of old and new gothic rock/darkwave styles, strongly reminiscent of early death-rock legends Christian Death and '80s goth icons Sisters of Mercy, but with a modern production sheen. The band's songwriting doesn't seem to be designed with the dance floor in mind, but rather as a kind of dream soundtrack to an extremely...
- 2/27/2014
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
He's one of the most acclaimed writers on the horror scene right now, and five of his stories are about to come to life in the form of a terrifying anthology film. Read on for all the details about Thomas Tessier's World of Hurt!
From the Press Release
For the first time, five of Thomas Tessier’s short stories will be brought to the screen in the 2014 anthology film Thomas Tessier’S World Of Hurt.
“It’s every writer’s dream to find people who want to take your story and turn it into an excellent movie that is faithful to the original material,” Thomas Tessier said. “I feel very fortunate indeed to have that—times five!”
For more than three decades, Tessier has been writing acclaimed novels and stories of horror, suspense and the uncanny. Peter Straub has called Tessier’s novels, “Excellent… frightening…something very special in the field of horror.
From the Press Release
For the first time, five of Thomas Tessier’s short stories will be brought to the screen in the 2014 anthology film Thomas Tessier’S World Of Hurt.
“It’s every writer’s dream to find people who want to take your story and turn it into an excellent movie that is faithful to the original material,” Thomas Tessier said. “I feel very fortunate indeed to have that—times five!”
For more than three decades, Tessier has been writing acclaimed novels and stories of horror, suspense and the uncanny. Peter Straub has called Tessier’s novels, “Excellent… frightening…something very special in the field of horror.
- 2/13/2014
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
Interview Simon Brew 11 Oct 2013 - 04:26
Mark Kermode talks to us about his new book, the current state of film criticism, and a little film he wants the world to know about...
Mark Kermode's new book, Hatchet Job, is a dissection of the current state of film criticism. It's a fascinating read, and he settled down for half an hour of solid chat about it in London with us last week. Here's how it went...
Your book raises a lot of interesting points about movie critics, but also hinted widely at the ecosystem around them. In your earlier book, It's Only A Movie, you recount the story of you going on radio on Lbc for your on-air movie reviewing debut. And both you and your mother do not recall that it was your finest hour.
But when you first broadcast a review, and put your name to it, that...
Mark Kermode talks to us about his new book, the current state of film criticism, and a little film he wants the world to know about...
Mark Kermode's new book, Hatchet Job, is a dissection of the current state of film criticism. It's a fascinating read, and he settled down for half an hour of solid chat about it in London with us last week. Here's how it went...
Your book raises a lot of interesting points about movie critics, but also hinted widely at the ecosystem around them. In your earlier book, It's Only A Movie, you recount the story of you going on radio on Lbc for your on-air movie reviewing debut. And both you and your mother do not recall that it was your finest hour.
But when you first broadcast a review, and put your name to it, that...
- 10/10/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Review by Sam Moffitt
Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is one of those films I have read and heard about for years, and finally got to see. How nice to see a legendary “great film” and see it live up to, and in many ways surpass, its reputation. First a little back ground.
The Archers is one of the most honored and respected film production companies in the history of the cinema. Based in England, most of their films were produced, written and directed by two men, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Some of their films I have been familiar with for years, the incredible Black Narcissus. The equally incredible Red Shoes, one of the most honored, studied and dissected films ever made. College courses have been made around this one film, the Red Shoes, and it seems to be required viewing for anyone who dances or wants to dance ballet.
Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is one of those films I have read and heard about for years, and finally got to see. How nice to see a legendary “great film” and see it live up to, and in many ways surpass, its reputation. First a little back ground.
The Archers is one of the most honored and respected film production companies in the history of the cinema. Based in England, most of their films were produced, written and directed by two men, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Some of their films I have been familiar with for years, the incredible Black Narcissus. The equally incredible Red Shoes, one of the most honored, studied and dissected films ever made. College courses have been made around this one film, the Red Shoes, and it seems to be required viewing for anyone who dances or wants to dance ballet.
- 8/26/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A couple of weeks ago, a movie called The Conjuring came out and did big business at the box office. Despite being a project of James Wan, mastermind of the blood-splattered, torture-dependent Saw flicks, The Conjuring manufactures its scares out of atmosphere and dread rather than graphic violence and buckets of blood. Critics and audiences alike seemed amazed that a horror film with such reserve could be such a creative and financial success. That brand of horror may never outnumber effects-driven showcases at the box office, but it has always thrived in the world of horror fiction. “Quiet horror” is a revered tradition practiced by giants such as Charles L. Grant, T.E.D. Klein, Ray Bradbury and, of course, Ramsey Campbell. Campbell has been penning quiet, devastating horror stories since the mid-1960s, and this new collection Holes for Faces (gathering stories exclusively from the 2000s) proves he still knows how...
- 7/31/2013
- by Blu Gilliand
- FEARnet
Fans of legendary authors H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury and Robert E. Howard are no doubt familiar with the classic genre magazine Weird Tales, which launched the writing careers of those and countless other literary legends. Founded in 1923, the magazine became an icon of the genre and inspired many of its readers to take up writing themselves – including a young Stephen King, whose first exposure to Weird Tales came from issues once owned by his father. The original publication closed up shop back in 1954, and despite many attempts to revive it, Weird Tales remained mostly dormant until 1988, when it resurfaced in a different format and style than the original. Ownership has changed hands recently to Publisher John Harlacher and Editor-in-Chief Marvin Kaye, who vowed to take the magazine back to its roots. The newly-relaunched Weird Tales began appropriately enough with a Lovecraft theme focusing on Hpl's “Old Ones,” with original stories...
- 7/11/2013
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
FEARnet is proud to present brand new fiction from Nightmare Magazine. Once a month, we'll be featuring a story from Nightmare’s current issue. This month's selection is “And Yet, Her Eyes” by Brit Mandelo. Please tell us what you think and enjoy!
And Yet, Her Eyes
I.
December 2010
Sasha came back from Kandahar in pieces, a sack of broken glass in the shape of a woman. She knew her edges stuck out at hard, invisible angles, waiting for an unwary hand to snag and recoil, so she kept her eyes closed through the flight to Chicago, immersed in civilian travel-murmur but not part of it; when the flight attendant offered to help her with her bags after landing, she said no thank you. She read his nod as relieved, the quick turn from her on his heel more so—thought about making a remark, I don’t bite and it isn’t contagious,...
And Yet, Her Eyes
I.
December 2010
Sasha came back from Kandahar in pieces, a sack of broken glass in the shape of a woman. She knew her edges stuck out at hard, invisible angles, waiting for an unwary hand to snag and recoil, so she kept her eyes closed through the flight to Chicago, immersed in civilian travel-murmur but not part of it; when the flight attendant offered to help her with her bags after landing, she said no thank you. She read his nod as relieved, the quick turn from her on his heel more so—thought about making a remark, I don’t bite and it isn’t contagious,...
- 7/4/2013
- by Brit Mandelo
- FEARnet
Horror stories that are grounded in reality, and yet not bound by rules … these inspire Adam Simon and Tim Metcalfe (The Haunting in Connecticut). And it’s what they appreciate about Seed, a powerful and terrifying novel written by Ania Ahlborn. Simon and Metcalfe have been selected by Amazon Studios to adapt Seed for the screen.
“Ania’s character insight and scenic eye managed to do what few horror writers even attempt, let alone succeed at – and that is, create a fictional world we instantly recognize as our own, as true,” Simon said. “Like Stephen King and a handful of Horror masters, she knows that writing great horror fiction is like directing lightning – your pole’s gotta be grounded.”
Seed was added to the Amazon Studios development slate last year, and Ahlborn says the experience has been “nothing but awesome.” And she’s a fan of Simon and Metcalfe. “I...
“Ania’s character insight and scenic eye managed to do what few horror writers even attempt, let alone succeed at – and that is, create a fictional world we instantly recognize as our own, as true,” Simon said. “Like Stephen King and a handful of Horror masters, she knows that writing great horror fiction is like directing lightning – your pole’s gotta be grounded.”
Seed was added to the Amazon Studios development slate last year, and Ahlborn says the experience has been “nothing but awesome.” And she’s a fan of Simon and Metcalfe. “I...
- 4/1/2013
- Hollywonk
Submit your vote for Reviewer of the Year!
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
- 2/26/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Many film websites published “decade’s best horror films” lists in late 2009/early 2010. While these lists collectively provided a rough snapshot of the genre’s ups and downs during that time, with more time to reflect, it becomes increasingly clear what an important period the 2000’s were for the horror genre on a global scale.
Not only did this decade easily and obviously eclipse the comparatively arid 1990’s in both volume of production and overall quality, the 2000’s can also be looked at as a crucial one for horror cinema despite the justified outrage about the American film industry’s widespread strip-mining of classics and foreign films for remakes/re-boots and its saturation of the market with teen-friendly PG-13 rated horror films.
While by no means as groundbreaking as the 1970’s or as sentimentally regarded as the 1980’s, the 2000’s will be recalled as the decade that, despite well-founded criticisms...
Not only did this decade easily and obviously eclipse the comparatively arid 1990’s in both volume of production and overall quality, the 2000’s can also be looked at as a crucial one for horror cinema despite the justified outrage about the American film industry’s widespread strip-mining of classics and foreign films for remakes/re-boots and its saturation of the market with teen-friendly PG-13 rated horror films.
While by no means as groundbreaking as the 1970’s or as sentimentally regarded as the 1980’s, the 2000’s will be recalled as the decade that, despite well-founded criticisms...
- 11/4/2012
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
We cover a lot of horror events here at Dread Central, but I do believe this is the first time we've mentioned one that takes place in Australia - Melbourne, to be exact. Read on for the details of Oz Horror Con '12.
It's happening this Saturday, October 27, from 1:00-6:00 pm at the Royal Melbourne Hotel, 629 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Here's what to expect...
● Horror hound music from the bizarre taste of Dr. Ghast!
● Zombies, Vampires, Ghouls and Monsters abound (CosPlay and fancy-dress welcome!)
● Caged Zombies from ZombieHire.com
● Bride and Groom Zombies (and more!) from Gore Play
● Meet Leslie Simpson, 'The Crawler' in The Descent; also in Dog Soldiers, The Reckoning and Crawlspace
● 6-6-6 of the best (and worst) scenes
● Free membership to Melbourne Horror Film Society ($20)
● Australian Horror Writers' Association and Independent Authors book signings, launches, panels- Geoff Brown, Lucy Sussex, Brett McBean, Cameron Oliver,...
It's happening this Saturday, October 27, from 1:00-6:00 pm at the Royal Melbourne Hotel, 629 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Here's what to expect...
● Horror hound music from the bizarre taste of Dr. Ghast!
● Zombies, Vampires, Ghouls and Monsters abound (CosPlay and fancy-dress welcome!)
● Caged Zombies from ZombieHire.com
● Bride and Groom Zombies (and more!) from Gore Play
● Meet Leslie Simpson, 'The Crawler' in The Descent; also in Dog Soldiers, The Reckoning and Crawlspace
● 6-6-6 of the best (and worst) scenes
● Free membership to Melbourne Horror Film Society ($20)
● Australian Horror Writers' Association and Independent Authors book signings, launches, panels- Geoff Brown, Lucy Sussex, Brett McBean, Cameron Oliver,...
- 10/23/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Perhaps it's only natural that horror's rise in popularity – in film as well as books – tends to mirror that of the Conservative party
In May 2001, Margaret Thatcher gave a speech to a gathering of Tories in Plymouth. She told the party faithful: "I was told beforehand my arrival was unscheduled, but on the way here I passed a local cinema and it turns out you were expecting me after all. The billboard read The Mummy Returns."
A joke, perhaps, but one that shouldn't be dismissed too lightly, because as the horror genre enjoys one of its shambling, cyclical returns to form, could it possibly be that such spikes in supernatural fiction's popularity do, in fact, coincide with Conservative gains on the UK's political battlefield?
A cursory glance at the points where horror fiction did enjoy periods of resurgence do tend to follow an upward graph with Tory fortunes. For example,...
In May 2001, Margaret Thatcher gave a speech to a gathering of Tories in Plymouth. She told the party faithful: "I was told beforehand my arrival was unscheduled, but on the way here I passed a local cinema and it turns out you were expecting me after all. The billboard read The Mummy Returns."
A joke, perhaps, but one that shouldn't be dismissed too lightly, because as the horror genre enjoys one of its shambling, cyclical returns to form, could it possibly be that such spikes in supernatural fiction's popularity do, in fact, coincide with Conservative gains on the UK's political battlefield?
A cursory glance at the points where horror fiction did enjoy periods of resurgence do tend to follow an upward graph with Tory fortunes. For example,...
- 6/1/2012
- by David Barnett
- The Guardian - Film News
We all love H.P. Lovecraft, don't we? If not, please feel free to turn your Justin Bieber CD back on and spin that latest episode of "Pretty Little Liars"; you're not gonna find much here to suit your fancy.
Our good friends at Titan Books just released a new collection of tales inspired by Lovecraft, entitled Black Wings of Cthulhu, and they've been nice enough to provide us with a complete story from the collection, exclusive to Dread Central!
Below you'll find the opening to Michael Shea's "Copping Squid", a nasty little modern take on Lovecraft's mythos that's a good representation of the tales in the book. Click here or on the story's title below to download it in its entirety.
Shea also wrote the Lovecraftian novel The Color Out of Time (Daw, 1984) and is the author of the short story collection Polyphemus (Arkham House, 1987). His Cthulhu mythos story...
Our good friends at Titan Books just released a new collection of tales inspired by Lovecraft, entitled Black Wings of Cthulhu, and they've been nice enough to provide us with a complete story from the collection, exclusive to Dread Central!
Below you'll find the opening to Michael Shea's "Copping Squid", a nasty little modern take on Lovecraft's mythos that's a good representation of the tales in the book. Click here or on the story's title below to download it in its entirety.
Shea also wrote the Lovecraftian novel The Color Out of Time (Daw, 1984) and is the author of the short story collection Polyphemus (Arkham House, 1987). His Cthulhu mythos story...
- 3/27/2012
- by Mr. Dark
- DreadCentral.com
The Devil’s Coattails – More Dispatches from the Dark Frontier – Edited by Jason V Brock and William F. Nolan
(JaSunni Productions)
Trade Hardcover Edition, signed by both editors! Trade Hardcover with dust jacket; cover art by Vincent Chong. Foreword by S. T. Joshi.
A unique anthology: contains original, never before published works by Ramsey Campbell, John Shirley, Jason V Brock, Marc Scott Zicree, Norman Corwin, Gary Braunbeck, Steve Rasnic Tem, Melanie Tem, Earl Hamner, Jenny Brundage, Nancy Kilpatrick, Jerry E. Airth, Sunni K Brock, Richard Christian Matheson, Paul J. Salamoff, Paul G. Bens, Jr., William F. Nolan, Dan O’Bannon, Richard Selzer, James Robert Smith, and Wilum Pugmire/Maryanne K. Snyder. Opaque vellum pages, printed with 100% vegetable inks using windpower; printed and bound in the USA. Trade has a nice hardcover binding in cloth boards.
Foreword by S.T. Joshi
Introduction by Jason V Brock and William F. Nolan
The...
(JaSunni Productions)
Trade Hardcover Edition, signed by both editors! Trade Hardcover with dust jacket; cover art by Vincent Chong. Foreword by S. T. Joshi.
A unique anthology: contains original, never before published works by Ramsey Campbell, John Shirley, Jason V Brock, Marc Scott Zicree, Norman Corwin, Gary Braunbeck, Steve Rasnic Tem, Melanie Tem, Earl Hamner, Jenny Brundage, Nancy Kilpatrick, Jerry E. Airth, Sunni K Brock, Richard Christian Matheson, Paul J. Salamoff, Paul G. Bens, Jr., William F. Nolan, Dan O’Bannon, Richard Selzer, James Robert Smith, and Wilum Pugmire/Maryanne K. Snyder. Opaque vellum pages, printed with 100% vegetable inks using windpower; printed and bound in the USA. Trade has a nice hardcover binding in cloth boards.
Foreword by S.T. Joshi
Introduction by Jason V Brock and William F. Nolan
The...
- 3/16/2012
- by Peter Schwotzer
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
See part 1 of this interview with John Pelan about The Century's Best Horror Fiction here. Read part 2 after the jump. What kind of surprises did you encounter along the way? Authors you'd never heard of, one-hit wonders, that sort of thing… Authors I've never heard of that were good enough to merit inclusion in this book? Not to sound arrogant, but it's been a long time since I ran across a story that wowed me by an author completely unknown to me (at least as far as the 20th century is concerned). The last time was a story in Ramsey Campbell's wonderful anthology Uncanny Banquet, which everyone reading this should rush out and buy as your horizons will be expanded. I immediately dashed...
- 2/8/2012
- FEARnet
Our Good friends at Fangoria magazine are proud to announce their latest theatrical venture in association with Steven Mackler’s Bedford Entertainment! This is great news for all of us who clamor to see a horror film produced by the greatest horror magazine in print…Fangoria Magazine! Here are the details….
Ramsey Campbell’s award-winning novel Nazareth Hill has been optioned by Steven Mackler’s Bedford Entertainment and will be scripted for theatrical production in association with Fangoria Entertainment.… More...
Ramsey Campbell’s award-winning novel Nazareth Hill has been optioned by Steven Mackler’s Bedford Entertainment and will be scripted for theatrical production in association with Fangoria Entertainment.… More...
- 1/17/2012
- by The Black Saint
- Horror News
Ramsey Campbell’s award-winning novel Nazareth Hill has been optioned by Steven Mackler’s Bedford Entertainment and will be scripted for theatrical production in association with Fangoria Entertainment. Campbell, known as a master of the psychological horror novel, is England’s leading writer of horror fiction, for which he has won nearly two dozen awards during his prolific career.
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- 1/11/2012
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (FANGORIA Staff)
- Fangoria
Ramsey Campbell’s award-winning novel Nazareth Hill has been optioned by Steven Mackler’s Bedford Entertainment and will be scripted for theatrical production in association with Fangoria Entertainment. Campbell, known as a master of the psychological horror novel, is England’s leading writer of horror fiction, for which he has won nearly two dozen awards during his prolific career.
Read more...
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- 1/11/2012
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (FANGORIA Staff)
- Fangoria
Dual threats are a coveted commodity. Quarterbacks who are equally dangerous when running and passing get signed to big contracts; filmmakers who can both write and direct have a good shot at bringing their vision to audiences. In 2004, Kealan Patrick Burke emerged as one of horror's most promising dual threats, an editor with a keen eye for good stories (and creative ways of packaging them), and a talented author with a knack for crafting chilling short stories. His initial one-two punch came in the form of Taverns of the Dead, an anthology with the "I-can't-believe-i-didn't-think-of-this" premise of terrifying bar stories that attracted talents ranging from Ramsey Campbell to Neil Gaiman to...
- 12/5/2011
- FEARnet
In 1984, the first of legendary editor J.N. Williamson's five Masques anthologies presented "All New Works of Horror and the Supernatural." Williamson's "principal critical standard for any work included in Masques [was]: 'Scare me!'" Masques never disappointed. As the series progressed, the contents pages read like a guest list at the Stoker Awards: Robert B. McCammon, Richard Matheson, Richard Christian Matheson, Gahan Wilson, William Nolan, Ramsey Campbell, Thomas F. Monteleone, Dan Simmons, Ray Bradbury, and Stephen King (among many others) all contributed original short works. It was the first place to read horror high water marks like "Recall," by Ray Garton,...
- 9/22/2011
- FEARnet
Stephen King fans sure have a lot to look forward to. Along with his new novel 11/22/63, the eBook Mile 81, Carrie: The Musical's rebirth, and A&E's upcoming Bag of Bones adaptation, two new short stories are being published this fall! Read on for the details of each.
Per Lilja's Library, Granta Magazine's fall/winter issue will include King's story "The Dune." The issue, which is devoted to horror, no doubt in honor of Halloween, will be available for sale on October 27th and will also feature stories by Roberto Bolaño, Joy Williams, and Don DeLillo among others.
Second is "The Little Green God of Agony", which will appear in the A Book of Horrors anthology containing all-original stories by some of the most successful and exciting names in modern horror fiction. Cemetery Dance reports that "the story is good old fashioned Gothic horror at its best!" Along with King, the authors include by Ramsey Campbell,...
Per Lilja's Library, Granta Magazine's fall/winter issue will include King's story "The Dune." The issue, which is devoted to horror, no doubt in honor of Halloween, will be available for sale on October 27th and will also feature stories by Roberto Bolaño, Joy Williams, and Don DeLillo among others.
Second is "The Little Green God of Agony", which will appear in the A Book of Horrors anthology containing all-original stories by some of the most successful and exciting names in modern horror fiction. Cemetery Dance reports that "the story is good old fashioned Gothic horror at its best!" Along with King, the authors include by Ramsey Campbell,...
- 8/2/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Jaume Balaguero is always an interesting filmmaker to follow. In 1994, Balagueró directed the short film Alicia which won the prize for Best Short film at the Sitges Film Festival. Later Balagueró returned with the short Days without Light (1995), which achieved similar success on the festival circuit. His feature-length film debut was The Nameless, based on the novel by Ramsey Campbell, which won several awards including Best Film at the Fant-Asia Film Festival. It was there that I discovered the director and ever since I’ve followed his career closely. He’s probably best known for co-directing the increasingly popular [Rec] franchise, but in between each instalment he works on a separate projects. His next feature to be released is Sleep Tight, a new thriller which centres on an eternally depressed Barcelona doorman whose only interest is sharing his unhappiness with others. We’ve already posted a few teasers for the film...
- 7/11/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
An anthology of horror stories set in and around underground rail networks has been nominated for a British Fantasy Society Award.
The End of The Line, published by Solaris in October last year, has been nominated in the Best Anthology category for the 2011 awards.
Nicholas Royle's short story The Lure, which is part of the anthology, is also up for an award.
The End of The Line collects some of the best in new horror writing in a themed anthology of stories set on and around the London Underground, the Metro and other places deep below.
This collection of 19 new stories includes subterranean tales by Ramsey Campbell, Christopher Fowler, Mark Morris, Pat Cadigan, Adam Nevill and Michael Marshall Smith, among many others.
The end of July is the deadline for voting by members of the Bfs, as well as attendees of the annual FantasyCon event - where the winners will be announced in September.
The End of The Line, published by Solaris in October last year, has been nominated in the Best Anthology category for the 2011 awards.
Nicholas Royle's short story The Lure, which is part of the anthology, is also up for an award.
The End of The Line collects some of the best in new horror writing in a themed anthology of stories set on and around the London Underground, the Metro and other places deep below.
This collection of 19 new stories includes subterranean tales by Ramsey Campbell, Christopher Fowler, Mark Morris, Pat Cadigan, Adam Nevill and Michael Marshall Smith, among many others.
The end of July is the deadline for voting by members of the Bfs, as well as attendees of the annual FantasyCon event - where the winners will be announced in September.
- 7/6/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Aside from Twisted Tales' resident legendary writer, Ramsey Campbell, Liverpool has also produced another great master of horror: Clive Barker. Barker's fiction came to international attention with the publication of his Books of Blood in the mid 1980s. His status was considerably enhanced when he adapted his novella "The Hellbound Heart" into the film Hellraiser , which conquered the world in 1987 and went on to spawn many sequels, as well as a series of comics that explored its mythology. Join Twisted Tales for an evening celebrating and discussing Barker's enduring legacy at the UK's official launch of the "Hellbound Hearts" anthology - a collection of stories from some of the top names in contemporary horror that explore the "Hellraiser"...
- 6/17/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
On April 16th 2011, science fiction author Stephen Hunt sent out a press release to genre websites, including Fgt, announcing a letter of protest signed by 85 authors of sci-fi and fantasy literature sent to the BBC.
This letter, penned by Hunt, complained that the BBC 2 had not covered science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction sufficiently in their World Book Night programming on March 5th, 2011. The programs that particularly bothered Hunt were called “The Books We Really Read”, an episode of The Culture Show, hosted by comedian Sue Perkins and “New Novelists: 12 of the Best.”
Hunt quoted himself in his press release as outlining his contempt for the BBC shows:
Quote:
Fantasy author Stephen Hunt, who organised the protest, commented, “The sneering tone that was levelled towards commercial fiction during The Books We Really Read was deeply counterproductive to the night’s aims of actually encouraging people to read novels. The weight...
This letter, penned by Hunt, complained that the BBC 2 had not covered science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction sufficiently in their World Book Night programming on March 5th, 2011. The programs that particularly bothered Hunt were called “The Books We Really Read”, an episode of The Culture Show, hosted by comedian Sue Perkins and “New Novelists: 12 of the Best.”
Hunt quoted himself in his press release as outlining his contempt for the BBC shows:
Quote:
Fantasy author Stephen Hunt, who organised the protest, commented, “The sneering tone that was levelled towards commercial fiction during The Books We Really Read was deeply counterproductive to the night’s aims of actually encouraging people to read novels. The weight...
- 4/30/2011
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
April Derleth was only 56 when she past away on Monday, March 21, 2011, in her home in Sauk City, Wisconsin USA from unexpected, but natural, causes. She was also the publisher of Arkham House Publishing, which was founded by her father to publish the works of H.P. Lovecraft.
Her father was author August Derleth, who co-founded Arkham House Publishers in 1939 with author Donald Wandrei, and who co-authored and posthumously published many of Lovecraft's later works. August died in 1971, when both April and her brother Walden became owners of Arkham House. In 1994, April became majority stockholder, president and CEO of Arkham House and remained in that capacity until her passing on the 21st.
Some of the other authors who were first published by Arkham House include great sci-fi and horror writers like Henry S. Whitehead, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert Bloch, Evangeline Walton, Ramsey Campbell, Michael Bishop, Greg Bear, Ray Bradbury and James Tiptree,...
Her father was author August Derleth, who co-founded Arkham House Publishers in 1939 with author Donald Wandrei, and who co-authored and posthumously published many of Lovecraft's later works. August died in 1971, when both April and her brother Walden became owners of Arkham House. In 1994, April became majority stockholder, president and CEO of Arkham House and remained in that capacity until her passing on the 21st.
Some of the other authors who were first published by Arkham House include great sci-fi and horror writers like Henry S. Whitehead, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert Bloch, Evangeline Walton, Ramsey Campbell, Michael Bishop, Greg Bear, Ray Bradbury and James Tiptree,...
- 4/11/2011
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
Dark Regions Press has announced a new imprint; Dark Thriller, beginning with the new novel “The Disappeared” by David B. Silva. Dark Regions Press is one of my favorite publishers. They continue to push the boundaries, offering readers an ever growing stable of talent and titles. Their new Dark Thriller imprint should be no different.
Ten years ago: Gabriel Knight, age 11, takes a bike ride to the park and becomes one of the … disappeared.
When Teri Knight answers a knock at the front door, she discovers her son Gabriel standing in the doorway. Only it can’t be her son. Gabe took a bike ride to the park ten years ago, at age 11, and became one of the disappeared. He would be 21 now and this boy … this boy is the same age as Gabe was when he went missing. Except for the color of his eyes, he looks exactly like her son.
Ten years ago: Gabriel Knight, age 11, takes a bike ride to the park and becomes one of the … disappeared.
When Teri Knight answers a knock at the front door, she discovers her son Gabriel standing in the doorway. Only it can’t be her son. Gabe took a bike ride to the park ten years ago, at age 11, and became one of the disappeared. He would be 21 now and this boy … this boy is the same age as Gabe was when he went missing. Except for the color of his eyes, he looks exactly like her son.
- 2/1/2011
- by Peter Schwotzer
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Finally, one of my favorite and one of the best horror editors is back in the game. Don D’Auria was the former executive editor for Dorchester Publishing’s Leisure Books imprint. When Dorchester decided to restructure Don was shown the door. He has now been hired by Samhain Publishing to launch a new line of horror fiction. Don has worked with some of the best authors in the business; Brian Keene, Richard Laymon, Ramsey Campbell, Bryan Smith, Mary SanGiovanni, Gord Rollo, John Everson, to name just a few. This is really exciting news for the horror genre. Don is very well liked and respected in the industry and should attract some big names to Samhain. Nothing but good things can come from this and I am very excited to get some great new horror fiction from Don and Samhain. Related Posts:Literary Mayhem Original Horror FictionBook Review: Castaways – Author Brian...
- 1/21/2011
- by Peter Schwotzer
- Horror News
Finally, one of my favorite and one of the best horror editors is back in the game. Don D’Auria was the former executive editor for Dorchester Publishing’s Leisure Books imprint. When Dorchester decided to restructure Don was shown the door.
He has now been hired by Samhain Publishing to launch a new line of horror fiction.
Don has worked with some of the best authors in the business; Brian Keene, Richard Laymon, Ramsey Campbell, Bryan Smith, Mary SanGiovanni, Gord Rollo, John Everson, to name just a few.
This is really exciting news for the horror genre. Don is very well liked and respected in the industry and should attract some big names to Samhain.
Nothing but good things can come from this and I am very excited to get some great new horror fiction from Don and Samhain.
He has now been hired by Samhain Publishing to launch a new line of horror fiction.
Don has worked with some of the best authors in the business; Brian Keene, Richard Laymon, Ramsey Campbell, Bryan Smith, Mary SanGiovanni, Gord Rollo, John Everson, to name just a few.
This is really exciting news for the horror genre. Don is very well liked and respected in the industry and should attract some big names to Samhain.
Nothing but good things can come from this and I am very excited to get some great new horror fiction from Don and Samhain.
- 1/20/2011
- by Peter Schwotzer
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Writer’s Workshop of Horror
Edited by Michael Knost
262 pages
Woodland Press, LLC (July 5, 2009)
Isbn: 0982493916
Buy It Here
Writers Workshop of Horror is a collection of essays from Clive Barker, Joe R. Lansdale, F. Paul Wilson, Ramsey Campbell, Thomas F. Monteleone, Deborah LeBlanc, Gary A. Braunbeck, Brian Keene, Elizabeth Massie, Tom Piccirilli, Jonathan Maberry, Tim Waggoner, Mort Castle, G. Cameron Fuller, Rick Hautala, Scott Nicholson, Michael A. Arnzen, J.F. Gonzalez, Michael Laimo, Lucy A. Snyder, Jeff Strand, Lisa Morton, Jack Haringa, Gary Frank, Jason Sizemore, Robert N. Lee, Tim Deal, Brian Yount, Brian J. Hatcher, and others. The authors give practical advice on the different aspects of writing and developing horror fiction. This book is a must for any aspiring horror writer, it takes the best advice from horror’s top writer’s and organizes it into a comprehensive guide for creating a masterpiece. Writers Workshop of Horror is...
Edited by Michael Knost
262 pages
Woodland Press, LLC (July 5, 2009)
Isbn: 0982493916
Buy It Here
Writers Workshop of Horror is a collection of essays from Clive Barker, Joe R. Lansdale, F. Paul Wilson, Ramsey Campbell, Thomas F. Monteleone, Deborah LeBlanc, Gary A. Braunbeck, Brian Keene, Elizabeth Massie, Tom Piccirilli, Jonathan Maberry, Tim Waggoner, Mort Castle, G. Cameron Fuller, Rick Hautala, Scott Nicholson, Michael A. Arnzen, J.F. Gonzalez, Michael Laimo, Lucy A. Snyder, Jeff Strand, Lisa Morton, Jack Haringa, Gary Frank, Jason Sizemore, Robert N. Lee, Tim Deal, Brian Yount, Brian J. Hatcher, and others. The authors give practical advice on the different aspects of writing and developing horror fiction. This book is a must for any aspiring horror writer, it takes the best advice from horror’s top writer’s and organizes it into a comprehensive guide for creating a masterpiece. Writers Workshop of Horror is...
- 12/3/2010
- by nick
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Never Again is an attempt to voice the collective revulsion of writers in the weird fiction genre against political attitudes that stifle compassion and deny our collective human inheritance.
The imagination is crucial to an understanding both of human diversity and of common ground. Weird fiction is often stigmatised as a reactionary and ignorant genre - we know better. The anthology is published by Gray Friar Press and edited by Allyson Bird and Joel Lane. The Sophie Lancaster Foundation is one of the three organisations which will benefit from the proceeds of Never Again. It is just over three years since the brutal slaying of Sophie Lancaster, a girl who was murdered for simply being different. I hope that people will pre order the anthology so we here at FanGirlTastic can help, too. Other organisations which will benefit from this anthology are Amnesty International and Pen (Pen is an international...
The imagination is crucial to an understanding both of human diversity and of common ground. Weird fiction is often stigmatised as a reactionary and ignorant genre - we know better. The anthology is published by Gray Friar Press and edited by Allyson Bird and Joel Lane. The Sophie Lancaster Foundation is one of the three organisations which will benefit from the proceeds of Never Again. It is just over three years since the brutal slaying of Sophie Lancaster, a girl who was murdered for simply being different. I hope that people will pre order the anthology so we here at FanGirlTastic can help, too. Other organisations which will benefit from this anthology are Amnesty International and Pen (Pen is an international...
- 11/25/2010
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
On Writing Horror-Revised Edition: A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association
Edited by Mort Castle
272 pages
Writers Digest Books (2007)
Isbn: 1582974209
Buy It Here
On Writing Horror is a collection of short essays by the top writers such as Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, David Morrell, Jack Ketchum that will tell you everything you need to know to create horror fiction. The book is broken into eight parts. Each part is a collection of essays and tips that cover areas such as horror literature, horror history, developing concepts, innovation, differences between traditional and modern, genre and subgenre, and business. On Writing Horror gives a rare glimpse into the behind the scenes of the work that goes into writing horror literature. One of the many strengths of this book is that the essays allow many diverse looks into the different aspects of the horror writing. The book is exceptionally organized...
Edited by Mort Castle
272 pages
Writers Digest Books (2007)
Isbn: 1582974209
Buy It Here
On Writing Horror is a collection of short essays by the top writers such as Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, David Morrell, Jack Ketchum that will tell you everything you need to know to create horror fiction. The book is broken into eight parts. Each part is a collection of essays and tips that cover areas such as horror literature, horror history, developing concepts, innovation, differences between traditional and modern, genre and subgenre, and business. On Writing Horror gives a rare glimpse into the behind the scenes of the work that goes into writing horror literature. One of the many strengths of this book is that the essays allow many diverse looks into the different aspects of the horror writing. The book is exceptionally organized...
- 11/17/2010
- by nick
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
The 2010 Grimm Up North film festival, which runs October 28-31 in Manchester, England, is quickly approaching, and because they want fans to experience both of their great opening night events, they’ve just released a special reduced price ticket along with the full list of short films screening over the weekend.
The new ticket price of just £11.50 covers both Last Man On Earth (the classic Vincent Price version of I Am Legend with live music from Animat) and Outcast, the northern premiere of new British horror starring James Nesbit (The Deep, Coldfeet), Karen Gillan (Dr Who) and Kate Dickie (Red Road). Members of the cast and crew will be there to answer questions. The screening starts at 7:00 pm, and this will also get you into the after show party at Odder bar! A bargain! Click here for tickets. (Of course if you only want to attend one event, they are on sale separately!
The new ticket price of just £11.50 covers both Last Man On Earth (the classic Vincent Price version of I Am Legend with live music from Animat) and Outcast, the northern premiere of new British horror starring James Nesbit (The Deep, Coldfeet), Karen Gillan (Dr Who) and Kate Dickie (Red Road). Members of the cast and crew will be there to answer questions. The screening starts at 7:00 pm, and this will also get you into the after show party at Odder bar! A bargain! Click here for tickets. (Of course if you only want to attend one event, they are on sale separately!
- 10/12/2010
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Horror anthologies may be a dime a dozen, but Haunted Legends (a Tor hardcover debuting this week) looks to stand out from the pack. The collection was co-edited by the busy Ellen Datlow (pictured), the 2010 Hugo Award Best Editor Short Form winner, who has assembled 20 killer writers, including The Nameless’ Ramsey Campbell, Bubba Ho-tep’s Joe R. Lansdale, Kit Reed, In Silent Graves’ Gary A. Braunbeck, Threshold’s Caitlin R. Kiernan and Kaaron Warren, as well as some of the hottest new talents in the field. Each writer wrestled with Haunted Legends’ pretty unique theme, the make-or-break for omnibuses such as this: retell a classic ghost story or urban legend from around the world.
- 9/13/2010
- by gingold@starloggroup.com (Tony Timpone)
- Fangoria
Year 2 of Manchester, England's premier horror film festival, Grimm Up North, is taking place Halloween weekend, 28th-31st October 2010, and the first four films have been officially confirmed along with a handful of the event's seminar guests.
For months the folks behind Grimmfest have been sifting through the latest in genre cinema to bring the best horror and sci-fi to this year's festival, and it looks like they're off to a damn fine start! Here's a small sample of what fest-goers have in store:
Reel Zombies: The film follows a group of independent filmmakers as they attempt to create a third entry in their series of 'Zombie Night' movies. This time, though, they'll be using the real live undead that have taken over much of the world. With a documentary team following them, the crew set out to create a masterpiece but discover shooting in a post-apocalyptic world often...
For months the folks behind Grimmfest have been sifting through the latest in genre cinema to bring the best horror and sci-fi to this year's festival, and it looks like they're off to a damn fine start! Here's a small sample of what fest-goers have in store:
Reel Zombies: The film follows a group of independent filmmakers as they attempt to create a third entry in their series of 'Zombie Night' movies. This time, though, they'll be using the real live undead that have taken over much of the world. With a documentary team following them, the crew set out to create a masterpiece but discover shooting in a post-apocalyptic world often...
- 8/25/2010
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Each week, Shock Till You Drop and Dark Delicacies - Burbank, California's premiere horror shop - offers you a look at the bestselling books in fiction and nonfiction. All titles below can be ordered up at DarkDel.com. There you'll also find details on upcoming signings and other events. Hardback Fiction (1) Creatures of the Pool - Ramsey Campbell -- Ps Publishing (2) Bite Me - Christopher Moore -- William Morrow (3) Dead in the Family - Charlaine Harris -- Ace (4) Stolen - Vivian Vande Velde -- Marshall Cavendish (5) Monster Town/Butchers of Box Hill - Logan Saville -- Bad Moon Hardback Nonfiction (1) Universal Studios Monsters - Michael Mallory -- Universe (2) A Century of Stop Motion Animation - Harryhausen/Dalton -- Watson Guptill (3) The Graveyards of...
- 7/17/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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