I’ve readmost of Rivers Solomon’s books—they’re auto-reads for me at this point. I love their unique perspective and creative twists on speculative fiction. Solomon’s books always challenge me, so even though haunted house stories aren’t my favorite subgenre, I picked it up—and I’...
Hilary Mantel’s award-winning novels, “Wolf Hall” and sequel “Bring Up the Bodies,” transform the romance of historical fiction into ruthlessness, the pomp into low politics, and “Wolf Hall” captures the author’s distinctive style from the start. Related Stories Kathy Bates Loved ‘...
Growing up in a household of horror was really only relieved when we were able to use humour. So we used it all the time. It limited our anxiety and fear, even if only for a bit. Music has a similar effect: the vibration, sounds and beat really unites a crowd. When I attended the...
A fiction he’d told his wife so that he could take advantage of an angst-free and clean hotel room. An oasis of sanity in a desert of whirling incessant drama. His journey to self-awareness was a gradual thing. It began with the helpful doctor-therapist he had been seeing, as she ...
Judith Sterling’s love of history and passion for the paranormal infuse everything she writes.Flight of the Raven,Soul of the Wolf, andShadow of the Swanare part of her medieval romance series,The Novels of Ravenwood.The Cauldron Stirredis the first book in her young...
Tags:Fantasy,Fiction,How the Times Tabled,Western,Western Fantasy Posted inWritings|Leave a Comment » 50 States of Fright Pt. 1 January 13, 2025 These are my picks for the best horror movie set (not filmed) in each state of the United States of America. These picks are driven solely...
February 28:Writing Your Horror Novel in Six Weeks: The Castle of Horror Guidewith Jason Henderson. March 7:A Writer Prepares: Techniques for Character Development for Fiction Writingwith John Palisano. Registration is $65 for non-HWA-members, $55 for HWA members, and four- and six-course bu...
In Gothic Science Fiction, editors Sara Wasson and Emily Alder argue gothic sf is a hybrid mode reflecting its contemporary historical and socio-political context by cutting across genre boundaries; it best manifests in recent sf that "explores power, anxiety, resistance and capital" (1). ...
During the remainder of his life, London wrote and published steadily, completing some 50 books of fiction and nonfiction in 17 years. Although he became the highest-paid writer in the United States at that time, his earnings never matched his expenditures, and he was never freed of the urge...
s silent horror masterpiece ”The Phantom Carriage” (1921) and ”The Saga of Gosta Berling” (1924), both released as standalone works on Rotor Records. In addition to his solo works, Matti is one of Sweden’s most sought-after film composers. His scores to Felix Herngren’s "Hundra...