Skin Games by Adam Pepper $0.99 (Kindle) Innovation Haven January 3, 2012 260 pages Review copy received from the author. Plot Summary: When a mafia princess falls for a two-bit hoodlum an unhappy don plays some rough games in order … Continue reading
Casting Shadows by Jarod Anderson $10.99 (Paperback) | $3.99 (Kindle) World Castle Publishing Release Date: January 31, 2012 240 pages Review copy received from the author Plot Summary: Edward Kelley wants to destroy the world. His family is dead and … Continue reading
Good evening readers, After an exhausting few days working with a security firm and my web hosting provider and scouring the web for how to fix my website and log in again after a particularly vicious and nasty hacker decided … Continue reading
The Darkening Dream by Andy Gavin January 14, 2012 Mascherato 392 pages $10.79 (paperback) | $2.99 (Kindle) Review copy received from the author Review: The Darkening Dream by Andy Gavin marks one of the few horror/dark fantasy novels intended for … Continue reading
Greetings once again, faithful readers! Pardon the lateness for my post of Day 3 of the World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, which was on March 31st, and what an eventful day it was! I was in transit … Continue reading
The coverage live from the World Horror Convention continues, faithful readers The second day of the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah was so eventful that I don’t even know where to begin. From the panels to … Continue reading
Good Monday to you, readers. I am glad to hear that so many of you have been enjoying the interview that I conducted with Scott Nicholson just a few days ago, and thank you for all the wonderful comments! To … Continue reading
Title: The Second Coming Author: David H. Burton Release Date: Feb. 24, 2010 Publisher: David H. Burton Genre: Dark Fantasy Price: $2.99 (Kindle Edition) Pages: 191 Review Copy Received from the author. Plot Synopsis: The first novel in the Words … Continue reading
Here’s this week’s edition of Wednesday Wish List, which is actually the Waiting on Wednesday meme from Breaking the Spine. Let’s see what we’ve got this week… Bloodshot Cherie Priest Bantam Spectra January 25, 2011 Why Darkeva Can’t Wait: a … Continue reading
Title: “The Summoning Fire” Author: David Michael Release Date: September 23 Publisher: CreateSpace Pages: 192 Price: $9.99 (Kindle: $3.99) ISBN: 1453839917 Genre: Horror Review copy received from author. Plot Synopsis: All Reese Howard has left is pain–and a pump-action shotgun. … Continue reading
Fematales Deadtown and Other Stories Set in the Old West Carl Hose MARLvision Publishing Published As Ebooks, $5.99 My review originally appeared on Hellnotes here. Carl Hose has built a strong reputation in the horror community as someone whose works … Continue reading
Good evening, all It’s one of those windy, snowy nights where I am, and boy does the weather suck But hopefully this Saturday will not mark the third Saturday in the row when it has blizzarded and made horrendous driving … Continue reading
Welcome to Day Three, the final day of J.L. Bryan’s tour stop at Darkeva’s as part of The Haunted E-Book blog tour! Today, you’ll be treated to an interview from Jeff in which he answers some of the most burning … Continue reading
Congratulations to Kate Hensel who has won herself a paperback edition of “The Haunted E-Book” as well as two free e-books! Thank you to all those who took the time to participate, and I hope you’ll stay tuned for my … Continue reading
Happy Blogoversary to Darkeva’s Blog! Woohoo! A year ago, when I started my blog, I didn’t really know what to expect or what to make of the blogosphere, except that I knew I wanted to connect to like-minded readers with … Continue reading
This morning I got to work (somehow) despite all the snow and I never want to go outside again! lol Anyway, to help me warm up, I’m thinking about the title I’m wishing for on this week’s edition of Wednesday … Continue reading
Title: Blood Prophecy Author: Stefan Petrucha Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (Warner) Release Date: November 1, 2010 Pages: 386 Price: $7.99 (Paperback) Format: Available as paperback or eBook. Browse Inside: Link Review copy received from author. Plot Summary: His name is … Continue reading
Hiya readers! As I do here every Monday, this week I’ll reveal what I’m reading on this rather snowy Monday as part of the “It’s Monday, What are you Reading” meme that goes on over at Sheila @ Book Journey. … Continue reading
It’s Wednesday, readers, and that means Wishing on Wednesday, a meme carried over from Breaking the Spine. This week, I’m wishing for… Description: In the ten years since magic has reemerged in the world, witches have become feared and hunted. … Continue reading
Today I thought I’d mix things up by doing the Booking Through Thursday meme that goes on, naturally, every Thursday This week’s question is: There’s something wonderful about getting in on the ground floor of an author’s career–about being one … Continue reading
Greetings, readers, and happy Sunday to you wherever you may be! After a long wait, Darkeva’s Dark Delights is officially a member of the Horror Blogger Alliance and listed in their sidebar — woohoo! I’m also looking into The Fright … Continue reading
I found this HILARIOUS video that sets out to prove that Dracula hates Twilight. And boy does he ever… See for yourself and as an FYI, you might want to crank up the volume because the first part is hard … Continue reading
It’s Monday! What are you reading? This meme is carried over from Book Journey The first book I’m reading is “Pale Demon” by Kim Harrison, and I’m almost at the end — this has been one of the most enjoyable … Continue reading
Greetings, readers. It’s time for Wednesday Wish List, which is a meme carried over from Breaking the Spine. This week, I’m wishing for… Secrets of the Fire Sea Stephen Hunt February 2011 Harper Voyager Plot Summary: A tale of high … Continue reading
The Fallen Blade Jon Courtenay Grimwood ISBN: 031607439X Price: $10.19 Release Date: January 27, 2011 Publisher: Orbit Plot Summary: In the depths of night, customs officers board a galley in a harbor and overpower its guards. In the hold they … Continue reading
It’s Follow me Friday time again, carried over from Parajunkee’s blog This week’s question is: If you are a fan of Science Fiction what is your favorite book? If you haven’t read Science Fiction before…any inkling to? Anything catch your … Continue reading
It’s Monday! What are you reading? This meme is carried over from Book Journey Spiral X J.J. Westendarp Plot Summary: Cheryl Erikson is a Vampire Hunter with a problem. A dangerous new drug named Plast has found its way onto … Continue reading
Pale Demon By Kim Harrison Release Date: February 22, 2011 Price: $14.20 Publisher: Eos Plot Synopsis: Condemned to death for black magic and shunned, Rachel Morgan has three days to somehow get to the annual witches convention in San Francisco … Continue reading
Hi all, Just wanted to do a quick post to let you know that Hell Notes has posted my review of “Grey Dogs” by Ian Sandusky, which you can read here. If you have a hankering for some good old … Continue reading
Title: The Kensei Author: Jon F. Merz Publisher: St. Martin’s Release Date: January 18, 2011 Price: $14.99 Pages: 304 Format: Paperback Reviewed from ARC sent by the author. Here’s the fantastic book trailer, which you should definitely check out: Plot … Continue reading
And here’s an interview with the author of the Lawson series of vampire novels. To read Jon’s extended bio, go here. 1) What inspired you to come up with the character of a vampire Fixer cum detective — how did … Continue reading
Happy Friday, all! It’s that time again (for the Friday Blog Hop, that is), and this time it’s from Crazy for Books. This week’s question is: “Do you ever wish you would have named your blog something different?” I almost … Continue reading
Hi all! Just wanted to do a quick post to let you know that you can read my review of “As I Embrace My Jagged Edges” by Lee Thompson on Hellnotes. To read it, click here. If you’re looking for … Continue reading
Hi all! Just wanted to let you know that I’ve been featured on the For What It’s Worth Blog and Karen’s Better Know a Blogger feature! You can check out the link here, and read all about the origins of … Continue reading
Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss, March 1, 2011. Fans of “Name of the Wind” have had to wait a long time for “Wise Man’s Fear,” the follow-up novel, and I have a sneaking suspicion that we’re going to be … Continue reading
Entry Rules: For the entire month of March, I’m hosting a 120-follower Blogoversary Giveaway! Help me reach 120 followers and you could win the prize pack described above To enter, please comment on any Friday Follow post for the month … Continue reading
Good news, readers! I’ve added an additional title to my month-long blogoversary giveaway! It’s a copy of “Jenny Pox”, which I highly recommend! Just a reminder that you can enter this giveaway as of this Friday on my Friday Follow … Continue reading
It’s Wednesday, readers, and what a busy Wednesday it’s been! A flurry of activities all over the place, getting to requests, confirming that I’ve received books, tweeting, reviews to Amazon — phew! I’ve taken a moment to reflect on a … Continue reading
It’s World Book Day, readers! A day to commemorate our voracious, obsessive, compulsive habit of the act of reading I’ve been a lifelong reader since I can remember, and even though I didn’t always get the best marks in English … Continue reading
Happy Friday, all! It’s that time again (for the Friday Blog Hop, that is), and this time it’s from Crazy for Books. But first, I wanted to remind everyone that you can officially enter my blogoversary contest on this post! … Continue reading
Demonspawn By Glenn Bullion $0.99 (Kindle) 282 Pages Horror Review copy received from the author Plot Summary: Alex Teague tried to live a normal life. He was a normal high school senior . . . until he talked to his … Continue reading
Spiral X J.J. Westendarp $2.99 (Kindle Price) 201 Pages Urban Fantasy Review copy received from the author. Plot Summary: Cheryl Erikson is a Vampire Hunter with a problem. A dangerous new drug named Plast has found its way onto the … Continue reading
It’s Monday! What are you reading? This meme is carried over from Book Journey A Hard Day’s Knight Simon R. Green Plot Summary: John Taylor is a P.I. with a special talent for finding lost things in the dark and … Continue reading
More news for this Monday — Hellnotes has posted my review of “Probability Angels” by Joseph Devon, and you can read the review by clicking on this link. To echo how the author describes his book, if you’re into an … Continue reading
Happy Friday, all! It’s that time again (for the Friday Blog Hop, that is), and this time it’s from Parajunkee’s View. But first, I wanted to remind everyone that this is the second week that you can officially enter my … Continue reading
It’s Wednesday, and I’m in a wishful kind of mood This meme is carried over from Breaking the Spine. I’m wishing for: Satanskin by James Havoc Plot: A collection of surrealistic black fantasy fables which disclose an occult world of … Continue reading
It’s Monday! What are you reading? This meme is carried over from Book Journey Jason Dark Ghost Hunter: Demon Night by Guido Henkel Plot Summary: Bizarre deaths in the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London! A string of unnaturally desiccated and … Continue reading
The Iron Thorn By Caitlin Kittredge $12.23 512 pages Delacorte Books for Young Readers February 22, 2011 Review copy borrowed from the library. Plot Summary: In the city of Lovecraft, the Proctors rule and a great Engine turns below the … Continue reading
“A Hard Day’s Knight” By Simon R. Green Publisher: Ace/Roc Pages: 304 Price: $14.10 Release Date: January 4, 2011 Genre: Urban Fantasy Review copy received courtesy of Penguin Canada. Plot Summary: John Taylor is a P.I. with a special talent … Continue reading
It’s Friday, readers, and it’s time again for this week’s Friday Follow, a meme carried over from Crazy for Books. Before I get to this week’s question, I’d like to remind folks that this is the third week you can … Continue reading
Greetings, readers Just wanted to pass on a short post about my review of the graphic novel, “The Wrong House” by Curtis Lawson, which is now up on the Hellnotes website. You can read the review here. Warning: this comic … Continue reading
Good morning, readers Ahem, it’s Monday. Unfortunately lol So, as I ask at this time every week, what Are You Reading? This meme is carried over from Sheila’s blog over on Book Journey. This week I’m reading “Living After Midnight” … Continue reading
It’s Friday, readers, and it’s time again for this week’s Friday Follow, a meme carried over from Crazy for Books. Before I get to this week’s question, I’d like to remind folks that this is the fourth week you can … Continue reading
Good morning, all Hellnotes has posted my review of “Tales of Sin and Madness” by an Aussie horror writer of whom I’d never heard prior to reading the collection, Brett McBean. I don’t say this often, but these short stories … Continue reading
The wonderful folks at Geeks of Doom have posted my review of “Afterlife: The Resurrection Chronicles” by Merrie Desteffano, and here’s a sneak peek at the review, the rest of which you can read here: Afterlife marks the debut novel … Continue reading
It’s Wednesday, and I’m in a wishful kind of mood This meme is carried over from Breaking the Spine. I’m wishing for: I found out about this comic from a dealer at a convention over the weekend when I picked … Continue reading
Lust for Blood: Why we are Fascinated by Death, Murder, Horror, and Violence by Jeffrey A. Kottler Price: $25.00 Release Date: December 14, 2010 Pages: 311 Publisher: Prometheus Books Review: As a lifelong fan of horror, the psychological reasons behind … Continue reading
Zombie Bitches From Hell By Zoot Campbell Pages: 232 Pages Publisher: Grand Mal Press Release Date: November 30, 2010 Price: $14.99 Review: The book has an intriguing enough concept — that women everywhere have turned into man-hating zombies and it’s … Continue reading
Every Shallow Cut By Tom Piccirilli Publisher: Chizine Publications Pages: 175 Price: $10.95 Release Date: March 29, 2011 Plot Summary: He’s nameless, faceless, and has nothing left to lose – and now he has a gun! Alone except for his … Continue reading
Hello readers, I hope you enjoyed my review of “Every Shallow Cut” and that it has compelled you to buy a copy — it’s an absorbing, quick read that will give you a lot to think about, and I hope … Continue reading
Good morning, readers It’s Monday, and as I ask at this time every week, What Are You Reading? This meme is carried over from Sheila’s blog over on Book Journey. This week I’m reading
“Samhane” By Daniel I. Russell Publisher: Stygian Publications Release Date: December 2010 Pages: 314 ISBN: 978-0-9824969-8-5 Price: $14.95 (paperback) or $2.99 (Kindle) Plot Summary: Donald Patterson travels to Samhane in pursuit of a sadistic murderer and rapist. Unless Donald reaches … Continue reading
Bloodshot By Cherie Priest Release Date: January 25, 2011 Publisher: Bantam Spectra Pages: 384 Pages Price: $15.00 Plot Summary: Raylene Pendle (AKA Cheshire Red), a vampire and world-renowned thief, doesn’t usually hang with her own kind. She’s too busy stealing … Continue reading
Guest Post: S.L. Schmitz Greetings, readers Please join me in welcoming writer S.L. Schmitz to Darkeva’s Dark Delights. She’s going to share some of what inspired her to write her novel, Let it Bleed, which you can buy in paperback … Continue reading
Good morning, readers It’s Monday, and as I ask at this time every week, What Are You Reading? This meme is carried over from Sheila’s blog over on Book Journey. This week I’m reading Blood and Rain by B.L. Morgan. … Continue reading
Hungry for You by A.M. Harte Kindle Edition Read an excerpt here. Publisher: 1889 Labs Ltd. Release Date: March 2011 Review copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review. Note: This review is not part of Ms. Harte’s … Continue reading
Good afternoon, all! Just wanted to give you a heads up that Geeks of Doom has kindly posted my review of “Heir of Night” by Helen Lowe. Scroll below for more! If Night falls, all fall . . . In … Continue reading
The Borgia Bride by Jeanne Kalogrides April 21, 2005 | Paperback St. Martin’s Griffin 528 Pages | 0312341385 | $15.99 Buy: Amazon Plot Synopsis: Vivacious Sancha of Aragon arrives in Rome newly wed to a member of the notorious Borgia … Continue reading
“Were I called on to define, very briefly, the term Art, I should call it the reproduction of what the Senses perceive in Nature through the veil of the soul.” —Edgar Allan Poe Twenty Years Ago Time played tricks on … Continue reading
Inside, none of the lamps were lit, but there was enough ambient twilight coming through the windows for him to see that Solange wasn’t there, only dozens and dozens of empty frames, encasing nothing but pale yellow walls, crowded shoulder-to-shoulder, … Continue reading
“Cut?” she asked, as if she had no idea what had happened. He nodded. “Promise,” she whispered, “you won’t paint me like this…” Solange had a crescent-shaped scar on her forehead and was forever making sure her bangs covered it. … Continue reading
Again. And then again. So many times that finally he wasn’t feeling the pain; he was the pain, had become the agony. Making an effort to stay focused, as if somehow that would matter, he tried to memorize all the … Continue reading
Greetings, readers, and happy Friday If that book trailer hasn’t convinced you to pick up a copy of The Hypnotist by M.J. Rose, then perhaps the guest post below will Every day this week I’ve been promoting M.J. Rose, author … Continue reading
Good afternoon all! I just wanted to take this opportunity to let you all know that I’m back from my convention and that I had a blast! I will be posting more about it on Hellnotes soon, but until then … Continue reading
A Hundred Words for Hate (Remy Chandler Book 4) by Thomas Sniegoski Roc Trade March 1, 2011 320 pages $11.20 (Amazon.com) Review copy received from publisher. Plot Summary: As an Angel, Remy possesses powers and skills only to be used … Continue reading
Good morning, readers! I’m experimenting with re-integrating memes into the blog, and one of the changes I’m experimenting with is having a “top pick” of the month, and featuring one book instead of my usual five. This month, one of … Continue reading
Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton Publisher: Berkley (Penguin) Price: $16.24 Pages: 336 Release Date: June 7, 2011 Review copy received from the publisher. Description: A serial killer is hunting the Pacific Northwest, murdering victims in a gruesome and spectacular … Continue reading
Jared Sandman’s Blogbuster Tour 2011 runs from July 1st through August 31st. His novels include Leviathan, The Wild Hunt, and Dreamland, all of which are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords. His next book, The Shadow Wolves, will … Continue reading
Tattered Souls II Ed. Frank J. Hutton Publisher: Cutting Block Press Release Date: August 1, 2011 Pages: 218 Price: $18.95 Available for purchase on the publisher’s website Featuring stories from Forrest Aguirre, Tim W. Burke, Stephanie Shaw, Elias Siqueros, Kathleen … Continue reading
Isis by Douglas Clegg Release Date: September 1, 2009. Pages: 128 Price: $7.56 Publisher: Vanguard Press Buy the Book Review copy purchased. Plot Description: New York Times bestselling author Douglas Clegg brings us Isis, a beautifully illustrated, unforgettable novella that … Continue reading
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark Director: Troy Nixey Writers: Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins Runtime: 1:39 Rating: 14A (frightening scenes, violence) I don’t usually review movies on my book review blog, but since seeing the advance screening of … Continue reading
My review of The Calling, a horror novel from Robert Swartwood, is up on Hellnotes on this page. Plot Summary: When eighteen-year-old Christopher Myers’ parents are murdered, something is written on his bedroom door, a mark in his parents’ blood … Continue reading
My review of “Hour of the Beast” by C. Michael Forsyth is up on Hellnotes, and can be accessed here. If you’re into werewolf fiction, even with a passing interest, or you’re looking for a well-told horror story, check this … Continue reading
I just reviewed this YA novel, the first in a series, for Hellnotes, and that link can be accessed here. If you read one YA novel this year, make it Crooked Hills by the amazingly talented and edgy Cullen Bunn … Continue reading
It’s my favourite time of year–let the Halloween madness begin! In honour of the spooky festivities, I am participating in I am A Reader, Not A Writer’s Spooktacular Giveaway Hop, which can be found here and is linked in the … Continue reading
Greetings, all! I recently joined forces with the Horrorcentric blog, which is a new horror blog dedicated to news and reviews, including films and books. I wanted my first post to be memorable, and having just reviewed the Victorian vampire … Continue reading
7 Brains by Michael Louis Calvillo Burning Effigy Press $8.00 USD September 2011 Chapbook, 60 pages 978-1-926611-14-3 Goodreads Buy the book Summary: Humanity is on the cusp of a New Evolution. Yep! Pure Emotion has curdled and given way to … Continue reading
That’s right, folks! Thriller writer Jennifer Hillier is going to appear at Chapters Queensway on November 7th at 7:00pm! Here’s a snapshot of what the book is about: Pulsing with the dark obsession of Radiohead’s song “Creep,” this taut thriller—Jennifer … Continue reading
Empire of Fear by Brian Stableford Arcade Publishing, a division of Skyhorse Publishing May 2011 $14.95 400 Pages Review copy received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Summary: In an epic novel the Washington Post called “riveting,” … Continue reading
Dark Discoveries Issue #18 Winter/Spring 2011 US$8.99/CDN$10.99 I purchased a copy of the magazine at Chapters/Indigo Fiction: Graffiti Sonata is a chilling tale from Gene O’Neill about a man separated from his wife and daughter who then die in a … Continue reading
Two for Eternity by Carl Alves Weaving Dreams Publishing Release Date: November 1, 2011 Pages: 400 Price: $14.95 Read a free excerpt of the novel here. Two for Eternity is the tale of Raiken and Vrag, two entities who keep … Continue reading
The Complete Book of Devils and Demons by Leonard R. N. Ashley (September 2011, Skyhorse Publishing) is a reprint of a book first published in 1996, but resurrected here in a revised edition that presents a sociological study of those … Continue reading
Encyclopedia Gothica by Liisa Ladouceur ECW Press October 2011 $22.95 Book website Buy the book or read an excerpt. About this book: (from Goodreads.com) A guidebook to the language of the most shadowy of subcultures, this work collects and defines … Continue reading
Horror scribe extraordinaire Lee Thompson is giving away 3 copies of A Hacked-Up Holiday Massacre, which features his story “We Run Races With Goblin Troopers” as well as stories by Jack Ketchum, Joe Landsdale, and the other Lee (Lee Thomas), … Continue reading
“Scott Nicholson explores the dark legends of the southern end of the Appalachian mountain chain, a nightmare country that ends in Stephen King’s yard.”– Sharyn McCrumb, author of The Ballad novels CREATIVE SPIRIT A paranormal thriller by Scott Nicholson After … Continue reading
Black & Orange by Benjamin Kane Ethridge Bad Moon Books October 2010 400 pages $20.00 (paperback) $5.99 (kindle) Horror authors have been trying to spin narratives about the dark side of Halloween for years; to take away the sense of … Continue reading
Sins of the Angels by Linda Poitevin Ace Books 336 pages CDN$8.99 Release Date: September 27, 2011 Synopsis Excerpt Buy this book Summary: When homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis is assigned a new partner in Aramael, a Guardian Angel who doubles … Continue reading
Authors, I cannot stress the points outlined in this blog post on the importance and value of book bloggers enough. It’s from a sometime critiquing partner and now author, Lori Strongin, who I always knew would reach great heights and … Continue reading
Dark Discoveries, Issue 19 Fall 2011 US$8.99/CDN$10.99 Review copy received from the publisher. This issue of Dark Discoveries is not to be missed. Whether you want to call it extreme horror or splatterpunk, if you’re a fan of one of … Continue reading
Horror Library Volume IV Edited by R.J. Cavendar and Boyd E. Harris Paperback Edition | Kindle Edition 253 pages October 6, 2010 ISBN: 0977826260 How appropriate is it that on the first Friday the 13th of the year, I should … Continue reading
Skin Games by Adam Pepper $3.99 (Kindle Edition) Innovation Haven January 3, 2012 SKIN GAMES: A brutal crime drama by Adam Pepper is now available! Exclusively for Kindle for 90 days! When a mafia princess falls for a two-bit hoodlum … Continue reading
Aloha from Hell by Richard Kadrey $23.99 (hardcover) Amazon | Goodreads October 18, 2011 Review copy courtesy of HarperCollins Canada Plot Description (from Goodreads): All hail Sandman Slim, author Richard Kadrey’s ultra-extreme anti-hero and recent escapee from Lucifer’s overheated Underworld … Continue reading
The Damned: Volume 1: Three Days Dead by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt $14.99 Oni Press July 17, 2007 144 pages Today’s Friday Fright Feature is The Damned: Volume 1 by Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt, and I thought I would … Continue reading
I wanted to do a quick post on my blogoversary, which was officially today, and to let my readers and fellow bloggers know how much I appreciate the continued support. Blogging is one of the most rewarding undertakings in my … Continue reading
It’s February 1st, people. And not only is that the beginning of a new month in which the Academy Awards, Superbowl, Valentine’s Day (*waits for collective groan*), Mardi Gras, Black History Month, 2012 also marks a leap year and has … Continue reading
Lisa Morton Notable Quote: Write better, write more imaginatively, and write things that are genuinely transgressive. I don’t know why this notion of pushing the envelope or breaking taboos has come to mean nothing but grotesque sex. How about political … Continue reading
Lisa Mannetti Notable Quote: I think my emotions are closer to the surface at night. I can distinctly recall that as a child when I saw the outline of the branches of the elm tree next door against my window, … Continue reading
Ellen Datlow Notable Quote: I don’t feel like a grand lady of anything. I get just as excited reading a promising newcomer as I did when I started editing short fiction and I still love working with authors to help … Continue reading
Jovanka Vuckovic Notable Quote: I’d love to think that there will be total equality in the horror community some day but there will always be those lug heads that make it difficult for us. The guys who feel they need … Continue reading
Monica S. Kuebler Notable Quote: I think it’s becoming ever more acceptable for women to go into untraditional fields (from science and computing to genre writing/filmmaking). There’s also been a lot of celebration of geek culture lately, making it that … Continue reading
Sephera Giron Notable quote: In University, I declared myself a horror writer to my creative writing class and learned that cliques and mockery occurs in University as well as high school. Horror writers were lower on the totem pole than … Continue reading
Nancy Kilpatrick Notable quote: “…[H]orror is an outsider’s realm. It’s a realm for rebels. It’s an old-boys network because boys are rebellious and like to push the death envelope. Plenty of girls are rebels and also like pushing envelopes but … Continue reading
Sandra Kasturi Notable quote: Take criticism well, and think about it carefully. Lucius Shepard once said that “criticism is a gift.” There are people who have been in the biz a lot longer than you, and you might actually learn … Continue reading
Poppy Z. Brite Notable quote: To be honest, I never really had a special interest in vampires. They sort of slimed their way into my first novel because they were an essential icon of goth culture at the time—they’re kind … Continue reading
Rain Graves “Rain Graves writes really nasty poetry. She is a mistress of creating images that stick, the kind that you cannot get out of your mind—not even using steel wool and a small, extremely sharp knife.” — Neil Gaiman … Continue reading
Gabrielle Faust Notable quote: “The first vampire novel that truly engaged me thoroughly and inspired my life-long obsession with the genre was Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire. My mother gave me her well-read copy when I was eleven and … Continue reading
Gillian Flynn Notable quote: “I am probably the least efficient writer that could be found on the planet. I don’t outline. I kind of think I know where I’m going and I never end up there. I feel like I … Continue reading
Tanith Lee Notable quote: “I was very interested by the eastern idea of death as a woman, which I used in the ‘Flat Earth’ books. In the type of eastern literature where death was personified as a woman; women were … Continue reading
Sarah Pinborough Notable quote: “I hate getting caught up in the ‘neglected female voice in horror’ debate – we had too much of it last year – primarily because I never think in terms of gender. I have, however, just … Continue reading
Sarah Langan Notable quote: “Plenty of women write horror—it’s just packaged differently. Bad horror by men tends to be ultra-violent and sexist; bad horror by women tends to involve sexy werewolves and empowerment (but not the transgressive kind). The former … Continue reading
Allyson Bird “Allyson Bird is a rare bird indeed. An original voice in a world of plain vanilla. She rides some dark waves with grace and a heart full of light and shadow. If there’s any justice, she’s on her … Continue reading
Elizabeth Massie “She is the Flannery O’Conner/Shirley Jackson/Stephen King/Eudora Welty of Southern horror.” —Douglas Clegg, author of Breeder, Neverland, and Goat Dance. “Elizabeth Massie is personally one of my favorite authors. Her writing is true, heartfelt, and wildly original. She … Continue reading
Monica J. O’Rourke Notable quote: “My paternal grandmother was a big horror fan. I remember as a kid curling up beside her on the couch to watch b-movies. They scared the heck out of me. Then I moved on to … Continue reading
Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) (1885-1962) Notable quote: “If I know a song of Africa, of the giraffe and the African new moon lying on her back, of the plows in the fields and the sweaty faces of the coffee pickers, … Continue reading
February has officially come to a close, and with it, so too have my women in horror posts and coverage. It was a great month full of dedicating entries to women who I think should be paid more attention to … Continue reading
The Devil’s Coattails edited by William F. Nolan and Jason V. Brock Cycatrix Press 2011 288 pages $39.95 Review copy provided by the editors Despite the title, this anthology has little to do with the Devil, much less his coattails. … Continue reading
Harbor By John A. Lindqvist Thomas Dunne Books – St. Martin’s Press $13.98 (Amazon) October 2011 (Reprint Edition; originally published in 2008) 512 Pages Review copy received compliments of St. Martin’s Press Description: One ordinary winter afternoon on a snowy … Continue reading
Over the course of this month and in the weeks leading up to the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah, I’m going to focus on two types of features–one group will be dedicated to the publishers accepting … Continue reading
Over the month of March, I will be featuring publishers who are taking pitches at the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The posts will focus on the kinds of things publishers accepting pitches will be looking … Continue reading
Over the month of March, I will be featuring publishers who are taking pitches at the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The posts will focus on the kinds of things publishers accepting pitches will be looking … Continue reading
Over the course of this month and in the weeks leading up to the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah, I’m going to focus on two types of features–one group will be dedicated to the publishers accepting … Continue reading
Over the month of March, I will be featuring publishers who are taking pitches at the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The posts will focus on the kinds of things publishers accepting pitches will be looking … Continue reading
Over the month of March, I will be featuring publishers who are taking pitches at the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The posts will focus on the kinds of things publishers accepting pitches will be looking … Continue reading
Over the month of March, I will be featuring publishers who are taking pitches at the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The posts will focus on the kinds of things publishers accepting pitches will be looking … Continue reading
Over the course of this month and in the weeks leading up to the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah, I’m going to focus on two types of features–one group will be dedicated to the publishers accepting … Continue reading
Over the month of March, I will be featuring publishers who are taking pitches at the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The posts will focus on the kinds of things publishers accepting pitches will be looking … Continue reading
Over the month of March, I will be featuring publishers who are taking pitches at the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The posts will focus on the kinds of things publishers accepting pitches will be looking … Continue reading
Over the month of March, I will be featuring publishers who are taking pitches at the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The posts will focus on the kinds of things publishers accepting pitches will be looking … Continue reading
**This post is a bonus–the equivalent of a DVD Easter Egg, if you will–placing special emphasis on the emcee for this year’s Bram Stoker Awards banquet taking place in Salt Lake City on March 30, 2012 during the World Horror … Continue reading
Over the course of this month and in the weeks leading up to the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah, I’m going to focus on two types of features–one group will be dedicated to the publishers accepting … Continue reading
Over the month of March, I will be featuring publishers who are taking pitches at the World Horror Convention 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The posts will focus on the kinds of things publishers accepting pitches will be looking … Continue reading
Good morning, readers I have a few news items/updates to share with you today. Google Friend Connect: I just logged on to Google Friend Connect’s website to see why my gadget hasn’t been displaying properly since the first of March … Continue reading
Good evening, faithful readers Today, I had the pleasure of making it to the somewhat rainy but nevertheless temperate city of Salt Lake City to touch down for World Horror Convention 2012, which has finally arrived. It was a bit … Continue reading
