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A Woman’s World (Not)
Folk horror writer and poet Stephanie Ellis asks where all the older women are in
Tags: ageism, crone, horror, women in horror
Subgenre deep dive: Possessed, Haunted, and Cursed Objects
In this latest edition of her regular column, Tiffani Angus—co-author of Spec Fic for
Tags: cursed objects, horror, possession, subgenre, subgenres
Going Dark: Why I’m Excited to Move From YA Fantasy to the Dark Side
After trying her hand at Barkeresque dark fantasy in her youth, Fi Phillips ended up creating a
Tags: Dark Fantasy, YA
Is Horror a Genre or a Mood?
Is horror a genre or a mood? Our membership debated this question in Discord; here’s the results,
Meet E.D.E. Bell
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RETURN OF THE DWARVES By Markus Heitz
As the title for this excellent and engaging dwarvish tale would suggest, German author Markus
Delicious in Dungeon
Deep in the depths of a deadly dungeon, a brave adventuring party faces off against a massive red
Toxxic by Jane Hennigan
If you read and enjoyed Moths, you’ll want to read Toxxic. There, review done. Okay, you
THIS ISLAND EARTH: 8 FEATURES FROM THE DRIVE-IN By Dale Bailey
This selection of otherworldly tales comes straight from 1950s America – the illustrations
A FEATHER SO BLACK by Lyra Selene
The day Fia Nà MainnÃn appeared in the High Queen’s home, her daughter Eala, Princess
A Poisoner’s Tale by Cathryn Kemp
Rome 1656: Two sicknesses are stalking the streets of Rome; the Plague and a clear liquid, four