HALLOWEEN SUGGESTED READING LIST IX (2021)

October is here. The leaves are turning, the pumpkins are boasting new faces and the moon seems to shine its silvery glow even brighter. Miniaturized versions of sinister ghouls, cowled vampires and terrifying witches will soon be set loose upon every neighborhood throughout the land seeking their sugery bounty. For us here, you know what […]

WHERE ALL IS NIGHT, AND STARLESS REVIEW

Where All is Night and Starless is the most recent collection of stories by John Linwood Grant. It’s broken down into three categories of stories: On Mythos (cosmic horror-style tales), On Mysteries (uncanny stories) and On Myths (fantasy oriented yarns). John is an extraordinary storyteller whose masterfully deft touch at crafting unique characters and conveying […]

EIGHT HORROR TALES BY JOE R. LANSDALE

Joe R. Lansdale is a prolific American author of horror, science fiction, westerns, mystery, and crime fiction. He’s had several of his works adapted to both film and television. He’s won a ton of prestigious awards for his writing, including Bram Stoker, World Fantasy, and World Horror Grandmaster to name just a few. He lives […]

THE STONEGROUND GHOST TALES BY E. G. SWAIN

E. G. Swain (1861 – 1938) was a chaplain at King’s College, Cambridge where he was friends with ghost story grandmaster M. R. James. Inspired by James, Swain wrote several ghost stories of his own. All of these tales centered around the vicar Reverend Roland Batchel and his encounters with the supernatural at the church […]

TWELVE MORE SPOOKY TALES BY REGGIE OLIVER

In a rather short amount of time, Reggie Oliver has become one of my all-time favorite horror writers. I previously covered the first eight stories of his which I’d ever read a while back ( https://horrordelve.com/2019/05/19/the-eerie-tales-of-reggie-oliver/ ) and want to continue that on by looking at twelve more I’ve read since that time. My friend […]

MY TOP TEN FAVORITE HORROR STORY WRITERS OF ALL-TIME

Over the years I’ve read a lot of short horror fiction by many authors, both modern and classic. Recently that got me to thinking about which ones I would consider my favorites overall. To that end, I put together the following top ten list. I initially considered making it a top twenty list but it […]

TEN TERRIFYING TALES BY PAUL FINCH

Hailing from England, Paul Finch is a bestselling author, script writer and editor. Having worked as both a cop and journalist in the past, he now spends his days as a full-time author with a list of crime, thriller, science fiction and horror publications too long for me to list here. He’s been nominated for […]

BLACK INFINITY 7: RENEGADE ROBOTS

The new issue of Black Infinity (#7) is available for purchase! This one is focused on Renegade Robots, which means a hefty dose of fantastic short stories, artwork, articles, and even a vintage comic reprint – all about incredible automations. Here’s a sneak peek at the marvels held within this issue. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Infinity-Rocket-Science-Books/dp/1732434484/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Barnes and […]

TERROR TALES OF WALES REVIEW

Continuing my recent trend of reading my way through various volumes of the Terror Tales series of anthologies edited by Paul Finch, I now bring forth yet another review, this time in the form of Terror Tales of Wales (2014). There were two predominant themes I noticed in this one. Several of the stories centered […]

NEAR ZENNOR BY ELIZABETH HAND REVIEW

Jay Rothermel recently suggested I read the Elizabeth Hand novella Near Zennor citing it as being nearly perfect. Knowing Jay has excellent taste and the fact that I already had a book on my shelf containing it (The Years Best Dark Fantasy and Horror 2012), I gave it a read. You can read Jay’s excellent […]