Horror author Matt Cowan examines the genre past and present
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 […]
Read More TERROR TALES OF WALES REVIEWJay 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 […]
Read More NEAR ZENNOR BY ELIZABETH HAND REVIEWAlgernon Blackwood has long been one of my favorite authors. He’s probably best known for such works as “The Willows”, “Wendigo”, “Ancient Sorceries”, and “Ancient Lights”. Each of those tales are true classics of the genre, but there are many more which don’t receive the same consideration. Personally, I adore “The Glamour of Snow”, “Secret […]
Read More ALGERNON BLACKWOOD STORIES PART IIIHailing from the U.K., Anna Taborska studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University. Afterward, she worked in the fields of public relations, journalism and advertising. The move she made to filmmaking and television proved a successful one, seeing her direct and work on a wide variety of films, documentaries and television productions. Her one-hour television drama […]
Read More TEN TERRIFYING TALES BY ANNA TABORSKAAlison Littlewood is a horror author from Yorkshire, England who’s penned several novels and short stories over the past couple decades. She initially followed a career in marketing before her love for writing fiction led to her making the move to full-time authorship. Since then she’s been nominated for multiple high profile literary awards including […]
Read More EIGHT EERIE TALES BY ALISON LITTLEWOODE. F. Benson has long been one of my favorite ghost story/weird fiction writers. His expansive index of spooky tales are as diverse as they are inventive. Although he’s not been entirely forgotten these days, I do feel he’s under-appreciated and deserves to be considered among the all time greats alongside Campbell, Blackwood, and Lovecraft. […]
Read More 10 MORE E. F. BENSON EERIE TALESIt’s time to award recipients of The 2020 Horror Delve Haunt Awards to my favorite works of literature reviewed during the year. I won’t go into much detail about the winners but will link to the article where they were covered if you want to read more. Favorite Novel Reviewed This Year: * The Wise […]
Read More THE 2020 HORROR DELVE HAUNT AWARDSSparrowhawk (2010) is a novella by Paul Finch set during the Christmas season of 1843 England. It follows John Sparrowhawk, a veteran who served with the British Empire during the Afghan War. Despite his military heroics, Sparrowhawk’s life spiraled into turmoil afterwards. His wife died while he was away, and his subsequent gambling landed him […]
Read More SPARROWHAWK: A VICTORIAN GHOST STORY BY PAUL FINCH REVIEWThis past week I was honored to have legendary podcaster and literary historian Jim Moon perform a reading of my short story “Christmas Wine” on his Great Library of Dreams podcast. I’ve long been a fan Jim’s podcasts, so it was extra-cool to hear him read a story of mine. As for the story itself, […]
Read More FREE READING OF “CHRISTMAS WINE” SHORT STORYNight has fallen. The tree is trimmed and glimmering its vibrant lights. You’ve warmed yourself a healthy dose of mulled wine as you sit before the warmth of the crackling fireplace. The scene is set. Now, it’s time for the telling of some eerie, festive ghost stories once again. (Listed in publication order) The Stories: […]
Read More CHRISTMAS READING LIST VIII (2020)