ELEVEN TERRIFYING TALES FROM JO KAPLAN

I first encountered Jo Kaplan when she was publishing under her maiden name of Joanna Parypinski. I was lucky enough to have a story of mine appear alongside two of hers in the Indiana Science Fiction 2011 anthology. I’ve read a lot more by her since then. Her ability to craft some of the most […]

THE INCUBATIONS BY RAMSEY CAMPBELL REVIEW

Ramsey Campbell’s most recent novel, The Incubations,was released by Flame Tree Publishing near the end of 2024. The story follows Leo Parker, a driving instructor in Settlesham, England working for his family’s business Pass With Parker. He, alongside his mother and father, teach young students how to drive so they can pass their license exams. […]

E. F. BENSON SHORT, HORROR STORIES IV

I’ve covered a total of 31 E. F. Benson short, horror stories spread out over three separate posts here at Horror Delve over the years. He’s long been a favorite horror of mine, so I thought we’d take a look at seven more. THE STORIES (Listed By Order of Publication): “The House with the Brick-Kiln” […]

CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY SUGGESTED READING LIST XII (2024)

Welcome to The Twelfth Annual Christmas Horror Story Suggested Reading List. Twelve years is a pretty long time and I’ve loved seeking out a new batch of spooky, festive tales to share with you each season. This year I’ve had to dive in extra-deep as, alongside this list, I also had to draw upon the […]

CHRISTMAS LIST DELAYED

I regret to have to say the document for this year’s Christmas Horror Story List has been completely lost and is unrecoverable. I still have the unedited synopsis’ of the stories in a separate file but this will push back its publication until this upcoming weekend. My apologies to all.

NIGHTMARE ABBEY ISSUE 7 IS NOW AVAILABLE

I’m always excited to receive my contributor copies when a new issue of Nightmare Abbey Magazine becomes available, but this time editor/publisher Tom English has really outdone himself. Just check out that Table of Contents! All the names are big time, heavy hitters. I’ve been a fan of Gary McMahon for ages and whenever I […]

HALLOWEEN SUGGESTED READING LIST XII (2024)

Greetings from the ghoul-haunted halls of Horror Delve. The twelfth annual Halloween Suggested Reading List now looms before us. As with each year’s list, these stories don’t necessarily take place during Halloween but do evoke the feel of the season and are, of course, very spooky. I hope reading them helps increase your enjoyment of […]

THE NIGHT MARCHERS AND OTHER STRANGE TALES BY DANIEL BRAUM REVIEW

Daniel Braum is a modern American horror writer whose stories have garnered much acclaim, including multiple honorable mentions in Ellen Datlow’s prestigious Best Horror anthologies as well as the appearance of his story “How To Stay Afloat When Drowning” in Best Horror of the Year Volume 12. The Night Marchers is one of three collections […]

NIGHTMARE ABBEY ISSUE #6 IS NOW AVAILABLE

The sixth issue of Nightmare Abbey (edited by Tom English of Dead Letter Press) is now available for purchase. I’ve posted about enough of these issues at this point you all know the drill. It’s filled to bursting with terrifying horror stories and columns by top notch writers of the macabre (See the Table of […]

THE PASSING OF MY FATHER

After 2+ years fighting it, my father passed away from cancer about a week ago. There’s been a lot to do in the days following and still more to be done. That being said, there will be no Horror Delve article posted this month. The next post is near completion but it will likely be […]