MORE ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

I recently ran a poll listing 10 classic horror writers here at Horror Delve. After 139 votes were counted, Algernon Blackwood narrowly defeated M.R. James to claim the title of Horror Delve’s Favorite Classic Horror Writer (https://horrordelve.com/2016/04/09/and-the-winner-is/). I’ve covered several of his stories already (https://horrordelve.com/2013/09/22/algernon-blackwood/), but with his prolific output, there’s still plenty more to […]

SHUDDERS ANTHOLOGY REVIEW

“TEN STRANGE JOURNEYS INTO THE UNKNOWN Great tales of suspense and terror written by masters of the macabre… Heart-trembling reports from the uncanny world of witches, warlocks, and demons… Ten stories of unexplained events and unholy beings, calculated to give you the SHUDDERS.” This is how TEN TALES CALCULATED TO GIVE YOU SHUDDERS, an anthology […]

UNEARTHED TREASURES 6: RECENT FINDS

I found some nice anthologies during recent trips to Half Price Books and Goodwill. Here’s a quick look at my haul. NIGHT SCREAMS: 22 STORIES OF TERROR EDITED BY ED GORMAN & MARTIN H. GREENBERG (1996) – Boasting stories by horror icons such as Clive Barker, Al Sarrantonio, William F. Nolan, F. Paul Wilson, and […]

FAMOUS GHOST STORIES ANTHOLOGY REVIEW

One anthology has sat on my various bookshelves longer than any other. Simply titled, FAMOUS GHOST STORIES: A WATERMILL CLASSIC, it’s a thin, pocket-sized book published in 1980. Although my memories have faded over the years, I believe I purchased it from either the Scholastic or Troll order forms passed out on a semi-regular basis […]

AND THE WINNER IS…

A total of 139 votes were cast over the last few weeks for favorite vintage horror writer from a pre-selected list of ten, and the winner is… ALGERNON BLACKWOOD! It was a close fight between him and M.R. James with the lead teetering back-and forth a few times before Algernon ultimately won out. Look for […]

FIFTEEN HORROR TALES BY ROBERT BLOCH

During his long and prolific career, Robert Bloch produced top notch fiction in multiple genres including horror, crime, pulp and science fiction. Born in Chicago, IL in 1917, he became enraptured by the stories he found in Weird Tales Magazine and began a correspondence with legendary horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft. Receiving encouragement from Lovecraft to […]

BLACKWOOD VS. JAMES

After 129 votes have been cast, we presently have a tie for the #1 spot between M.R. James and Algernon Blackwood. I think I’ll leave it up a few more days to break it.

Who’s Your Favorite Vintage Horror Writer Poll

Which would be your favorite horror writer of the following choices? – Matt Cowan

IN THE DWELLINGS OF THE WILDERNESS (1904) REVIEW

DEAD LETTER PRESS has a knack for unearthing lost treasures of the horror genre from long forgotten tombs, adorning them with vibrant new cover art by the great Allen Koszowski, and making them available for whole new generations to enjoy. IN THE DWELLINGS OF THE WILDERNESS, a short novel by C. Bryson Taylor originally published […]

MORE E.F. BENSON HORROR TALES

This month I wanted to take a look at a few more horror tales by one of my all time favorite writers, E.F. Benson. I previously covered Benson’s background and some other of his stories back in July of 2014. You can read that article here: https://horrordelve.com/2014/07/03/13-haunting-tales-by-e-f-benson/ THE STORIES: 1. “How Fear Departed from the […]