Horror author Matt Cowan examines the genre past and present
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 […]
Read More AND THE WINNER IS…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 […]
Read More FIFTEEN HORROR TALES BY ROBERT BLOCHAfter 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.
Read More BLACKWOOD VS. JAMESWhich would be your favorite horror writer of the following choices? – Matt Cowan
Read More Who’s Your Favorite Vintage Horror Writer PollDEAD 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 […]
Read More IN THE DWELLINGS OF THE WILDERNESS (1904) REVIEWThis 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 […]
Read More MORE E.F. BENSON HORROR TALESThe barbarian adventurer Conan, created by Robert E. Howard in the 1930’s, has continued on from his short story roots to be featured in novels, movies, role playing games, cartoons, live-action television shows, and comic books on his way to becoming the single most iconic sword and sorcery character ever. While these further exploits penned […]
Read More Conan!Weapons have long played a key in role in the fantasy genre, most commonly taking the form of swords, but everything from daggers to bows to magic rings and more have made their mark along the way. Many of these iconic tools of combat have been granted names, including those possessing no magical properties whatsoever […]
Read More THE ULTIMATE FANTASY WEAPONS LISTI was saddened to hear Mark Justice passed away suddenly this week. Although I never met him in person, I communicated with him regularly over the years via Facebook, email and message boards. When I sold my first short story, Mark was the one I reached out to for advice on what to write for […]
Read More MARK JUSTICE REMEMBERED“The Colossus of Ylourgne” (1934) is a novelette by Clark Ashton Smith set in his often used fantasy realm of Averoigne. This one begins with the mysterious disappearances of newly-buried bodies from their graves. This continues to occur throughout the land, and soon people begin to encounter the corpses running full speed toward some mysterious […]
Read More THE COLOSSUS OF YLOURGNE BY CLARK ASHTON SMITH
