“The Carolers” – A Christmas Horror Story By Matt Cowan

CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY SUGGESTED READING LIST XIII (2025)

We’ve now reached Horror Delve’s Thirteenth Annual Christmas Horror Story Suggested Reading List. Seeking out these festive terror tales every year has added so much to my love of the season. In regards to this year’s list, I’ve not previously read anything by F. Scott Fitzgerald before, so finding one that’s a Christmas ghost story […]

NIGHTMARE ABBEY ISSUE 9 IS NOW AVAILABLE

The latest issue of Nightmare Abbey Magazine edited by Tom English is now available for purchase! Featuring 11 brand new horror tales by world class authors, iconic production stills and dynamic artwork by Allen Koszowski throughout. There are also three special features – including my own column. It’s a feast for both the mind and […]

HALLOWEEN SUGGESTED READING LIST XIII (2025)

“The Thirteenth Door of Halloween” You find yourself once again treading quietly as possible through the brooding confines of Horror Delve Manor – that towering edifice which looms bleak and forbidding atop the high hill at the edge of town. It’s no place for respite but rather somewhere haunters go to be themselves haunted. Some […]

FIVE QUIET HORROR STORIES BY CHARLES L. GRANT

Born in 1964, Charles L. Grant was a prolific American author of speculative novels and short stories from Newark, New Jersey. He won a World Fantasy Award for his novella Nightmare Seasons and also won two Nebula Awards (1976 and 1978). He edited the award winning Shadows anthology series which ran for 11 volumes and […]

EIGHT MORE MAGNIFICENT HORROR STORIES BY GARY MCMAHON

Hailing from the UK, Gary McMahon is a modern horror writer who I count among my favorites. I previously looked at six of his stories in a post here a few years back. You can find more information about him there ( https://horrordelve.com/2017/06/04/gary-mcmahon/ ). THE STORIES (Published by order of publication): “Straw Babies” (2012) – […]

11 MORE EERIE STORIES BY STEVE RASNIC TEM

Five years ago I covered 16 great horror stories by Steve Rasnic Tem here at Horror Delve ( https://horrordelve.com/2020/04/27/sixteen-eerie-tales-by-steve-rasnic-tem/ ). Since then I’ve read several more, so today I want to look at another 11 of his tales. What follows includes all of his stories I’ve read since the last post which is a treat […]

EIGHT FRIGHTFUL TALES BY SIMON CLARK

Born in 1958, Simon Clark is a horror author from Yorkshire, England who has penned over 20 novels and countless short stories in his very successful career. His story “Goblin City Lights” won him a British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story in 2002. He won another British Fantasy Award (Best Novella) for Humpty Bones […]

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. […]