Ten Terrifying Tales By Basil Copper

Basil Copper was a British author born in 1924. He worked as a journalist and newspaper editor before becoming a full time writer in 1970, penning several novels featuring the August Derleth super-sleuth, Solar Pons, many Mike Faraday detective novels, and of particular interest here, a slew of horror short stories and novels. His love […]

TERROR TALES OF THE SEASIDE REVIEW

Terror Tales of the Seaside is an anthology edited by Paul Finch, published by Gray Friar Press in 2013, that combines both fiction stories as well as classic myths and legends of the British seasides. I read this book while vacationing on a beach (sadly not in England, however) which set the perfect atmosphere for […]

GATEWAYS TO ABOMINATION BY MATTHEW M. BARTLETT REVIEW

Gateways to Abomination is a collection of 34 short stories, flash fiction pieces, and vignettes by horror author Matthew M. Bartlett. This book was self-published by the author but has the qualities and appearance of a professionally produced work. The cover art is effective, it’s well-edited and delivers a decidedly original experience to its readers. […]

MORE JOSEPH PAYNE BRENNAN

Another in the long list of authors I consider among my favorites would include the late Joseph Payne Brennan (1918-1990). I first became a fan after reading his story “The Calamander Chest” in an anthology. My love for it has since led me to seek out many more of his superb tales. I covered his […]

IMPOSTER SYNDROME ANTHOLOGY REVIEW

The recent Imposter Syndrome anthology (2017), edited by James Everington and Dan Howarth from Dark Minds Press, is centered around the subject of doubles in one fashion or another. This can be anything from an actual duplicate such as a twin or an evil doppelgänger, or perhaps an identity thief passing themselves off as someone […]

ELLIOTT O’DONNELL

Born in England in 1872, Elliott O’Donnell lived quite the extraordinary life, possessing probably the most interesting bio of anyone featured here at Horror Delve. Among other things, he served in the British army during WWI, sailed on SS Elbe, was a schoolmaster, actor, a police officer in America during the Chicago Railway Strike of […]

HORROR DELVE’S ULTIMATE FANTASY WEIRD PLACES LIST

It’s time once again for another incarnation of the Horror Delve Ultimate Fantasy List. Previously, we’ve presented the Ultimate Fantasy Weapons (https://horrordelve.com/2016/02/14/the-ultimate-fantasy-weapons-list/) and Ultimate Fantasy Creatures lists (https://horrordelve.com/2017/02/11/ultimate-fantasy-creatures-list/). This year brings forth the Ultimate Fantasy Weird Places List. I asked each of our exceptional panel of writers to briefly tell us about one of their […]

BLACK INFINTY 2: BLOBS, GLOBS, SLIME AND SPORES IS NOW AVAILABLE

Just a quick note to let you all know that the second issue of Black Infinity from Tom English of Rocket Science Books is now available, and once again it features a new movie review column from me. It’s a longer segment this time, boasting nine films that fit with the issue’s theme of blobs, […]

13 FANTASY AND HORROR TALES BY CLARK ASHTON SMITH

Clark Ashton Smith was an painter, poet, sculpture and writer born in 1893 in California. He had several horror, fantasy and science fiction stories published in Weird Tales and other pulp magazines of the time. This led to his developing a thriving correspondence with both H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard. I particularly love Smith’s […]

FEBRUARY FANTASY MONTH RETURNS!

February Fantasy Month returns once again to Horror Delve. We’ll examine a selection of stories by the late, great Clark Ashton Smith, as well as celebrate the exciting return of our Ultimate Fantasy Lists. The previous two years have offered up both Ultimate Fantasy Weapons and Ultimate Fantasy Creatures lists. This year a new assembly […]