Horror author Matt Cowan examines the genre past and present
My friend, Jay Rothermel, recently presented this series of questions online and since I’m running way behind on stuff this month, I thought I’d post my answers here for this month’s Horror Delve entry. Short horror fiction I think underrated: “Clairvoyance” by D. K. Broster (1932) – I challenge anyone to read it. It starts […]
Read More MY TEN SHORT HORROR FICTION QUIZ ANSWERSOver the years I’ve read a lot of short horror fiction by many authors, both modern and classic. Recently that got me to thinking about which ones I would consider my favorites overall. To that end, I put together the following top ten list. I initially considered making it a top twenty list but it […]
Read More MY TOP TEN FAVORITE HORROR STORY WRITERS OF ALL-TIMEAlgernon Blackwood has long been one of my favorite authors. He’s probably best known for such works as “The Willows”, “Wendigo”, “Ancient Sorceries”, and “Ancient Lights”. Each of those tales are true classics of the genre, but there are many more which don’t receive the same consideration. Personally, I adore “The Glamour of Snow”, “Secret […]
Read More ALGERNON BLACKWOOD STORIES PART IIIMerry Christmas horror fans! Welcome to Horror Delve’s Sixth Annual Christmas Horror Story Reading List. Each of the stories listed below are eerie, mostly supernatural stories set during the Christmas holiday season. Here are the links to the previous Christmas Horror Story Reading Lists : https://horrordelve.com/2017/12/11/christmas-horror-story-reading-list-v-20170/ https://horrordelve.com/2016/12/04/christmas-horror-stories-reading-list-4-2016/ https://horrordelve.com/2015/12/07/christmas-horror-reading-list-2015/ https://horrordelve.com/2014/12/05/christmas-horror-story-reading-list-2014/ https://horrordelve.com/2013/12/22/christmas-horror-stories-list-2013/ https://horrordelve.com/2013/11/28/christmas-ghost-stories-reviving-a-dead-tradition/ THE STORIES: “The Ghost’s […]
Read More CHRISTMAS HORROR READING LIST VI (2018)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 […]
Read More MORE ALGERNON BLACKWOODOne 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 […]
Read More FAMOUS GHOST STORIES ANTHOLOGY REVIEWA 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…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.
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 PollHorror Delve is proud to be a part of horror author and occult detective expert, Bob Freeman’s blog tour. Check out his novel, SHADOWS OVER SOMERSET. A bit about Bob from his website http://authorbobfreeman.wordpress.com/about-bob-freeman/ : Bob Freeman is an author, artist, and paranormal adventurer whose previous novels include Shadows Over Somerset, Keepers of the Dead, […]
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