E. F. BENSON SHORT, HORROR STORIES IV

I’ve covered a total of 31 E. F. Benson short, horror stories spread out over three separate posts here at Horror Delve over the years. He’s long been a favorite horror of mine, so I thought we’d take a look at seven more. THE STORIES (Listed By Order of Publication): “The House with the Brick-Kiln” […]

CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY SUGGESTED READING LIST XII (2024)

Welcome to The Twelfth Annual Christmas Horror Story Suggested Reading List. Twelve years is a pretty long time and I’ve loved seeking out a new batch of spooky, festive tales to share with you each season. This year I’ve had to dive in extra-deep as, alongside this list, I also had to draw upon the […]

NIGHTMARE ABBEY ISSUE 7 IS NOW AVAILABLE

I’m always excited to receive my contributor copies when a new issue of Nightmare Abbey Magazine becomes available, but this time editor/publisher Tom English has really outdone himself. Just check out that Table of Contents! All the names are big time, heavy hitters. I’ve been a fan of Gary McMahon for ages and whenever I […]

HALLOWEEN SUGGESTED READING LIST XII (2024)

Greetings from the ghoul-haunted halls of Horror Delve. The twelfth annual Halloween Suggested Reading List now looms before us. As with each year’s list, these stories don’t necessarily take place during Halloween but do evoke the feel of the season and are, of course, very spooky. I hope reading them helps increase your enjoyment of […]

THE NIGHT MARCHERS AND OTHER STRANGE TALES BY DANIEL BRAUM REVIEW

Daniel Braum is a modern American horror writer whose stories have garnered much acclaim, including multiple honorable mentions in Ellen Datlow’s prestigious Best Horror anthologies as well as the appearance of his story “How To Stay Afloat When Drowning” in Best Horror of the Year Volume 12. The Night Marchers is one of three collections […]

NIGHTMARE ABBEY ISSUE #6 IS NOW AVAILABLE

The sixth issue of Nightmare Abbey (edited by Tom English of Dead Letter Press) is now available for purchase. I’ve posted about enough of these issues at this point you all know the drill. It’s filled to bursting with terrifying horror stories and columns by top notch writers of the macabre (See the Table of […]

RAMSEY CAMPBELL HORROR STORIES VIII

I’ve covered the works of Ramsey Campbell many times over the years here at Horror Delve, including many of his novels and novelettes but most commonly, a bunch of his short stories. What follows is the next installment in my ongoing series examining selections of his short stories. Below are links to all my previous […]

NIGHTMARE ABBEY #5 IS NOW AVAILABLE

The fifth issue of Nightmare Abbey Magazine from Dead Letter Press is now available for purchase. Edited by Tom English, this one contains eleven short horror stories penned by top notch talent of the genre, including a brand new one by Ramsey Campbell. There are also three special features in this issue: John Llewellyn Probert’s […]

SEVEN TERRIFYING TALES BY ORRIN GREY

Orrin Grey is a prolific American writer of short horror fiction. Several of his stories have been assembled in his collections Never Bet the Devil and Other Warnings, Painted Monsters & Other Strange Beasts, Guignol & Other Sardonic Tales and How To See Ghosts and Other Figments. I really enjoy his stories, especially since they […]

CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY SUGGESTED READING LIST XI (2023)

Christmas is a time for ghosts, and not just those four (including Marley) who paid Ebenezer Scrooge a visit either. Countless other revenants choose the onset of winter’s frigid chill as their moment to exert uncanny influences upon the living. Examples of such unquiet souls are evidenced in many of these festive chillers below. THE […]