NIGHTMARE ABBEY ISSUE 8 IS NOW AVAILABLE!

The newest issue of Nightmare Abbey magazine is now available for purchase! This time I had the honor of interviewing legendary screenwriter and author Stephen Volk of Gothic (1986), The Guardian (1990) and The Awakening (2011) fame film-wise, not-to-mention Ghostwatch (1992), Afterlife (2005 – 2006) and Midwinter of the Spirit (2015) on television, just to […]

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. […]

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 […]