Horror author Matt Cowan examines the genre past and present
Born in Alabama in 1911, Mary Elizabeth Counselman was a speculative fiction and poetry writer whose work appeared in numerous popular publications such as Weird Tales, The Saturday Evening Post and Colliers to name a few. She worked as a reporter for The Birmingham News later in life and had a deep appreciation for cats, […]
Read More EIGHT EERIE STORIES BY MARY ELIZABETH COUNSELMANEvery year since I began Horror Delve back in 2013 I’ve posted a suggested reading list for Halloween. As with each of these lists, not all of the stories are set during Halloween, but they all do evoke the feel of the holiday at their core (at least in my opinion). We have now arrived […]
Read More HALLOWEEN SUGGESTED READING LIST X (2022)Born in Kent England in 1873, Walter de la Mare worked in The London Office of the Standard Oil company, but it was his poetry and fiction writing for which he is still remembered today. His works have been favorably cited by such titans of the genre as H.P. Lovecraft, Ramsey Campbell and Reggie Oliver. […]
Read More WALTER DE LA MARE ARTICLEI love horror stories which are set on or near the sea. I likewise love the Terror Tales series of anthologies which are edited by Paul Finch. So, it should come as no surprise I really loved Terror Tales of the Ocean published in 2015 by Gray Friar Press. This anthology contains thirteen tales of […]
Read More TERROR TALES OF THE OCEAN REVIEWA few years back here at Horror Delve I examined several of Robert E. Howard’s Conan stories ( https://horrordelve.com/2016/02/23/conan/ ), and while those comprise the works for which he’s best remembered these days, he wrote several fantastic tales in other genres as well. Today I want to take a look at several of his horror […]
Read More ROBERT E. HOWARD HORROR/ADVENTURE TALESOctober is here. The leaves are turning, the pumpkins are boasting new faces and the moon seems to shine its silvery glow even brighter. Miniaturized versions of sinister ghouls, cowled vampires and terrifying witches will soon be set loose upon every neighborhood throughout the land seeking their sugery bounty. For us here, you know what […]
Read More HALLOWEEN SUGGESTED READING LIST IX (2021)Night has fallen. The tree is trimmed and glimmering its vibrant lights. You’ve warmed yourself a healthy dose of mulled wine as you sit before the warmth of the crackling fireplace. The scene is set. Now, it’s time for the telling of some eerie, festive ghost stories once again. (Listed in publication order) The Stories: […]
Read More CHRISTMAS READING LIST VIII (2020)Every now and then I like to share links to some of my favorite episodes of the podcasts to which I regularly listen. Here are a couple which dropped this past week which I felt were outstanding. Pseudopod #719: “Cordona’s Skull by Mary Elizabeth Counselman (1950): This classic story is about a down-on-his-luck stage magician […]
Read More TWO MORE EXCELLENT, FREE AUDIO HORROR STORIESI listen to a lot of podcasts – several of them regularly provide readings of excellent horror stories. Periodically, I like to post links to some of my favorite episodes. Each of the stories listed below are free, professionally produced, and are ones I particularly loved. 1. “Dream House” by Orrin Grey (2016) – Read […]
Read More FOUR FREE AUDIO HORROR STORIESWith Halloween just around the corner, I feel it’s time to start setting the atmosphere with some free audio readings of chilling, supernatural tales presented by a few of my favorite podcasts. “The Phantom Coach” by Amelia B. Edwards via Tale To Terrify – Discover what happens when a soldier hitches a ride on an […]
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