THE RETURN OF RYRE THE SWORDSMAN!

I’d already been a huge fan of Ramsey Campbell’s horror tales long before I learned he’d written a series of sword and sorcery stories. I was thrilled when I finally got my hands on his collection which assembled them all together. The adventures Ramsey wrote involving his titular hero Ryre the Swordsman did not disappoint […]

CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY SUGGESTED READING LIST XIII (2025)

We’ve now reached Horror Delve’s Thirteenth Annual Christmas Horror Story Suggested Reading List. Seeking out these festive terror tales every year has added so much to my love of the season. In regards to this year’s list, I’ve not previously read anything by F. Scott Fitzgerald before, so finding one that’s a Christmas ghost story […]

HALLOWEEN SUGGESTED READING LIST XIII (2025)

“The Thirteenth Door of Halloween” You find yourself once again treading quietly as possible through the brooding confines of Horror Delve Manor – that towering edifice which looms bleak and forbidding atop the high hill at the edge of town. It’s no place for respite but rather somewhere haunters go to be themselves haunted. Some […]

A REVIEW OF RAMSEY CAMPBELL’S AN ECHO OF CHILDREN

First off, Ramsey Campbell is my favorite author. Secondly, haunted house stories are my favorite sub-genre of horror. So, add together the fact that a potentially haunted house is a key element of Ramsey’s newest novel, An Echo of Children, and my excitement should be obvious. The haunting of this house isn’t of your usual […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

MY TEN SHORT HORROR FICTION QUIZ ANSWERS

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 […]

CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY READING LIST X (2022)

Just as Horror Delve’s Annual Halloween Suggested Reading List hit its tenth iteration this past October, it’s now time for the Christmas Reading List to follow suit. Putting this annual list together never fails to get me in the mood for the festive season. This year’s selection of stories skews more toward the recent than […]