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 […]

MY TOP TEN FAVORITE HORROR STORY WRITERS OF ALL-TIME

Over 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 […]

THE 2020 HORROR DELVE HAUNT AWARDS

It’s time to award recipients of The 2020 Horror Delve Haunt Awards to my favorite works of literature reviewed during the year. I won’t go into much detail about the winners but will link to the article where they were covered if you want to read more. Favorite Novel Reviewed This Year: * The Wise […]

HALLOWEEN SUGGESTED READING LIST VIII (2020)

The Halloween tradition continues! What follows is Horror Delve’s Eighth Annual Suggested Reading List for Halloween. Not all of these stories (listed by their publication date) take place on Halloween, but each evokes the proper feel for the season. Happy Reading and Happy Halloween! The List: 1. “Apparition” or “A Ghost” by Guy de Maupassant […]

TERROR TALES OF THE COTSWOLDS ANTHOLOGY REVIEW

TERROR TALES OF THE COTSWOLDS ANTHOLOGY REVIEW Recently, I’ve become hooked on the Terror Tales of… series of anthologies edited by Paul Finch. I previously posted reviews of both Terror Tales of the Seaside ( https://horrordelve.com/2018/05/07/terror-tales-of-the-seaside-review/ ) and Terror Tales of the Lake District ( https://horrordelve.com/2019/04/08/terror-tales-of-the-lake-district-anthology-review/ ). With the trip I’d scheduled to visit England […]

THE MARTLEDGE VARIATIONS BY SIMON KURT UNSWORTH REVIEW

The Martledge Variations is a micro-collection of stories written by Simon Kurt Unsworth which is published by Black Shuck Books. In it, we are returned to the world of Unsworth’s paranormal investigor Richard Nakata. I’m a fan of Simon’s horror tales and have featured a couple of his collections here before in Lost Places: https://horrordelve.com/2013/12/14/lost-places-by-simon-kurt-unsworth/ […]

TERROR TALES OF THE SEASIDE REVIEW

Terror Tales of the Seaside is an anthology edited by Paul Finch, published by Gray Friar Press in 2013, that combines both fiction stories as well as classic myths and legends of the British seasides. I read this book while vacationing on a beach (sadly not in England, however) which set the perfect atmosphere for […]

HALLOWEEN READING LIST V (2017)

This will be the fifth consecutive year that I’ve assembled a list of stories I feel capture the proper mood for Halloween. Below you’ll find links to each previous year’s list. I must say, I think this year’s may be the strongest to date. Enjoy and Happy Halloween! 2013 – https://horrordelve.com/2013/10/30/ten-scary-short-stories-for-halloween/ 2014 – https://horrordelve.com/2014/10/15/horror-delves-second-annual-halloween-reading-list/ 2015 […]

QUIET HOUSES BY SIMON KURT UNSWORTH

So many stories from Simon Kurt Unsworth’s first collection LOST PLACES (2010) (https://horrordelve.com/2013/12/14/lost-places-by-simon-kurt-unsworth/) stuck with me; it made my decision to buy his new book, QUIET HOUSES, an easy one. QUIET HOUSES (2011) follows paranormal investigator Richard Nakata as he investigates a series of haunted locations after taking out an ad asking for people who’ve […]

LOST PLACES by Simon Kurt Unsworth

LOST PLACES is a collection of short stories by Simon Kurt Unsworth published by Ash-Tree Press. Each of the 18 stories it contains are well worth a read. His characters are interesting, his plots imaginative, and he possesses a knack for creating stories that hook you from the start. Whenever planning our family vacations, I’m […]