Short Story Collections allow writers to have a larger scope, in which they can mix a number of different genres into one overlapping work, giving the reader a taste of different kind of stories. John Claude Smith's Occasional Beasts is an example of this. However, the one key aspect of Smith's collection is consistency. Too... Continue Reading →
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A Review of Aphotic Realm’s Classified
Aphotic Realm have been operating for just over a year now, and since then, they have released three issues (including Classified), Mandi Jourdan's Shadows of the Mind, and a new short story collection called Tales from the Realm Vol 1. When it comes to Classified, which is the subject of this review, it shows just what a... Continue Reading →
Bram Stoker Awards Shortlist Announced
The Horror Writers Association have announced the short list for the 2017 Bram Stoker Awards®, with the presentation of winners due to take place at the third annual StokerCon™, which will be held between March 1st - 4th at the historic Biltmore Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. The award is named after the author, Bram Stoker, famed... Continue Reading →
Remembering Zombie Gigolo
"Is it necrophilia if you’re both dead?" Now, before you go and say what the hell, that line is in fact the opening line of the short story 'Zombie Gigolo' by SG Browne. Originally written for and performed at the Gross Out Contest at the 2008 World Horror Convention, the story was then published in... Continue Reading →