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Welcome to the Dark House by Laurie Faria Stolarz

When I drove to Las Vegas for ALA, I was very excited for books and author events and to see my awesome Twitter friends in person. One of the things I was most excited about was being able to talk to the editors and publicists at the publishing booths and find out which books they would recommend for horror fanatics. I feel like the YA scene has shifted a bit and we’ve finally begun to see more action in the dark YA, horror, and thriller categories. I did this in the Disney-Hyperion booth. I asked the publicist which book she would recommend me to read for our[...]

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Contagious Reads Horror Con: Celebrating Women in Horror

Today I have an exciting event to tell you about! One of my favorite horror book blogs, Contagious Reads, is going to be hosting a conference celebrating women horror writers. Big shout out to our very own Faith, for giving me the heads up on this one. I'm thrilled to tell you I'll be participating in two panels (Romance in Horror and Zombies: The Struggle To Not Be Pidgeonholed Into One Subgenre) AND (EEEEEK!)... my zombies from FATAL have been nominated for Best Zombies! But the best new is, ALL OF YOU CAN GO. Because it's free and it's on Facebook. Isn't that[...]

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The Poison Eaters

Holly Black is definitely an author I could see sitting around a campfire at midnight, telling a story that would give me the creeps. For a good look at some of the stories she might tell, I would recommend checking out The Poison Eaters, a short volume with a dozen short stories by Holly Black. Among the stories in this book is The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, which you'll likely recognize as her awesome popular book. This short story is something not to miss, especially if you're a fan of vampires that are unique and not of the friendly variety. Our main charact[...]

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Morella and the Murders in the Rue Morgue

If you're a fan of horror comics, or of Edgar Allan Poe, today this one shot comic from Richard Corben hits the stands. It's a retelling of the two short stories Morella and The Murders in the Rue Morgue--stories of killer apes, and the return of the dead.  You can pick it up at your local comic shop, or digitally on Comixology, Dark Horse, or Amazon. If you prefer collections, you can find these stories later this year reprinted in a hardbound collection, which will include Corben's previous Edgar Allan Poe retellings, which will be titled Edgar Allan Poe's S[...]

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Hi Babes, I’m Back! – The Babysitter Series from R.L. Stine

Lately, I've been making bi-weekly trips down to my local used book store The Bookman, and shopping their selection of horror books from the 90's. You know, from the reign of R.L. Stine. Last week I went, and picked up these babies.  I haven't read these ones yet, but I can't wait to. I'll make sure I keep you guys up on which one of these I'm reading. But for now, I've been busy reading what I bought on my last haul, which was The Babysitter series from R.L. Stine. The Babysitter series from R.L. Stine is about a girl named Jenny who is tormented by a mysteriou[...]

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Disturbing Web Finds #2

My journeys through the www have led me to some truly creeptastic things. My wide-eyedness prompted the first 'Disturbing Web Finds' post, and I'm happy to report, there are many more freaky finds where those came from. Honestly, I'm not sure how I run into these stories. It's totally not on purpose. But since I do, I figure it's only fair that I share the creepay creepay with all of you. I'm gracious like that. You're welcome. :) First, we have this video (which I found on Facebook) of a praying mantis dying. But the thing that made my stomach knot up, flip, cl[...]

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Creature Feature: Aliens, Do you believe?

Do you believe in aliens? If you are any part human, you have at least wondered about the existence of extraterrestrial life. Maybe your idea of alien lifeforms are cute and cuddly, ala E.T. Or perhaps something more along the lines of the monster from the movie Alien. Maybe you gravitate toward the idea that other planetary life might simply consist of plants and micro-organisms. Whatever the case, the possibility that a being who is not human could occupy the universe is both intriguing and chilling. This is what makes alien books, movies, and TV shows so inter[...]

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The Resurrectionists, Rotters, and Corpses for Cash

“How long do you think it takes to dig a six foot grave, six feet deep? What is that, like, a hundred cubic feet of dirt?” Hundred an’ eight, actually. Assuming shoulder-width is three feet across on average. “In the dark.” I’m sitting on a nearby tomb — feet dangling off the ground, shoes kicking so that the lace of my left foot sneaker’s come undone and it’s making a regular ticking sound against the cement resting place of some lady whose name I don’t recognize. The dark part is important. You don’t want to be seen while you’re doi[...]

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Locke & Key

Today I'm going to tell you about my most favorite graphic novel series ever, Locke & Key. This dark fantasy-horror series is a thriller with gore and ghosts and an old mansion and such a detailed and beautiful mythology, it makes my jaw drop open in awe. If I could just strap you down and hold your eyes open to make you read it, I would. Description: Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them. Home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until[...]

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Fear Street is back with Party Games!

I loved reading R.L. Stine as a child. My parents raised me watching scary movies and reading horror novels. When I was five, I had two favorite movies. One was The Little Mermaid. The other one was Halloween. Yep, like Michael Myers.   Needless to say, I've read pretty much every single Goosebumps and Fear Street novel out there. To me, it's like a rite of passage for children who love scary things. So imagine my excitement when I heard the news... FEAR STREET IS BACK. That's right. R.L. Stine has a new Fear Street novel coming out called Party Games[...]