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Short Sharp Shocks: 6 Horror Short Story Collections for Longer Nights

Posted on November 20, 2020 (November 23, 2020) by Sam Reader

2020 has been a banner year for short-form horror fiction – here are six of the best horror short story collections and anthologies to dive into right now. […]

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Come Join Us By The Fire Returns for a Second Terrifying Season

Posted on September 17, 2020 (October 15, 2020) by Emily Hughes

Announcing season two of Nightfire’s free audio horror anthology, with 27 terrifying tales streaming exclusively on Google Play this October! […]

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Stop Giving Awards to Dead Racists: On Lovecraft and the Retro Hugos

Posted on August 5, 2020 (August 19, 2020) by Meghan Ball

It’s well past time for the horror community to move beyond H.P. Lovecraft – Meghan Ball lays out why awarding him a Retro Hugo in 2020 is a huge mistake. […]

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Eden Royce Talks Root Magic, Southern Gothic, and Black Horror

Posted on July 10, 2020 (July 28, 2020) by Tonia Ransom

In our interview with Eden Royce, the author talks about what horror should do, how it builds empathy, and the myth of the monolithic Black experience. […]

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Announcement: More Seats Around the Fire

Posted on February 12, 2020 (February 25, 2020) by Nightfire

Nightfire’s free audio-only horror anthology, Come Join Us By The Fire, is now available on Spotify and other digital audiobook retailers! […]

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All the Horror Books We’re Excited About in 2020

Posted on December 11, 2019 (November 14, 2020) by Emily Hughes

Get your TBR list ready: we’ve rounded up 65+ of 2020’s most exciting horror books from Stephen King, Paul Tremblay, Alma Katsu, Max Brooks, and more. […]

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Welcome Back to Skillute, WA: S.P. Miskowski’s The Best of Both Worlds

Posted on November 24, 2020 (November 24, 2020) by Sadie Hartmann

With The Best of Both Worlds, S.P. Miskowski introduces us to more residents of her fictional Pacific Northwest town, where nothing is what it seems. […]

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Welcome Back to Skillute, WA: S.P. Miskowski’s The Best of Both Worlds

Posted on November 24, 2020 (November 24, 2020) by Sadie Hartmann

With The Best of Both Worlds, S.P. Miskowski introduces us to more residents of her fictional Pacific Northwest town, where nothing is what it seems. […]

November 24, 2020 Books

7 Family Gathering Horror Movies To Take The Edge Off The Holidays

Posted on November 23, 2020 (November 23, 2020) by Sam Reader

Things can get tense at family holiday gatherings – here are 7 horror movies that’ll make you thank your lucky stars your family is only a little quirky. […]

November 23, 2020 On Screen

This is Not a Ghost Story Delivers Contemporary Chills

Posted on November 18, 2020 (November 18, 2020) by Carrie Laben

Andrea Portes’ YA horror novel is a great entry to the horror genre for new readers. […]

November 18, 2020 Books

6 Free Classic Horror Books to Read on Project Gutenberg

Posted on November 16, 2020 (November 16, 2020) by Nicole Hill

Books for the budget-conscious–read these six horror classics for free right now, courtesy of Project Gutenberg. […]

November 16, 2020 Books

Humanity, Desire, and Unease in the Work of Junji Ito

Posted on November 13, 2020 (November 13, 2020) by Gabino Iglesias

Gabino Iglesias delves into the work of master horror illustrator Junji Ito, and what it is about his work that leaves such a lasting impact on readers. […]

November 13, 2020 Books

Tales From the Backlist: In The Beast of Vaccarès, the Spirit of a Lonely Place

Posted on November 12, 2020 (November 12, 2020) by Carrie Laben

Jóusè d’Arbaud’s 1926 novella, now translated into English for the first time, is a classic of Provençal literature & a must-read for fans of Arthur Machen. […]

November 12, 2020 Books

Dark Sangre: Five Latinx Horror Writers You Should Know

Posted on November 10, 2020 (November 10, 2020) by Ann Dávila Cardinal

Five Midnights author Ann Dávila Cardinal expounds on five Latinx authors of horror and dark fiction you should read right now. […]

November 10, 2020 Books

Announcing The Dead Take the A Train, a New Novel from Richard Kadrey & Cassandra Khaw

Posted on November 10, 2020 (November 10, 2020) by Emily Hughes

Richard Kadrey and Cassandra Khaw’s The Dead Take the A Train, about a freelance psychic operative tracking an ever-morphing supernatural serial killer in New York City, will be published by Nightfire in Summer 2022! […]

November 10, 2020 Books News

Lovecraft Country Serves Up a Season of Multifaceted Horror

Posted on November 9, 2020 (November 9, 2020) by E.E. Adams

The first season of Misha Green’s adaptation of Matt Ruff’s novel is a mixed bag, with stunning performances and storytelling stumbles – read our review. […]

November 9, 2020 On Screen

The Nesting Is a Gothic Thriller with a Memorable, Modern Voice

Posted on November 6, 2020 (November 6, 2020) by Nicole Hill

C.J. Cooke’s Norwegian gothic novel is an entertaining read and a testament to the power of stupid characters in horror stories. […]

November 6, 2020 Books

This Month in New Horror Books: November 2020

Posted on November 2, 2020 (November 14, 2020) by Emily Hughes

Check out the scariest new horror books out in November 2020, featuring new books from Craig DiLouie, Joe R. Lansdale, Andrea Portes, and more. […]

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When a Period is More Than Punctuation: Menstruation in Horror Fiction

Posted on October 30, 2020 (October 30, 2020) by Molly Pohlig

The Unsuitable author Molly Pohlig examines menstruation as a turning point in her own novel, as well as Stephen King’s Carrie & Katherine Dunn’s Geek Love. […]

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Gabino Iglesias on the Three Books That Made Him a Horror Fan

Posted on October 30, 2020 (October 30, 2020) by Gabino Iglesias

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “The Song of the Lady Rose” author Gabino Iglesias writes about Lovecraft, Laymon, and Quiroga. […]

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Camilla Grudova on the Monstrousness of the Midcentury Woman

Posted on October 30, 2020 (October 30, 2020) by Camilla Grudova

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Ghost Bread” author Camilla Grudova writes about the tragic fates of women in midcentury horror movies. […]

October 30, 2020 Books On Screen

Salem Prevails: A Remote Halloween Guide to Witch City, USA

Posted on October 30, 2020 (October 30, 2020) by Ally Russell

Couldn’t make it to Salem this October? Let us guide you through a virtual multimedia Halloween tour of the Witch City! […]

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Damien Angelica Walters on Growing Up on Horror

Posted on October 29, 2020 (October 29, 2020) by Damien Angelica Walters

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Tooth, Tongue, and Claw” author Damien Angelica Walters writes about the horror books and movies of her childhood. […]

October 29, 2020 Books On Screen

Matthew Lyons on How Evil Dead 2 Changed His Life

Posted on October 28, 2020 (October 28, 2020) by Matthew Lyons

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Blood Daughter” author Matthew Lyons writes about Evil Dead 2 opened his eyes to horror. […]

October 28, 2020 Books On Screen

13 Halloween Vibes: A Playlist for Your Spooky Holiday Mood

Posted on October 28, 2020 (October 29, 2020) by Ondrou

13 spooky, vibe-y songs for a Halloween spent alone, dancing in your costume in the living room. […]

October 28, 2020 Miscellaneous

Nibedita Sen on the Art of Restraint

Posted on October 28, 2020 (October 28, 2020) by Nibedita Sen

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Pigeons” author Nibedita Sen writes about how horror can hinge on knowing when to hold back. […]

October 28, 2020 Books On Screen

Tales From the Backlist: From the Dust Returned is Ray Bradbury’s Underappreciated Masterpiece

Posted on October 28, 2020 (October 28, 2020) by Drew Broussard

From the Dust Returned is in many ways a culmination of Ray Bradbury’s entire body of work, at once creepy and comforting. […]

October 28, 2020 Books

Sunny Moraine on the Faces of a Catastrophe

Posted on October 27, 2020 (October 27, 2020) by Sunny Moraine

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “If Living is Seeing, I’m Closing My Eyes” author Sunny Moraine writes about the paradox of human contact. […]

October 27, 2020 Books

9 Halloween Horror Books Set in October

Posted on October 27, 2020 (October 27, 2020) by Nicole Hill

Obviously, October is the perfect horror reading month. That said, if you’re like me these days, you require a constant reminder of which month it is. Keeping track of time […]

October 27, 2020 Books

Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire Injects New Life into the Undead

Posted on October 26, 2020 (October 26, 2020) by Tonia Ransom

Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire, edited by Nicole Givens Kurtz, is a collection of vampire short stories as diverse as the African diaspora itself. […]

October 26, 2020 Books

Clay McLeod Chapman on the Horrors of Parenthood

Posted on October 26, 2020 (October 26, 2020) by Clay McLeod Chapman

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “The Fireplace” author Clay McLeod Chapman writes about raising two young children as a horror author. […]

October 26, 2020 Books

Tiny Nightmares is an Anthology That Knows What Scares You

Posted on October 22, 2020 (November 20, 2020) by Nicole Hill

Tiny Nightmares, edited by Nadxieli Nieto and Lincoln Michel, is an anthology of bite-size horror stories that are short on word count and long on impact. […]

October 22, 2020 Books

Brian Evenson on Drawing Fiction from a Stone

Posted on October 22, 2020 (October 22, 2020) by Brian Evenson

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “The Cabin” author Brian Evenson writes about how a mysterious archeological find evolved into a short story. […]

October 22, 2020 Books

Shaun Hamill on Finding Your Past in Your Fiction

Posted on October 22, 2020 (October 22, 2020) by Shaun Hamill

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author series, “Music of the Abyss” author Shaun Hamill writes a requiem for a Walkman and explains how he found himself in his fiction. […]

October 22, 2020 Books

Announcing Trick or Trivia, Our First-Ever Halloween Horror Trivia Night

Posted on October 21, 2020 (November 4, 2020) by Emily Hughes

On October 30th, join Tor Nightfire & Den of Geek for a screamingly good time at our Halloween horror author trivia event, hosted by Richard Kadrey! […]

October 21, 2020 News On Screen

Indrapramit Das on the Monstrousness of the Real

Posted on October 21, 2020 (October 20, 2020) by Indrapramit Das

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author series, “You Will Survive This Night” author Indrapramit Das writes about the horror intrinsic to all art. […]

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Cassandra Khaw on Grief, Horror, and Pain

Posted on October 21, 2020 (October 20, 2020) by Cassandra Khaw

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author series, “Some Breakable Things” author Cassandra Khaw writes about grieving her father through fiction. […]

October 21, 2020 Books

Craig Laurance Gidney on Loving a Haunted City

Posted on October 20, 2020 (October 20, 2020) by Craig Laurance Gidney

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Spyder Threads” author Craig Laurance Gidney writes the Black, queer, haunted Washington, DC, he knows. […]

October 20, 2020 Books

Edendale Weaves a Tale of Climate Change and Control

Posted on October 20, 2020 (October 20, 2020) by E.E. Adams

Read our review of Edendale by Jacquelyn Stolos, a new ecohorror novel about four roommates navigating wildfire season in Los Angeles. […]

October 20, 2020 Books

Seanan McGuire on the Unsung Heyday of Horror TV

Posted on October 20, 2020 (October 19, 2020) by Seanan McGuire

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Emergency Landing” author Seanan McGuire writes about small scares and the heyday of 1980s TV horror. […]

October 20, 2020 Books On Screen

A Dark Mirror: How Horror and Crime Fiction Help Us Examine Ourselves

Posted on October 19, 2020 (October 19, 2020) by Gabino Iglesias

Author Gabino Iglesias argues that horror and crime fiction are uniquely suited to help us examine the thornier, darker sides of contemporary culture. […]

October 19, 2020 Books

‘Pemi Aguda on How Language Horrifies

Posted on October 19, 2020 (October 19, 2020) by 'Pemi Aguda

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Things Boys Do” author ‘Pemi Aguda writes about how horror works on the sentence level. […]

October 19, 2020 Books

Jessica Guess on Inherited Fear, Obeah, and Unforeseen Consequences

Posted on October 16, 2020 (October 16, 2020) by Jessica Guess

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Mama Tulu” author Jessica Guess writes about family influence, curses, and anger. […]

October 16, 2020 Books

Laird Barron on Influence, Inspiration, and What Goes Bump in the Night

Posted on October 15, 2020 (October 16, 2020) by Laird Barron

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “Jōren Falls” author Laird Barron writes about the thorny issue of influence and inspiration. […]

October 15, 2020 Books

Sarah Langan on Imagining Horror as the World Burns

Posted on October 14, 2020 (October 16, 2020) by Sarah Langan

As part of our Come Join Us By The Fire author essay series, “The Changeling” author Sarah Langan writes about her lifelong love of horror & the real horrors of 2020. […]

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