July 2020 - Tor Nightfire

6 Horror Short Stories That Haunt Us - 411

Scary things come in small packages. Some of the most frightening horror we’ve ever read has come in the form of short stories – here are six we can’t shake. […]

July 28, 2020 Books

John Hornor Jacobs Talks Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Topics

Posted on July 27, 2020 (January 4, 2024) by Sadie Hartmann

Author John Hornor Jacobs talks cosmic horror, writing standalone stories in a shared universe, and his new collection, Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Tales. […]

July 27, 2020 Books

A Rollercoaster of Timelines Haunt Ju-On: Origins

Posted on July 24, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Troix Jackson

The Ju-On franchise’s first episodic entry is an interesting, if slightly disappointing, exercise in TV horror. […]

July 24, 2020 On Screen

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5 Books About the Horror of the Unreliable Narrator

Posted on July 22, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Nicole Hill

If you revel in the uncertainty of a story told by an unreliable narrator, here are five horror books for your next reading journey. […]

July 22, 2020 Books

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Girls Grow Up Too: 10 Female Coming-of-Age Horror Books

Posted on July 21, 2020 (January 9, 2024) by Sadie Hartmann

So many coming-of-age horror stories focus on young boys – here are ten of our favorites featuring teen girls. […]

July 21, 2020 Books

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5 Horror Books About Cursed Films

Posted on July 15, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Sam Reader

Mysterious disappearances, fatal films, and dead cast members abound in these five horror books about cursed films and filmmakers. […]

July 15, 2020 Books, On Screen

Say His Name, Say His Name: Breaking Down the Candyman 2020 Trailers

Posted on July 14, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Troix Jackson

We’re immensely excited for Nia DaCosta’s new Candyman film, due out in October – get the skinny on all the trailers here. […]

July 14, 2020 On Screen

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Announcing Dead Silence, a New Novel from S.A. Barnes

Posted on July 14, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Emily Hughes

S.A. Barnes’ Dead Silence, a sci-fi horror novel with a chilling psychological twist, will be published by Nightfire in January 2022! […]

July 14, 2020 Books, News

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

Posted on July 10, 2020 (January 9, 2024) 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. […]

July 10, 2020 Books

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5 Historical Horror Novels to Help You Escape 2020

Posted on July 9, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Gwendolyn Kiste

Five horror books set in the past to help you escape the horrors of our present moment. […]

July 9, 2020 Books

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Announcing Hex and Echo, Two Novels from Thomas Olde Heuvelt

Posted on July 6, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Emily Hughes

Nightfire is thrilled to be publishing Echo, the new novel from Thomas Olde Heuvelt, in October 2021, plus a new edition of Hex in September 2021! […]

July 6, 2020 Books, News

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Friday Night Frights: Interviewing John Fram About The Bright Lands

Posted on July 6, 2020 (January 4, 2024) by Janelle Janson

John Fram talks about his debut horror-mystery novel The Bright Lands, how to keep your main character separate from yourself, & that “Stephen Queen” nickname. […]

July 6, 2020 Books