May 2021 - Tor Nightfire

May 2021 - Tor Nightfire

Real-Life Horror: 5 Fictional Horror Books Based on True Crime Stories - 134

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Real-Life Horror: 5 Fictional Horror Books Based on True Crime Stories

Posted on May 27, 2021 (January 5, 2024) by Gwendolyn Kiste

Five works of horror fiction inspired by terrifying true stories of crime, murder, and tragedy, from David Koresh to Lizzie Borden and beyond. […]

May 27, 2021 Books

Angela Carter's 'The Lady of the House of Love' is the Vampire Story to End All Vampire Stories - 18

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Angela Carter’s ‘The Lady of the House of Love’ is the Vampire Story to End All Vampire Stories

Posted on May 24, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Austin Gilkeson

How Angela Carter captured the entirety of vampire fiction and the violent clash of antiquity and modernity in a single short story. […]

May 24, 2021 Books

Where to Find Nightfire at TorCon 2021

Posted on May 20, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Emily Hughes

Here’s where to see Nightfire authors at TorCon 2021, including Catriona Ward, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Cassandra Khaw, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, & Silvia Moreno-Garcia! […]

May 20, 2021 News

V. Castro on the Vision, Voice, and Authenticity of Chicana Horror - 360

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V. Castro on the Vision, Voice, and Authenticity of Chicana Horror

Posted on May 19, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by V. Castro

V. Castro, author of Queen of the Cicadas and Goddess of Filth, talks about her Chicana heritage, pride, and the power of owning your own experiences. […]

May 19, 2021 Books

Announcing the StokerCon 2021 Schedule of Events - 915

Announcing the StokerCon 2021 Schedule of Events

Posted on May 18, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Emily Hughes

Announcing the full schedule of live and on-demand events for StokerCon 2021! […]

May 18, 2021 News

The Entropy That Binds: Nick Harkaway on Magic and Darkness in Crime Fiction - 941

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The Entropy That Binds: Nick Harkaway on Magic and Darkness in Crime Fiction

Posted on May 11, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Nick Harkaway

Nick Harkaway’s Seven Demons (as Aidan Truhen) is a cri de coeur against the chaotic misery of living in what well may be the darkest timeline. […]

May 11, 2021 Books

Announcing Piñata, a New Novel from Leopoldo Gout - 730

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Announcing Piñata, a New Novel from Leopoldo Gout

Posted on May 11, 2021 (January 5, 2024) by Emily Hughes

Leopoldo Gout’s Piñata, a terrifying new novel about possession and the long repercussions of the past, will be published by Nightfire in April 2022! […]

May 11, 2021 Books, News

Get Lost: Fictional and True Stories of Forest Horror - 208

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Get Lost: Fictional and True Stories of Forest Horror

Posted on May 10, 2021 (January 9, 2024) by Ally Russell

Take a hike into horror with these documentaries, podcasts, movies, and books about getting lost in the woods–forever. […]

May 10, 2021 Books, On Screen

Into the Night: April 2021's Best Horror Short Fiction and Poetry - 399

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Into the Night: April 2021’s Best Horror Short Fiction and Poetry

Posted on May 6, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Aigner Loren Wilson

Let us guide you through the dark corridors of the best short horror fiction and poetry the internet has to offer in this new monthly series. […]

May 6, 2021 Books

White Picket Fences Make for Bad Neighbors in Whisper Down the Lane - 490

White Picket Fences Make for Bad Neighbors in Whisper Down the Lane

Posted on May 5, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Lauren Jackson

Clay McLeod Chapman’s Whisper Down the Lane is a chilling tale of hysteria, groupthink, and the cycles of behavior we can never quite escape. […]

May 5, 2021 Books

V. Castro's Goddess of Filth is a Tale of Possession Gone Right - 716

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V. Castro’s Goddess of Filth is a Tale of Possession Gone Right

Posted on May 4, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Gabino Iglesias

Colonialism, faith, heritage, sexuality, and agency intersect (often brutally) in V. Castro’s new short novel, Goddess of Filth. […]

May 4, 2021 Books

This Month in New Horror Books: May 2021 - 16

This Month in New Horror Books: May 2021

Posted on May 3, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Emily Hughes

Check out the scariest new horror books out in May 2021, featuring new books from Rivers Solomon, Hailey Piper, Josh Malerman, and more! […]

May 3, 2021 Books