The Best Horror Short Story Collections and Anthologies of 2021

The Best Horror Short Story Collections and Anthologies of 2021

The Best Horror Short Story Collections and Anthologies of 2021

These eleven dark volumes of short fiction, some of 2021’s best, will give you a good push out from shore into the deeper, darker, and stranger waters. […]

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February 8, 2022 Books

Ellen Datlow’s Body Shocks Will Make You Uncomfortable in Your Own Skin

Ellen Datlow’s Body Shocks Will Make You Uncomfortable in Your Own Skin

Body Shocks, edited by Ellen Datlow, contains 29 skin-crawling tales of body horror from Carmen Maria Machado, Brian Evenson, Alyssa Wong, and many more. […]

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October 19, 2021 Books

Announcing Screams From the Dark, a New Anthology Edited by Ellen Datlow

Announcing Screams From the Dark, a New Anthology Edited by Ellen Datlow

Screams From the Dark, a thrilling anthology featuring new tales of monsters compiled & edited by Ellen Datlow, will be published by Nightfire in June 2022! […]

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August 11, 2021 Books, News

Still Scary After All These Years: A History of Tor Horror

Still Scary After All These Years: A History of Tor Horror

Nightfire isn’t Tom Doherty Associates’ first dance with darkness: Tor has been publishing horror since the 1980s. Take a look back through years of scares. […]

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April 22, 2021 Books

The Best Horror of the Year Volume Twelve is a No-Skips Anthology

The Best Horror of the Year Volume Twelve is a No-Skips Anthology

Ellen Datlow’s Best Horror of the Year Volume Twelve continues to deliver, with phenomenal short horror fiction from 22 talented authors. […]

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December 18, 2020 Books

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

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

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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November 20, 2020 Books

9 Halloween Horror Books Set in October

9 Halloween Horror Books Set in October

sample heading 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 […]

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October 27, 2020 Books

String Pullers: 6 Books Featuring Creepy Dolls and Puppets

String Pullers: 6 Books Featuring Creepy Dolls and Puppets

Six novels and short story collections featuring creepy dolls and puppets, from anatomical dummies to life-sized Grand Guignol puppetry. […]

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March 24, 2020 Books

Six Wintry Ghost Stories from Ellen Datlow’s Echoes

Six Wintry Ghost Stories from Ellen Datlow’s Echoes

Telling ghost stories around the winter holidays is a venerable tradition – here are 6 wintry ghost stories from Ellen Datlow’s Echoes anthology. […]

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December 13, 2019 Books