Articles related to "Horror Fiction"

A look into the life and personal challenges of the woman behind the Vampire Chronicles.

Blood Lite, a collection of humorous horror short stories, includes stories by bestselling authors Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and Kelly Armstrong.

A detailed look at Deborah LeBlanc's Water Witch and publication details for would-be readers and fans.

Though H.P. Lovecraft lived in relative poverty and obscurity, his work has become one of the major foundations of present-day speculative fiction.

Learn how to sell your short horror tales to some of the best fiction magazines in the world.

Today, vampires seem to be a fixture in romance novels, but how did they originate into the human consciousness and how did they evolve in their journey through horror?

Learn how to create great characters that will make your horror fiction believable.

The Horror Writers Association is the world's largest horror writers organization, not the only one. Here is a partial list of societies dedicated to the horror genre.

These magazines are open to submissions from new or experienced horror writers, and offer payment for publication.

On Writing is not only a very personal glimpse into the life and mind of Stephen King but also an excellent guide to the art of writing fiction.

The rise of pulp fiction coincides with the rise of literacy and consumerism. This article outlines the growth of the pulps from the 1920s to the present day.

What's worse than being lost and frozen in the ice with little food and months of day-long darkness? The men of the Franklin Expedition are about to find out.

Though Dracula and Lestat are far better known today, modern vampire literature owes a great deal to Polidori's Lord Ruthven.

Learn how to create villains and creatures to stalk and maim your horror short story or novel's main characters.

Nathan Shumate talks about his goals for Arkham Tales and dispenses solid advice for would-be writers.

Night Shade Books gathers the early horror stories of science fiction and fantasy author and military science fiction pioneer David Drake in this excellent collection.

An isolated Florida island holds secrets that only Edgar Freemantle has the ability to piece together through his artwork.

Every year it's the same problem. What to get Dad, Mum, brother James or Sister Nicky. Why not find them a good book they can sink into in front of a post Christmas fire?

In 1895, a slim volume of short stories, The King in Yellow appeared from the little known publisher F.T. Neeley that would change genré fiction for times to come.

"Zod Wallop" tells of Harry Gainesborough and his motley band of freakish fans as they take a surreal journey into a disturbing world of magic, monsters and terror.

New Fiction from Mike O'Driscoll, Paul di Fillipo interviewed

Can't Wait For Your Next Keene Fix? Then Wait No More. This novel has no zombies but Keene knows how to frighten no matter the medium.

If you've read Island by Richard Laymon, you might want to check out Brian Keene's tribute novel Castaways.

Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment set the theme for many modern psychological novels and films about the emotional effect of guilt on the human mind.

It's been many years since the original Dark Shadows TV series starring Johnathan Frid as Barnabas Collins aired, but the show remains a cult legend.

Readers are attracted to horror stories for many reasons -- to seek excitement, to experience the thrill of being scared, or to learn something about human nature

Amanda Stevens, author of The Dollmaker, writes another psychological thriller based on an Arkansas legend about the devil's footprints.

In films vampires and werewolves are often depicted as having a blood feud, but in traditional folklore they were not necessarily bitter enemies.

From Slipstream to Horror, Fact and Fiction from Christopher Fowler, Gary McMahon, Stephen Volk, Joel Lane, Tim Casson, Tony Lee, Mike O'Driscoll, Daniel Kaysen and more

A review of Dreamspinner Press' Christmas Dreams anthology released to warm up your festive season with a huge selection of gay interest stories, but is it worth reading?

It's rare a giant of any literature genré can be pinned down to show his favorite works, but on of Weird Tales' "Big Three" authors did so.

From thrillingly creepy to downright disturbing, here's where to read the best horror stories, ghost stories and Gothic tales from classic literature-all online.

Brief biography and works of British author John Buchan, famous for The Thirty-Nine Steps.

Author Lilith Saintcrow talks about her influences, Stephen King's "filters" and her abiding interest in the occult.

Quite a few common myths about vampires originated from a single source - Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.

German filmmakers tried to disguise their adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula as Nosferatu, but Florence Stoker fought to have all copies of the film destroyed.

What kind of vampires glow in the sunlight, come out in the daytime, don't sleep in a coffin, are unaffected by crosses and garlic, and have sworn off human blood?

Thomas H. Cook's newest psychological mystery follows the same dark theme as many of his previous works, including The Cloud of Unknowing, Red Leaves, and Mortal Memory.

Looking for a good vampire movie to watch with a date or spouse on Halloween? Here's a selection of vampire movies that have a distinctly romantic atmosphere.

Stephen King recently spoke at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Fla., to promote new book Under the Dome and discussed writing, life and living in Florida.

This classic short story is the best-known one within Lovecraft's Cthulhu cycle, introducing readers to the main concepts of Lovecraft's cosmic horror saga.

Though he has never achieved the widespread fame he deserves, William Browning Spencer's bizarre and beautiful Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/Horror fiction is loved by many.

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) is one of the foundational pillars of modern horror fiction, but his work is little known among general readers.

Authors, both new and seasoned, benefit from early critical assessments of their work. Members of an online writing group honestly evaluate each other's manuscripts.

In Lovecraft's day, letter writing was more than communication; it was a social networking medium Authors, poets, amateurs and friends linked through the horror master.

Stories of the unexplainable, the fantastic and the imaginary have been a part of the human experience since the beginning of recorded history and probably much longer.

There are people who insist that H. P, Lovecraft was telling the truth in his stories, whether he knew it or not.