All the Things that Go BUMP! in the Night — The Varied Word of Horror Sub-Genres
Fun and frightening horror sub-genres that writers can mix and match to twist their readers into knots with plots that will keep them up at night.
V.C. Andrews – The Author that’s Still Publishing Forty Years After Her Passing
V.C. Andrews, born June 6, 1923, created gothic horror masterpieces from her secluded life. Her legacy continues 40 years after her death.
SOMETHING I KEEP UPSTAIRS by J.D. Barker – Supernatural Thriller, Mystery, Horror
An old and hungry thing wakes beneath the house on Wood Island. In Something I Keep Upstairs, a circle of teens try to grasp that terrible moribund power. Highly recommended!
Alexandrea Weis 10 Question Interview with Chanticleer – Mystery, Thriller, Animal Conservation, and New Orleans
Alexandrea Weis, the 2022 Clue Grand Prize Winner sat down with Chanticleer recently to talk everything from genre and writing inspiration to adorable animals! Join us to celebrate the wonderful author of Have You Seen Me?
Illuminating the Shadows of Gothic Fiction: Celebrating Anne Rice’s Legacy on Her Birthday
Anne Rice, queen of supernatural and gothic fiction, left an indelible mark in the horror genre-one that invites readers to sink their teeth into the underworld.
DESPAIR Of The SEER: Book One of the Pithios Dominion Series by Antonio Guadagno – Dark Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Suspense Action
In Despair of the Seer, Paxton must outrun a tireless Revenant, or allow the despotic Controller to reach his father – who holds the key to ultimate power. Highly recommended!
MERGING PATHS by Vince Bailey – Paranormal, Horror, Suspense
Curtis Jefferson runs from evil, legal and supernatural, seeking home. But in Merging Paths, he and his friends must face down the dark forces of Fort Grant. Highly recommended!
COURSES Of The CURSED: A Curtis Jefferson Novel by Vince Bailey – Paranormal, Dark Fantasy, Action & Adventure
In Courses of the Cursed, two boys must face a bloody history, and the otherworldly shaman set on avenging it no matter how many innocents he hurts in turn. Highly recommended!
THE STREET BETWEEN The PINES by J.J. Alo – Psychological Thriller, Paranormal, Horror
Curtis is haunted by PTSD and a manslaughter conviction. But in The Street Between the Pines, he faces a much more physical monster, and the mystery behind it. Highly recommended!
THE EXCURSION by T.O. Paine – Horror, Thriller, Suspense Action
Charly's thanksgiving plans take a turn for the deadly and horrific. In The Excursion, she and her family become ensnared in a hunt for intelligent prey. Highly recommended!