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September Reading Schedule
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa starting on 9/13
The Grip of It by Jac Jemc starting on 9/20
Bunny by Mona Awad starting on 9/27
September artwork by P. L. McMillan (shop her merch!)
Anthology News
Join Us! HOWLS From Hell Twitch Party on June 26
To celebrate the audiobook release of Howls From Hell, we will be having a party event on Twitch on Saturday June 26th, 2021, at 2:00 PM EST. We we will have author readings of Howls From Hell stories, games, and giveaways! Attendees will have a chance to win a copy of the Howls From Hell… Continue reading Join Us! HOWLS From Hell Twitch Party on June 26
Showcasing the Howls From Hell Authors!
With the release of HOWL’s debut anthology, Howls From Hell on May 18th, (order now!), HOWL Society would like to showcase the sixteen talented writers featured in Howls From Hell. Each of these writers contributed terrifying tales unique in voice, themes, and idea. No matter the type of horror fan, a reader is sure to… Continue reading Showcasing the Howls From Hell Authors!
Join Us! HOWLS From Hell Release Party on May 18
Come one, come all, to the Howls From Hell release party on May 18th, 2021 at 7PM EST. This 90-minute event will feature HOWL Society authors reading snippets of their Howls From Hell tales. Along with chills and thrills, attendees will have a chance to win a signed copy of ANOKA by Shane Hawk, a… Continue reading Join Us! HOWLS From Hell Release Party on May 18
Recent Reviews
Pin by Andrew Neiderman
by @Asenath Ah, incest. The Gothic’s favorite taboo, there from the very beginning. Much like the function of incest in the original Gothic novels, the horror in Pin is less focused on the perverse acts themselves than on the ways in which a young woman is forced to exchange one captor for another. Here, teenage… Continue reading Pin by Andrew Neiderman
The Final Reconciliation by Todd Keisling
by Christopher O’Halloran (@BurgleInfernal) Gone are the days of the chonky novel. The thousand-page tome is losing its appeal among readers. People want a nice, quick, story. All action, right now. The Final Reconciliation pulls that off with no wasted space. BEHIND THE PEN TODD KEISLING was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior… Continue reading The Final Reconciliation by Todd Keisling
Maynard’s House by Herman Raucher
by Molly Collins (@mollyec) A cold, snowy landscape; a protagonist grappling with the ghosts of his past; a witch tree surrounded by animals acting strangely; and a long history of tenants fleeing a haunted house. These are the ingredients Herman Raucher makes use of in his novel Maynard’s House, and by all means, it ought… Continue reading Maynard’s House by Herman Raucher
Recent Blogs
Spotlight from Hell: A Look at Grady Hendrix
by Christopher O’Halloran For years, society decided that apathy was cool. Cynicism was in, and anyone who dared show enthusiasm was a nerd. We lauded figures like Happy Days’s Fonzie, Fight Club’s Tyler Durden, and any character played by James Dean, Steve McQueen, or John Wayne. If you cared about anything or anyone, you had… Continue reading Spotlight from Hell: A Look at Grady Hendrix
Cover Reveal: Cats of the Pacific Northwest by J.W. Donley
Beware! A new book of unbelievable horror is on the horizon! A book about the most terrifying of creatures: CATS! J.W. Donley unleashes Cats of the Pacific Northwest on the world Tuesday, July 20th, 2021. “Thanks to Donley, I’ll have to look at my cats with a raised eyebrow from now on. Cats of the… Continue reading Cover Reveal: Cats of the Pacific Northwest by J.W. Donley
The 10 Worst Books To Read While Expecting
by Christopher O’Halloran (@BurgleInfernal) For better or worse, 2020 provided many a surplus of free time. Some took the chance to learn a new language or a new instrument. Some tried their hand at breadmaking or crocheting. Some took the time to become better acquainted with their partner. To reignite the spark in their relationship.… Continue reading The 10 Worst Books To Read While Expecting
Book Club Nominees
6 Horror Novels of Women and Payback
by @StephanieAdele, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for September’s “WAP (Women and Payback)” category Who doesn’t like books with some juicy WAP (Women and Payback) to close out the month of September? Most of my all-time favourite books feature female characters with questionable morals taking their revenge on those they think have wronged them.… Continue reading 6 Horror Novels of Women and Payback
6 Millennial-Penned Horrors
by @ArthurBea, curator of HOWLS Book Club Nominees for September’s “🔥 YAAAAS, Millennial Horror Is Lit!” category Perennial Gen Xer Bret Easton Ellis said of Millennials: “There’s no writing. They don’t care about literature. None of them read books.” FOH, because I can’t even. Sure, a lot of this generation’s horror comes from the horror… Continue reading 6 Millennial-Penned Horrors
6 Terrifying Japanese Novels
by @DunMiff/sys, curator of HOWLS book club nominees for September’s “Konnichi-AAAHHH!!! (Japanese Horror)” category From Wikipedia: Japanese horror (also known as J-horror) is horror fiction arising from popular culture in Japan, generally noted for its unique thematic and conventional treatment of the horror genre differing from the traditional Western representation of horror. Japanese horror tends… Continue reading 6 Terrifying Japanese Novels
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