HOWLS read Hiron Ennes's debut novel, LEECH, earlier this year as part of our weekly Book Club. It scratched our gothic itch with its rich prose, shadowy world, dark mystery, and compelling characters. One of our members called the setting a "steampunk Switzerland." Another said "I would definitely read a sequel of this, or at… Continue reading 13 Questions with Hiron Ennes
Okay, But Why are They Singing? By Amanda Nevada Demel I like horror. I like theatre. I like musicals. Surprising, isnโt it? Hereโs a category of horror texts that have been adapted into stage musicals. Horror Books that Were Adapted into Musicals: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Carrie by Stephen King*… Continue reading 6 Horror Books That were adapted to Musicals
Cities that Shriek: (Un)real Geographies By RSL Every author brings with them the world theyโre born in, but some authors cannot shy away from the depth of feeling and connection they have to space and place, some who could not be a writer were it not for the way they capture the twist and turns… Continue reading 5 Books with Lovecraftian Cityscapes from RSL
HOWLS member CB Jones gives us a list of horror books to tide us through the fall season, from authors Stephen King, Carissa Orlando, Richard Laymon, Ronald Mali and Rohan O'Grady.
The Missiles Are Flying! HOWLS member Franklin Phillips gives us a list of 4 books highlighting the horror of a nuclear war.
6 Books for Your TBR! Scary vampires are alive -- er, unalive -- and well, terrifying readers just like great-granddaddy of horror fiction Bram Stoker used to. HOWL Society member @Amber gives us a list of vampire books, of the non-sparkly variety, for your To Be Read list. Our book club will be reading one… Continue reading Vampires Will Never Hurt You. Probably. Maybe.
Rachel Harrison is outright horror literature royalty. Her brand of horror, which some call cozy, or feminist, or fun, or relatable -- however you classify it, she definitely has her own brand. She may touch on relatable characters found in fun summer reads featured on Reese Witherspoon's book club, but as a horror author, she… Continue reading 13 Questions With Rachel Harrison
By Pauline Chow, Guest Writer. These vampires don't serve the bloodline. They drink it. Hypersexual. Exotic. Depraved. The Asian female vampire has been mishandled in fiction. But in the hands of diaspora authors, she is no longer punished for wanting. Because her transformation now comes by satiating her hunger. Wanting is the emotional core I… Continue reading Let Her Feast: How Asian Female Vampires Subvert Self-Sacrifice
One thing you have to know about Christopher O'Halloran, author of the upcoming debut novel Pushing Daisy, is that he is a good guy. Not just a nice guy; he's a thoughtful, affable person, optimistic, friendly -- you get the picture. I mean, look at him; he even has a kind face. Which is why… Continue reading Nice Guy Writes a Mean Horror: Christopher O’Halloran Talks About His Debut Novel, Pushing Daisy
As the old saying goes, April terrors bring May horrors! HOWLS is reading 3 fearsome thrillers as part of our book club, 2 featuring haunted, evil, bad houses, and one non-fiction historical book about robbing graves in the name of science. May 5: The Spite House by Johnny Compton The Spite House is our first… Continue reading HOWLS Book Club: 3 Books for May 2025
