by @WndrWhit, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for October 2023's "Truth is Scarier Than Fiction" category Because it’s time we had some nonfiction in this place! These books will make you second guess whether you locked up for the night as you’re falling asleep. I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search… Continue reading 5 True Crime Books Scarier Than Horror (plus a bonus recommendation!)
Author: HOWL Society
6 Gothic Horror Books for Your TBR
by @MrsReads, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for October's "Filled (Me) With Fantastic Terrors" category Seanan Maguire has said “Gothic horror is a very decorative genre,” and I’m inclined to agree. There’s something about an isolated setting, dripping with dark corners and oozing ancient curses, that draws me in like no other kind of… Continue reading 6 Gothic Horror Books for Your TBR
6 Terrifying Horror Books by Black Authors
by @arbocrednammoc, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for September's "Blackshually, Horror is an Emotion" category “The monster of racism will always sort of be hiding behind the door in a lot of Black storytelling, but the stories themselves are going to be as varied as the artists who dream them. And that's what's just… Continue reading 6 Terrifying Horror Books by Black Authors
Bless Your Heart: 5 Southern Horror Books
by @ghostlygnocchi, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for August's "Southern Harm" category I’m from Alabama, and while I’m not always overjoyed about that fact–especially during summer and election cycles–I nevertheless feel it’s important to acknowledge the good things about my home, many of which get overlooked in favor of stereotypes and jokes. So many… Continue reading Bless Your Heart: 5 Southern Horror Books
5 Horror Novels that Surf the Audio/Visual Waves
by @serpymatt, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for August's "Hitting the Waves" category Summer is here and it’s time for some Beach Reads Recs for relaxing between sweet surf outings - right? Nah, wrong waves, dude! Stay Inside with Some Audio/Video Alternatives! We’re popping in that old mislabeled tape, tuning the dial until we… Continue reading 5 Horror Novels that Surf the Audio/Visual Waves
5 Novels for Hot Ghoul Summer
by @jillyspins, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for August's "It's a Hot Ghoul Summer" category I am not here for Hot Girl Summer. Instead give me Goth Girl Summer, Hot Ghoul Summer, Creepy Bitch Summer… you get the point. I want to wear my black clothes, read horror novels in the shade, and hiss… Continue reading 5 Novels for Hot Ghoul Summer
6 Haunted House Books to Read This Summer
by @Taylordactyl, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for July's "The Horror is Coming From Inside the House" category I had several category ideas I was looking at building to, and as I explored books that would fit, I kept finding myself coming back to haunted house stories, most of which would actually be out… Continue reading 6 Haunted House Books to Read This Summer
40% Funded, and Announcing a Partner Campaign!
To everyone who’s already backed Howls From the Wreckage, THANK YOU! With Kickstarter’s “Project We Love” label and all of the early support, we’re already at the 40% mark for reaching our initial goal! The contributors are thrilled, HOWLS members are howling in excitement, and we’re excited to keep rolling right along!Meanwhile, we’re devoting today… Continue reading 40% Funded, and Announcing a Partner Campaign!
August in Review
Q&A Authors Books We Read Beach House by R.L. StineTell Me I'm Worthless by Alison RumfittThe Hacienda by Isabelle CañasSpider the Artist by Nnedi OkoraforA Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun HamillThe Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn KisteArt by Maia Weir (shop her merch!) Stories published By HOWLers Tales from Between featuring Ai Jiang, Christi Nogle, Patrick… Continue reading August in Review
Fun in the Sun with 5 Sandy Books
by @WakefulNight, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for August's "Horror at the Beach" category The Forgotten Island by David Sodergren When Ana Logan agrees to go on holiday to Thailand with her estranged sister Rachel, she hopes it will be a way for them to reconnect after years of drifting apart. But now, stranded… Continue reading Fun in the Sun with 5 Sandy Books