HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of medieval horror! Howls from the Dark Ages contains 18 thrilling tales of cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries, with an introduction by Christopher Buelhman, the author who started it all with his novel Between Two Fires.Available in eBook, paperback, and a limited edition hardcover,… Continue reading Howls from the Dark Ages: The First-Ever Medieval Horror Anthology
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Two Weeks With a Terrifying Tome Returns: 2 Thicc 2 Impervious
by @bunttriple, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for March's "2 Thicc 2 Impervious" category That’s right, baby—the doorstoppers are back! Get out your shrines to George Eliot, Charles Dickens, Ayn Rand, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, and all the other writers who never met an editor they didn’t disagree with, and say a prayer.For two… Continue reading Two Weeks With a Terrifying Tome Returns: 2 Thicc 2 Impervious
5 Books That Will Draw You Into the Void of Space
by @mrkvm, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for March's "Lost In The Void" category For me, the cold, dark isolation of space is the perfect setting for horror. This category includes a set of stories with characters trapped by their surroundings, whether that be in a claustrophobic spaceship far from home or on the… Continue reading 5 Books That Will Draw You Into the Void of Space
7 Dark Gothic Works of Women’s Literature
by @Bad Janet, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for March's "Gothicc" category This is a category of Gothic feminist literature. I've always been drawn to stories of dark and disturbing undertones of repressed women, society forcing them into isolation, madness, and horror. Here are some of the best in history and some modern takes. … Continue reading 7 Dark Gothic Works of Women’s Literature
6 Cursed Books
by DMVickerson, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for March's "This List is Cursed" category Readers beware. At least one title on this list is cursed. Have you ever walked past a desolate house and thought, “Definitely some ghosts in there!” or picked up a VHS tape from the back of your mom’s closet and wondered… Continue reading 6 Cursed Books
5 Non-Fiction dives into the Horror of Humanity
by @put_upon, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for February's "A Spooky Syllabus" category While fictional horror is all well and good (and the majority of what I read in any given year), there is something uniquely unsettling about non-fiction books that delve into the darker side of humanity and human beliefs. Non-fiction is also… Continue reading 5 Non-Fiction dives into the Horror of Humanity
The Gilda Stories by Jewelle L. Gómez
by Molly Collins (@History Bot) We all know vampires. They hate garlic, they can’t cross moving water, the sun burns them, they’ve got to hang out in their coffins pretty regularly, they suck blood, and they live for a long, long time. This week over at HOWL Society, we read a book that sticks to… Continue reading The Gilda Stories by Jewelle L. Gómez
6 Terrifying Novels Seen Through a Cameras Lens
by @ericaleticia, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for February's "Footage of Fear" category What we find scary is different for everyone. But when we are subjected to elements of fear via various forms of media, we don’t get to choose, and that lack of choice can be even more scary. These are all books… Continue reading 6 Terrifying Novels Seen Through a Cameras Lens
6 Terrifying Novels from Black Womxn Authors
by EvF, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for February's "Black Womxn Horror" category In celebration of black history month, I wanted to use my nomination as a chance to read horror from some black womxn authors. Crescendo by L. Marie Wood A man, haunted by a family curse, is taken beyond the limits of… Continue reading 6 Terrifying Novels from Black Womxn Authors
6 Terrifying Creature Features
by Matthew || mattata, curator of HOWLS Book Club nominees for February's "Primeval Presences" category Creatures that have long stalked the dark woods, spirits that roam the halls of many a manor, and entities that have existed since time immemorial. Get ready to cower, to run, to predict your downfall, as here we have a… Continue reading 6 Terrifying Creature Features