Harry Potter: The Problem of Representation in the Series
“Parvati and Padma were likely never meant to be more than harmless background characters, but … it would've been nice to see a white author allow them to wield that power in a meaningful, awe-inspiring way.”
The Book of Souls by Kevin Moore, based on true events (Spotlight + Author Interview)
True events inspired this compelling paranormal thriller as 40-something Jack Kelly travels into his 13-year-old self with the sudden ability to interact with the dead and fight demons.
Stephen King, Richard Chizmar: Gwendy’s Final Task (Gwendy’s Button Box Trilogy #3) - Spotlight
Evil forces seek to possess the button box and it is up to Senator Gwendy Peterson to keep it from them. At all costs. But where can you hide something from such powerful entities?
Seanan McGuire: Where the Drowned Girls Go [Spotlight]
She knew from the beginning that there would be children she couldn’t save…
There is another school for children who fall through doors and fall back out again.
Anne Rice & Christopher Rice: Ramses the Damned: The Reign of Osiris (Spotlight)
The gilded adventures of Ramses the Damned, iconic creation of the legendary bestselling author, continue in this breathtakingly suspenseful tale of a titanic supernatural power unleashed on the eve of war.
Complete Dresden Files Books by Jim Butcher In Order
“When I realized wizards and PIs were the same character, it became real easy.” The Dresden Files is a hard-boiled detective and urban fantasy series by Jim Butcher.
RIP Anne Rice, whose 1976 Interview With the Vampire is “responsible for the image of vampires that dominates pop culture today”
Anne Rice, Author of Interview With The Vampire, Dead at 80. AMC is working on an “Anne Rice Universe of interconnected TV series adaptations.
Delizhia Jenkins: Sanctum: A Last Vampire Huntress Novel [Spotlight]
With their sources of blood having reached depletion, vampires scour the earth in search of more blood. And when they find it, will this broken Huntress stand and fight to protect what is left of humanity? Or, is the only way to save the world she was sworn to protect is stand and watch it burn?
Weird Tales and Blackstone Publishing announce partnership
Blackstone planning to publish 50 new books in five years under the banner “Weird Tales Presents.” Weird Tales and Blackstone Publishing have announced a major new partnership, with Blackstone planning to publish 50 new books in five years under the banner “Weird Tales Presents.”
Anne Rice: AMC “Anne Rice Universe” Closer to Reality With 2 Series, Vampire Chronicles, Mayfair Witches
Interview With A Vampire Series Scheduled For Production, Writers’ Room Opened For Lives Of The Mayfair Witches
Harry Potter Teaser Promises Reunion of Original Cast--But Not The Author
Featuring new interviews, conversations and more, the special celebrates 20 years of the film franchise based on the book series from J.K. Rowling.
Horror Q&A: Jude S. Walko (The Unhallowed Horseman)
“I have long been enamored with the Headless Horseman character. The Horseman is the perfect anti-hero that has gripped the imagination of children and adults alike.”
Complete Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh
Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter novels take place in a world where archangels hold sway over both mortals and immortals—with the Guild Hunters caught in between…
Horror Q & A: Kenneth Bykerk (Something Wicked This Way Rides)
“I live in the Old West…This lets me delve into the history of my home while bringing back to life the ruins that surround me.” Author Kenneth Bykerk explains his personal connection to the Old West, reveals his inspiration for this story, and shares what he’s writing next.
Author Q&A Kiran Manral on More Things in Heaven and Earth: “Sometimes trying to get closure can open fresh wounds.”
The author talks about the ideas fueling her novel, her mission as an author, and why her fiction helps readers to better understand the female perspective.
Dracula Reimagined—Ricardo Delgado's Dracula of Transylvania
All-new illustrated novel DRACULA OF TRANSYLVANIA reimagines Bram Stoker’s classic vampire story like never before! DRACULA OF TRANSYLVANIA is a fresh, bold retelling of the classic Bram Stoker dark fairy tale with the pace of a modern thriller—a gripping new novel with incredible lavish concept art from one of Hollywood’s leading concept designers.
Horror Q&A: J.B. Dane (Something Wicked This Way Rides)
“Well, there was plenty about the Old West that was horrific to begin with. It was a harsh landscape just waiting to kill you, and if it didn't get you, then the people whose territory you were invading took their turn, and nearly everyone walked around with a loaded gun.”
Horror Q&A: Peter Prellwitz (Something Wicked This Way Rides)
“The isolation and mystic the Old West provides is the perfect background for horror.” Something Wicked This Way Rides features some two-dozen authors exploring the Old West through stories featuring the wicked, supernatural, demonic and just plain weird. Author Peter Prellwitz contributes the macabre tale “Partners.” In this interview, he discusses his story, the juxtaposition of westerns with weird tales, and how “Partners” compares with his usual fiction.
Hellboy Novels and Anthologies In Order
Paranormal investigator Hellboy, created by writer-artist Mike Mignola, got his start in the comics. A half-demon summoned as a baby by Nazis, he was taken by Allied Forces and raised by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, founder of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (BPRD).
25+ Indian Authors Who Write Science Fiction, Horror, and Urban Fantasy
While so many “best horror writer” lists are dominated by white and Western authors, here’s a list of authors of Indian ancestry—including Nalini Singh, Shweta Taneja, Mainak Dhar, and more.