“I have a lot of nightmares. I have gotten into the habit of writing them down.” Watch this conversation with horror writers S.A. Barnes, Christopher Golden, and Anne Heltzel as they discuss their books and the appeals of reading horror novels.

On a blog tour promoting her new dark fantasy heist novel Thick As Thieves, author M.J. Kuhn tells Monster Complex about the inspirations behind her magical crime series, shares her love of the genre(s), and reveals what she has enjoyed by other storytellers.

A writer in a variety of categories, Clive Barker’s horror short story collections began to attract an audience for his fiction. “Horror stories tend to work very well in the short form,” Barker says, “because they’re a slap across the face.” Find out more about the books in the series.

A look at the book series where F. Paul Wilson explores the evil of man—and the supernatural evil that man keeps alive. “I can’t imagine not writing. If I can intro you to a different way of looking at life and society than you were allowed to see in the state-run schools, fine.”

Christopher Golden is an author of horror, fantasy, and suspense fiction. He explains his favorite research story, and reveals the inspiration for his Ben Walker novel Red Hands.

Lawyer-turned-suspense-writer James Scott Bell came up with a humorous horror angle that included a zombie lawyer taking on supernatural cases. Mallory Caine, Zombie at Law, defends the creatures no other lawyer will touch…and longs to reclaim her real life…

Taking a look at the magic vs science series Lizzie Grace, which follows two witches in a werewolf reservation solving supernatural crimes. “What used to annoy me was the lack of capable female stars in many books,” the author says. “Some of us would actually grab the nearest weapon and bop them over the head with it.”

Find about the books in the series combining edgy humor with a dark and truly twisted vision, delivering a masterful amalgam of action novel, urban fantasy, and in-your-face horror.

This list of remarkable vampire books shows classics to blockbuster series—ranging from horror and romance to fantasy or even comedy. Which books would you add to the list?

Polidori has been credited with revising vampire of folklore, changing it into the humanistic monster now often seen in vampire stories today.

Interested in getting the Japanese western horror fantasy Vampire Hunter D? Find out more about the series—and about the amazing sale going on this month.

Looking at the three books in the classic series from the Vampire Chronicles author and her son. “We had to make choices that were about best serving the existing material,” Christopher Rice said.

Looking at the books in the Urban Magick & Folklore series, featuring retellings of fairy tales. “I discovered I loved poking fun at our modern myths,” the author says. “And I loved playing with big ideas…in a story that could be action packed, emotionally moving, and fun.”

Daphne du Maurier expected her 1938 psychological suspense novel Rebecca to have poor sales, but she was very wrong. The book has been a bestseller for decades, and been adapted numerous times for stage and screen. Find more details about the novel here.

In this bizarre and deadly far future, the most dangerous thing of all is not a vampire, but the one who hunts them. Find out more about the story of Vampire Hunter D and about the creators.

Celebrating the various series expanding on The Vampire Diaries, the story of a vampire and his life. Find a complete list of Vampire Diaries books, with info about each title.

“You are mine, you shall be mine, and you and I are one for ever.” 1872 Gothic novella Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu is one of the early works of vampire fiction. This cult classic has influenced all the vampire stories that followed…

“‘The lingering dead don’t talk. I don’t know why.’ So that complicates his efforts to assist them.” From one of the most successful novelists comes one of his most popular works—starring a young fry cook who can see the spirits of the “lingering dead.”

The Bram Stoker Awards honor horror fiction in several categories. Check out the the whole list of winners this year—and you can even watch the event video!

“I think that ideas occur to you when you’re not necessarily looking for them.” Book and Author Society hosted a panel discussion with popular horror authors Linda Addison, Hailey Piper, Chuck Wendig, Lisa Morton, and Cynthia Pelayo. Watch the discussion here.