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Stoker Awards Nominees

stoker awards

The Stokers have announced the nominees. There are a lot of really excellent dark writers nominated. Gothic.net would like to especially wish luck to Brian Hodge, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Ellen Datlow, G. O. Clark, J. G. Faherty, Lisa Morton, Marge Simon, Maria Alexander, and Thomas Roche tomorrow night. No matter who wins, the real winners […]

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Has M. Christian Chopped Off a Finger?

fingers breadth

Author M. Christian, upon seeking publicity for his newest novel, “Finger’s Breadth”, has threatened to cut off the tip of his little finger. This idea goes in line with the books character that does a similar fashion of chopping in a futuristic noir San Francisco world. Acknowledging how tough it is to spread the word […]

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Schaffner Press Submissions Guidelines (Paying Market)

schaffner press

Schaffner Press publishes books with social relevance. Although they are not a genre press, they do publish horror, provided it is really top quality innovative work, such as the writing of Todd Grimson. Since Schaffner Press is a small independent press with a list of about 4-­6 books a year, it is important that, before […]

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Top Ten Horror Books of 2011

top 10 books 2011

There were many great dark fiction and horror books in 2011, and compiling this list was a bit tough, to say the least. Being a writer myself, I am always humbled to put books into some semblance of ranking, and after much shuffling of the order; I present to you my top ten of the […]

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Religious Horror Call for Submissions – Paying Market

dark faith anthology

In keeping with our current coverage of The Devil Inside, this seemed like a good time to let all your writers know that Apex Books is reading for the sequel to their Dark Faith book. Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon edited this horror anthology which explored the dark side of faith and religion and now […]

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The Strain at Dark Horse

The Strain is a novel written by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. It originally came out in 2009, the first in a trilogy, that incorporates a new kind of vampire into the already popular mythos. While holding onto some traditional characteristics, they created all new and graphic features. When Dark Horse decided to adapt […]

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Maria Alexander and Lisa Morton Sign at Dark Delicacies

This past weekend, prestigious horror establishment Dark Delicacies held a group signing which included a number of kickass horror writers. Horror poet Maria Alexander was signing her new collection At Louche Ends and giving fans who lined up to meet her cookies from Macarons Duverger. Horror author Lisa Morton was also signing. As always, award-winning […]

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Walking Dead Season 2 Preview Pics

The Walking Dead Season 2

This gallery is a sneak peek of the visuals for the upcoming season 2 of The Walking Dead on AMC. Check out Gothic.net’s exclusive Walking Dead season 1 recap and upcoming episode-by-episode coverage. AMC PREMIERES “THE WALKING DEAD” ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16TH AT 9PM EST Fans Get More Than Twice as Many Episodes as Season […]

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Gothic.net Panel of Experts: BDSM in Horror

panel of experts bdsm in horror

Question: Does a storyline seem more or less frightening to you, when BDSM themes are included, such as those in Hellraiser or Ichi the Killer? Some of us find BDSM imagery aesthetically pleasing or erotic and some of us find it unappealing or dull. However, we nearly universally feel that, no matter what the elements […]

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Hellraiser 4 Comic Book Preview

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Hellraiser 4 comes out this week. Gothic.net readers get a little taste today and you can hit your local comic book store on August 31. HELLRAISER #4 (A) HELLRAISER #4 (B) Written by Clive Barker, Christopher Monfette Drawn by Stephen Thompson SC, 24pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99 COVER A: Tim Bradstreet COVER B: Nick Percival Diamond […]

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