So, in the most exciting news I've been able to share yet, my novella Sole Survivor, will be the sixth release in Unnerving Magazine's new Rewind or Die series. An uninhabited island. Several hundred hidden cameras. Ten contestants. One man employed to thin their numbers. One predatory species determined to feed. Tune in to discover who …
Review: Video Night by Adam Cesare
When it comes to great horror, it’s no secret that some of the best movies and books out there mine the fertile ground furrowed by the titles that came before them. When that’s done by skilled creators, the result is usually a whole lot of fun. That’s exactly where Adam Cesare’s Video Night sits. Even …
How Fight Club asked the hard questions about masculinity long before the Gillette commercial came along.
Whether we're talking about manspreading, mansplaining or the 'controversial' Gillette commercial, there’s no doubt our society discusses the nature of masculinity and initiates conversations that question what we see as masculine. This is indeed a worthwhile discussion, but don’t be tricked into thinking this is something new. Like all great universal themes, it’s one that’s …
Book Cover Challenge
Recently, I was asked to participate in a book cover challenge where you need to spend ten days posting the covers of books you loved. I'm 5 days deep, and figure this is as good a place as any to collect some of my musings. Please note, because these are Facebook posts (or at least …
From Book to Television: The Terror – Dan Simmons
The original announcement that AMC would create an adaptation of Dan Simmons award-winning novel The Terror was notable not only because many felt the novel would make for great television, but because it was announced as an anthology series. The Terror is a sprawling giant of a novel that spans almost 250,000 words and reaches …
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Dark Moon Digest 32/33
After months of waiting for the mail to travel all the way from Texas to Brisbane, Australia, my contributor copy of Dark Moon Digest 32/33 has arrived. There is no other way to describe this glorious little publication. It is just beautiful. Thanks to Patrick Lacey's Bone Saw, I was all too aware of the general production …
Editing, Critiquing and Advice from the Pros
For every author who makes a habit of having their work published, there are dozens of others yet to experience that joy. Those aspiring authors are often locked in their studies tapping their hearts out on the keys. A huge percentage of them are doing the research to improve their craft. They’re reading advice blogs, …
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Book Review: Tribesmen by Adam Cesare
2012's Tribesmen, one of Adam Cesare’s earlier pieces, has recently been granted an awesome new cover by expert designer Matt Revert. As a result, there’s renewed interest in the book, which harks back to and homages classic Italian cannibal movies of the past like Cannibal Holocaust. Tightly plotted, it features a fun and colourful cast …
Book Review: Coyote Songs by Gabino Iglesias
Gabino Iglesias’s latest novel, Coyote Songs, has been circulating in the Twittersphere as not only an excellent read, but also a damn important one. Barely a day goes by where you don’t see another excellent review pop up online, and there’s a good reason for that. As the spiritual successor to his superb Zero Saints, Coyote …
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Review: The Troop by Nick Cutter
Stranded on an island, a group of school boys must survive extreme circumstances without adult supervision in the inaugural James Herbert Award-winning novel, The Troop. With this eternally fertile premise at his control, Nick Cutter crafts a brutal and harrowing story of murder, survival and mutant tapeworms. The result is an excellent book that is …
