Feature: Stranger Things Day Survival Kit The clock is ticking in Hawkins. On November 26, the final season of Stranger Things drops, and the endgame begins (ðŸ˜). Stranger Things Day, today, marks the date Will Byers vanished in 1983, setting off a chain of events that would pull an entire […]
Book Recommendations: From Page to Screen: YA Horror and Thriller Pairings to Keep You Up at Night YA horror and thrillers have exploded in recent years, carving out space for everything from slashers to haunted houses to strange, uncanny body horror. At the same time, film and TV are pushing […]
Feature: Into the Wild: Fiction That Finds Its Power in the Wilderness There’s a reason so many stories begin where the road ends. The wilderness, vast, unruly, and often unforgiving, is a setting that demands more than description. It becomes the story’s pressure point. It pushes characters to extremes, stripping […]
Blog Tour & Book Recommendations: Climate Change, Body Horror, and the New Wave of Cli-Fi It’s here. It’s storm surge and heatwaves, poisoned water and burning skies. It’s also deeply personal, affecting our bodies, our families, and our sense of safety. And in fiction, especially speculative and horror fiction, the […]
BookCrushin Recommends: Hellishly Hot Rom-Coms Some romances are complicated…and then there’s falling for the actual prince of hell. These paranormal rom-coms take the classic love story formula (banter, fake dating, opposites attract) and layer in a whole lot of fire, brimstone, and chaos. If you love your swoons with sparks […]
Book Rewind: The Telling by Alexandra Sirowy: a Haunting New Look There are stories you hear as a child that never quite leave you. For Lana, her stepbrother Ben’s tales were golden, magical…and harmless. Until they weren’t. Originally released in 2016, The Telling by Alexandra Sirowy returns with a chilling […]
Feature: Disproportionate Trans Feminine Books in Publishing We recently saw a Thread about someone asking about TransFeminine Sapphic Romance books written by a TransFemme authors, and it got us thinking. How many traditionally published books by and about TransFemme authors can you think of off the top of your head? […]
Summerween Book Recs: Last Gasp – Disappearances, Monsters & Final Choices The air is heavy. The days are numbered. And the horror is far from over. We’re closing out Summerween with three stories where the danger is personal, and the endings hit hard. Whether you’re surviving a supernatural plague, unraveling […]
Summerween Book Recs: The Fine Print of Power Deals are struck. Lines are crossed. And the fine print might just kill you. This week’s trio deals in dangerous bargains, from manipulative charmers to bloodthirsty demons to horrors hiding in plain sight. Power always comes with terms and conditions, some written […]
Blog Tour: Theme Parks Turn Deadly Theme parks are built to delight…cotton candy, laughter, the thrill of a roller coaster rushing through the night. But what happens when the gates close, the lights go out, and the crowds go home? Those same rides, midway games, and funhouses turn into the […]