What Scares the Scary People?
For me it’s Dracula – Bram Stoker’s original book, unabridged. Some people far more talented and scary than I confess their fears here at The Washington Post...
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Weird Fiction Review Editorial
My first piece for the Weird Fiction Review has gone live and weird. Editorial: As the Weird Turns by Angela Slatter When I was a kid (yes,Virginia, dinosaurs walked the earth then), I read Saki’s...
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The Peripatetic Life of the Freelance Editor: in the Lair with Mr Stephen Jones
Today we have kidnapped the much lauded, applauded and awarded Mr Stephen Jones, editor of such tomes as A Book of Horrors, Zombie Apocalypse!, Shadows Over Innsmouth, and the Mammoth Books of Best...
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Spectral Book of Horror Stories: Stephen Volk’s Newspaper Heart
Mr Stephen Volk is the mind behind such gems as Gothic, Ghostwatch, and Afterlife … please take a moment to indulge in the traditional Wayne’s World “We’re not worthy” obeisance. Done? Excellent. He’s...
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Le Fanu at 200: Dreams of Shadow and Smoke
Swan River Press is publishing a tribute anthology this month, Dreams of Shadow and Smoke: Stories for J.S. Le Fanu, which is available for order here. The delightful Brian J. Showers and Jim Rockhill...
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Spectral Book of Horror Stories: Alison Moore’s Eastmouth
The fact that Alison Moore’s The Lighthouse was shortlisted for the Man Booker should tell you all you need to know about the quality of her work – but I just can’t resist adding a quote from Black...
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Spectral Book of Horror Stories: Simon Marshall-Jones
And now, a word from our publisher, the delightful Simon Marshal-Jones, on what inspired the genesis of Spectral Press, why and how the Spectral Book of Horror Stories came about, and the future of...
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The 2nd Spectral Book of Horror Stories: Gary Fry
Gary Fry lives in Dracula’s Whitby, literally around the corner from where Bram Stoker was staying when he was thinking about that character. Gary has a PhD in psychology, but his first love is...
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The 2nd Spectral Book of Horror Stories: Sean Logan
Sean Logan’s stories have appeared in more than thirty publications, including Black Static, Supernatural Tales, The New Gothic, Eulogies II and Dark Visions. He lives in northern California, where he...
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Horrorology Interviews: Ramsey Campbell
What can one say about Master Ramsey Campbell that truly shows the extent of his influence in the genre, not to mention the breadth of his talent? A poor attempt might go thusly: The Inhabitant of the...
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