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Top Ten Horror Books of 2011

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Elder Signs Dress Lovecraftian Fashion

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Robyn Raygun has designed a new dress to appeal to your Lovecraftian tastes. The Elder Sign, from Lovecraft’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth, was considered a protection from the Deep Ones. Protect yourself against the Darkness You Shall Not Name. 55% cotton, 45% polyester jersey See the size chart in the pictures for sizing info See [...]

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Beneath The Surface: 13 Shocking Tales of Terror

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Read editor Tim Deal’s critically-acclaimed Beneath The Surface: 13 Shocking Tales of Terror, in the embed below, for free. Pretty cool. NOMINATED FOR A BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY 2008! 13+ of the eeriest and most terrifying works of short fiction. THRILLING TALES OF HORROR, MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE! Dark literary fiction available at leading [...]

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Paying Market Beastly Babes

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Delilah Devlin, having enjoyed editing Girls Who Bite: Lesbian Vampire Erotica for Cleis Press, is now reading for a similar genre anthology book. This is a paying market. Girls Who Bite was my first anthology for Cleis Press. I had so much fun reading the many entries and working with the authors that I sent [...]

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