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BFS –“Ask the Author”
Thanks to Allyson Bird, the British Fantasy Society have opened a section on their forum entitled Ask the Author and Artist. Each author has a thread, and people like Tim Lebbon, Gary McMahon, Simon...
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Undead Reflections…
For fans of Tim Waggoner’s Nekropolis world, he has set up a sharp and entertaining blog written by our favourite zombie private eye, Matt Richter. Check it out here.
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Jean Rollin 1938 – 2010
I was sad to learn that prolific French erotic-horror film-maker Jean Rollin died on December 15th after a long illness. The few films I’ve seen of his were pleasingly stylish as well as lurid, and...
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Favourite Books of 2010
Some of these were actually 2009 releases, but it wasn’t their fault they were adrift somewhere in the middle of my eternally towering to-be-read pile for a year or so. So in no particular order, my...
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Zombie Punter Rises Again!
Zoe E Whitten, talented and slightly insane genre soldier, has her short novel “Zombie Punter” available at Smashwords and it’s well worth a read. I reviewed it a while ago at the Hellforge, so...
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Some You Win, Some You Lose…
I was sad to learn that the quality small press digest Necrotic Tissue has been forced to close its doors, chiefly for financial reasons: unfortunately a familiar picture. Details here on their blog....
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Another great review of Living After Midnight, this time at Horrorworld. I’m very glad that what was written out of love for the music has turned out to be so well received.
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The Demise of Murky Depths
Sad news. Murky Depths, the anthology of graphically dark speculative fiction, has closed its doors after an 18 issue run. It’s always been a favourite of mine, and I was lucky enough to have a story...
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James Herbert 1943 – 2013
I was saddened to read today that James Herbert has passed away, aged 69. A British horror author who had a huge impact on the whole genre, he doesn’t need lengthy introduction here at the Hellforge....
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A Trove of Dead Horror Digests
I was rummaging about in a wardrobe in the back bedroom and found myself getting distracted by a large box full of small press publications from the early noughties. The indulgent nostalgia was...
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H.R. Giger: 5 February 1940 – 12 May 2014
I was saddened to learn that Swiss artist, sculptor and set designer Hans Rudolf Giger has passed away due to injuries from falling down the stairs at his home. He was 74 years old. Famous for...
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“The Black Land: Matty Dunn’s Story” by MJ Wesolowski
As much as a review, this is a bit of information regarding “The Black Land”: a novella of coastal terror by MJ Wesolowski (My review here). The author has written a short story, available to read on...
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Much anticipated Jasper Bark release and download offer
On 30th September, Jasper Bark’s “Stuck On You and Other Prime Cuts” is released from Crystal Lake Publishing. I’m very excited about this, as my review of the superb title story explains. But it gets...
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Jean Rollin 1938 – 2010
I was sad to learn that prolific French erotic-horror film-maker Jean Rollin died on December 15th after a long illness. The few films I’ve seen of his were pleasingly stylish as well as lurid, and...
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Favourite 20 Horror Books
Thanks to David Wilbanks for publishing my Top 20 Horror list on his blog a couple of months ago. They aren’t what I necessarily consider the best of the genre, just my personal favourites, so I...
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