Magazine review: Red Room Issue #1

Comet Press present Red Room. This is the press’ first foray into magazine publishing and in my opinion they have hit a home run with some great stories, great interviews and solid non-fiction, too. There is some really tasty stuff in here, fiction-wise, particularly the stories from David James Keaton, Tom Barlow and Jack Ketchum which are the…

Magazine review: Unnerving Issue #3

Issue #3 of Unnerving Magazine rolls around and it’s an absolute doozy! Opening with a fantastic story by Paul Michael Anderson in which he asks: How far will a father go to relieve his daughter from any future pain, both physical and mental? Anderson writes heartfelt dark fiction so well and this story is brilliant…

Book review: Year’s Best Hardcore Horror – Anthology

Comet Press’ anthology of hardcore horror features some of today’s brightest (or should that be darkest?) stars currently operating within the genre. I have read a great deal of work by many of the authors featured here and although there are a few gems, sadly there are some duds too. The title is a little…

Book review: Tijuana Donkey Showdown – Adam Howe

I thought that I had my top novels of 2016 list all done and dusted until a review copy of the new Adam Howe book found its way onto my Kindle. I am already a fan having seriously enjoyed ‘Gator Bait’ and his novella collection ‘Die Dog and Eat The Hatchet’, but with ‘Tijuana Donkey…

Book review: Wrathbone & Other Stories – Jason Parent

I recently reviewed this excellent and varied collection of horror from Jason Parent and Comet press over at Ginger Nuts of Horror. Hope you check it out. Ginger Nuts is a great site for all your horror needs and I enjoy being a part of the team. Follow along the tour with these hashtags: #Wrathbone #historicalhorror…