House of Bad Memories is $0.99 for 48 hours | Thersa Matsuura talks about Japanese Folklore | Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy


Hey, friends.

My debut novel, House of Bad Memories, is only $0.99 on Amazon for this weekend only. I am so proud of this book and would love you all to check it out.

Grab House of Bad Memories on Amazon US here.

Grab House of Bad Memories on Amazon UK here.

You have until 8 a.m. BST on Monday October 14th to purchase House of Bad Memories at a bargain price in the UK and until 8 a.m. PST on Monday October 14th to grab it in the US.

You'll save a whopping $5 off the regular price, so do take advantage of this bargain today.

This week on This Is Horror Podcast, we released our conversation with Thersa Matsuura. Thersa is the host and founder of the hugely popular Japanese folklore podcast, Uncanny Japan, she is also the author of a number of books, including her recent nonfiction release, The Book of Japanese Folklore. Part two of our conversation is coming soon, but you can listen to the full conversation on This Is Horror Podcast Patreon right now.

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In this conversation, Thersa Matsuura talks about The Book of Japanese Folklore, living in Japan, the Uncanny Japan Podcast, and much more.  About Thersa Matsuura Thersa Matsuura is an author and podcaster who has been living in Japan for thirty plus years. She’s a graduate of the Clarion West (2015) workshop, a recipient of the …

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Look Out For … Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy

“With his latest, Cassidy puts readers in the last place in the world they’d want to find themselves, with nasty horrors on both sides of the door.” A young musician. A greasy gas station bathroom. An unseen assailant. Now he’s trapped inside the bathroom, and has to figure out which is worse: the horrors outside …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 7 October 2024

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.  Without further ado: Bloody Disgusting look at the Blumhouse remake of Speak No Evil and find a change in meaning Electric Literature pick out seven fantastic werewolf books for you to enjoy The …

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News Round-up Week Ending 4 October 2024

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Arriving 8 October from John Carpenter & Sandy King, and Storm King Productions, Tales for a Halloween Night Volume 10 From the hearts and minds of John Carpenter, the man who brought you the classic horror film …

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This Is Horror is a podcast that interviews creatives and writers weekly including Chuck Palahniuk, Dean Koontz, Josh Malerman, Jennifer Lynch, Tananarive Due, Charlaine Harris, and Joe R. Lansdale. Michael David Wilson is the author of books such as The Girl in the Video and House of Bad Memories and the host of This Is Horror Podcast. Every week we bring you horror fiction news and writing tips.

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