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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Hello, friends. It's been almost a month since I last spoke and my goodness have I been busy. My brand new book, Daddy's Boy, will be out in a few weeks and I have been doing all sorts of things to get ready for it including publicity and finalising the audio files for the audiobook, narrating by voice acting wizard, Josh Curran. Speaking of publicity, you can watch me chat with Robb Olson on The ARC Party YouTube here. If audio is more your thing, then you can check out the audio here or wherever you get your podcasts (for me, that's Overcast). I also had a hilarious conversation with Max Booth III on the comedy podcast, Ghoulish. Don't expect this to be a deep dive into the book or writing lessons (though Max does ask about my life principles) but do expect to laugh and be entertained if comedy podcasts are your thing. Check out the Ghoulish podcast on YouTube (audio only) or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, on the Daddy's Boy front, you can now read the first chapter in its entirety over on the MDW Patreon, so … Click here to read Chapter One of Daddy's Boy right now. It isn't behind a paywall and you don't even need to be a member of the MDW Patreon, you can just read it now. And, if you like Daddy's Boy Chapter One, do consider pre-ordering the physical book via This Is Horror or the ebook on Amazon. Now, the other big news on the This Is Horror website is the announcement of the shortlist for the This Is Horror Awards. For ease of reading, here is the announcement in its entirety. The This Is Horror Awards 2024 are now open. Please send your votes to awards@thisishorror.co.uk with the subject line ‘Awards 2024′. To cast a vote, simply write the category and your vote for each award. You may vote for your top two in each category. For example: Award This is in place in case there is a tiebreaker for first place after the votes have been counted. Here are the awards and nominations. Novel of the Year
Novella of the Year
Short Story Collection of the Year
Fiction Podcast of the Year
Nonfiction Podcast of the Year
Voting closes at 12:01am BST on Thursday 1 May 2025. Well, that's it for another email. Now, please check out those wonderful articles and podcasts on This Is Horror this week. Michael David Wilson P.S. If you like this newsletter and want to support my work and This Is Horror, please become a This Is Horror Podcast patron. It would make me happy but only do it if it will make you happy, too. P.P.S. If you’re ready to take your writing to the next level with some professional editing or a writing consultation, you can find out about my rates here and reply to this email. P.P.P.S. There are a limited amount of This Is Horror Podcast advertising slots available for May and June. Please reply to query. P.P.P.P.S If you want to see other newsletters I recommend, you can follow this link. Look Out For … Thrift Store Puzzles by John Boden“With his latest, Boden tackles aging and memory loss, packing an emotional punch while sending a chill down our spines.” Once famed horror writer Ken Allenwood is being devoured, one memory at a time. Spending his time now in an elder care facility, Ken waits to draw his last breath, hoping to retain the remaining …
TIH 610: Clay McLeod Chapman on Kill Your Darling, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, and Writing vs. MarketingIn this podcast, Clay McLeod Chapman talks about Kill Your Darling, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, writing vs. marketing, and much more. About Clay McLeod Chapman Clay McLeod Chapman is the author of the novels What Kind of Mother, Ghost Eaters, Whisper Down the Lane, The Remaking, and Miss Corpus. Show notes Click the …
5 Must Read Horror Articles 14 April 2025Welcome 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 back at the 1977 novel which became the original The Howling movie The Horror Tree consider why the recently revealed mass piracy of fiction by Meta to …
News Round-up Week Ending 11 April 2025Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from author and poet Deborah Sheldon and Hiraeth Books, The Broonie and Other Dark Poems Beasts, nightmares, blood, madness… From award-winning horror author Deborah Sheldon comes The Broonie and Other Dark Poems, a harrowing collection of verse. …
Look Out For … Say Uncle by Ryan C. Bradley“With his latest, Bradley presents a tale about a wicked summer consumed by a visiting uncle wrecking occult havoc on an unsuspecting family.” It’s the summer of 2005 and 15-year-old Braden O’Riley is supposed to be having the time of his life. Instead, he’s sleeping on an air mattress next to his brother. While Braden’s …
This Is Horror Awards 2024: Vote Now!Hello, horror fanatics. The This Is Horror Awards 2024 are now open. Please send your votes to awards@thisishorror.co.uk with the subject line ‘Awards 2024′. To cast a vote, simply write the category and your vote for each award. You may vote for your top two in each category. For example: Award 1. First choice 2. …
TIH 609: Clay McLeod Chapman on Imperfection in Art, Anxiety and Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, and The Highlights and Lowlights of 2024In this podcast, Clay McLeod Chapman talks about imperfection in art, anxiety and Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, the highlights and lowlights of the past year, and much more. About Clay McLeod Chapman Clay McLeod Chapman is the author of the novels What Kind of Mother, Ghost Eaters, Whisper Down the Lane, The Remaking, …
5 Must Read Horror Articles 7 April 2025Welcome 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: NightTide Magazine re-examine the werewolf through a queer lens The Ginger Nuts of Horror look back at the Matt Wesolowski’s Six Stories series and explain why it’s a must …
The State of the Horror Address 2025: As the World BurnsHorror has hit the big time. Everyone wants a piece of the pie. Writers, artists, Hollywood studios, independent films. It’s everywhere. As the world burns, people turn to fictional nightmares to keep the real monsters at bay. Demi Moore won a Golden Globe, her first, for starring in a horror movie. The Substance is not …
News Round-up Week Ending 4 April 2025Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from author Stephen Howard and Wild Hunt Books, This House Isn’t Haunted But We Are Simon and Priya’s young daughter has died in a tragic accident. Determined to heal their fracturing marriage, the couple move …
Look Out For … The Sundowner’s Dance by Todd Keisling“Tackling the terrors associated with growing older, Keisling taps into our collective fears while exploring grief, existential dread, and cosmic horror as only he can.” All Jerry Campbell wants is to be left alone. After the death of his wife Abigail, the grieving widower is desperate for some change in scenery. His realtor tells him …
TIH 608: Max Booth III on I Believe in Mister Bones, Forthcoming Ghoulish Books Releases, and Fruit PiesIn this podcast, Max Booth III talks about I Believe in Mister Bones, forthcoming Ghoulish Books, fruit pies, and much more. About Max Booth III Max Booth III is an author, screenwriter, and publisher best known for their work in the horror field. Their books include I Believe in Mister Bones, We Need to Do Something, Abnormal …
5 Must Read Horror Articles 31 March 2025Welcome 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: Dread Central’s Monster Mania column looks back at the 2002 video game of The Thing The British Fantasy Societ talk to women over 50 in horror about longevity in …
News Round-up Week Ending 28 March 2025Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from author D. Matthew Urban and Cursed Morsels Press, Shaky Pictures of Vanished Faces Budget cuts drive a burned-out humanities professor to master the art of annihilation. A girl on the verge of a transformation …
Look Out For … Their Monstrous Hearts by Yiğit Turhan“With this nightmarish debut, Turhan twists dual timelines, a run-down old house, and monarch butterflies into a gothic fable readers won’t soon forget.” When a mysterious stranger shows up at Riccardo’s apartment, they come with news his grandmother Perihan has died. Riccardo inherits her villa in Milan, as well as her butterfly collection. A struggling …
5 Must Read Horror Articles 24 March 2024Welcome 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: The Lineup select nine books which reflect the current sociopolitical climate What Sleeps Beneath look back at the original 1960 adaptation of Psycho and the themes within The Ginger Nuts of …
TIH 607: Max Booth III on I Believe in Mister Bones and GhoulishIn this podcast, Max Booth III talks about their latest book, I Believe in Mister Bones, Ghoulish, and much more. About Max Booth III Max Booth III is an author, screenwriter, and publisher best known for their work in the horror field. Their books include I Believe in Mister Bones, We Need to Do Something, Abnormal Statistics, and The …
News Round-up Week Ending 21 March 2025Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Coming 24 March, the new novella from writer S. H. Cooper, Reap, Sow The halls are familiar. Lucianne “Lucky” Boyle knows that much. But how she came to be in this strange place that tries to …
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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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Hello, friends. I hope you are having a great day. Thank you to those of you who have bought, read, reviewed, rated, or engaged with my brand-new dark comedy, Daddy's Boy. If you have yet to do so and you have a Kindle Unlimted subscription, you can actually read Daddy's Boy for free as part of that subscription. Here are the links for Daddy's Boy below for your ease. Buy Daddy’s Boy on Amazon UK Buy Daddy’s Boy on Amazon US Buy Daddy’s Boy from This Is Horror Speaking of Daddy's Boy, I have...