Women don't get a lot of credit in any field that they may excel in, so why should the world of literature be any different? While, they get recognized by their peers, how many of you can name more than a handful of famous female horror authors off the top of your head? It's unfortunate that most can't, to say the least, but that's something that we plan to remedy here … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Female Writers of Horror
Women in Horror
Shirley Jackson: Novels, Short Stories, and Other Works
The Lottery (1948) The Lottery is a short story that Shirley Jackson wrote in 1948—it was written within the month of its first publication. It appeared within the June 26, 1948 issue of The New Yorker and describes a fictional account of a small town that participates in a lottery of sorts. This particular short story has often been described as "one of the most famous … [Read more...] about Shirley Jackson: Novels, Short Stories, and Other Works
The Tormented and Tortured, Troublemaker—Shirley Jackson
Early Life Born December 14, 1916, in San Francisco, California--Shirley spent most of her childhood in North Burlingame, California. Shirley's maternal grandmother, a Christian Science faith healer lived with the Jacksons during Shirley's childhood—later she would bitterly recall a time when her little brother broke his arm and instead of taking him to the hospital, her … [Read more...] about The Tormented and Tortured, Troublemaker—Shirley Jackson
Lois Duncan–Making Waves and Winning Awards
If you haven't been following the Dead Author Dedication for the month of July, you might not be aware of Lois Duncan or what she contributed to the literary community. If that's the case, then here's the short of it: she was a warrior of literature who pioneered the Young Adult horror genre, something that has been continued on by well-known authors such as Neil Gaiman and … [Read more...] about Lois Duncan–Making Waves and Winning Awards
Interview with Female Horror Author Kat Howard
How would you feel if you suddenly started receiving letters from someone you didn't know? Personal letters, from someone who seemed to know more about you than you ever wanted to admit to yourself? The End of the Sentence (2014) delivers--it's not only difficult to put down, (or stop listening to, if you opt to experience it as an audiobook) but it is also easily digestible … [Read more...] about Interview with Female Horror Author Kat Howard