His Youth and Education Robert Albert Bloch was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 5 in 1917, to two German Jews, Raphael Bloch and Stella Loeb who, despite their Jewish heritage, had the family attend a Methodist Church. When Bloch was only eight years of age, he attended a screening of Lon Chaney Sr.’s The Phantom of the Opera (1925) on his own, where he was traumatized by … [Read more...] about From Traumatized to Terror Creator, the Life of Robert Bloch
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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
The Best Books of Cosmic Horror
One thing that is evident when you look for and inevitably read books, is that are a lot of authors that have been influenced by H.P. Lovecraft. Some take influence by crediting his creations, some crediting his name--others his style, short story form that truly resonate within the genre. Others still have found their own path within the genre, by taking the essence of … [Read more...] about The Best Books of Cosmic Horror
The Legacy of Horror Writer, Lois Duncan
The Legacy of an author like the late Lois Duncan stretches farther than one might think—having been 82 years old when she died of a stroke, she left behind a long prolific career of writing fiction for young adults. Many people read Duncan’s books in their adolescence, so much so her books can be considered a rite of passage. One thing that can be said of Duncan’s writing is … [Read more...] about The Legacy of Horror Writer, Lois Duncan
Interview with Horror Author Marie Batiste
Tell me a bit about yourself and what got you into writing supernatural detective horror? Well, I have loved all things supernatural since I was in elementary school. I remember checking out R.L. Stine books from the library every week, first Goosebumps and then Fear Street. Reading has always been an escape for me and the creepier the story the better. … [Read more...] about Interview with Horror Author Marie Batiste