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All the New Horror Books Coming in May 2024

May 2024โ€™s new horror books, featuring titles from Hailey Piper, Lindsay King-Miller, Stephen King, โ€˜Pemi Aguda, Christina Henry, Alan Baxter, and โ€ฆ All the New Horror Books Coming in May 2024

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Prince of Thorns

Publisherโ€™s Description Before the thorns taught me their sharp lessons and bled weakness from me I had but one brother, and I loved him well. But those days are gone and what is left of them lies in my mother's tomb. Now I have many brothers, quick with knife and sword, and as evil as… Continue reading Prince of Thorns

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Fairytale Storytelling Concert!

Iโ€™m very excited to help the Australian Fairy Tale Society celebrate 10 year anniversary with a free zoom storytelling concert on theme of โ€œLught and Loveโ€. Australian Fairy Tale Society celebrating 10years! Come join me and other storytellers live readings of work inspired by Love & Light: โ€œPlease join us to hear stories of welcome… Continue reading Fairytale Storytelling Concert!

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The Briar Book of the Dead

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description Ellie Briar is the first non-witch to be born into her family for generations. The Briar family of witches run the town of Silverton, caring for its inhabitants with their skills and magic. In the usual scheme of things, they would be burnt… Continue reading The Briar Book of the Dead

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Never Whistle at Night

Publisherโ€™s Description Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukaiโ€™po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common… Continue reading Never Whistle at Night

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Slavic Folklore: Upiรณr

The Upiรณr is present in Slavic and Turkic folklore and resembles the vampire. The Upiรณr is depicted as a ravenous and insatiable creature with vampiric features. Belief in the Upiรณr may have spread across the Eurasian steppes through migrations with its origins in the regions surrounding the Volga River and the Pontic steppes. An Upiรณr… Continue reading Slavic Folklore: Upiรณr

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Diversity Grants & Awards

Iโ€™m really excited to announce Iโ€™ve been nominated for the Ditmar Awards for Best New Talent and Best Novella for Bluebells - an LGBTQI, disability dystopian alternate history horror. Iโ€™m a recipient of the 2023 Horror Writers Association Diversity Grants to allow me to continue research for my HWA mentorship project with Lee Murray. The… Continue reading Diversity Grants & Awards

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Anoka

Publisherโ€™s Description Welcome to Anoka, Minnesota, a small city just outside of the Twin Cities dubbed "The Halloween Capital of the World" since 1937. Here before you lie several tales involving bone collectors, pagan witches, werewolves, skeletal bison, and cloned children. It is up to you to decipher between fact and fiction as the author… Continue reading Anoka

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Arthurian Lore: Merlin

Merlin is the archetypal wizard from Arthurian lore. Merlin is a Latinized version of the Welsh Myrddin. His exact origins are lost in myth and there is no concrete evidence, but there was possibly several individuals who were guardians to kings, prophets and bards existed toward in the late fifth century. What we have today… Continue reading Arthurian Lore: Merlin

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Celtic Myth: Danu

Danu is one of the oldest Celtic goddess. She is represented by the earth and its abundance. Many place names in Ireland are associated with her, most notable the Paps of Anu in Kerry, which resemble the breasts of a large supine female, part of the land. Danu is known as the โ€˜beantuathachโ€™ (farmer) associating… Continue reading Celtic Myth: Danu