Gothic, Cosmic, and Folk Horror Blend to Perfection in “The Loney”
Our beloved cosmic horror is at work, more accurately perhaps in its guise as existential horror. I wish you could see my hand tremble with excitement as I write these words, for THE LONEY by Andrew...
View ArticlePodcast: “Herald: Lovecraft and Tesla RPG”, the new “Haunter of the Dark”...
We'll talk about the new "Herald: Lovecraft and Tesla" tabletop roleplaying game, the "Haunter of the Dark" album by Infinite Spectrum, "Strange Aeons" magazine, and much more!
View ArticleHell of a deal: buy any “Limbus” anthology, get a PRINT edition of “The Gods...
Details at the link. Only 75 copies available, so act fast. Stories by Joe Lansdale, Jonathan Maberry, Laird Barron, Christopher Golden, and others. From Journalstone Publishing.
View ArticlePodcast: guests Mike Griffin, Brian and Gwen Callahan, Niels Hobbs, and...
We discuss Mike Griffin's new book, the upcoming H.P. Lovecraft Film Festivals, and more! Watch live or the archived edition later, or listen to the podcast later.
View Article“The Sea of Ash” by Scott Thomas is now an audiobook
THE SEA OF ASH has been widely acclaimed by cosmic horror fans, and now you can experience it in a whole new way: as an audiobook read by ASK LOVECRAFT's Leeman Kessler! Available on Audible and...
View ArticleToday’s podcast: author and screenwriter Philip Fracassi
Welcome to the Lovecraft eZine podcast/videocast, where we discuss all things Lovecraftian, weird fiction, and horror. Watch live, or watch the archived edition later, or listen to the podcast on the go.
View Article“The Madness of Dr. Caligari”
THE MADNESS OF DR. CALIGARI is an upcoming anthology inspired by the 1920 silent horror film THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI. Stories by Ramsey Campbell, John Langan, Paul Tremblay, Michael Cisco, and others.
View ArticlePodcast: Dim Shores Publishing, “The Boys of Summer”, and more
Today's guest is Sam Cowan from Dim Shores Publishing. Plus: Why do we do what we do? Why do we write, edit, publish, create, teach, or anything else? Is it so we're remembered after we die? Is that a...
View ArticleWriter Wednesday: Douglas Wynne
If you haven't read Doug's stellar Lovecraftian novel RED EQUINOX, now is a good time: the sequel, BLACK JANUARY, will be available in October.
View ArticlePodcast: Ellen Datlow, editor of “Children of Lovecraft” and “Nightmares”
If you can’t watch us live, you can listen via audio podcast any time after tomorrow. This episode's guest is Ellen Datlow, editor of the upcoming CHILDREN OF LOVECRAFT and NIGHTMARES: A NEW DECADE OF...
View ArticlePodcast: Matthew Bartlett, author of “Gateways to Abomination”
If you can’t watch live, you can listen via audio podcast any time after tomorrow. Also available on iTunes (search for “Lovecraft eZine Podcast”). Or you can watch the archived edition on Youtube.
View ArticleInterview with the director of “The New Daughter”
THE NEW DAUGHTER starring Kevin Costner is a film with strong Lovecraftian themes. Here's an interview with director Luiso Berdejo, plus "behind the scenes" images.
View ArticleWriter Wednesday: Richard Gavin
"Canadian author Richard Gavin has established himself as a leading contemporary writer of weird fiction. His richly nuanced prose style, his imaginative range, and his shrewdness in the portrayal of...
View ArticleWriter Wednesday: Charles L. Grant, a Master of Quiet Horror
"Everybody talks about Ray Bradbury when they talk about the taste of Halloween. But, for me, it was Charlie… dammit Charlie had Autumn running in his veins. The taste of Charlie’s stories is the taste...
View ArticleOur annual Halloween / Autumn podcast!
It's finally October! Gather round our virtual campfire as we talk all things Halloween and Autumn. Details at the link.
View ArticlePodcast: Catherine Grant – Diversity in Horror
Catherine Grant is my guest on today's podcast. We'll be discussing her recent blog post on diversity, and more. As usual, if you can’t watch live, you can listen via audio podcast any time after...
View Article“The Age of Lovecraft”, a collection of essays on Lovecraft, his work, and...
The China Miéville interview and the Ramsey Campbell foreword are worth the price of admission by themselves. Add eleven well-written essays, and it's a no-brainer.
View ArticlePodcast: Richard Cox – Things Are Not As They Seem
One of the themes (and for me, the most fascinating) of Lovecraftian fiction is the idea that there are some truths that are too terrible to know. In my view, much of weird fiction can be summed up as...
View ArticlePodcast: we discuss Lovecraftian movies on Netflix, upcoming weird fiction...
A very fun podcast this week! We talked about Lovecraftian-themed horror movies currently on Netflix and Amazon Prime, upcoming Lovecraftian and weird fiction books, and more.
View ArticleFive Lovecraftian novels for Halloween
While there are obviously more than five Lovecraftian / cosmic horror novels that I've enjoyed reading, I chose these books because I liked them so much that I've read each of them at least twice.
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