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Ten Indie Horror Books Set in Modern Times

80s horror can be nostalgic and horror set in medieval times can be intriguing, but nothing quite hits home like modern horror where characters are just like you and me. They have cellphones and might dance on TikTok, an...

Darkest of Dreams Anthology's Courtney Konstantin Talks Writing

"Though I write horror on the regular, the most important part of the stories I write are the connections between the characters as they struggle to survive."

The Manananggal: A Background on the Aswang from the Philippines

Name: Manananggal

Adam's Murder Ep. 11: Halloween | Indicted Fiction Podcast

Indicted Fiction: The most untrue crime podcast out there. Everything you are about to hear is fictional, but the feelings you may experience are one hundred percent real.

Creepy Facts with Alyanna Poe

Being a horror author...I research a lot of strange stuff: from what human organs you can eat to medieval bloodletting. I. Have. Seen. Some. Things. And now I'm here to share it with you! Please enjoy these horrifying fa...

Author, Artist, Narrator: Alyanna Poe

Let's get it out of the way: I'm a real Poe and Edgar Allan Poe is my first cousin six times removed. Had I been born in the 1800s, I would have been his first cousin (watch out Virginia *wink wink*).

Who is Baba Yaga? A Background on the Infamous Witch

Lessons in Folklore. Our special guest today is Baba Yaga.

Zombies: A List of Indie Horror Novels That will Eat Your Brains

World War Z? The Walking Dead? Warm Bodies? All zombies, but also all mainstream. Indie means independently published, meaning we as authors hold all creative power and are able to make something uniquely terrifying...

The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton Book Review

From moderate to fast paced, The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton kept my attention throughout the entire story. From the outbreak site to gathering scientists to their secret lab, I was there for it.

Darkest of Dreams: A Cryptid Anthology on Kickstarter

Sasquatch? Witches? Manananggal? Banshees?? Lovers of folklore and cryptids, look no further, your (darkest of) dream anthology is here! Darkest of Dreams is an ATA anthology put together by Audrey Hughey who has selecte...