Horror and comedy both make us jump—which is why these elements work together so well together. Looking at books from authors like Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Tanya Huff, Kelley Armstrong, John Scalzi, Diana Rowland, and Kevin J. Anderson, plus many authors you should meet.

Looking for places to send your monster stories? We’ve posted links to some places looking for urban fantasy, horror stories, science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction.

Want books that mix urban fantasy and crime fiction? Including Jim Butcher, Shweta Taneja, Seanan McGuire, Jewell Parker Rhodes, plus novels from X-Files, Supernatural—and more.

Often said to be the biggest selling science fiction novel in history, Dune by Frank Herbert launched a media empire that includes novels, Games, comics, films and television, and more.

The new horror anthology Infected: Tales to Read at Home is a collection of short stories about infections, viruses, and plagues. Contributors include Lisa Morton, Kevin J. Anderson, Tabatha Wood, Ben Monroe, and several more. Anthology editor Steve Dillon talked to Monster Complex about the book.