“I wanted to capture the existential horror of war and place it within the context of the supernatural.” Alistair Rey contributed the story "What Hath God Wrought?" In this interview, the author talks about legend vs. history, mixing horror with the Old West, and the challenges of historical fiction.

Exploring the series that revolves around a world inhabited by supernatural characters. Including the novels in order, the Sookie Stackhouse short story collections, plus quotes from the author.

“What's the creepiest thing you've ever seen…" The short story collection Something Wicked This Way Rides features some two-dozen authors exploring the Old West with a twisted view…

“Showing that ‘horror’ things do happen in Texas was a lot of fun for me.” The author's fascination with Cryptids, and being such an eclectic writer.

“I had to get the western part right.” More about the short story collection Something Wicked This Way Rides, with some two-dozen authors exploring the Old West with a twisted view…

“The Old West is such an enduring setting because it embodies adventure, danger, and oftentimes isolation.” More about the short story collection Something Wicked This Way Rides with some two-dozen authors exploring the Old West with a twisted view…

Octavia E. Butler’s storytelling pushed the boundaries of what Black people were allowed to be in science fiction.

“Conflict is the lifeblood of a great story.” 

“Genre fiction has existed even as far back as the Bard himself.” More about the short story collection Something Wicked This Way Rides, with some two-dozen authors exploring the Old West with a twisted view…

Seanan McGuire’s urban fantasy October Daye series follows changeling knight and sometime P.I. Toby Daye through the streets of San Francisco and into the mercurial world of Faerie.

“Adaya must adapt quickly to her role as an Elite while also trying to figure who the killer is and prevent the Houses from going to war.”

Including tips and advice from Stephen King, Anne Rice, Zoraida Córdova, H.P. Lovecraft, Linda D. Addison, Peter Straub, Faith Hunter, Dean Koontz, Nalini Singh, Shirley Jackson, and more! 

Created by Jessica Cage, the shared-world series Rise of the Elites features interconnected fantasy novels written by six authors.

“I love more unsettling, understated styles. Horrors more suggested than hitting you over the head.” The author on his new horror story collection, his connections to Bradbury, Asimov, and the Twilight Zone, and what he doesn’t like in horror fiction.

Horror author K.T. Rose shares what she wants out of a horror story. “I’m not a fan of protagonists who are beyond human. I like to drag my main characters through the dirt so they can come back beaten and bruised, but enlightened and changed for the better.”

Set in the same world as the Mercy Thompson series, see the list of Alpha & Omega books, plus quotes from Patricia Briggs, and more info.

“I’ve seen it done well and I’ve seen it done marginally well, and I’ve seen it done poorly.”

“There are ways to include details that show you’ve done your research without being tedious.” The author’s love of zombies, what she brought to the party, and why she prefers slow zombies.