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Tag Archives: horror
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Asylum’
The Asylum by John Harwood HMH • $25 • ISBN 9780544003477 On sale May 21 Tasmanian writer John Harwood is a modern master of the Victorian ghost story. If you’ve ever wished that Wilkie Collins and MR James had written … Continue reading
10 modern horror masterpieces
guest post by Adam Nevill To celebrate the publication of his fourth novel, Last Days (St. Martin’s Griffin) later this month, British horror writer Adam Nevill shares 10 modern novels that made him a better horror writer. I have a … Continue reading
A new tale from Neil Gaiman
Has it really been four years since the publication of Gaiman’s last adult novel, Anansi Boys? On June 18, he’ll be breaking that streak with The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Morrow). This new modern fantasy—which, at 192 pages, is … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘This Book is Full of Spiders’ by David Wong
“Seriously, Dude, don’t touch it.” How can you resist picking up a novel that tells you not to touch it? The subtitle is only a taste of David Wong‘s (a.k.a. Jason Pargin’s) hilarious sense of humor. Says our reviewer: You … Continue reading
Book fortune: Stories to keep you up at night
Click here for more info on this feature. Reader name: Kath Hometown: Springport, Michigan Favorite genres: mystery, thrillers, horror Favorite authors: Linwood Barclay, Harlan Coben, Dean Koontz, Stephen King, John Saul Two novels that have nearly topped out BookPage editors’ … Continue reading
On tap for Stephen King: a ‘Shining’ sequel
Here at BookPage we’ve been eager to read Stephen King’s 11/22/63 for a while — and now, less than a month before the book’s publication, word is out about the NEXT King opus to look forward to: a sequel to … Continue reading
Book fortune: From the sorrowful to the sinister
Click here for more info on this feature. Reader name: Lydia Hometown: Beloit, WI Favorite genres: historical fiction, horror Favorite author: Nikki Giovanni,Toni Morrison, Stephen King Favorite books: The Heretic’s Daughter, Little Bee, Wicked, The Color Purple, Kindred Here are … Continue reading
More from Mo Hayder
It’s always exciting to see the announcement of a new Mo Hayder novel. Hayder’s last mystery, Gone, was our Top Pick in the February 2011 Whodunit column. Her next book is called Hanging Hill and will be published by Grove in … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Warm Bodies’
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion Atria • $24 • ISBN 9781439192313 on sale May 17, 2011 Isaac Marion has the type of publishing story that fuels the dreams of other young writers. Just 28 years old, Marion worked an assortment … Continue reading
More on ‘The Twelve’—sequel to ‘The Passage’
We recently posted our insider information about Justin Cronin‘s The Twelve—now, with the announcement of a paperback cover and release date of May 17 for The Passage (one of our best books of 2010), there’s a bit more to report. … Continue reading
Tips for surviving a zombie apocalypse
Based on a popular blog in the voice of a bookstore clerk who turns survivalist in the wake of a zombie apocalypse, Madeline Roux’s debut novel puts a new spin on the zombie genre. Allison Hewitt Is Trapped follows Allison … Continue reading
Best Books of 2010: #12, ‘The Passage’
As part of our Best Books of 2010 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. You’ve all heard everything there is to hear about this summer blockbuster, right? This is one case where the hype … Continue reading
The next big werewolf thing?
Yesterday we posted about a big deal for a post-apocalyptic novel—today I wanted to mention this deal for writer Benjamin Percy, whose first novel The Wilding “speaks of an author with many more tricks up his sleeve,” according to BookPage … Continue reading
