Happy 76th birthday to R.L. Stine!

Posted on 10/08/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy birthday to author R.L. Stine, who turns seventy-six today! Stine shows no signs of stopping anytime soon, and we’re...

Tagged As: Graphic novel, Horror, Young adult literature

What the critics think of Stephen Chbosky's "Imaginary Friend"

Posted on 10/07/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

After twenty years, Stephen Chbosky has published a follow-up to his beloved-by-many debut novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book reviews, Horror

Stephen King will publish a collection of novellas in May 2020

Posted on 10/04/2019 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

With his latest novel still on the bestseller list, Stephen King revealed yesterday that he’ll release a new book next...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Excerpt, Horror

"The Institute" by Stephen King is already optioned for TV

Posted on 09/11/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two of Tuesday’s hot release are already set for TV adaptations. Deadline reports that Spyglass Media Group emerged victorious from...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Horror, New release, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Reviews mixed for Malcolm Gladwell, Stephen King new releases

Posted on 09/11/2019 at 12:24 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Malcolm Gladwell and Stephen King both released new books yesterday, though with The Testaments by Margaret Atwood hitting shelves, you...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book reviews, Horror, Nonfiction, The Guardian, The New York Times

Stephen King: "The Institute" isn't exactly ripped from the headlines

Posted on 09/03/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Margaret Atwood isn’t the only wildly popular author releasing a scary tale next week. Stephen King’s sixty-first novel, The Institute,...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Horror, Politics, The New York Times

Netflix show takes inspiration from "The Turn of the Screw"

Posted on 08/15/2019 at 09:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Shirley Jackson provided inspiration for the first season of a Netflix horror show; now the producers are turning to Henry...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Horror, Pop culture, TV adaptation

What "Scary Stories" means to one author who's now a parent

Posted on 08/08/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A massive nostalgia trip has just begun in movie theaters nationwide, with the release of Scary Stories to Tell in...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature, Horror, The New York Times

"The Stand" will receive another new ending

Posted on 08/08/2019 at 12:23 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Stand is becoming the story that never ends. Stephen King had to wrap up the original version of the...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Horror, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Tor is offering an award-winning horror novella for free

Posted on 06/25/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Tor’s ebook of the month for June comes with some snazzy credentials. The Murders of Molly Southbourne won the 2018...

Categories: Free ebooks

Tagged As: Free reads, Horror