Review: Dead Weight by Hildur Knútsdóttir

Dead Weight by Hildur Knútsdóttir (translated by Mary Robinette Kowal) Tor Nightfire (May 26, 2026) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Hildur Knútsdóttir, born in Reykjavík, Iceland, has lived in Spain, Germany, and Taiwan. She has written fiction, as well as plays and screenplays, for both adults and teenagers. Knútsdóttir has studied literature and creative writing at … Continue Reading! “Review: Dead Weight by Hildur Knútsdóttir”

Review: Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce

Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce Tordotcom (October 2025) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Eden Royce, a Shirley Jackson Award winner, is a writer and member of the Gullah-Geechee nation from Charleston, South Carolina, who is now living in Southeast England. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including: Nightmare, Strange Horizons, The Horn Book … Continue Reading! “Review: Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce”

Review: Requiem: Tales of the Undead edited by Lisa Mangum with Wendy Christensen

Requiem: Tales of the Undead edited by Lisa Mangum with Wendy Christensen WordFire Press (February 2026) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Requiem: Tales of the Undead is a brand new horror anthology edited by Lisa Mangum with Wendy Christensen. Mangum’s first anthology, One Horn to Rule Them All, was released by WordFire Press in August … Continue Reading! “Review: Requiem: Tales of the Undead edited by Lisa Mangum with Wendy Christensen”

Review: Feral and Hysterical by Sadie Hartmann

Feral and Hysterical by Sadie Hartmann Page Street Publishing (August 2025) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Sadie Hartmann, also known as Mother Horror, is a writer and editor from the Pacific Northwest. She is the co-owner of the horror fiction subscription company Night Worms and has been the editor-in-chief of her own horror fiction imprint, … Continue Reading! “Review: Feral and Hysterical by Sadie Hartmann”

Review: The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney

The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney ECW Press (September 2025) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Vanessa F. Penney is a new author who was born in northern Newfoundland and raised in rural Nova Scotia. Currently living in Dartmouth, NS, she is most inspired by “the coal-black ocean depths and bone-buried shorelines of … Continue Reading! “Review: The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney”

Review: When Shadows Burn by Todd Brown

When Shadows Burn by Todd Brown Köehler Books (October 14, 2025) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Todd Brown is a neurodivergent computational sociologist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, WIRED, National Geographic, Forbes, USA Today, and other publications. He currently lives in Virginia, and has spoken in seven countries and at dozens of … Continue Reading! “Review: When Shadows Burn by Todd Brown”

Review: The Beast in the Pines by S.W. Lynch

The Beast in the Pines by S.W. Lynch Serotonin Press, October 2024 Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor  S.W. Lynch is a writer and editor who lives in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania. He has worked for nonprofit organizations such as Moonstone Arts Center and the Nick Virgilio Haiku Association. Lynch has been the editor of various journals, magazines, and … Continue Reading! “Review: The Beast in the Pines by S.W. Lynch”

Review: October Dark by Ron Terranova

October Dark by Ron Terranova Outskirts Press (July 2024) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Ron Terranova is a writer of novels, short stories, and poetry from Huntington Beach, California. His work has been published in Chiron Review, and he is author of two novels: The Red Wing Chronicles and I, Polyphemus. Terranova’s most recent book, October … Continue Reading! “Review: October Dark by Ron Terranova”

Review: Hospital of Haunts edited by Heather Daughrity

Hospital of Haunts edited by Heather Daughrity Watertower Hill Publishing (October 2024) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Hospital of Haunts, edited by Heather Daughrity, is the second installment in a unique horror anthology series. The first book in this series focuses on a haunted house; the current book is set in a hospital; and the … Continue Reading! “Review: Hospital of Haunts edited by Heather Daughrity”

Review: Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers edited by Matthew R. Sparks and Olivia Sizemore

Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers edited by Matthew R. Sparks and Olivia Sizemore University Press of Kentucky (October 2024) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers is a new book of over 50 chilling short stories adapted, collected, and edited by Matthew R. Sparks … Continue Reading! “Review: Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers edited by Matthew R. Sparks and Olivia Sizemore”

Review: The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth

The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth Flatiron Books (March 2025) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Erika T. Wurth, a Kenyon and Sewanee fellow, lives in Denver, Colorado and is an urban Native of Apache, Chickasaw, and Cherokee descent. She has published in The Kenyon Review, Buzzfeed, and The Writer’s Chronicle. She is … Continue Reading! “Review: The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth”

Review: The Bone Picker by Devon A. Mihesuah

The Bone Picker by Devon A. Mihesuah University of Oklahoma Press (October 2024) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Devon A. Mihesuah is a writer, historian, and the Cora Lee Beers Price Professor in the Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas. She is an enrolled citizen of the Choctaw Nation, and a Chickasaw, … Continue Reading! “Review: The Bone Picker by Devon A. Mihesuah”

Review: The Exorcist’s House: Genesis by Nick Roberts

The Exorcist’s House: Genesis by Nick Roberts Crystal Lake Publishing (September 2024) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor Writer and educator Nick Roberts is a West Virginia native who currently resides in South Carolina. He holds a doctorate from Marshall University and is an active member of the Horror Writers Association and the Horror Authors Guild. Roberts … Continue Reading! “Review: The Exorcist’s House: Genesis by Nick Roberts”

Review: Obscene Folklore by Mer Whinery

Obscene Folklore by Mer Whinery Watertower Hill Publishing (July 2024) Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor  Mer Whinery is a folk horror author who was born and resides in Oklahoma. He is the author of two collections of short fiction: The Little Dixie Horror Show (Literati Press, 2012) and Phantasmagoria Blues (Literati Press, 2015); as well … Continue Reading! “Review: Obscene Folklore by Mer Whinery”

Night Time Logic with James Everington

Night Time Logic is the part or parts of a story that are felt but not consciously processed.  In this column, which shares a name with my New York based reading series, I explore the phenomenon of Night Time Logic and other aspects of horror fiction by diving deep into the stories from award winning … Continue Reading! “Night Time Logic with James Everington”