Review: Self-Made Monsters by Rebecca Cuthbert

Self-Made Monsters by Rebecca Cuthbert Alien Buddha Press (October 5, 2024) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Rebecca Cuthbert writes dark fiction and poetry. Readers of Cemetery Dance will be familiar with her work Creep This Way: How to Become a Horror Writer with 24 Tips to Get You Ghouling and her debut collection, In Memory of … Continue Reading! “Review: Self-Made Monsters by Rebecca Cuthbert”

Review: Always Haunted: Hallowe’en Poems by LindaAnn LoSchiavo

Always Haunted: Hallowe’en Poems by LindaAnn LoSchiavo Wild Ink Publishing LLC (October 1, 2024) Reviewed by Joshua Gage LindaAnn LoSchiavo is a dramatist, writer, and poet. A native New Yorker, LoSchiavo has received nominations for the Pushcart Prize, Rhysling Award, Best of the Net, the IPPY Award, CLMP’s Firecracker Award, Balcones Poetry Prize, and Dwarf … Continue Reading! “Review: Always Haunted: Hallowe’en Poems by LindaAnn LoSchiavo”

Review: A Glimpse of Fear: A Small Collection of Short Stories by B.S. Miller

A Glimpse of Fear: A Small Collection of Short Stories by B.S. Miller Page Street Publishing (August 2024) Reviewed by Joshua Gage B.S. Miller is a horror writer and teacher who lives with her husband and children in a somewhat secluded area south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, surrounded by critters, crows, and coyotes. Miller earned her … Continue Reading! “Review: A Glimpse of Fear: A Small Collection of Short Stories by B.S. Miller”

Review: Hide: The Graphic Novel by Scott Peterson and Kiersten White

Hide: The Graphic Novel by Scott Peterson and Kiersten White Ten Speed Graphic (September 2023) 240 pages; $24.95 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Kiersten White is the New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning, and critically acclaimed author of many books, including The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein, the And I Darken trilogy, the Slayer … Continue Reading! “Review: Hide: The Graphic Novel by Scott Peterson and Kiersten White”

Review: Tiny Oblivions and Mutual Self-Destructions by Maxwell I. Gold

Tiny Oblivions and Mutual Self-Destructions by Maxwell I. Gold Raw Dog Screaming Press (August 22, 2024) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Maxwell I. Gold is a Jewish-American cosmic horror poet and editor, with an extensive body of work comprising over 300 poems since 2017. His writings have earned a place alongside many literary luminaries in the … Continue Reading! “Review: Tiny Oblivions and Mutual Self-Destructions by Maxwell I. Gold”

Review: Assorted Malignancies by Dale W. Glaser

Assorted Malignancies by Dale W. Glaser LVP Publishing (June 2023) 234 pages; $20 paperback; $5.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Dale W. Glaser is a lifelong collector, re-teller and occasional inventor of fantasy tales. His lifelong love of written words has manifested as a devotion to the English language almost exclusively, which is probably just … Continue Reading! “Review: Assorted Malignancies by Dale W. Glaser”

Review: Unwilling: Poems of Horror and Darkness by Gerri Leen

Unwilling: Poems of Horror and Darkness by Gerri Leen Gerri Leen (May 2024) Reviewed by Joshua Gage Gerri Leen spent her childhood and early adult years in the Seattle area but moved to Northern Virginia in the late eighties and has stayed there ever since. She began writing in her forties and credits fanfic over … Continue Reading! “Review: Unwilling: Poems of Horror and Darkness by Gerri Leen”

Review: Ignited Melodies by Emberly Lily Summers

Ignited Melodies by Emberly Lily Summers Independently Published (March 2021) 128 pages; $7.24 paperback, $2.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Emberly Lily Summers (Lauren Adele) is native to Baltimore, Maryland, and has been writing for the last ten years. She is a blind author and writes poetry, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy. Her debut novel … Continue Reading! “Review: Ignited Melodies by Emberly Lily Summers”

Review: Slow Burn by Mike Allen

Slow Burn by Mike Allen Mythic Delirium Books (July 16, 2024) Reviewed by Joshua Gage As Christina Sng writes in the introduction to this collection, “Mike Allen is synonymous with the mysterious and the macabre.” He’s been a Nebula, Shirley Jackson, and World Fantasy Award finalist. He’s won three Rhyslings from the Science Fiction Poetry … Continue Reading! “Review: Slow Burn by Mike Allen”

Review: Unwelcome Guests by David Kopaska-Merkel

Unwelcome Guests by David Kopaska-Merkel Weird House Books (June 2024) Reviewed by Joshua Gage David C. Kopaska-Merkel is the editor and publisher of Dreams and Nightmares magazine, and was for six years the editor of Star*Line, the journal of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. Thirty-two books and thousands of poems and stories have been published … Continue Reading! “Review: Unwelcome Guests by David Kopaska-Merkel”

Review: Shadows Abyss by L. N. Frost

Shadows Abyss by L. N. Frost Independently Published (December 2020) 116 pages; $10.24 paperback, $4.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Luna Nyx Frost (Nicole) is a native to Baltimore, Maryland, and has been writing for the last twenty years. She is a blind author and writes poetry, urban fantasy, and paranormal. Her debut novel HUNTED: … Continue Reading! “Review: Shadows Abyss by L. N. Frost”

Review: Where the Worm Never Dies by Quinn Hernandez

Where the Worm Never Dies by Quinn Hernandez  Swann + Bedlam (June 1, 2024) 114 pages; $18.00 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Quinn Hernandez loves the full spectrum of speculative fiction, and he is currently working on expanding his fiction universe. His poetry collection Life and Other Unfortunate Horrors is available from Madness Heart Press, … Continue Reading! “Review: Where the Worm Never Dies by Quinn Hernandez”

Review: Inkblots by Jeff Oliver

Inkblots by Jeff Oliver 300 South Media Group (February 2024) 240 pages; $16.99 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Jeff Oliver is a writer of intense emotions, having started composing his dark poetry at just 11 years old. His poetry has an ethereal quality. When others may have been destroyed by such devastating darkness, he manages … Continue Reading! “Review: Inkblots by Jeff Oliver”

Review: Creep This Way – How to Become a Horror Writer With 24 Steps to Get You Ghouling by Rebecca Cuthbert

Creep This Way: How to Become a Horror Writer With 24 Steps to Get You Ghouling by Rebecca Cuthbert Seamus & Nunzio Productions (January 15, 2024) 92 pages; $7.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Rebecca Cuthbert is a dark fiction and poetry writer living in Western New York. She loves ghost stories, folklore, witchy women, … Continue Reading! “Review: Creep This Way – How to Become a Horror Writer With 24 Steps to Get You Ghouling by Rebecca Cuthbert”

Review: On the Subject of Blackberries by Stephanie M. Wytovich

On the Subject of Blackberries by Stephanie M. Wytovich Raw Dog Screaming Press (September 2023) 128 pages; hardcover $24.95 Reviewed by Joshua Gage Stephanie M. Wytovich is an American poet, novelist, and essayist. Her work has been showcased in numerous magazines and anthologies such as Weird Tales, Nightmare Magazine, Southwest Review, Year’s Best Hardcore Horror: … Continue Reading! “Review: On the Subject of Blackberries by Stephanie M. Wytovich”