Welcome to My 31 Days Of Thrills And Chills 2025! I’m so excited to be doing this again! I’ll be sharing reviews and lots of extra spooky stuff every day leading up to Halloween. I hope you’ll join me!
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I’m sharing all kinds of books, movies, and other spooky stuff for every day in October. Gots to get those scares on for the 31st!
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Exploring Short Dark Fiction
Edited by Eric J. Guignard
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Genre: Horror
MY REVIEW
Egads! I wish I could write stories like these. But then, when would I find time to read.
I’ve enjoyed other collections edited by Eric and was hoping these would be equally as good. They were. So much atmosphere. Such wicked illustrations. And so much imagination. I eagerly read several stories. Looked at the time. Read a few more. Looked at the time. Read some more and some more and soon I was at the end. What a trip.
An added bonus to this collection is finding new authors. Another bonus is the commentary at the end of each story and also included are an autobiography and Found Footage Storytelling.
Hungry for a little scary….. or more. You’ll have plenty with this book.
5 STARS
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Synopsis
Named “One of the genre’s most original and innovative voices” (L.A. Review of Books) and “An expert at terrifying prose” (LitReactor), Canadian author Gemma Files has been penning gritty and macabre fiction since 1993, earning industry awards and critical acclaim from sources such as National Public Radio, Publishers Weekly, and The National Post. Files imbues her cross-genre work with layers like dark heartbreak upon horror, built over the vignettes of life we may find ourselves in, but for one slight turn of reality.
Dark Moon Books and editor Eric J. Guignard bring you this introduction to her work, the seventh in a series of primers exploring modern masters of literary dark short fiction. Herein is a chance to discover-or learn more of-the evocative voice of Gemma Files, as beautifully illustrated by artist Michelle Prebich.
Included within these pages are:
• Six short stories, one written exclusively for this book
• Author interview
• Biography and bibliography
• Academic commentary by Michael Arnzen, PhD (former humanities chair and professor of the year, Seton Hill University)
• … and more!
Enter this doorway to the vast and fantastic: Get to know Gemma Files.
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