S.E. Howard

One of the earliest descriptions of a werewolf can be found in "The Epic of Gilgamesh," the first-ever recorded story in human civilization. In the millennia since that ancient debut, stories of wolves and men, and the amalgamation of the two, have fascinated and terrified mankind. In her latest novel, "Turn," author Megan Stockton offers an imaginative take on the classic horror trope, combining body horror, creature-feature, and, at its heart, a love story in a gruesome, heart-wrenching...

Although "That's Not My Face" by Amanda Ruzsa is horrifying, it's meant more as a portrait of someone struggling with mental illness than simply another ghost story. And while Ruzsa is not the first to draw such an analogy, through her deft hand and striking imagery, she's able to convey true terror, dismay, and despair that all feel painfully, poignantly true to life. In "That's Not My Face," April is a young woman haunted by sinister apparitions that appear to her in her own reflection....

I fell in love with Desiree Horton's writing last year after reading "The Curse of Marystown." She has such a tremendous talent for description, and creates settings, characters, and creatures you can easily visualize in your mind. No place is this more evident than in her newest release, "The Drowned One," available July 1. Featuring stunning cover artwork by Christy Aldridge at Grim Poppy Designs, this dark tale combines elements of cosmic and body horror, and introduces a nightmarish...