Lydia is a horror author and avid reader, dedicated to exploring the darkest corners of the genre. As a curator of the HWA new releases page, she tracks and shares the best new horror books each month.
I made it to the October edition of the local library sale, and it did not disappoint. I’d been looking to buy a new copy of Hater by David Moody for some time, so was really pleased to find it, and then some!
It had been a while since I streamed – however – I do play nearly every Saturday morning so I figured I’d grab the headset and chill.
This October I have a short reading list – and it is made of fun-size little treats. Maybe there will be a trick too, as I may read more than expected. Witches, goblins, sprites and ghouls rise up in my little reading list; dare I say, the perfect reading list for Halloween season.
There are 35 books on my to-watch list for October. That is more than one a day and doesn’t even count all the HWA releases this month, the great books that are young adult or thriller, or some niche gothics that I couldn’t classify as horror entirely.
Edward Lee has been a huge inspiration to me as a writer and reader of horror. From the first time my mother and I stumbled upon the City Infernal series, or that time I special ordered ‘Goon’ while feeling homesick at college…
This is the second annual DreadCon; and I am happy to support this since there is nothing like it near me. I wish there were more horror conventions in Canada!
A new edition for 2025 includes a preface from the author. Learn more about the origins and sequel of this daring horror novel.
For all of August I read Stephen King books – this was for #allinaugust and I loved it! In this video I will talk about how I liked it, how that affected my reading going forward, and how I felt about that as a writer.
Here are 40 new horror books for September! Two of these I am reading this month, and even more I want to pick up.
Today I am talking about Stephen King, specifically the ‘electrifying’ book Revival.
While Revival is unlike many King books in that is revolves around faith more directly, and is a standalone novel, it is a must-read for fans of the Master of Horror. With luck, this will be a film soon too!
July was a fairly busy reading month and I head into August with a few half-read books, so more on that soon.