Tag Archives: horror
Teen Trends In Speculative Fiction
Editors report on speculative fiction trends — but the real question is, what’s up next? Continue reading
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What’s in a name?
When you read a novel with ghosts, vampires or werewolves, do you think of it as a horror novel? Or do you prefer the term paranormal (defined as supernatural or not in accordance with scientific laws, including phenomena such as ghosts, telepathy, UFOs and Bigfoot), or speculative fiction (dealing with a world outside normal life, and generally considered to include science fiction, fantasy, alternate histories and horror)? What’s in a name, anyway? Continue reading
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The Best Monsters in Kid Lit
To prepare for Friday the 13th tomorrow, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite monsters in kid lit. Warning–some spoilers follow. Gmork appears in Michael Ende’s The Neverending Story as a very scary wolf, and the fact that … Continue reading
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The Best Creepy Houses in Kid Lit
What is it about dark attics and steep staircases that makes you hold your breath with anticipation? The creepy house is the one of the best elements of scary stories. I’ve compiled this list of my favorite: Uncle Jonathan’s mansion … Continue reading
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Scary-Good Marketing
When I was a pre-teen, I loved the twist-endings and strange happenings in R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps series. But Stine’s new Horrorland series is a marketing stroke of genius. The series is based on the scary theme park from a … Continue reading
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