Literature
British and Irish writers have created some of the most loved and revered horror tales ever known. From Dracula to Frankenstein to the ghost stories of MR James and Charles Dickens, our books are spooky. Here we cover the classics all the way to the modern day with interviews with authors and profiles of new books.

The Day Agatha Christie Disappeared: A Real-Life Mystery
3 December 2024

Why I Love Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
12 November 2024

T.P. Cooke and O. Smith: Pioneers of Stage Monsters
8 November 2024

Don’t Go By Carterhaugh: The Lives of Tam Lin
12 October 2024

Robert Burns’ Halloween: Haunting Origins of Tradition
12 October 2024

20 Surprising Facts About The Castle of Otranto
6 October 2024

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: 19 Things You Didn’t Know
4 October 2024

Dracula’s Stage Journey: From Lyceum to Broadway
16 September 2024

The Castle of Otranto: The Birth of Gothic Fiction
5 September 2024

10 Mary Shelley Essential Facts You Need To Know
30 August 2024

Religious Horror and the Ecogothic BOOK REVIEW
9 July 2024

The Island of Doctor Moreau BOOK REVIEW
28 May 2024

6 Dracula Myths Not Mentioned By Bram Stoker
23 March 2024

Who are the Ghosts of A Christmas Carol?
16 December 2023

Reading Dracula Daily in Real Time: Interview with Matt Kirkland
14 December 2023

10 Bram Stoker Facts You Didn’t Know
8 November 2023

Dual Faces of Fear: Addiction in Horror Stories
4 November 2023

Shakespeare And Witches: A Dark Fascination
31 October 2023

I’m Dracula Author Bram Stoker’s Kindred Spirit: Neil R Storey
20 October 2023