The title of Adam McOmber’s latest novel, The Ghost Finders, is deceptively simple. Occult detectives Henry Coxton, Violet Asquith, and their not-quite-human associate Christopher X search for spirits, or what they call abnaturals, as Coxton & Co. in Edwardian-era London.
Read moreEp. 25: Howard Simmons
On 01 October 2020, we kicked off ABH's first annual A House, Haunted month with writer Howard Simmons. Howard completed his MFA at Columbia College Chicago. While in grad school, he co-founded Goreyesque, an online literary journal inspired by the art of Edward Gorey.
Read moreStories After Dark: Mort Castle Reads "The Old Man & The Dead"
Mort Castle is a horror author and a writing teacher who has published over 500 short stories. Twice a winner of the Black Quill award, seven times a Bram Stoker Award nominee, Castle edited On Writing Horror, the primary reference work for dark fiction authors. He lives near Chicago with Jane, his wife.
Read moreStories After Dark: Todd Summar reads "The Dark Parts"
Todd Summar writes fiction and essays, and serves as an editor for publishers and individuals. His work has appeared in Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, Literary Hub, and The Chicago Review of Books, among others. He has served as an instructor for StoryStudio Chicago. He is the founding editor of Goreyesque and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia College Chicago.
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