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Mother Horror’s Top Twenty Horror Books Written by Women

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021EssaysEssays, Mother Horror, Sadie Hartmann, Women in Horror MonthLeave a comment

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February is Women in Horror Month. Officially. But unofficially, genre buffs read horror fiction all year. It’s not even something to consider or be super intentional about, but of course the focused, extra attention women get during WiHM is important.

Eventually, the Women in Horror Month movement will take off in a more expansive direction allowing people to promote WiHM whenever and however they desire. But for now, it’s important to join together and amplify women who write horror loudly and proudly with a unified voice this month.Continue Reading

Women in Horror Month Interview: Becky Spratford

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 28, 2020February 24, 2020InterviewsBecky Spratford, Interviews, Mother Horror, Sadie Hartmann, Women in Horror MonthLeave a comment

Becky Spratford is an informed and passionate advocate of fiction (particularly horror fiction). She trains librarians to match readers with books they’ll enjoy — an amazingly important job, if you ask us! Becky maintains a magical presence on Twitter and a blog that gives great insight into the importance of the work she does.

We’re proud to feature Becky in this special Women in Horror Month interview.Continue Reading

Women in Horror Month Interview: Ania Ahlborn

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 21, 2020February 19, 2020InterviewsAnia Ahlborn, Interviews, Mother Horror, Sadie Hartmann, Suntup Editions, Women in Horror MonthLeave a comment

Author and interview subject Ania Ahlborn — Ania Ahlborn

February is Women in Horror Month and I wanted to check in with some of my favorite writers of horror fiction. Ania Ahlborn is the author of several creepy books of which I would recommend, starting with Brother, and then working through her extensive back catalog. Her most recent release, If You See Her, is about buried mysteries, haunted houses, and the ghosts of past sins coming back to haunt you.

Ania and her husband, Will, have a toddler we will refer to as “R” in this interview. I wanted to find out how Ania has been balancing her writing career and motherhood. Continue Reading

Women in Horror: An Interview with Alma Katsu

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 13, 2019February 10, 2019InterviewsAlma Katsu, Interviews, Sadie Hartmann, Women In Horror, Women in Horror MonthLeave a comment

In 2018 Alma Katsu took the world of horror fiction by storm with The Hunger, her re-imagining of the tragic story of the Donner Party. The Hunger was named to NPR’s list of 100 Best Horror Stories, and made the “Most Anticipated” lists of a number of media outlets, including The Guardian and io9.

Katsu is currently working on a new novel centered around another historic tragedy—the Titanic—as well as a spy novel and other projects. She was kind enough to take time out of her schedule to chat with Cemetery Dance. Continue Reading

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