IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? IS THIS JUST FANTASY? Sometimes, writing can be a risky business. Readers can respond to your work in ways you never imagined. At worst, you could be publicly shamed, at the least, you get a review that leaves you scratching your head. My latest novel, Harmed and Dangerous, from Crystal Lake Publishing recently received the kind of attention that left many people bamboozled. It started a few months ago, when a woman called Jade Austen posted on s

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. It's Pride Month so let's talk about We're Here from Gloom House Press! "Even in fiction, we live our truths." If there was ever a tag line that perfectly described a book, this would be the one. A group of insanely talented LGBTQIA authors came together to create an anthology full of persecution, assault, revenge, love, hope and living your truth. It's very hard to pick a favorite. Here ar

THE 2ND ANNUAL SACRED CRYPT AWARDS CELEBRATING THE VOICES REDEFINING INDEPENDENT HORROR. The Sacred Crypt Awards is an annual celebration dedicated to recognizing excellence across the independent horror community. Created by Voices From the Mausoleum, the awards honor outstanding achievements in horror literature, film, and digital content creation while shining a spotlight on the creators who continue to shape the future of the genre. Now in its second year, the Sacred C

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. James has this positive energy about him. You can't help but feel at ease in his presence. He's always a joy to be around. Tell us a little about yourself. My name is James Carlson. I’m an author, editor, and publisher from Pennsylvania. Over the last twelve years, my partner and I have fostered and adopted several rescue animals, and that ende

The Home by Judith Sonnet THE HOME by Judith Sonnet is a delightfully twisted journey that combines small-town horror with cosmic horror in an almost perfect tale. A story that focuses on friends bound by tragedy, how grief and terror ties us, changes us, and can twist us into something else. But maybe it’s more than that too, maybe it forces us to take a look at who really are, who our friends are, how well do we know those that we would blindly follow into Dante’s Inferno w