A Timeline of Weird Fiction
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Short Story Saturday – The Diaries of Sun City
This week’s short story is The Diaries of Sun City by Mike Russell. I hope you enjoy it. The story comes from Mike’s first short story anthology Nothing Is Strange. Continue reading Short Story Saturday – The Diaries of Sun City
The Satanic Bridegroom by Joe Gola
Spookiness and wit abound in this unhallowed tale of lust, madness and submarines. Continue reading The Satanic Bridegroom by Joe Gola
10 Gorgeous Book Covers
The Water-Babies Charles Kingsley. London, 1886. 100 illustrations by Linley Sambourne. Elaborate blue morocco binding by Kelliegram featuring morocco inlays of a fish, a child swimming, and seagulls, spine lettered gilt, edges gilt. Blue cloth folding case. L. Frank … Continue reading 10 Gorgeous Book Covers
3 Random Books from My Shelves
I’m not really sure what to say, as I would imagine most people who visit Examining the Odd have read some or all of Gaiman’s work! Since this book is a collection of short stories (and wonders!), I decided to randomly choose one of the pieces too. The chosen piece was The Fairy Reel, one of the “wonders”, since it is a poem rather than a short story. I’ve heard people liken this poem to a Keats ballad. Continue reading 3 Random Books from My Shelves
BOOK QUIZ – Who should YOU read next?
If you enjoy the content here at Examining the Odd, we probably have fairly similar tastes in books. This is great; it means you’re open to all sorts of genres and to discovering new authors. It’s also a curse; how on earth do you choose what to read next? Continue reading BOOK QUIZ – Who should YOU read next?
Lord Dunsany (Edward Plunkett)
The King of Elfland’s Daughter is my favourite so far, and it’s probably the most famous of his books too. It’s well known that Dunsany was a keen hunter and it’s not so well known that I’m a keen vegetarian and animal lover, so I’m sure I receive The King of Elfland’s Daughter (which contains a fair amount of hunting) quite differently to how he perhaps intended. Having said that, Dunsany was also an animal rights campaigner and was president of his local RSPCA branch, so he confuses me greatly! I guess it had something to do with the difference between animal and pet. Continue reading Lord Dunsany (Edward Plunkett)
10 Lord Dunsany Book Covers
Here are ten amazing Lord Dunsany book covers! Continue reading 10 Lord Dunsany Book Covers
4 Indie Authors that I want to Investigate
I love Indie books, but there are so many out there that it can be hard to know what to give my time to. Based on research and interviews, here are four independent authors that seem interesting enough to take a punt on! Continue reading 4 Indie Authors that I want to Investigate
10 Old-School Weird Fiction Writers that are Not from the UK or USA
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa – Tokyo, Japan, 1892-1927. Ryūnosuke Akutagawa was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the “Father of the Japanese short story” and Japan’s premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. He committed suicide at the age of 35 through an overdose of barbital. Ryūnosuke Akutagawa was born in the Kyōbashi district of Tokyo, the third child and only son of father Toshizō Niihara and mother Fuku. – Wikipedia. Read one of his short stories for free here. Continue reading 10 Old-School Weird Fiction Writers that are Not from the UK or USA
Jay Snelling Art 