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

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. Michael R Collins, or Mick, is a phenomenal author and human being. I immediately knew this was someone I wanted in my circle and he is such a wonderful person to be around. Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Mick and I write under Michael R. Collins and Mick Collins. I’ve been publishing for about 12 years at this point. I’ve written

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. Somehow, Izzy landed on my Instagram feed and I was instantly drawn to her work. I became an instant fan after reading Dandy Among The Dead and I am hooked on her unique way of telling a zompoc story. Tell us a little about yourself. I am a Texas woman of transgender experience. I have two amzing kids and married my best friend. I have been a l

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 My Name Is Six by Izzy Von! If you think this will be an easy read because it's only 130 pages, you are very mistaken. This book will drag you down into an abyss so dark you won't know which way is up. Bleak, raw, and unapologetically real, this story is fiction, but it speaks truth about the terrors transgender people face daily. You will grieve and f

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. Jason will always hold a special place in my heart, he took me to Bucc-ees for the very first time! Tell us a little about yourself. I'm a queer horror writer from West Virginia, where I live with my husband Jared and our three cats. I try to cover a range of horror styles with my writing, often involving queer characters. I've mostly worked in

It's Pride Month and I've gathered some interviews with some amazing LGBTQIA+ authors which I will be posting throughout the month. Our first interview is Erica Summers. A wonderful human being that I am so happy that I've gotten a chance to meet in person. She is always a joy to be around and her writing is phenomenal. Tell us a little about yourself. My real name is Erica Summers but I also write fiction under the pen names Odessa Alba and Trixie Fairdale as well to keep

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. This month is Mental Health Awareness Month so I wanted to share my review of a wonderful book that does a fabulous job of describing what it's like to be in a dark place mentally. I want to cop out and just say I have no words, but that wouldn't do this book justice. If you've ever suffered from depression and think no one understands what it's like, you'll want to read this book. "Ya can't

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. This month is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Here are my thoughts on Vampire Weekend. Purchased based on the cover alone, this book turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. The different view of what it means to be a vampire, the myriad of musical references, the complicated relationships between Louise her family and other vampires made for a fun read. The way Louise

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. This month is Mental Health Awareness Month and I wanted to post my reviews of two books that deal with mental health issues, Low Spirits and All Their Demons Bow To Me by Kiefer Lane. Low Spirits What an intense, emotional, creepy rollercoaster of a book. From the get go I was drawn into this world and entranced with the characters. It had just the right amount of mystery, horror and emotio

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. It's AAPI Heritage month and I would be remiss on featuring my all time favorite werewolf novel, Moon Dance by SP Somtow. Moon Dance Set in 1900's America, this is an immersive read that delves not only into the European lore of the werewolf, but indigenous werewolf lore. The combination of the two make for one of the most brilliantly written werewolf stories ever. As soon as I started readi

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. Today I am reviewing Night Terrors An Anthology of Horror by Blood Bound Books Night Terrors An Anthology of Horror Out of the 31 authors in this anthology, I was only familiar with one, Robert Essig. Out of 31 stories there was only one story I felt Meh about. Blood Bound Books' first ever anthology from 2010 was a banger! I'm disappointed that the 30 authors I wasn't familiar with aren't m

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. Today I am reviewing Thin Red Membrane by John James Minster and The Elevator Game by Z. Martin Thin Red Membrane by John James Minster Minster really knows how to write occult horror, with a bit of folk horror thrown in This collection of four tales takes you through time, through different locations and different cultures. A very diverse collection which is refreshing actually. The theme o

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. I do love extreme/splatterpunk horror and when I saw the table of contents for this anthology I knew it was going to be a banger. And I was right! Gorefest With the amount of horror talent in the table of contents there's no chance this wouldn't be an awesome, gruesome, gory, disgusting good time. F**kin Maggots by Natasha Sinclair A brutal rock and roll story that was unexpectedly lewd and

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. Today I have two reviews for you. Out Of The Drowning Deep by A. C. Wise and Monkey Bones by Rob Smales. Out of the Drowning Deep by A.C. Wise What do an angel, an outdated automaton and a recovering drug addict have in common? They're all trying to solve the mystery of the Pope's murder. But the mystery is just the mechanism to being these three together. A sci-fi religious cosmic horror

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. Matthew Cash is one of my favorite authors. He writes in so many subgenres of horror. This Autonomous God Now this is religious horror. I dare say some would consider this book blasphemy. But that's ok. Horror is meant to make the reader uncomfortable. The story will make you think and some parts will make you squirm with it's grotesqueness. It's not overly extreme, but there are some parts

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. My last post for Women In Horror Month includes three amazing authors, Tanisha Stewart, L. Marie Wood and Izzy Von. The Deadbeat by Tanisha Stewart What a wild ride! Very enjoyable read with great characters and a fast paced plot. Emotionally charged, you can feel Belle and Jessie's grief over the loss of their mother and their anger at their father. A case of revenge gone wrong, toxic fami

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. It's Black History Month so it's the perfect time to talk about The Dating App Horrors Series. All written by Black female horror authors. I haven't read the entire series, but they are for sure on my TBR! The Perfect Profile by Toni Larue Intense read! The characters are so real you think they're sitting next to you. Complex people, each with their own struggles. I was expecting your typic

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. I celebrate FebruRufty each February so it's fitting to have one of his books as my first review of the month. Escapement is a collection of 3 novellas and would be a great introduction to his work. Excellent! I'm a big fan of Rufty's writing so it's no surprise I loved this collection of novellettes. Each one offered a different brand of horror. Scraps was the most extreme of the three. I

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. This post is going to be some books that I think more people should be talking about. One Grimm Night by Chad Nicholas No question about it, this book gets 5 big stars. Grimm's fairy tales like you've never read before. One night, six people in a cabin on a stormy night in the forest. Little by little the characters' identities are revealed. Little by little the secrets and traumas of the ch

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. Continuing on with my reviews of the Ludo Carstairs Series by F.R. Jameson. Supernatural thrillers with an X-Files feel. The Undead Ravens Book 5 Once again Jameson has delighted and entertained me with the fifth book in this series. Ludo Carstairs and Michael Garris are people I would love to have a conversation with, they are just so real, so human, that I feel like they live next door. Th