Category: Gothic
Everything you wanted to know about Gothic fiction including my thoughts on writing it, reading it, watching it, and everything in between. What makes a book Gothic horror instead of horror? Find out on the blog.
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A British character is drinking coffee in your Edwardian novel? It’s not as unrealistic as you think.
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Below is a quick guide to the main differences between Gothic horror and horror, but scroll down to find a more in-depth overview of the genres. Feature Horror Gothic horror Main goal To shock, terrify or disgust the audience. To create an atmosphere of dread and unease. Too unsettle. Source of fear Overt physical threat…
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Occult detective novels blend the traditional detective and mystery tropes with urban fantasy, dark fantasy and horror. Here is a list of occult detective novels and/or series to try. 1. The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. This is a series of supernatural mystery novels featuring occult detective Harry Dresden. Dresden is a wizard working as…
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Shirley Jackson published The Haunting Of Hill House in 1959, and thanks to a recent Netflix adaptation, its popularity lives on. Known especially for its hallmark Gothic horror story and the unreliable narrator, this psychologically suspenseful ghost story is a modern classic. Hunting for evidence of the occult, Dr Montague invites three participants to Hill…
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Gothic horror books and governesses go hand in hand with ghosts and other supernatural weirdness, don’t they? If you’re a fan of classic and modern Gothic horror, you need to know about these books.
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Speculative fiction is a term we now use to describe several genres and sub-genres of literature. Think of it as an all-encompassing umbrella term for: Speculative fiction simply means: somewhere other than the world you live in right now. I have a Masters degree in Popular Literatures (after completing a BA hons in English Literature)…
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Horror romance is a broad church these days, covering everything such as Twilight teen vampire romance to Warm Bodies, The Phantom Of The Opera and Dowry Of Blood. The undisputed queen of horror romance for me though is Anne Rice.
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Did you know that in the 19th century, mummy horror was more famous than vampire horror when it came to supernatural fiction books?
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They key differences between Gothic fiction and other sub-genres like romance, horror and mystery lies in the atmosphere.
