July 14, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
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Today’s excerpt from The Children of Old Leech leaves the familiar–and frightening–confines of the Pacific Northwest for a locale on the other side of the world: Vietnam. Let’s crack open a bottle of “Snake Wine” with author Jeffrey Thomas. — … Continue reading
July 11, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on The Children of Old Leech: Excerpt: “Good Lord, Show Me the Way,” by Molly Tanzer
We close this week of excerpts from The Children of Old Leech with Molly Tanzer‘s epistolary tale of academic horrors, “Good Lord, Show Me the Way.” — Gasoline Fire Burns Olalla Man; Destroys Home By Jim Warren April 27th, 1992—Early … Continue reading
July 9, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
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Today’s excerpt from The Children of Old Leech comes from Michael Cisco‘s patricidal tale, “Learn to Kill.” — Nodded off! How long was that? Everything looks the same. My boots, bony knees, knuckly hands. My chair. The window. Bare boards. … Continue reading
July 7, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
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Our third excerpt from The Children of Old Leech comes from “Walpurgisnacht,” by Orrin Grey. Traditionally, April 30th marks the feast of Saint Walpurga, an 8th Century German Abbess. But it’s also held to be the night that witches meet … Continue reading
July 4, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
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Today’s excerpt from The Children of Old Leech comes from J. T. Glover and Jesse Bullington‘s collaborative tale, “Pale Apostle,” which I’m sure you’ll agree sets up the fireworks with a dangerously short fuse… — The bell at the front … Continue reading
July 2, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
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As you might have heard, we’ve got a new anthology landing July 15, The Children of Old Leech: A Tribute to the Carnivorous Cosmos of Laird Barron. Over the next few weeks, we thought we’d share a brief excerpt to … Continue reading
July 2, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on What to Read in July
Have you been asking yourself “What am I going to read this July?” Barnes & Noble has you covered with this handy list of new releases, including Word Horde’s own The Children of Old Leech: A Tribute to the Carnivorous … Continue reading
July 1, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on Recent Reviews: The Children of Old Leech
We’ve been busy shipping preorder copies of the latest Word Horde anthology, The Children of Old Leech: A Tribute to the Carnivorous Cosmos of Laird Barron, and the book is starting to be spotted at retailers, e-tailers, and in the … Continue reading
June 23, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on No Fault When Stars Grow Right
The other day at the bookstore, a woman came in to return a book. It was one of those ubiquitous Young Adult paranormal titles, with a matte black cover featuring colorful spot-gloss accents and a touch of gold foil on … Continue reading
April 7, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on Now Available for Pre-Order: The Children of Old Leech
The Children of Old Leech: A Tribute to the Carnivorous Cosmos of Laird Barron There are Things – terrifying Things – whispered of in darkened forests beyond the safe comfort of firelight: The Black Guide, the Broken Ouroboros, the Pageant, … Continue reading