HOWL Society
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Horror-Obsessed Writing and Literature Society | https://howlsociety.com/
We read multiple horror books per month. Join the discord to add your voice and come along for the ride!
We read multiple horror books per month. Join the discord to add your voice and come along for the ride!
Now on our website, 6 horror books that have been adapted into musicals! Singing, dancing, and murder galore!
https://howlsociety.com/2025/11/21/6-horror-books-that-were-adapted-to-musicals/
https://howlsociety.com/2025/11/21/6-horror-books-that-were-adapted-to-musicals/
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Now on our website, 6 horror books that have been adapted into musicals! Singing, dancing, and murder galore!
https://howlsociety.com/2025/11/21/6-horror-books-that-were-adapted-to-musicals/
https://howlsociety.com/2025/11/21/6-horror-books-that-were-adapted-to-musicals/
Here's our latest book of the week! We'll be discussing this terrifying Bluebeard retelling, a modern story with lovely prose by Natalia Theodoridou: Sour Cherry. Join us on Discord!
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Here's our latest book of the week! We'll be discussing this terrifying Bluebeard retelling, a modern story with lovely prose by Natalia Theodoridou: Sour Cherry. Join us on Discord!
Curl up and with the HOWLS Book Club to read 3 horror novels this month:
1. Sour Cherry by Natalia Theodoridou 🍒
2. Carrie by @stephenking.bsky.social 👸🏼
3. To Break a Covenant by Alison Ames / @2furiosa.bsky.social 🩸
1. Sour Cherry by Natalia Theodoridou 🍒
2. Carrie by @stephenking.bsky.social 👸🏼
3. To Break a Covenant by Alison Ames / @2furiosa.bsky.social 🩸
November 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Curl up and with the HOWLS Book Club to read 3 horror novels this month:
1. Sour Cherry by Natalia Theodoridou 🍒
2. Carrie by @stephenking.bsky.social 👸🏼
3. To Break a Covenant by Alison Ames / @2furiosa.bsky.social 🩸
1. Sour Cherry by Natalia Theodoridou 🍒
2. Carrie by @stephenking.bsky.social 👸🏼
3. To Break a Covenant by Alison Ames / @2furiosa.bsky.social 🩸
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This week our book club reads the 𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤, 𝘥𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘢𝘯, 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘺 novel 𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 by author and mad doctor @hironennes.bsky.social
Join our discussoin on our Discord! More info on 𝕙𝕠𝕨𝕝𝕤𝕠𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕥𝕪.𝕔𝕠𝕞.
Join our discussoin on our Discord! More info on 𝕙𝕠𝕨𝕝𝕤𝕠𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕥𝕪.𝕔𝕠𝕞.
October 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This week our book club reads the 𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤, 𝘥𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘢𝘯, 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘺 novel 𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 by author and mad doctor @hironennes.bsky.social
Join our discussoin on our Discord! More info on 𝕙𝕠𝕨𝕝𝕤𝕠𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕥𝕪.𝕔𝕠𝕞.
Join our discussoin on our Discord! More info on 𝕙𝕠𝕨𝕝𝕤𝕠𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕥𝕪.𝕔𝕠𝕞.
We are reading Nuclear War: A Scenario this week. Horror non-fiction, of the atomic variety. I mean, if you want some existential scares, this is for you. Join our Discord for the discussion!
October 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We are reading Nuclear War: A Scenario this week. Horror non-fiction, of the atomic variety. I mean, if you want some existential scares, this is for you. Join our Discord for the discussion!
New on our site: 4 Books About the Nuclear Apocalypse, curated by HOWL member Franklin Philips! howlsociety.com/2025/09/27/4...
4 Books About the Nuclear Apocalypse
The Missiles Are Flying! HOWLS member Franklin Phillips gives us a list of 4 books highlighting the horror of a nuclear war.
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September 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
New on our site: 4 Books About the Nuclear Apocalypse, curated by HOWL member Franklin Philips! howlsociety.com/2025/09/27/4...
Vampires Will Never Hurt You. Probably. Maybe. – 6 Books for Your TBR!
Scary vampires are alive -- er, unalive -- and well, terrifying readers just like great-granddaddy of horror fiction Bram Stoker used to. HOWL Society member @Amber gives us a list of vampire books, of the non-sparkly variety,…
Scary vampires are alive -- er, unalive -- and well, terrifying readers just like great-granddaddy of horror fiction Bram Stoker used to. HOWL Society member @Amber gives us a list of vampire books, of the non-sparkly variety,…
Vampires Will Never Hurt You. Probably. Maybe. – 6 Books for Your TBR!
Scary vampires are alive -- er, unalive -- and well, terrifying readers just like great-granddaddy of horror fiction Bram Stoker used to. HOWL Society member @Amber gives us a list of vampire books, of the non-sparkly variety, for your To Be Read list. Our book club will be reading one of these for our first book of the spookiest month, October! Join our Discord to be part of the club. "I’m gonna be real honest with you all. I just saw My Chemical Romance in Chicago. Vampires are simply on the brain right now." …
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September 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Vampires Will Never Hurt You. Probably. Maybe. – 6 Books for Your TBR!
Scary vampires are alive -- er, unalive -- and well, terrifying readers just like great-granddaddy of horror fiction Bram Stoker used to. HOWL Society member @Amber gives us a list of vampire books, of the non-sparkly variety,…
Scary vampires are alive -- er, unalive -- and well, terrifying readers just like great-granddaddy of horror fiction Bram Stoker used to. HOWL Society member @Amber gives us a list of vampire books, of the non-sparkly variety,…
This week we discuss 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧, by author, actress, director and feminist political organizer Amber Tamblyn! Join us on Discord as we read this poetic critique of victimhood and the media cycle.
September 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This week we discuss 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧, by author, actress, director and feminist political organizer Amber Tamblyn! Join us on Discord as we read this poetic critique of victimhood and the media cycle.
Join us on Discord to discuss our book of the week: Piñata by artist, writer and filmmaker, Leopoldo Gout. What could be inside this carefully crafted sculpture, intended to be bludgeoned until it spills its treasures? Find out! Thanks @lovngmindfulnss.bsky.social for the photo!
September 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Join us on Discord to discuss our book of the week: Piñata by artist, writer and filmmaker, Leopoldo Gout. What could be inside this carefully crafted sculpture, intended to be bludgeoned until it spills its treasures? Find out! Thanks @lovngmindfulnss.bsky.social for the photo!
Only a few more hours to vote in HOWL's monthly poll and help decide what we'll be reading in August ...
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Alt: a clip from The Dark Crystal where a monstrous character says you must 'Make Your Choice'
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July 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Only a few more hours to vote in HOWL's monthly poll and help decide what we'll be reading in August ...
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Howls from the Dark Ages
from P.L. McMillan (Editor), Solomon Forse (Editor)
Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will show you ancient horrors lurking in castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries.
from P.L. McMillan (Editor), Solomon Forse (Editor)
Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will show you ancient horrors lurking in castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries.
July 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Howls from the Dark Ages
from P.L. McMillan (Editor), Solomon Forse (Editor)
Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will show you ancient horrors lurking in castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries.
from P.L. McMillan (Editor), Solomon Forse (Editor)
Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will show you ancient horrors lurking in castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries.
We have the pleasure hosting @comptonwrites, author of The Spite House and Devil Kills Devil, for a live Q&A session on our Discord this Sunday, June 8 at 11AM CT! Join us!
June 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
We have the pleasure hosting @comptonwrites, author of The Spite House and Devil Kills Devil, for a live Q&A session on our Discord this Sunday, June 8 at 11AM CT! Join us!
Happy #summerween! It's halfway to #halloween, so we're reading 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 by Christopher Golden, to get our good trick-or-treat terror on! It's 1984, and someone bad is coming to get the children. Head to our Discord to join the discussion! #horrorcommunity #horrorbookclub
June 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Happy #summerween! It's halfway to #halloween, so we're reading 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 by Christopher Golden, to get our good trick-or-treat terror on! It's 1984, and someone bad is coming to get the children. Head to our Discord to join the discussion! #horrorcommunity #horrorbookclub
HOWLS had the pleasure of conversing with Rachel Harrison after we read Black Sheep! We talk horror, writing, and her upcoming novel, Play Nice!
13 Questions With Rachel Harrison
Rachel Harrison is outright horror literature royalty. Her brand of horror, which some call cozy, or feminist, or fun, or relatable -- however you classify it, she definitely has her own brand. She may touch on relatable characters found in fun summer reads featured on Reese Witherspoon's book club, but as a horror author, she is not afraid to go there: the gory, the uncomfortable, the bloody, the miserable, the shocking. She has written about werewolves (SUCH SHARP TEETH), vampires (SO THIRSTY) and witches (CACKLE…
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May 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
HOWLS had the pleasure of conversing with Rachel Harrison after we read Black Sheep! We talk horror, writing, and her upcoming novel, Play Nice!
Pauline Chow, author of upcoming novel Chasing Moonflowers, pens an article about vampires in the Asian diaspora. Read on howlsociety.com!
https://howlsociety.com/2025/05/16/let-her-feast-how-asian-female-vampires-subvert-self-sacrifice/
https://howlsociety.com/2025/05/16/let-her-feast-how-asian-female-vampires-subvert-self-sacrifice/
May 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Pauline Chow, author of upcoming novel Chasing Moonflowers, pens an article about vampires in the Asian diaspora. Read on howlsociety.com!
https://howlsociety.com/2025/05/16/let-her-feast-how-asian-female-vampires-subvert-self-sacrifice/
https://howlsociety.com/2025/05/16/let-her-feast-how-asian-female-vampires-subvert-self-sacrifice/
We interviewed Christopher O'Halloran (@burgleinfernal) About His Debut Novel, Pushing Daisy! howlsociety.com/2025/05/14/n...
Nice Guy Writes a Mean Horror: Christopher O’Halloran Talks About His Debut Novel, Pushing Daisy
One thing you have to know about Christopher O’Halloran, author of the upcoming debut novel Pushing Daisy, is that he is a good guy. Not just a nice guy; he’s a thoughtful, affable pers…
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May 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
We interviewed Christopher O'Halloran (@burgleinfernal) About His Debut Novel, Pushing Daisy! howlsociety.com/2025/05/14/n...
Join us on Discord this week to discuss 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, the new book by Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell. A new kind of haunted house story, bending genres, steeped in horror.
May 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Join us on Discord this week to discuss 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, the new book by Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell. A new kind of haunted house story, bending genres, steeped in horror.
HOWLS Book Club: 3 Books for May 2025
As the old saying goes, April terrors bring May horrors! HOWLS is reading 3 fearsome thrillers as part of our book club, 2 featuring haunted, evil, bad houses, and one non-fiction…
https://howlsociety.com/2025/05/05/howls-book-club-3-books-for-may-2025/
As the old saying goes, April terrors bring May horrors! HOWLS is reading 3 fearsome thrillers as part of our book club, 2 featuring haunted, evil, bad houses, and one non-fiction…
https://howlsociety.com/2025/05/05/howls-book-club-3-books-for-may-2025/
May 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
HOWLS Book Club: 3 Books for May 2025
As the old saying goes, April terrors bring May horrors! HOWLS is reading 3 fearsome thrillers as part of our book club, 2 featuring haunted, evil, bad houses, and one non-fiction…
https://howlsociety.com/2025/05/05/howls-book-club-3-books-for-may-2025/
As the old saying goes, April terrors bring May horrors! HOWLS is reading 3 fearsome thrillers as part of our book club, 2 featuring haunted, evil, bad houses, and one non-fiction…
https://howlsociety.com/2025/05/05/howls-book-club-3-books-for-may-2025/
Horror Poetry Month ends with our last Stoker finalist interview, @sumikoska.bsky.social!
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May 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Horror Poetry Month ends with our last Stoker finalist interview, @sumikoska.bsky.social!
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Here is a list of 5 dark medical non-fiction books from our very own @jessicapeter.bsky.social! Join our Discord for a lively discussion! howlsociety.com/2025/04/29/h...
April 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Here is a list of 5 dark medical non-fiction books from our very own @jessicapeter.bsky.social! Join our Discord for a lively discussion! howlsociety.com/2025/04/29/h...
As part of our Horror Poetry Month series, we ask Bram Stoker Achievement in Poetry Finalist Pedro Iniguez 13 Questions @pedroiniguez.bsky.social #horrorlit #horrorpoetry #darkpoetry #horrorwriters
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To the Moon: 13 Questions with Pedro Iniguez
Pedro Iniquez has been in the atmosphere, writing for 16 years, and has truly landed this year—2025. He has two collections of stories: one horror (Fever Dream of a Parasite) and one sci-fi (Echos …
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April 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
As part of our Horror Poetry Month series, we ask Bram Stoker Achievement in Poetry Finalist Pedro Iniguez 13 Questions @pedroiniguez.bsky.social #horrorlit #horrorpoetry #darkpoetry #horrorwriters
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House Calls! Here are 5 Haunted House / Bad House books for your TBR. Join our Discord to see which one we'll read!
1. Slade House by
2. The Forever House by
3. The House by the Cemetery by
4. House of Skin by
5. Malice House by
howlsociety.com/2025/04/26/h...
1. Slade House by
2. The Forever House by
3. The House by the Cemetery by
4. House of Skin by
5. Malice House by
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April 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
House Calls! Here are 5 Haunted House / Bad House books for your TBR. Join our Discord to see which one we'll read!
1. Slade House by
2. The Forever House by
3. The House by the Cemetery by
4. House of Skin by
5. Malice House by
howlsociety.com/2025/04/26/h...
1. Slade House by
2. The Forever House by
3. The House by the Cemetery by
4. House of Skin by
5. Malice House by
howlsociety.com/2025/04/26/h...
As part of our Horror Poetry Month series, we ask Bram Stoker Achievement in Poetry Finalist L. Marie Wood 13 questions. Read on to hear from the author, screenwriter, and educator about her decades of experience writing Dark Poetry. @lmariewood.bsky.social
#horror
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#horror
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Horror Poetry for the Soul: 13 Questions with L. Marie Wood
“I have always thought the world sat at an odd angle, so the [horror] genre suits me.” L. Marie Wood, a finalist for the Stoke Award for Superior Achievement. in Poetry for her book Imi…
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April 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
As part of our Horror Poetry Month series, we ask Bram Stoker Achievement in Poetry Finalist L. Marie Wood 13 questions. Read on to hear from the author, screenwriter, and educator about her decades of experience writing Dark Poetry. @lmariewood.bsky.social
#horror
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#horror
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This week our book club sinks its teeth into The Bone Mother by @daviddemchuk.com. We really enjoyed his book Red X, so we thought we'd take a bite out of another one of his novels! Join us on Discord for the discussion!
April 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This week our book club sinks its teeth into The Bone Mother by @daviddemchuk.com. We really enjoyed his book Red X, so we thought we'd take a bite out of another one of his novels! Join us on Discord for the discussion!