It’s the middle of the night. You wake up, but you can’t move. You’re fully conscious, eyes wide open, but your limbs are locked in place. A crushing weight settles on your chest. And then you see it … There’s something in the room. Watching. Waiting. Maybe it’s crouched on your chest, breathing against your…
In horror fiction, mirrors are rarely neutral. They’re portals, tools of self-confrontation, and sometimes literal gates to the other side. But for female characters, mirrors hold a special kind of terror — not just supernatural, but societal. In a world where the way women look is both currency and curse, the mirror becomes less of…
Easter usually conjures up soft pastels, overflowing baskets of chocolate, and fuzzy bunnies hopping into spring. But beneath that cheery exterior lies a treasure trove of unsettling stories that warp the season’s themes of rebirth and renewal into something far more twisted. In fiction, Easter isn’t always sunshine and tulips … Nay-nay, dear reader, it…
Today is the Dark Country launch day, and I couldn’t be happier. 😁 Of course, those release day nerves are still there and the little voice of worry doesn’t disappear, but I’m also so excited for the world to read this book. Writing this book was, after all, a labor of love. Well, okay, maybe…
I am proud to present a new segment on my website: Monique Snyman’s Hall of Horrors. 😊 Now, I bet you’re already wondering what I’m going on about this time. Well, sit back and get comfortable, because from this month onward, I’ll be curating a list of either upcoming or recently released horror books that…
I may be a day late to celebrate World Poetry Day, but I did find 5 horror poetry books I love to share with you anyway. I mean, I love poetry. Poetry usually makes me think about an array of things, makes me feel, inspires or makes me contemplate something deeper than whatever is on…
I went on a tiny book-buying spree in February … Whoops! But there were so many wonderful books I wanted to get my hands on and I just couldn’t help myself, so I don’t feel too bad about it. My fabulous February 2022 book haul includes some romance (*gasp* 😲), cozy mysteries, historical fiction mysteries, some…
I’ve been putting off reading Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica since it was first released in English in 2020. Why? Well, firstly, this is one of those books you need to be in the right mindset for. You do not want to read this book if you’re squeamish. Secondly, the book needed to…
