Brad, The Werd’s resident horror maestro, is doing something a little bit different today and taking us on a tour round one of his most beloved classics, Stephen King’s The Shining, read on as he waxes enthusiastic… Just to be totally clear, this about Stephen King’s The Shining, NOT Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. The movie … Continue reading
Category Archives: Books
WERD/ART – American Gods Paperback
The upcoming TV adaptation of American Gods has led to an increased demand on copies of the novel, leading the publishers to rush out this edition, part of a new wave of Gaiman paperbacks, all illustrated by venerable cover artist Robert E. McGinnis with layouts and graphics Todd Klein. Continue reading
Brad Reviews ‘Jurassic Sea’
Brad dives into dino-horror novel Jurassic Sea by author Vicktor Zarkov, published by Severed Press, out now in paperback and e-book. Fresh off of a horrifying trek to a fabled island where dinosaurs nearly killed him, B-list celebrity Colt McKinnon finds himself heading directly back into the world of the unexplained. This time, his new employer is sending … Continue reading
Werd Bugger – The Argumentcast : Episode 9 “Should authors finish what they’ve started?”
In the 9th episode of the official podcast of The Werd; Werd Bugger is back, and this time, we’ve gone all booky. You love books right? Good. This episode is about books. And in particular, the people who write them. Today, we discuss the extent to which an author owes it to their fans, to … Continue reading
Brad reviews “They Rise”
In his first post for The Werd, Brad Harmer-Barnes tells us about Hunter Shea’s “They Rise”. I’m an absolute sucker for sharksploitation in all its myriad forms. I think I was one of the few people (back in’t t’day) looking forward to Declan O’Brien’s Sharktopus (2010) without a hint of irony. So here’s Hunter Shea’s “They Rise“. It’s … Continue reading