Published 200 years ago, ‘The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner’ depicts a sibling rivalry in formally ...

The term gothic was first applied to fiction in the mid-18th century, and to this day conjures brooding atmospheres, ...

From deeply dark fairytales to shuddering murders, these books and short stories all play a key part in the definition of the ...

It was the perfect setting to plot two of the most influential horror stories of all time. A group of young writers and their friends ventured on a vacation in May 1816 that was supposed to be filled ...

London-born hospital doctor Erin Choa is the 6th châtelaine of Château de Bourneau, where she lives with her French fiancé ...

The novel lacks an initial crime, lacks a detective character, and has far too many Gothic elements to be properly classified as realist crime fiction. In fact, it is as much ghost story as crime ...

Mary Shelley, proclaimed as one of the first gothic science fiction writers, wrote Frankenstein (the first edition published 1818) whilst in Geneva with Claire Clairmont, Lord Byron and Percy Shelly.

Cleeton’s talk and book signing in Naples will kick off the 2024-25 Author Spotlight Events for the Friends of the Library of ...

Whether you are watching a horror classic, such as “The Shining” or “Poltergeist,” or laughing at the over-the-top antics of “Beetlejuice” or the “Ghostbusters,” ghost stories abound during Halloween.

Our columnist reviews October’s new horror books. By Gabino Iglesias These terrifying tales by the likes of Stephen King and Shirley Jackson are more than good reads: They’ll freak you out ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Her latest novel, “The House on Biscayne Bay,” is her first gothic mystery, but it also retains the Cuban connection. In a dual ...