There are many great Black writers that readers of horror, urban fantasy and paranormal fiction should get to know. Our list includes Helen Oyeyemi, Linda D. Addison, Tananarive Due, and lots more!

We talk to horror author Johnny Compton about The Spite House, a terrifying Gothic thriller about grief and death and the depths of a father’s love. In our interview, Compton shares the angle that drove him to write it, explains his favorite things about horror fiction, and reveals how he hates it when people dismiss the genre.