Jaq Evans writes speculative fiction and horror about sad, weird, hopeful people trying their best. The author talks to Monster Complex about how horror fiction horror helps us process difficult emotions, and why she writes fiction to freak herself out.

Find out about the new book in the Killing Eve series—and why you can read it free online! Killing Eve creator Luke Jennings talks about his wide range as an author, the espionage fiction that inspires him, and his goals with the Killing Eve books. You can also find out more about the earlier volumes in the series.

Celebrating Women’s History Month with some great comic book writers. Including women who write for the major comics publishers or an indie publisher.

Cyberpunk science fiction shows high tech and low life—including cyborg stuff, nano tech, and jumping into cyberspace. We show how fans can find more great cyberpunk science fiction.

The urban fantasy author stops by as part of her blog tour for her latest novel! Faith Hunter talks to Monster Complex about the fun—and challenges—of writing a magical story that’s also a police drama.

Learn about the latest book in this urban fantasy series about investigators who solve paranormal crimes. We also have info on every book in the series—including a collection with stories from both Soulwood and Jane Yellowrock!

Did people misjudge the Mel Brooks movie “Dracula: Dead and Loving It”? Looking at several behind-the-scenes elements of the 1995 vampire comedy movie to see why people have been warming up to it in the years since its release.

This urban fantasy series stars the shape-shifting mechanic who can take the form of a coyote. “I actively avoid power creep. I think that underpowered characters make much better protagonists.”

Test your knowledge of these heroic characters from TV, movies, and comics! And find out more about Batman, Elastigirl, Black Panther, Superman, the Bionic Woman, Wolverine, and more!

Seanan McGuire’s Hugo-nominated series features an eccentric family of cryptozoologists who act as a buffer between the humans and the magical creatures living in secret around us.

A look at the fun and surprising crossover between cartoon Beetlejuice and the DC Comics team from Teen Titans Go! “Boy, am I hungry. Being dead will do that to you.”

io9 chats with the author about his novels, horror films, and book recommendations. “It’s not about whether the world acknowledges you, it’s about whether you do what you think is right.”

British supernatural comedy-drama Being Human revolved around supernatural roommates. Watch how it wasn’t easy to turn actor Russell Tovey into a flesh-eating werewolf...

Who will survive the war between man and machine? Alicia Ellis’ Flesh and Metal series about a cyborg woman combines action movie energy with classic story ideas and mystery solving. Here are the descriptions for these books.

The author of The Jerusalem’s Undead Trilogy on the origins of the vampire series, conflicted conversations the books have led to, how these novels fit into the larger picture of Eric’s work, and why Stephen King is a genius.

Dracula is one of the most famous monsters in literature! But does what we remember about Dracula actually come from ANOTHER vampire from a DIFFERENT book altogether?

In the classic, a teen horror film addict is shocked to discover his neighbor is a vampire. Find out how the original movie’s writer and director is revisiting the whole story with a new book trilogy and a new comic book series!

Some intriguing secrets about The Turtles, including stories behind one of their biggest failures—and also behind their biggest hit! Find out more details—and listen for yourself!

Now revised! Introducing a media platform for authors that we’ll be using to complement Monster Complex™. Meet some other authors who also use Substack—including several who write horror, fantasy, and related kinds of fiction.

On classic sitcom The Munsters, Herman Munster is the spitting image of Universal's Frankenstein’s Monster. But they established at least three different monsters created by Doctor Frankenstein...