Cameron Baker and Mike Thorn talk about everything from influences to current works and future plans.
Mike Thorn Interviewed on Unwanted Things
Darkest Hours Reviewed on More Like Library Booked
“Thorn just has a way with description that makes the stories hit the reader hard because you feel like you’re part of the experience.”
People’s Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos: Mike Thorn/Aylesbury Pike/Azathoth
Mike Thorn appears to discuss the continuing relevance of H.P. Lovecraft’s fiction, its influence on his own work, and more.
Mike Thorn’s Ballot for Seventh Row’s Creative Nonfiction Survey
Fifteen critics and filmmakers weigh in on the films that changed how they thought about documentary in this creative nonfiction survey.
Ink Heist Guest Post: Mike Thorn’s 100 Favorite Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
“It might seem strange to assemble a list of the 21st century’s best books as early as 2021, given that less than a quarter of the century has passed. However, from 2000 onward, I made my biggest personal strides, both as a writer and as a reader.”
Darkest Hours: Expanded Edition Reviewed on Read by Dusk
“Darkest Hours is a fantastic collection of short horror stories with some of the most unique premises I’ve ever read! Body horror, terrifying visions, and monstrous creatures all make an appearance. The clarity and confidence in the writing made these stories come alive.”
Toronto Arts Report: Mike Thorn, The Voice of Canadian Horror, Talks Dark Subject Matter and Curiosity
Can you tell me about your childhood? What kinds of creative activities did you engage with? What were some of your favourite books as a kid?
I drew a lot as a kid, and I also started writing when I was quite young. I discovered C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien while I was in elementary school, and I was totally mesmerized by their books. R. L. Stine was my gateway into horror, but the real gamechanger was my first encounter with Stephen King; I read Pet Sematary while serving an in-school suspension in junior high, and that was the moment that everything changed.
Night Worms Guest Post: DARKEST HOURS Playlist by Mike Thorn
“Heavy metal has always shared a close relationship with the horror genre. From metal grandaddy Black Sabbath’s very name (lifted from Mario Bava’s 1963 anthology film) to the occult aesthetics of black metal and the grisly imagery of death metal, this diverse sonic universe overlaps with horror in varying noteworthy ways. Indeed, I found my gateways into heavy music around the same time I discovered horror fiction and cinema, and it all seemed somehow connected.”
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