I'm currently reading #ColdheartCanyon by #CliveBarker. I was reading in bed last night when I got to the bit where Dempsey dies. I was bawling my eyes out and desperately wanted to give my own dog a hug, but I didn't want to wake him and Husbando up. 😭

Many hugs and pets ensued this morning.

#Horror #Books

Our numbered days

Here is a list of fearful things:
The jaws of sharks, a vulture’s wings,
The rabid bite of the dog’s of war,
The voice of one who went before.
But most of all the mirror’s gaze,
which counts us out our numbered days.

~ Clive Barker

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#CliveBarker #Literature #Quotes
Craig Constantine

Presence, not pursuit.

Craig Constantine

💀 Clive Barker è uno di quegli autori che mi ha sempre intimorito. Ho affrontato finalmente la sua prima raccolta di racconti e sono rimasta estasiata. Venite a scoprire quali storie matte ho amato di più.

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http://scartafaccio.net/libri-di-sangue-le-stelle-della-morte-clive-barker/

Libri di sangue. Le Stelle della morte, Clive Barker

Titolo: Libri di sangue. Le stelle della morte.Titolo originale: The books of bloodAutorɘ: Clive BarkerEditore: CastelvecchiAnno d’uscita: 1984Traduttorɘ: Tullio Dobner Erano tanti anni che …

Revu 'Cabal ' de Clive Barker. j'en avais un vague souvenir de videoclub. J'ai choisi de regarder la version director's cut proposé sur le coffret blu-ray. Je suis mitigé. Ca reste pour moi un film super bancale. Il ya pourtant des éléments vraiment super : le vieux cimetière, les monstres, le masque du tueur etc... même l'intrigue est plutôt sympa. Alors j'ai appris qu'il existait une ultimate director's cut ! fabriqué à partir de rushs retrouvés... ca nous donne quelque chose comme 3H de film. bon, ok, mais pas pour tout de suite ! #clivebarker #cabal #nightbreed #horrormovie
Do any #CliveBarker fans out there have a copy of the Playscripts edition of "The History of the Devil"? Looking for the date of the first performance in September 1980, which I believe (from https://www.dlsreviews.com/the-history-of-the-devil.php) will be mentioned in it.
DLS Reviews - The History Of The Devil (2017)

DLS Reviews provides an in-depth dissection of Clive Barker's playscript 'The History Of The Devil' (2017)

Readings, March/April 2026
March and April of 2026 were a little rough for reading. The ol' work schedule is basically flat-out insane, and a lot of my spare time goes into translation work, so the fact that our son's back in school again has helped less than I thought it might. (We lost a teacher at work and, well, nob
https://www.gordsellar.com/2026/05/02/readings-march-april-2026/
#BOOKSAUTHORS #CliveBarker #Imajica #GouTanabe #TheShadowOutOfTime #PremeeMohamed #TheSiegeOfBurningGrass
Readings, March/April 2026

March and April of 2026 were a little rough for reading. The ol’ work schedule is basically flat-out insane, and a lot of my spare time goes into translation work, so the fact that our son&#8…

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The Flesh Betrays: A Definitive Guide to Body Horror Fiction
https://boldly.blue/body-horror-fiction-definitive-guide/
A guide to body horror fiction from its philosophical origins, its 4 distinct creative approaches (psychological, erotic, feminist, political) & 5 essential texts.
#BodyHorror #HorrorFiction #Kafka #CliveBarker #HanKang #AgustinaBazterrica #CarmenMariaMachado #LiteraryHorror #SpeculativeFiction #LiteraryAnalysis #TheMetamorphosis #TheHellboundHeart
The Flesh Betrays: A Definitive Guide to Body Horror Fiction - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author

A definitive guide to body horror fiction — its philosophical origins in Frankenstein and Kafka, its four distinct creative approaches (psychological, erotic, feminist, political), five essential texts from The Metamorphosis to Tender Is the Flesh, its social critique dimensions from gender to capitalism to race, and six craft principles for writers entering the tradition. When the body is the monster, nothing is safe.

David Somerfleck

The Flesh Betrays: A Definitive Guide to Body Horror Fiction
https://boldly.blue/body-horror-fiction-definitive-guide/

A guide to body horror fiction from its philosophical origins, its 4 distinct creative approaches (psychological, erotic, feminist, political) & 5 essential texts.

#BodyHorror #HorrorFiction #Kafka #CliveBarker #HanKang #AgustinaBazterrica #CarmenMariaMachado #LiteraryHorror #SpeculativeFiction #LiteraryAnalysis #TheMetamorphosis #TheHellboundHeart #novelist #writers #screenwriters
#authors

The Flesh Betrays: A Definitive Guide to Body Horror Fiction - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author

A definitive guide to body horror fiction — its philosophical origins in Frankenstein and Kafka, its four distinct creative approaches (psychological, erotic, feminist, political), five essential texts from The Metamorphosis to Tender Is the Flesh, its social critique dimensions from gender to capitalism to race, and six craft principles for writers entering the tradition. When the body is the monster, nothing is safe.

David Somerfleck
Found old Clive lurking in this 1985 copy of a BFS newsletter! I really like The Damnation Game, enjoyed it almost as much as The Hellbound Heart. It has that same mix of lean, dynamic prose style and unflinching commitment to dreamland

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