Books and Articles on Writing Horror

There will be some duplication of items on this page and those for writing Science Fiction and Fantasy, as some books deal with more than one genre.

Books

• Lovecraft, H.P. The Notes & Commonplace Book. Lakeport, CA: The Futile Press, 1938. Reprinted by Necronomicon Press in 1978.
• Lovecraft, H.P. Supernatural Horror in Literature.
• Nolan, William F. How to Write Horror Fiction. Writer's Digest Books, 1990.
• Schweitzer, Darrell. Speaking of Horror: Interviews With Writers of the Supernatural. Borgo Press, 1994.
• Smith, Guy N. Writing Horror Fiction. London: A&C Black, 1996.

Articles

• "Writing From the Dark Side: The Horror Short Story". Tem, Steve Resnic. Writer, vol.97, May 1984, pp.16-19+.