Getting children away from their video games and TV sets for an old-fashioned story hour can be a challenge. Find out their reading interest and get them hooked.

The Horror Shop - a place to browse through the books or gadgets reviewed on the Horror Literature Site. Stop by and stay awhile.

When you open that door on Halloween night you are bound to see some of our favorites from horror literature. How did the weirdest night of the year with its custom of trick-or-treating get started?

A classic haunted house story, Hell House will chill you with it's evil history as a team of researchers attempt to prove whether or not there is life after death.

The perfect haunted house setting plus a desperate woman longing for love make for a deadly mix in this classic literary horror novel from the 50's.

For writers, the haunted house makes for a wonderful playground of the imagination and the grounds surrounding the haunted house set the stage.

Reading to a child has to be one of the all-time best things in life. For Halloween time, or anytime, the four books listed here are sure to be award winners for the adult to read and share with a child.

Old traditions and celebrations which originated with the change of the seasons have evolved into a modern version of Halloween events with horror literature and movies taking center stage. Begin your own tradition with a literary themed Halloween party using one of these ideas.

Early gothic novels brought a new standard to literature and some of our favorite elements of romance and horror began with gothic tales. Learn more about the essence of the gothic in literature.

Ghouls – they just don’t get any respect. They are the scavengers of the dead, vultures of the graveyard, and consumers of the flesh. Zombies are getting all the attention these days, but ghouls are the real deal.