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Emily Martin

Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over at #BookSquadGoals (www.booksquadgoals.com). She can be reached at emily.ecm@gmail.com.

Facts About the Horror Genre That Might Surprise You

From facts about the horror genre to interesting historical trends, if you love horror, this list is for you!

The 15 Top Authors, Based on Goodreads Stats

If you've been wondering what the Book World thinks of authors, here are 15 of the most popular, as well as some of their most popular books, including The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.

Should Horror Protagonists Be Genre Savvy?

Genre-savvy protagonists in horror fiction wield their knowledge of tropes like a weapon. Is that a good or a bad thing?

8 Dramatic Novels About Reality TV

From horror to romance to YA contemporary, these novels all tackle the highs and lows of being on a reality TV show.

Authors As Tarot Cards

Here are my picks for the twenty-two authors who I think best embody the twenty-two major arcana. Somebody make this deck a reality, please!

The Most Haunted Bookstores and Libraries Around the World

It turns out ghosts like their books just as much as the living! Learn all about the most haunted bookstores and libraries in the US and abroad... if you dare.

9 Books About Coming of Age in the ’90s

This is when the major nostalgia kicks in. Here are nine books about coming of age in the '90s to help you revisit your youth.

I Swapped My Phone Screen Time for Reading Time

Do you find yourself on your phone when you meant to read? Me too. Here's what happened when I swapped screen time for books for a week.

How to Write A Book in 30 Days (Even if You’ve Never Written Anything Before)

National Novel Writing Month approaches! If you want to try your hand at writing a novel in a month, here's how to get started.

Truly Terrifying Books for Fearless Middle Grade Readers

Holiday HouseYou never know what's out to get you. Though you might think you're safe from monsters and menaces, everyday ...