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.

New and Recent YA Romances to Get You in the Holiday Spirit

If you're excited for the holiday season, these new and recent holiday YA romances are bursting with holiday magic, including The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park.

10 Horror Books Coming Out This Month That Will Thrill and Chill

The real ones know we celebrate spooky season year round, and there's still plenty of new horror to read for the remainder of the year.

Get Ready for Nonfiction November! Here’s How to Celebrate

In Nonfiction November, book lovers read as many nonfiction books as possible. Here's how to celebrate and some recs to get you started.

Take This FRIENDS Quiz and Get a Book Recommendation

Tell me all of your Friends opinions, and get a book recommendation that's perfect for you — even if it might need a break in the freezer.

20 New Must-Read Short Story Collections

From literary fiction and spec fic to mystery and horror, there's something for everyone in these must-read short story collections.

The Best Horror From Around the World

There are so many other countries with horror stories to share t their different cultures, folktales, etc. Here are some of the best, like Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin.

Quiz: Build A Haunted House & Get A Haunted House Book Recommendation

Creepy season is finally here and that means creepy reading! Build your own haunted house and add these haunted house books to your pile.

20 Must-Listen Audio Mysteries

Calling all mystery mavens and amateur sleuths! If you love mysteries and fun audiobooks, here are 20 audio mysteries to dive into.

Love ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING? Read These Books

Love the show ONLY MURDERERS IN THE BUILDING? You'll want to read these books while you wait patiently for the next season.

When Was Dungeons & Dragons Invented? A History of D&D

When was Dungeons and Dragons invented? Who invented it? How did it start? And where did it go from there? Find out now!