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THE HOLLOW KIND
Selected Articles and Reviews
“…From the beginning of this powerful gothic ghost story, it’s clear the real legacy Nellie is inheriting is one of intergenerational greed, and danger… Davidson creates an eerie and vivid portrait of a land that promised much, but ‘demanded unspeakable things’ in return.”
“…Mr. Davidson once more proves himself master of the art of horror writing.”
“…Davidson, among a burgeoning class of horror writers, finds insidious, Faulkner-like generational squalor in The Hollow Kind, a ghost story about corrupted soil so chilling I put it down at times just to smile.”
“…The Hollow Kind begins like a campfire story about a probably haunted house set back inside of a dark woods, only to settle into a tale of how crimes of our ancestors inform the present, right down to the very soil. The past is never past. In fact, its tentacles are moving up your leg.” — From “It Came From Stephen King…”
“…The best horror is rooted in everyday struggle. No matter how outlandish the greater premise, it’s the quotidian details that make you believe in and care about the characters. Few authors this year have managed this balancing act better than Andy Davidson.”
Best Books of 2022 - Barnes & Noble
“… Andy Davidson’s imagination is deep, dark, and visceral.”
“Greed, trespass, revenge, and obsession provide the emotional palette for this breathless, wide-eyed horror fable…”
“…Davidson impresses with his chilling and immersive worldbuilding, effortlessly blending generational trauma with supernatural danger. The result is a harrowing novel that’s sure to please fans of gothic horror.”
“…a Southern gothic epic that masterfully weaves elements of body, folk, and cosmic horror into something wholly new, terrifying, and utterly breathtaking.”
“…Davidson unequivocally delivers in The Hollow Kind. Those looking for a horror novel for the season will find a lot to love inside these haunting, often-terrifying pages.”
“…this winter’s must have horror book.”
Also featured in:
Paste Magazine - “Best Horror Books of 2022”
USA Today - “10 New Horror Books to Get into the Halloween Spirit”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - “10 Don’t-Miss Books for Fall”
Virginia Living - Notable Fall Books
The Southern Bookseller Review
Washington Independent Review of Books
Interviews
Southwest Review - “Cosmic Roots in a Hungry Land: Unearthing The Hollow Kind with Andy Davidson”
LA Review of Books - “The Earth is a Haunted House: A Conversation Between Stephanie Feldman and Andy Davidson”
The Boatman’s Daughter
Honors, Lists, Awards
Best Horror of 2020 - Library Journal
New York Public Library’s Best Books for Adults 2020
Kirkus - “The 13 Scariest Books Written This Year”
2020 Washington Independent Review of Books— “Favorite Books of 2020”
2020’s Top Horror Novels - Goodreads
Numerous Bloggers’/Reviewers’ Top Reads of 2020, including:
Mother Horror’s Best Novels of 2020
Becky Spratford’s Top 3 Favorite Reads of 2020
Book Scrolling’s Best Mystery, Horror, and Thriller Books of 2020
Char’s Horror Corner Top Ten Novels of 2020
Selected Articles and Reviews
Kirkus—starred review
Booklist—starred review
Cemetery Dance—review by Sadie Hartmann
“12 Books to Read This February”—Chicago Review of Books
“Wicked Good Reads: Genre Spotlight on Horror”—Library Journal
“Out of the Shadows: New Mysteries and Thrillers 2019-2020”—Publishers Weekly and PW review
Washington Independent Review of Books
“All the Horror Books We’re Excited About in 2020”—Tor Nightfire
“The NightWorms’ Most Anticipated 2020 Releases”
“The 20 Most Anticipated Horror Books of 2020”—LitReactor
“10 Scary Good Horror Novels to Add to Your Reading List”—Bloody Disgusting
2020 Winter Okra Pick—Southern Indie Booksellers Alliance
Interviews
“Editing a New Wave of Uncanny Horror: An Interview with Daphne Durham of MCD Books” - Vol. 1 Brooklyn
IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN
Honors, Lists, Awards
Finalist, 2017 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel
Runner-Up, 2017 This is Horror Novel of the Year Award
Finalist, 2018 Silver Falchion Award
Nominee, 2018 Edinburgh International Book Festival First Book Award
2020 Summer Scares Pick for Adult Category
Selected Articles and Reviews
BookList: In the Valley of the Sun—starred review
Publishers Weekly—starred review
Cemetery Dance—review by Sadie Hartmann
Book Bub: 31 of the All-Time Best Horror Books
Lit Reactor: The 16 Most Anticipated Horror Books of 2017
Book Review: In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson – This Is Horror—review by Bob Pastorella
CrimeReads: “20 Essential Crime and Horror Crossovers”
Mother Horror’s Best of 2019 - Sadie Hartmann
“Top 20 Horror for Libraries of the 2010s” - Becky Spratford
Interviews
Lit Reactor: Vampires Need to be Scary: An Interview with Andy Davidson
This is Horror: Interview with Andy Davidson - Part One
This is Horror: Interview with Andy Davidson - Part Two
American Horror Story: Scots Whay Hae! Interview with Andy Davidson
Unnerving Magazine Podcast with Eddie Generous
Authors on a Podcast Talking Books - with David Walters