All posts by EJ Babb

Emily created Dystopic in 2012 after requiring an outlet for her love of dystopian and apocalyptic fiction. Her debut dystopian novel 'These Unnatural Men' was self-published in 2018, and her collection of short stories 'Foreground' was self-published in 2020.

The Festivities of Morkwood

The Festivities of Morkwood by E.J. Babb – Christmas horror novella – out now

31/10/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

The Festivities of Morkwood – OUT NOW

Other

Gray Cells Issue 1 – Graphic Novel Kickstarter Review

25/10/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

It’s time for tense mysteries. Dark cityscapes. Sinister characters.

Horror

How to Survive a Human Attack by K.E. Flann and Joseph McDermott review

12/10/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

DISCLAIMER: This review is strictly for werewolves, mummies, cyborgs, ghosts, nuclear mutants and other movie monsters.

The Pod Tower by Pete Alexander novel review: isolation, surveillance and addiction

04/10/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

An addicted society is a compliant society.

Blog

Writing inspiration

21/09/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

I figured out what inspires me to write, and it wasn’t exactly what I expected.

Sci-Fi

In the Room by Andrew Shanahan – short story review

10/08/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

A review of Andrew Shanahan’s latest short story, In the Room.

Kings of a Dead World by Jamie Mollart novel review: sleeping through life

17/07/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

Review of Kings of a Dead World by Jamie Mollart.

Horror

5 horror movie subgenres (and some recommendations)

16/05/2021 EJ Babb 2 Comments

Horror movies that don’t involve screaming teenagers and masked villains.

Why you shouldn’t read dystopian fiction during a pandemic

09/05/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

It’s all a little bit close to home, don’t you think?

I’m back – and so is Mallworld

02/05/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

I’m done sulking now.

Dystopian book and film reviews