Burial Day Books brings you a weekly supernatural horror blog by The Gravedigger that explores the world of superstition. Scary relics of the past and some new superstitions that haunt today.
It is believed that on April 23rd, 2014 legendary playwright William Shakespeare turned 450 years old. Raise a glass of ale to dear ol’ Bard and give thanks to the father of Viola, Beatrice, Lady Macbeth, Othello, Prospero, Hamlet and hundreds more! Shakespeare’s baptism record state he was born April 26, 1564. In those days,…
Congratulations to our very own Gravedigger, Cynthia Pelayo for being selected as a finalist by the International Latino Books Awards in the category of Best Young Adult Fiction Book – English for her novel Santa Muerte.
We at Burial Day Books have the families of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that went missing after leaving Kuala Lumpur in our thoughts right now. We have flown frequently in the past, and long distance flights do stir our fears and anxieties, more particularly my fears and anxieties. The Undertaker is a levelheaded flier. Each…
Today is Edgar Allan Poe’s 205th birthday and here at Burial Day Books we honor the master of the short story, inventor of the fictional detective, and the man who perfected the horror tale. Poe’s contributions to American literature are staggering. Often Poe’s shadowy life marred in tragedy overshadows his work, but don’t be fooled…
Last year was a whirlwind, or more like a consistent stream of wonderful work, and we are still trying to catch up. 2013 was just an incredible year and we can only thank you for continuing to support us and all that we do. In 2014, we hope to bring you more fantastic work by…
During this time of year the Undertaker and I are busy coordinating our schedules for family gatherings for Thanksgiving. It’s not easy to leave our Burial Day behind for even just a day, especially now with a new Monster to care for. While I have been organizing plans and meals for the holiday this week…
I am actually terrified of this one-eyed stray zombie cat that keeps stalking my house. My wife and I have been nothing but nice to this cat and even feed it daily, but now it is starting to hiss at us when we bring out the food. I fear that the zombie virus is affecting…