Different Masks: A Decade in the Dark

by Matthew Tait

A journey of appraisal; critiques of the finest books and adaptations of dark and speculative fiction spanning the past decade. Over one hundred essays that will take you into the dark maw of modern horror in both literature and contemporary cinema.

280 pages, Paperback

First published May 23, 2015

About the author

Matthew Tait is an award-winning Australian horror author whose work blends psychological intensity with uncanny, brutal atmosphere. He published his first collection of dark fiction in 2011 and has since built a catalogue of titles praised for their originality and emotional depth. His novel Deception Pass won the Australasian Shadows Award for Best Novel, an honor for which he has been nominated three times. His short story Car Crash Weather was also commended by the Australian Horror Writers Association.

A former horror columnist and lifelong devotee of the genre, Tait’s work has been described as “the sort of horror Clive Barker must read on his days off.” When not crafting unsettling narratives, he’s immersed in the gritty tones of grunge music.