Meet The Horror Maven

Established in 2022

The Horror Maven is dedicated to championing marginalized voices across the horror genre. Books by queer creators in other genres also highlighted. They are passionate about celebrating the healing power of the macabre and emphasizing voices that need to be heard.

Sage Moon (Sage Nestler, MSW)

Pronouns: He/They

Sage is a horror and literary scholar and critic. They have been a reviewer since 2016, and have worked with many traditional, independent, and self-published authors and publishers. Sage is the author of three novels, and his short stories and poems have been published in various anthologies.

ABOUT SAGE

Access Sage’s scholarship and analysis of horror works, interviews, and join an inclusive community of horror lovers by subscribing to their Substack.

Substack Sign-Up

Latest Posts

  • My Favorite Horror Novel That I’ve Read in 2022

    Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak From Edgar Award-finalist Jason Rekulak comes a wildly inventive spin on the supernatural thriller, for fans of Stranger Things and Riley Sager, about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing… Continue reading

    My Favorite Horror Novel That I’ve Read in 2022

  • Welcome to The Horror Maven

    , Welcome to The Horror Maven! My name is Ashley Nestler, MSW, and I am the horror enthusiast behind this blog. I am a survivor of multiple mental illnesses, including severe anxiety, and I have found that horror is an… Continue reading

    Welcome to The Horror Maven

Stay up to date with The Horror Maven’s reviews, features, and all things macabre!

Subscribe