October Literary Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Sheridan le Fanu's foundational vampire novella predating Dracula
  2. 2. Stephen King character who feeds off of fear
  3. 5. American illusionist who died on Halloween
  4. 6. Classic Victorian English author and member of a paranormal investigation club
  5. 8. Ancient Gaelic harvest festival
  6. 9. This animal crossing your path is said to bring bad luck
  7. 11. Blackfeet author popularizing Indigenous horror
  8. 13. Widely read genre during October
  9. 14. Female death-heralding spirit from Irish folklore
  10. 15. Anne Rice's blond, vainglorious vampire
  11. 17. Washington Irving's famous secluded valley
  12. 18. "124 was spiteful."
  13. 19. Transforms during a full moon
  14. 20. Popular Halloween phrase
  15. 23. The time of night associated with supernatural events
  16. 24. Many hotels skip this floor number for superstitious reasons
  17. 26. Poet and short story writer known for The Raven
  18. 28. Bret Easton Ellis's satirical horror novel featuring Patrick Bateman
  19. 29. Three witches predict tragedy in this Shakespeare play
  20. 30. Most famous horror author in the world
Down
  1. 1. Character who popularized modern vampire archetypes
  2. 3. Cosmic horror author and creator of Cthulhu
  3. 4. Popular scary series for kids
  4. 7. Horror novel by Mark Z. Danielewski with famously unconventional formatting
  5. 10. Subtitle for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
  6. 12. Horror story author who disappeared and has never been found
  7. 16. Famous horror novel whose 1973 film adaptation is said to be cursed
  8. 21. World War I horror novel that won this year's Pulitzer Prize
  9. 22. Author accused of writing not with a pen, but with broomstick
  10. 25. Kept a hidden portrait that reflected his true nature
  11. 27. Author of fantasy horror novel Something Wicked This Way Comes