E226: Collecting Book Cover Art with Skye Lacerte of Swann Auction Galleries

 

Today I have Skye Lacerte on the show. She’s the Illustration Specialist at the Swann Auction Galleries in New York, which means she is the one who curates and conducts the auctions with the original art behind our beloved book covers and interior illustrations. If you love a good clinch cover or a “paperback from hell,” or a “women running from houses” book, Skye will very likely have sold some of the paintings behind your favorite book covers! She has lots of great information if you’re interested in acquiring this art for yourself! 

You can find the Swann Galleries here.

 

Their next Illustration Art Auction is coming up, and you get the highlight information here. Artists will include some of my personal faves, like Brian Froud, Edward Gorey, and Tasha Tudor!

E225: Bigfoot, UFOs, and Ghosts with Mallory Marlowe

 

Today I have Mallory Marlowe on the show to chat about her unique take on paranormal romance. She writes about Bigfoot, UFOs, and ghosts, but in a delightful voice that’s entirely her own. We have tons of fun in this short episode chatting about her work, as well as haunted dolls and ghost tours. I can’t wait to have her back on the show!

The three bookstores Mallory recommended are:

• Beguilded Books in Seattle, Washington
• Wild Geese Bookshop in Franklin, Indiana
• Lovestruck Books in Cambridge, Massachusettes

Link to the adorable merch by Wandering Reader Designs for Mallory's books is here.

E: 224: Art in Gothic with Madison Tyler Nelson

 

Today I have Madison Tyler Nelson on the show to chat about Art in Gothic. Her new book, PORTRAIT OF A HAUNTING is an exciting debut that uses painting and bodily fluids and mothers to tell an unforgettable Gothic story. She was the perfect guest to chat about art in Gothic books, and I love that range of titles we chat about here. 

Madison’s Book Recs

• Malice House by Megan Sheperd
• Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi Demeester
• The God of Endings by Jaqueline Holland
• Paint it Black by Janet Fitch
• A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young

Agatha’s Book Recs

• The Artist of Blackberry Grange by Paulette Kennedy
• The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
• A Dangerous Bargain by Erin Cotter
• All Her Beautiful Deaths by A. Rushby - Victorian Death photography
• Mansion in Miniature by Elizabeth St. Clair

E222: Horror and Romance in Film with Emma Cole

 

Today I welcome Emma Cole to the show to chat about movies that blend horror and romance, which is also the topic of her new nonfiction book, LOVE NEVER DIES: ROMANCE IN HORROR MOVIES. We talk about a range of films, from Hitchcock to the Lost Boys, and my favorite era…the 90s resurgence of luxurious Gothic in film, including Dracula, Interview with a Vampire, and Sleepy Hollow. It was a lot of fun to read this book, then watch some of these movies! A project I hope you all indulge in.