S2E4: Gothic Stories in Unusual Settings with author Wendy Dalrymple

 

This week I chat with author, Wendy Dalrymple, about gothic fiction set in unusual places. Gothic fiction is often placed in England, and is usually Victorian to early 20th century. We talk about books that are set in places like the deep American south, Mexico, and even space! If you want to learn more about Wendy and her books, you can find that on her website at https://wendydalrymple.com/

Here are links to the books discussed in this episode:

S2E3: Hester Fox Author Interview

This week I interview one of my auto-buy authors! Hester Fox writes beautiful gothic novels with witches, ghosts, scandals, and all the things you could want in a gothic novel.We talk about gothic fiction, her upcoming novel, "A Lullaby for Witches," and a sneak peek into what she's currently writing. We also talk about historical romance, like Lisa Kleypas, and other gothic authors we love. I'll include links to some of their books here too. You can shop all these titles in our online bookstore here. 

S2E2: Author Interview with Nicole Eigener

This week I interviewed Nicole Eigener, author of the lovely vampire novel, "Beguiled by Night." We talk about how she developed a creative approach to a vampire story while honoring traditional vampire lore. We also talk about genre and the renaissance of horror in today's book world. Link to buy your copy is here.

Author Nicole Eigener

 

S2E1: Holiday Horror! with Book Riot Contributing Editor, PN Hinton

 On this episode, I invite my friend, PN Hinton, who is a contributing editor at Book Riot and author of their Kissing Books Newsletter, to talk about horror and mystery reads for the holiday season. Hey, we can love romance and horror equally! If you also like romance, I recommend you subscribe to her newsletter here. 

Below are the books we discussed on the show: 

Episode 4: Jennifer Donaldson Author Interview

Listen as I talk with Jennifer about how her literary background at the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas translates in her work as ghost writer for Veronica Mars books and as a YA thriller writer. You can get her books, "I Know You Remember" and "Lies You Never Told Me," at any local bookstore or you can order through Barnes and Noble at this link. You can also order her Veronica Mars books (creator, Rob Thomas, will also be listed as an author) under her ghost writer pen name, Jennifer Graham, at this link.

ARCHIVED EPISODE: Myth and History in the work of PJ Hoover

In this episode, I interview friend and author PJ Hoover to talk about her use of mythology and history to engage young readers in her novels that use these ancient characters in modern ways. 

*This episode is archived with the relaunch. PJ Hoover will actually be back with an episode for us that fits in to the more niche focus of the podcast when she talks with me about a new anthology she edited for Castle of Horror. I left this up just because I adore PJ and her work. (Hearts!)

Episode 2: Katherine Catmull Author Interview

In this episode, I interview friend and author, Katherine Catmull, on her sinister short stories and her novels, "Summer and Bird" and "The Radiant Road." Please listen and share the podcast with your friends, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook. It would also help listeners find the show if you left a review for us on Soundcloud and Stitcher. We should be on iTunes and Spreaker in the next few days as well. Please and thank you!