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Talking Scared goes live! In April I was invited to chair a conversation between Michelle Paver and Ally Wilkes at the Oxford Literary Festival. I duly leapt on a train and bundled my way there – to ask the two survival horror queens about their stories of haunting and isolation in the coldest parts of the world. We talk about handling the Victorian attitudes of exploration horror, the unique properties of fear in the vast open, and how their law careers led them to write such wild stories. Also, we hear quite a lot of juicy info about their forthcoming jungle horror novels. Thanks to the Oxford Literary Festival for the invitation. Other books mentioned: The Worst Journey in the World (1922), by Apsley Cherry-Garrard Female Husbands: A Trans History (2020), by Jen Manion “The Man Whom The Trees Loved,” (1912), by Algernon Blackwood. Support Talking Scared on Patreon Check out the Talking Scared Merch line – at VoidMerch Come talk books on Bluesky @talkscaredpod.bsky.social on Instagram/Threads, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mass Movement Presents… Episode 68: We'll Never Fly S&M Airlines Again… In which the middle aged crew chat about the imminent demise of NOFX, Meg 2, Dark Matter, The Beekeeper and Aquaman 2, the latest Marvel books, review ‘All the White Spaces' by Ally Wilkes, Fred Van Lente's ‘The Con Artist', Ben Riggs' ‘Slaying the Dragon', Star Wars: The Living Force and spin songs from King Of Pigs and Bear Away Tune in, turn it up and geek out. This one's a doozy…
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Yesterday upon the stair, I met a man who wasn't there . . . | © 2024 by Ally Wilkes. Narrated by Justine Eyre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Geek-O-Rama Meets Jim Dodge & Ally Wilkes… In which Tim chats to Jim Dodge and Ally Wilkes about their new books, The Bite and Where The Dead Wait and all things horror and everything inbetween. Tune in, turn it up and geek out. This one's a doozy…
Are you hungry? If so we have a chewy, salty, deeply flavoured feast for you this week. Ally Wilkes returns to Talking Scared to discuss the icebound horrors of her new novel, Where the Dead Wait. It's a tale of Arctic exploration gone very wrong, complete with haunting, human suffering and the morbid fascination of cannibalism! Don't pretend that hasn't whet your appetite. Ally and I get into the raw details of consuming human meat, we talk about queerness in historical horror fiction, we discuss the nature of haunting and how a historical horror novel can have links to a sci-fi horror classic, and we talk reminisce about the time Ally nearly died on a Himalaya in an appalling coat. Jolly good fun wot wot! Enjoy! Other books mentioned: All the White Spaces (2022), by Ally Wilke The Shining (1977), by Stephen KingWhat Cares the Sea (1960), by Kenneth CookeThe Secret Sharer (1910), by Joseph ConradFrankenstein (1818), by Mary ShelleyIce Blink: The Tragic Fate of Sir John Franklin's Lost Polar Expedition (2000), by Scott CookmanSundial (2022), by Catriona WardDead Silence (2022), by S.A. BarnesGhost Station (2024), by S.A. BarnesIndianapolis: The True Story of the Greatest Naval Disaster in US History (2018), by Lynn Vincent and Sarah Vladic Support Talking Scared on Patreon Visit the Talking Scared site Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show
Join me as I talk with Bram Stoker award-nominated author Ally Wilkes to discuss their new book, WHERE THE DEAD WAIT. WHERE THE DEAD WAIT is an eerie, atmospheric Polar Gothic following a Victorian explorer in search of his lost shipmate and his own redemption. Ally takes us to a place where the lines between the living and the dead blur, and secrets long buried begin to resurface. IG: @quillsandchills Bluesky: @quillsandchills.bsky.social TWITTER: @QuillsAndChills YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@QuillsAndChillsPodcast Ally's Socials: TWITTER: @UnheimlichManvr IG: @av_wilkes
Join me as I talk with Bram Stoker award-nominated author Ally Wilkes to discuss their new book, WHERE THE DEAD WAIT. WHERE THE DEAD WAIT is an eerie, atmospheric Polar Gothic following a Victorian explorer in search of his lost shipmate and his own redemption. Ally takes us to a place where the lines between the living and the dead blur, and secrets long buried begin to resurface. IG: @quillsandchills Bluesky: @quillsandchills.bsky.social TWITTER: @QuillsAndChills YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@QuillsAndChillsPodcast Ally's Socials: TWITTER: @UnheimlichManvr IG: @av_wilkes
Join me as I talk with Bram Stoker, award-nominated author Ally Wilkes, to discuss their new book, WHERE THE DEAD WAIT. WHERE THE DEAD WAIT is an eerie, atmospheric Polar Gothic following a Victorian explorer in search of his lost shipmate and his own redemption. Ally takes us to a place where the lines between the living and the dead blur, and secrets long buried begin to resurface. Ally's Socials: TWITTER: @UnheimlichManvr IG: @av_wilkes Quills & Chills on social: IG: @quillsandchills Bluesky: @quillsandchills.bsky.social TWITTER: @QuillsAndChills YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@QuillsAndChillsPodcast
Join me as I talk with Bram Stoker, award-nominated author Ally Wilkes, to discuss their new book, WHERE THE DEAD WAIT. WHERE THE DEAD WAIT is an eerie, atmospheric Polar Gothic following a Victorian explorer in search of his lost shipmate and his own redemption. Ally takes us to a place where the lines between the living and the dead blur, and secrets long buried begin to resurface. Ally's Socials: TWITTER: @UnheimlichManvr IG: @av_wilkes Quills & Chills on social: IG: @quillsandchills Bluesky: @quillsandchills.bsky.social TWITTER: @QuillsAndChills YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@QuillsAndChillsPodcast
Brea and Mallory give advice on falling in love with other book formats, help you track anthologies, and recommend Antarctica horror. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESEarthBreezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - We'll Never Tell by Wendy HeardThe Reformatory by Tananarive DueRoad of Bones by Christopher GoldenAll the White Spaces by Ally Wilkes
Bar Talk (our recommendations):Kevan is reading The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram; drinking the Ardbeg.Jessica is reading All the White Spaces by Ally Wilkes; drinking New Deal Distillery Bootstrap Whiskey.Damien is reading Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez; drinking Hibiki Japanese Harmony.Ryan is reading The Strange by Nathan Ballingrud; drinking Auchentoshan 12yr single malt.If you liked this week's interview, read ecofiction, tell stories in the Bardic tradition, and acknowledge the neurochemical storm in every person's brain. Also, check out Kevan Manwaring's other works in Panorama Journal and his latest collection, Ballad Tales: An Anthology of British Ballads Retold.Up next: Season 5! Join us as we investigate... The Ghost Slayers: Thrilling Tales of Occult Detection, edited by Mike Ashley.Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com
I am joined by Ally Wilkes on an expedition very few Stephen King fans will forget - into the heart of darkness and autocannibalism in Survivor Type. This grisly morsel was the grossout highlight of King's collection Skeleton Crew. It was recently turned into an animated episode of Shudder's Creepshow to pretty good effect. Once read, this one isn't easily forgotten, certainly not by Ally Wilkes, the writer of one of my favourite books of last year, All the White Spaces. Ally and I talk eating long pig, arctic expeditions and the ineffable lure of the unknown spaces for a writer. I am really looking forward to her next book, the similarly chilly sounding Where the Dead Wait, and thoroughly recommend you pick up All the White Spaces in preparation.... Find her website here Thanks to Stephen L Parkes for tech, as always. Contact us on theconstantreaderpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theconstantreaderpodcast/message
This month we take a look at the torments of the writing process through the lens of Rob Reiner's 1990 adaptation of 1987 King novel Misery. Like last month's Shawshank Redemption it was a favourite of critics and audiences alike, mainly due to the bravura performances of James Caan and Kathy Bates. Joining me to talk about it is screenwriter and film buff Justin Stanley, who has written about the tempestuous process of writing in the 2017 film Black Butterfly, starring Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Justin and I will also be present for the upcoming screening of the grindhouse double bill at Norwich Cinema City on March 21st 2022. Justin has been advocating for Hollywood 90028 since it's restoration, and he has paired it with the sleazy classic Death Game for an unforgettable night. I will be pitching in to help host, and we will have contributions from film historian (and previous guest) Dr Linda Sheppard, writer/director Eli Roth and writer/director Ti West. Tickets are available here, but please act quickly, as there aren't many left.... Apologies to Ally Wilkes for bumping her this month (in favour of Annie Wilkes, strangely), but our conversation will now be out on April 1st. No fooling. Thanks to Stephen L Parkes and the Wonder Machine for editing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theconstantreaderpodcast/message
Apologies for the hiatus, now back at full strength and we have a full slate of episodes for 2023 lined up, including some TBC guests making their own Stephen King adaptations, as well as some of the geniuses behind some big-name books and TV shows, plus fellow podcasters from within the Stephen King podcasting community. James Michels is a great guest to kick off the year. His experiences working in correctional facilities makes him qualified to discuss 1994's The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont. He is also an author, whose work can be found here, and his personal website can be found here. We discuss his new book, Life's Dark Corners which gives the reader five short, sharp jolts in a noir package. Heartily recommend it. See you next month, when we will be talking to the author of one of my favourite debuts, All the White Spaces, Ally Wilkes, and i will try not to call her Annie Wilkes too much..... Thanks to SLP for all kinds of support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theconstantreaderpodcast/message
Emmy Nominated Actor Scott Turner Schofield & Theo Germaine (THEY/THEM) join me and Ally Wilkes (Two time Co-Host) to talk about Trans & Queer Horror!https://www.unitingpride.org/https://nqttcn.com/en/Support the show
Sally tells listeners about a chilling winter thriller: All the White Spaces by Ally Wilkes. Something deadly and mysterious stalks the members of an isolated polar expedition in this haunting and spellbinding historical horror novel. Find this title in the FVRL collection: https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1864415 Find more Chilling Reads for a Chilling Season in our December 2022 reading list: https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1059338207_readingadviser_sally/2208050239_chilling_reads_for_a_chilling_season-_december_2022-_fvrl
It's that time of year again. A time to reflect, to look back over a tumultuous twelve months, and to talk about the horror books that helped us survive them.2022 has been a helluva year for the good kind of horror. Far too much for one man to cover. So I've drafted in some highly qualified friends – Emily Hughes and Janelle Janson. They have their fingers right on the arterial spurt of the genre – and they have each read far more than me.Together we deliver this year's State of the Horror Nation – talking about big issues in horror, the key books we've adored…and the dozens and dozens of titles we're looking forward to in 2023.We raise a glass to a late and beloved horror icon, we make some new year's resolutions, and Janelle and Emily get a bit squeaky about their big horror crush. Bet you can guess who (it's not me!)Thanks for all your support this year.Books picked:Ghost Eaters (2022), by Clay McLeod Chapman – ep. 110A Child Alone With Strangers (2022), by Philip Fracassi – ep. 120Echo (2022), by Thomas Olde Heuvelt – ep. 78Our Share of Night (2022), by Mariana EnriquezAll the White Spaces (2022), by Ally Wilkes – ep. 76We Are Here to Hurt Each Other (2022), by Paula D. AsheMary: An Awakening of Terror (2022), by Nat Cassidy – ep. 101Burn the Plans (2022), by Tyler Jones – ep. 81Just Like Home (2022), by Sarah Gailey Books anticipated: Don't Fear the Reaper (2023), by Stephen Graham Jones Silver Nitrate (2023), by Silvia Moreno GarciaVampires of el Norte (2023), by Isabel CañasPinata (2023), by Leopoldo GoutTell Me I'm Worthless (2023), by Alison Rumfitt (already out in UK)Spite House (2023), by Jonny ComptonLone Women (2023), by Victor LavelleEverything Darkness Eats (2023), by Eric LaRoccaEpisode 13 (2023), by Craig DilouieHouse of Good Bones (2023), by T. KingfisherNights Edge (2023), by Liz KerinThe Edge of Sleep (2023), by Jake EmmanuelThe Drift (2023), by C. J. TudorBad Cree (2023), by Jessica JohnsMaeve Fly (2023), by C.J. LeadeA Light Most Hateful (2023), by Hailey PiperLooking Glass Sound (2023), by Catriona WardThe Beast You Are (2023), by Paul TremblayThe Salt Grows Heavy (2023), by Cassandra KhawBurn the Negative (2023), by Josh WinningHow to Sell a Haunted House (2023), by Grady HendrixAbnormal Statistics (2023), by Max Booth IIIThe Insatiable Volt Sisters (2023), by Rachel Eve MoultonCamp Damascus (2023), by Chuck TingleExtended Stay (2023), by Juan MartinezHouse of Cotton (2023), by Monica Brashears Support Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show
Why do we (being the specific group of people who make and listen to Casting Lots: A Survival Cannibalism Podcast) enjoy narratives about survival cannibalism so much? Authors Ally Wilkes and Linnea Hartsuyker join us to discuss the power of storytelling. Did you know Casting Lots now has merch? Find us on Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/CastingLotsPod/shop TRANSCRIPT https://castinglotspod.home.blog/2022/11/21/s4-e4-dinner-guests-ally-wilkes-amp-linnea-hartsuyker/ CREDITS Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis. With guest appearances from Ally Wilkes and Linnea Hartsuyker. Ally Wilkes can be found on Twitter as @UnheimlichManvr and on Instagram as @av_wilkes, or visit her website to find out more: https://www.allywilkes.com/. All the White Spaces (Titan Books, 2022) is out now: https://titanbooks.com/70684-all-the-white-spaces/. Linnea Hartsuyker can be found on Twitter and Instagram as @linneaharts, or explore her website: https://www.linneahartsuyker.com/. The Half-Drowned King is the first novel in her trilogy of books (Little, Brown, 2017): https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/linnea-hartsuyker/the-half-drowned-king/9780349142531/. For further information on the caloric content of sea lice, please refer to ‘Chances for Arctic Survival: Greely's Expedition Revisited' by J.M. Węslawski and J. Legeżyńska in Arctic (2002), 55(4), pp. 373-379: http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic55-4-373.pdf. Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wackett. Logo by Ashley. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @tallestfriend. Casting Lots is part of the Morbid Audio Podcast Network. Network sting by Mikaela Moody. Find her on Bandcamp as mikaelamoody1.
Ep 288: Remember to check that you're registered to vote! Many states still have time before the deadline!! Allison (@allisonkilkenny) and Meredith (@meredithlclark) delight in the $1 billion Alex Jones Sandy Hook verdict and rec: Pearl (SPOILERS) and The Midnight Club. Allison also recs: Bones And All, Hulu's Hellraiser, Werewolf By Night, Tár, and House of The Dragon. And Meredith recs: The Remaking by McLeod Chapman and All The White Spaces by Ally Wilkes. Light Treason News is a 100% listener supported show! Donate at the website or Allison's Patreon ✨
Nat Cassidy joins myself and Special Guest Co-Host Ally Wilkes to discuss his new book, MARY: AN AWAKENING OF TERROR.No Spoilers in this one. Too good. Just go buy it.Purchase MARY here:https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Awakening-Terror-Nat-Cassidy/dp/1250265231Follow Nat on Twitter here:twitter.com/natcassidyFollow Ally on Twitter here:twitter.com/unheimlichmanvrFollow The Curator on Twitter here:twitter.com/curatorofhorrortwitter.com/terrifyingtomes
Ally Wilkes joins me talk about her book ALL THE WHITE SPACES! As per usual, the conversation flies all over the place. We had a ton of fun chatting.Video Version of the Podcast here:https://youtu.be/uzOwtrWc6HEBuy ALL THE WHITE SPACES here:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-the-white-spaces-ally-wilkes/1139747235Follow Ally Wilkes on Twitter here:twitter.com/UnheimlichManvrFollow The Curator on Twitter here:twitter.com/CuratorOfHorrortwitter.com/TerrifyingTomesSupport AFFLICTED here:bit.ly/supportafflicted
A girl frozen in ice is thawed out speaking a language no one understands in the new literary thriller from Erica Ferencik. Ally Wilkes takes us to the depths of Antarctica with her Edwardian horror novel. Then we kick off our summer read series with the delightful debut from Christine Simon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dark Side of the Library Minisode #43: March Mini Catchup 2022 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) All the White Spaces: A Novel by Ally Wilkes (Author) – March 29, 2022 https://amzn.to/3MbY57V Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror by John F.D. Taff (Author, Editor) – March 22, 2022 https://amzn.to/3hvHuO9 The Shop on Royal Street (Royal Street, 1) by Karen White (Author) – March 29, 2022 https://amzn.to/3IzBorT Becoming My Sister, by V.C. Andrews (Author) – March 15, 2022 https://amzn.to/3pQiDJo Monarch: A Novel, by Candice Wuehle (Author) – March 29, 2022 https://amzn.to/37gg2SP Kids: Revenge of the Beast (2) (The Beast and the Bethany), by Jack Meggitt-Phillips (Author), Isabelle Follath (Illustrator) – March 22, 2022 https://amzn.to/35wy6Yf Took Graphic Novel: A Ghost Story, by Mary Downing Hahn (Author), Jen Vaughn (Illustrator) – March 8, 2022 https://amzn.to/3Khuwjv The Ogress and the Orphan, by Kelly Barnhill (Author) – March 8, 2022 https://amzn.to/373xR7w Storm, by Nicola Skinner (Author) – March 29, 2022 https://amzn.to/35orDid
An interview with Ally Wilkes, author of ALL THE WHITE SPACES, released 25 Jan '22 (UK) and 22 March '22 (USA). This episode includes an author-read extract from the novel, and we discussed Polar exploration in the early 20thC, the Great War (WWI), Polar horror, and a morsel of survival cannibalism.
In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I talk to Ally Wilkes about her Antarctic horror, All The White Spaces. In this episode Ally and I discuss how her trans character Jonathan brought something fresh to her historical setting, how live action role play enriched her research and the importance of setting in horror novels. Buy All The White Spaces: https://titanbooks.com/70684-all-the-white-spaces/Follow Ally on Twitter: @UnheimlichManvrhttps://www.allywilkes.comFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsPre-order Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Is it cold where you are? If so, do I have the book for you.Our guest is Ally Wilkes, whose debut novel, All the White Spaces was my pick for the most anticipated horror novel of early 2022. I was NOT disappointed.The book takes us to Antarctica in 1919, just months after the end of the First World War, in the dying years of the Heroic Age of Exploration. There, trapped in the frozen ‘overwinter' the team of men are forced to confront a malignant presence that draws them out into the cold.Did that give you a shiver? The good kind? Yes!Ally's book is the springboard for a great conversation about exploration and hauntings. We debate over what the thing in the darkness is. Is it a ghost, a god, an evil sense of anti-human geography?But beyond that we also get into all kinds of meaty, chewy topics, such as how her novel unpicks and deconstructs the long-celebrated ideas of masculinity, heroism, nationhood and empire. Yet, despite all that, the Daily Mail still gave it a good review. It's THAT good a book. Enjoy!!All the White Spaces is released in the UK on January 25th by Titan Books, and on Mach 22nd by Atria in North America. Other books mentioned in this episode include: Tell Me I'm Worthless (2021), by Alison RumfittDead Silence (2021), by S. A. BarnesEcho (2021), by Thomas Olde HeuveltRoad of Bones (2021), by Christopher GoldenThe Terror (2007), by Dan SimmonsDark Matter (2010), by Michelle PaverThe Worst Journey in the World (1922), by Apsley Cherry-GarrardWho Goes There (1938), by John W. Campbell Jr. (basis for the 1982 movie, The Thing)Support Talking Scared on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TalkingScaredPodCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, and TikTok or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Download Novellic on Google Play or Apple Store.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/talkingscaredpod)
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Spitzbergen, 1881. The whaling station stinks, metallic and rank, even though it's slap-you-in-the-face cold. David Grace---born and raised in the Welsh valleys---had thought he'd known cold. A thin layer of ice on milk left out overnight, his sisters tracing patterns in the frost on the bedroom windows. But the last few weeks in the Arctic seas have taken him somewhere entirely different. Up here, the cold gets into a man's bones. He looks at the huts huddled around the small bay. | Copyright 2021 by Ally Wilkes. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.
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Spitzbergen, 1881. The whaling station stinks, metallic and rank, even though it's slap-you-in-the-face cold. David Grace---born and raised in the Welsh valleys---had thought he'd known cold. A thin layer of ice on milk left out overnight, his sisters tracing patterns in the frost on the bedroom windows. But the last few weeks in the Arctic seas have taken him somewhere entirely different. Up here, the cold gets into a man's bones. He looks at the huts huddled around the small bay. | Copyright 2021 by Ally Wilkes. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.