Podcasts about gothic fiction

Send us a textThe Bone Diver is the latest novel from Chicago born novelist Angie Spoto who now lives in Edinburgh.  Telling the story of Keir, an expert diver who is unable to kill, The Bone Diver is a gothic tale of family, the legend of the selkies and a young woman who is offered an impossible choice.Find out more about Angie Spoto and buy a copy of The Bone Diver by visiting her website here https://www.angiespoto.com/Follow Angie Spoto on social media here https://x.com/angiespotowritehttps://www.threads.net/@angiespotowritehttps://www.instagram.com/angiespotowrite/Visit the Black and White website here https://blackandwhitepublishing.com/Find out about the Cymera Festival which is a speculative fiction literary festival held annually in Edinburgh https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/To find out more about Alternative Stories and our work you can follow us on social mediahttps://x.com/StoriesAlthttps://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/or visit our website https://alternativestories.com/Contact us by email at office@alternativestories.comSupport the show

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Grab your pumpkin spice latte and favorite sweater, because it's almost Halloween and there's no better time than now to read gothic fiction! We're here to share some new texts with you - roundup style.  You'll hear from us and three of our ELA friends so you can walk away with fresh stories to add to your gothic fiction archive. You can pair these newer options with the classics (Poe, we're looking at you!). If you enjoy these suggestions, come join us over in Happy Hour! It's our monthly membership where we zoom in and talk more about the technical side of implementation.You can shop all of our favorite books on Bookshop.org (Amanda's list andMarie's list) orAmazon.For all resources & texts mentioned, head to the show notes: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode229 "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!"Check out Curriculum Rehab here! Support the show

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this week's solo episode, I share a personal update on what actions I'm taking to align myself with being a healthy author, and I reflect on how I came to write my gothic novella, Between. I also read an excerpt from Between and challenge you to trust that your words have purpose and your stories have a place in the world. Resources mentioned in this episode: ·       Between: A Gothic Novella by Jo Buer. Purchase the eBook direct from me and use the coupon code ALCHEMY to receive 50% off until October 31st 2024. https://payhip.com/b/mckaF ·       Find most retailers for Between: A Gothic Novella at https://books2read.com/BetweenAGothicNovella ·       Your Future Self Meditation Membership by Author Revolution. Receive a 1 week FREE trial when you use this link: https://author-revolution-academy.mykajabi.com/YFS-Broken ·       Join me in Renee Rose's Write to Riches 8 Week Course here. (Please note that since recording I have become an affiliate and do receive a small commission if you enrol through my link.) ·       Purchase Renee's book Write to Riches here.  ·       Join The Money Magic Membership and get 1 month FREE when you use this link and the coupon code JO. (Please note: A do receive a small commission if you decide to continue with the membership)            Listen to Alchemy for Authors Episode 55: Write to Riches with Renee Rose here.     If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going and is greatly appreciated. If you have a question you would like answered on the show, or a topic suggestion for a future episode, leave a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AlchemyForAuthors Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Follow me on Facebook: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Group here. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.  If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader's newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. You can find all my books at https://jobuer.com or visit https://Books2Read.com/JoBuer for links to your favourite store. Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Frankenstein (Condensed Version) by LitBits™ for Tale Teller Club™. Introduction: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a gothic novel about the dangers of unchecked ambition and the consequences of playing with nature. The story revolves around Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist, and his creation, a monstrous creature.Plot Summary:Victor Frankenstein, born into a wealthy family in Geneva, Switzerland, is deeply passionate about science, especially the secrets of life. He attends the University of Ingolstadt, where he becomes obsessed with discovering how to animate lifeless matter. After years of study and experimentation, Victor succeeds in creating life from dead body parts. However, upon seeing the hideous result—a gigantic, grotesque creature—Victor is horrified and flees, abandoning his creation.The creature, left alone, struggles to understand the world. It learns to speak and read by observing a family in the woods but faces constant rejection due to its appearance. Filled with loneliness and rage, the creature vows revenge on Victor for bringing it into a world that despises it.The creature confronts Victor, asking for a companion. Initially, Victor agrees but later destroys the new creation, fearing the consequences of unleashing another monster. Enraged, the creature kills those closest to Victor, including his brother William, best friend Henry, and eventually, Victor's bride, Elizabeth, on their wedding night.Victor, consumed with guilt and anger, chases the creature across Europe to the Arctic. However, his health deteriorates from the relentless pursuit, and he is found by Captain Walton, who is leading an expedition to the North Pole. Victor recounts his tragic tale to Walton before succumbing to exhaustion and dying.The creature, mourning Victor's death, appears aboard Walton's ship. It expresses regret for the destruction it caused and resolves to end its own life, disappearing into the icy wilderness, never to be seen again.Themes:Ambition and Hubris: Victor's overreaching ambition leads to his downfall, as he attempts to defy natural laws by creating life.Isolation: Both Victor and the creature suffer from extreme loneliness, leading them to tragic paths.Consequences of Unchecked Science: Shelley explores the dangers of playing with life and the moral responsibilities that come with scientific discovery.Conclusion: Frankenstein is a cautionary tale about the perils of pursuing knowledge and power without considering the moral and ethical consequences.Mary Shelley creates mood and emotion throughout Frankenstein using several literary techniques, including vivid descriptions of the natural environment, the use of gothic and dark imagery, the emotional depth of her characters, and contrasting settings. Here's how she crafts mood and emotion in key ways: Nature and Setting:Shelley frequently uses nature and the setting to reflect the emotional states of the characters. The natural world in Frankenstein is often used symbolically, mirroring Victor's feelings or foreshadowing impending doom. For example:Sublime Landscapes: The novel contains several descriptions of awe-inspiring natural landscapes, such as the Swiss Alps or the Arctic. These grand and untamed environments highlight the smallness of humanity compared to nature and evoke feelings of isolation, wonder, and terror. When Victor is feeling despair, the vastness of the Alps amplifies his feelings of insignificance.Weather as Mood Indicator: Shelley often uses weather to reflect the emotional tone of a scene. Storms and rain frequently accompany moments of tension and fear, such as when Victor first brings the creature to life. The storm outside mirrors his internal turmoil and the birth of something monstrous.Gothic Imagery and Darkness:The novel is steeped in gothic elements that create an eerie, suspenseful atmosphere. This includes the use of darkness, desolate locations, and death:Dark Settings: Shelley sets many of the key moments in dark, isolated, or dangerous environments, such as graveyards, Victor's lab, or the remote Arctic. These settings evoke a sense of dread and mystery. The creature is often encountered at night or in shadowy places, enhancing the mood of fear.Graveyards and Corpses: The imagery of death—such as Victor robbing graves for body parts and the creature lurking in the shadows—creates a constant mood of decay and terror. These morbid images add to the gothic tone of horror and foreboding.Victor's Inner Turmoil:Victor Frankenstein's emotional journey is central to the novel's emotional depth. Shelley uses his internal monologues and letters to convey his growing despair, guilt, and madness:Victor's Guilt: As the consequences of his actions unfold, Victor is consumed by guilt and paranoia. His self-recriminations and the torment he feels over the deaths caused by his creature heighten the mood of despair and self-destruction.Isolation and Despair: Victor's sense of isolation and helplessness grows as the novel progresses. His withdrawal from society, his emotional breakdowns, and his obsessive need for revenge all contribute to a mood of overwhelming sorrow and hopelessness.The Creature's Emotional Journey:The creature, though monstrous in appearance, is portrayed with deep emotional complexity. Shelley humanizes the creature's suffering and rage, making the reader feel empathy for him despite his terrifying acts:Loneliness and Rejection: The creature's profound sense of loneliness and desire for companionship is one of the novel's most tragic elements. His repeated rejection by society, and even by his creator, creates an emotional atmosphere of sadness and frustration.Rage and Vengeance: As the creature becomes consumed by anger and bitterness, the mood shifts toward one of violence and terror. His transformation from an innocent being to a vengeful one mirrors Victor's own descent into despair.Contrasting Tones:Shelley also plays with contrasting tones to heighten emotions. Moments of beauty, happiness, or calm are quickly interrupted by tragedy or horror, intensifying the emotional impact. For example:Joy Before Disaster: When Victor marries Elizabeth, there is a brief moment of happiness and hope, but it is quickly shattered by the creature's murder of Elizabeth on their wedding night. The stark contrast between the joy of the wedding and the horror of her death amplifies the emotional devastation.Themes of Responsibility and Consequences:Throughout the novel, the emotional weight of responsibility looms large. Both Victor and the creature suffer deeply because of Victor's refusal to take responsibility for his actions. The moral consequences of creating life—and abandoning it—drive much of the novel's emotional intensity.Conclusion:Mary Shelley creates mood and emotion in Frankenstein through her use of nature, gothic imagery, emotional character depth, and a constant interplay between beauty and horror. The novel's tone shifts from wonder and ambition to despair, guilt, and rage, making the reader feel the profound consequences of Victor's choices and the tragic fate of both creator and creation.This was a LitBits™ audiobook. Check out our other condensed books at taletellerclub.com.

Heidi Backes joins Alan to discuss the haunted houses, silent spaces and traumatic memories often seen in post-Franco gothic fiction, such as in Carlos Ruiz Zafón's international bestseller The Shadow of the Wind.' Her new book Spectral Spain looks at how Gothic literature has become a leading genre in contemporary Spain - one capable of confronting the traumatic memories of the country's past. If you enjoy what we produce then please give us a review on your preferred podcast platform and consider donating to our buy me a coffee fund to help the podcast be more sustainable. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesobremey Books mentioned in the episode: Adelaida García Morales: "Aunt Águeda" ("La tía Águeda") and "Elisa's Secret" ("El secreto de Elisa") Julio Llamazares: "The Yellow Rain" ("La lluvia amarilla") Ana María Matute: "Uninhabited Paradise" ("Paraíso inhabitado") Carlos Ruiz Zafón: "Prisoner of Heaven" ("El prisionero del cielo") More about her book here Heidi Backes examines haunting as the perfect motif for Spanish authors to portray the tension between modernity and the imposition of a nationalized tradition throughout the twentieth century—noting not just the trauma of the civil war and the resulting dictatorship of Franco, but also the continuing and widespread disenchantment during and after the transition. It is a study of multiple manifestations of individual and collective trauma in texts written after the transition, which will assist readers' understanding of the relationships between Gothic fear, trauma, and spectrality. Link to publisher's site https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/spectral-spain/

Have you ever heard of Gothic Fiction? What about magical realism? Join Meagan as she chats with Joanna about her upcoming release The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple and hear about this genre, the importance of fiction, and the greatest Storyteller of all in this spoiler-free episode! Books Mentioned: The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple - preorder here! Connect with Joanna: Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/joannadavidsonpolitano Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannadavidsonpolitano/ Newsletter: https://jdpstories.com/get-my-ebook-here/

Back from a too-short break, but ready to delve into the greatest haunted house of them all! Shirley Jackson's Hill House. The place where the scary things walk alone. Thankfully, I am not alone. I'm joined by my own group of creepy ghost-hunters: Paul Tremblay (A Head Full of Ghosts, Cabin at the End of the World), Johnny Compton (The Spite House) and Catriona Ward (Last House on Needless Street, Looking Glass Sound). I can think of no better collective to explore the corridors of this book and house. We get INTO it. The crafted magic of that infamous opening paragraph, the long legacy of creepy houses in American fiction, the choice between the haunted void and hideous, mundane reality. Plus, a raft of film recommendations, and a few brief forays into our favourite real haunted places. This one was necessary. Hope you enjoy it. Other books mentioned: House of Leaves (2000), by Mark Z. DanielewskiCarrie (1974), by Stephen King‘Salem's Lot (1975), by Stephen KingThe Shining (1977),  by Stephen KingThe Spite House (2023), by Johnny ComptonThe Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (1983), by John GardnerThe Letters of Shirley Jackson (2021), edited by Laurence Jackson HymanWhen Things Get Dark: Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson (2021), ed. by Ellen Datlow“Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad” (1904), by M.R. James 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

We're going up in the world this week – longitudinally and latitudinally, with the GOAT of endurance, adventure Gothic, Michelle Paver. Michelle joins me for a big conversation about her novels Dark Matter and Thin Air – two of the most effective ghost stories of the 21st century. One takes us to the Arctic, the other to a Himalayan peak, both places littered with the dead… who may still be around. We talk about how ghost stories work, their tradition and what perhaps differentiates them from horror. We consider the challenge of writing heroes with imperial perspectives, and Michelle relates her own, eerie, dangerous experiences out in the frozen wilds. This is perfect winter listening, even if we did record it in July.  Enjoy! Books mentioned: Wolf Brother (2004), by Michelle PaverThe Abominable (2013), by Dan Simmons30 Days of Night (2002), by Steve Niles and Ben TemplesmithThe Others of Edenwell (2023), by Verity Holloway“The Kit Bag” (1908), by Algernon Blackwood Cold Earth (2009), by Sarah MossNumber 90 and Other Ghost Stories (2000 rpt) B.M. CrokerA Beleaguered City (1871), by Margaret Oliphant The Long Tale (Tail) of Dogs in Fiction (Esquire) Support Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

It's the final week of October 2023, the close of Gothic Literature Month on our podcast, and Halloween is fast approaching! And what better way to close out the month than by discussing the evolution of Gothic literature and horror, from its classic incarnations to how modern Gothic tales differ, and the new directions the […]

Welcome listeners to another spooky episode of Fully Booked, and happy Friday the 13th! We're continuing our coverage of Gothic Fiction Month, and this week we'll be chatting about what makes a Gothic novel gothic, whether it falls into the canon of horror literature or not. When we pick up a Gothic novel, some expectations […]

Come home!! We have to come home!! The House is calling us. Yep, this week we are going back to the most haunted house of all. Hill House. Shirley Jackson's classic bad place. And we're going in the company of three-time Shirley Jackson Award Winner, Elizabeth Hand, whose new novel is the first ever sanctioned sequel to Jackson's classic. A Haunting on the Hill submits four new unwitting victims to the horrors of Hill House. But that's where the stories diverge. Liz's take on this soured ground is a whole different thing, full of witchcraft, theatre-drama and weirdness even Jackson didn't dream up. We talk about Jackson's huge legacy, the pressures and pleasures of playing in her sandbox, treating Hill House as a character and murder ballads.  Enjoy! Welcome home.  A Haunting on the Hill was published on October 3rd by Mulholland Books and Sphere Books mentioned: When Things Get Dark: Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson (2021), ed. by Ellen DatlowThe Shining (1977), by Stephen KingElectric Eden: Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music (2011), by Rob YoungThe Magic Box: Viewing Britain through the Rectangular Window (2021), by Rob YoungSupport Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

For October, we discuss Gothic fiction, one of the prompts on the Books and Bites Bingo Reading Challenge. Our picks have all the creepy mansions, women in the attic, and brooding characters you could possibly want. Not to mention fungi! Carrie's PickO Caledonia is a little-known classic that, according to the publisher, “has been compared to the works of the Brontes, Edgar Allan Poe, and Edward Gorey.” This atmospheric and witty novel opens with the death of 16 year-old Janet, who has been murdered in her family's dilapidated castle in the Scottish Highlands. Except for her pet jackdaw, nobody seems to miss her much: her family wants her quickly buried and forgotten. What follows is not a traditional mystery. Instead, the book goes back in time to tell the story of her sad and misunderstood life.Pairing: Cinnamon scones from Outlander Kitchen: The Official Outlander Companion Cookbook or, for a vegan option, Buttery Scottish Teatime Scones. Jacqueline's PickHave you ever felt strongly about a house? You do not know why but for some unexplainable reason you feel a connection or a presence?In the young adult novel Frost by Marianna Baer, main character Leena has strong feelings the first time she sees an old two-story Victorian house at the edge of her boarding school. But after Leena moves into the house with her friends, things turn sinister. If you enjoyed Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier, you might enjoy Frost.Pairing: Aztec Chile Chocolate cupcakes.Michael's PickMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is like Lovecraft meets Wuthering Heights. In 1955 Mexico, young socialite Noemi is sent to High Place after her father receives a distressing letter from her cousin, Catalina. In a crumbling manor on top of a mountain, she finds Catalina confined to her room due to “tuberculosis.” While her cousin rests during the day, Noemi roams the house and grounds, where she slowly uncovers some of the family's history and dark secrets–including their strange fascination with fungi.Pairing: Garlic mushrooms.

Sorry not sorry this week. Yes I'm going to destroy your wallet and your bookshelves…but you LOVE IT!!Our guest is Sadie Hartmann, AKA Mother Horror to the likes of us. One of the most influential horror reviewers in the world. The editor in chief of Dark Hart Books and the co-owner of the Night Worms horror subscription service. She knows a thing or two about this haunted library.And she's written a book to guide the unwary, or the just-plain curious. Or anyone who wants a new book to read. 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered is Sadie's guide to the horrid books that she loves – the ones that chill her blood, warm her heart and turn her stomach. We talk about her selection process, her blogging origin story, the gatekeeper problem in horror, our shared fear of certain kinds of book and the joy of scary stories featuring kids on bikes. Renew your library card or get ready to buy some books!101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered was published on August 8th by Page Street PublishingOther books mentioned in this episode include:The Devil All the Time (2012), by Donald Ray PollockKnockemstiff (2008), by Donald Ray PollockCome Closer (2003), by Sara GranLord of the Flies (1954), by William GoldingBoys in the Valley (2023), by Philip FracassiThe Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore (2018), by Kim FuDevil's Creek (2020), by Todd KieslingGather the Daughters (2017), by Jennie MelamedThe Girl Next Door (1989), by Jack KetchumAlong the Path of Torment (2020), by Chandler MorrisonApartment 16 (2010), by Adam NevilleLast Days (2012), by Adam NevilleThe Reddening (2019), by Adam NevilleLonesome Dove (1985), by Larry McMurtryA House with Good Bones (2023), by T. KingfisherNumber One Fan (2020), by Meg EllisonHouse of Leaves (2000), by Mark Z. DanielewskiLet the Right One In (2004), by John Ajvide LindqvistBetty (2020), by Tiffany McDanielOn the Savage Side (2023), by Tiffany McDanielWhalefall (2023), by Daniel Kraus Support Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Our guest this week is Stephen King.That's it. That's the intro.Stephen King. The architect of modern horror and the creative north star of my life, and many of yours. He's on the show, talking about his new book, Holly and why the central character just won't let him go. We cover his attitude to academia, horror and hope, how his worldview sits with a fractured reality, and we even hear some exciting, exclusive details about some upcoming books.I lack the words to convey my delight.EnjoyOther books mentioned in this episode include:The Boy on the Bridge (2017), by M.R. CareyDMV (2023), by Bentley LittleMary: An Awakening of Terror (2022), by Nat CassidyThe Clackity (2022), by Lora SenfThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), by Agatha Christie“Beyond the Wall of Sleep,” (1919), by H.P. LovecraftThe Passenger (2023), by Cormac McCarthyLight Perpetual (2021), by Francis SpuffordThe Deluge (2023), by Stephen Markley Holly is published on September 5th by Hodder and Scribner Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! To celebrate the upcoming release of my first paranormal cozy, I'm taking you behind the scenes of the creation of Hades's Haunt. As an additional treat, I'm also sharing with you the first two chapters. Topics I discuss on this episode include: ·       How genre-hopping saved me from writing burnout. ·       The emotional toll writing gothic suspense had on me. ·       Why it's important to make writing fun! ·       Why I decided against having a pen name. ·       The inspiration behind my new paranormal cozy, Hades's Haunt. The first half of this episode is my personal reflection on why I stepped outside my usual book genre and the impact it's had on my writing life so far. If you're a paranormal cozy fan, make sure you stick around for the second half of this episode where I share the first two chapters of Hades's Haunt. Hades's Haunt will be released on July 11th 2023. You can preorder your copy now from:  https://books2read.com/hadesshaunt If this episode piqued your interest in my gothic suspense novel, Unspoken Truths, click here to purchase as either an eBook or paperback: https://books2read.com/unspokentruths Find all my books at https://jobuer.com or https://books2read.com/jobuer If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going. Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.  If you know of someone who will make a great guest for a future episode of Alchemy for Authors, please email me your interest here: jo@jobuer.com Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

Come get a balloon, bring your slingshot, let's float…it's here!!!Yes, finally we're off to Derry, to do battle with that goddamn clown. But as everyone knows, we can't fight Pennywise alone. That's why I'm taking my trusty, loyal, brave band of Losers with me. Nat Cassidy (Mary: An Awakening of Terror) and Ally Malinenko (This Appearing House) are joining me for a tour of the sewers, subtext and sociological horrors at the heart of King's IT. Halfway through we realised this would to be a two-parter, ‘cos there is just too much to say. The horrors will follow in Part Two, this time we focus mainly on the heart. We talk about the characters, the depictions of childhood… and yes we get into that  scene (with possibly surprising opinions). I so hope you like this episode gang. I want to finally take the chance to explain what this book means to my enduring boyish heart. Enjoy!Read Grady Hendrix's essay HERESupport Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

I've rarely been more excited about an episode – for you to hear it or, indeed, about its very contents.We're joined this week by Mike Flanagan. Yes, that Mike Flanagan. The genius loci of modern visual horror, the writer and director behind Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, The Midnight Club and Oculus. Our most literary horror director and a man who understand that horror is where the heart is. If you think my praise is too gushing then… we'll just have to disagree.He may be a filmmaker, but he sure does love books. In this conversation we talk about Mike's deep love for horror stories, how his childhood reading continues to influence his career, and what he's still loving about the genre. We discuss his upcoming take on Fall of the House of Usher, his next Stephen King adaptation, and a certain tower that looms in the distance.Yes, Mike's career – like all great things – follows the Beam.   The Fall of the House of Usher is out on Netflix later this year. Other books mentioned in this episode include:The House with a Clock in its Walls (1973), by John BellairsIt (1986), by Stephen KingGerald's Game (1992), by Stephen King“The Life of Chuck,” in If it Bleeds (2020), by Stephen KingEcho (2022), by Thomas Olde HeuveltBlackwater (1983), by Michael McDowellIf You See Her (2019), by Ania AhlbornThis Appearing House (2022), by Ally MalinenkoThe Clackity (2022), by Lora Senf Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

 If horror is indeed a broad church, then our guest this week is preaching from the darkest of pulpits. Paula D. Ashe is the author of We Are Here To Hurt Each Other – a collection of short stories that has accrued infamy and acclaim in equal measure over the last 12 months. Her stories are cruel. They present a depraved world of man (and woman's) direst excesses, a world that rubs against the numinous and the cosmically amoral. Can you say ‘trigger warnings needed'!We talk at length about the allure of extreme horror, about whether an author can truly consider their readers' feelings, about horrendous crimes and the difference between the horror of imagery and action. We also give a lot of love to Clive Barker and his influence on Paula's own mythos-building.This may be the most extreme episode of Talking Scared ever recorded.Enjoy (whatever that means!) We Are Here To Hurt Each Other was published on 21st Feb 2022, by Nictitating Books Other books mentioned in this episode include:Where I End (2022), by Sophie WhiteStephen (1991), by Elizabeth MassieThe Hellbound Heart (1986), by Clive BarkerSupport Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

It's the Christmas Special and with the obligatory requirement to do something different – we're turning the tables.Yes, I'm the one being interviewed this week.To make that a palatable offering for listeners, the guest interviewers are none other than Rachel Harrison and Josh Malerman. Friends of the show and horror superstars who, out of the goodness of their hearts, devoted an evening to asking me questions. Don't listen for me; listen for them. Amongst other parts of my odd life, we cover my early gorilla terrors, my unhealthy relationship with running, and my time as an alpaca farmer. Oh and of course, Stephen King comes up a time or two.What have we learned in this self-important project – 1) the hubris of the male podcaster knows no bounds and 2) I become a lot less articulate when talking aboiut myself.Oh …  and also, I have an idea that you may, or may not like. Enjoy, and merry Christmas. Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Are you ready for some learnin'?This week rather than focusing on any single book, or any single author – I thought we'd have a little look at … y'know … the entire friggin' history of Horror and Gothic across the centuries. After all, what's a Christmas break from podcasting if you aren't doubling the length of your episodes and making the scope infinite? Thankfully, I'm joined by a bona fide expert. Professor Roger Luckhurst, from Birkbeck College, London comes with me to talk about the history of dark culture. We use his great new book, Gothic: An Illustrated History as a guide. We cover everything we can in a couple of hours – from the birth of the genre in the 1700s, through Shelley and Stoker and all the way across the Atlantic to pick up with Poe and Lovecraft and Jackson. And as we get into the modern era we see the genre split and fracture in fascinating ways. I hope you enjoy this immensely. Prof Rog is the best guide an eager Goth or horror nerd could hope for.**Note – this episode was originally released on Talking Scared Patreon as a series of 3 shorter episodes. Gothic: An Illustrated is out now from Palgrave.Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Get ready to be sickened by my praise.My guest this week is Philip Fracassi. Last year his historical horror, The Boys in the Valley got the Stephen King endorsement. He's already following up with A Child Alone With Strangers - his second novel (or is it his first, or his third – as you'll hear it's complicated).This book is an all-timer. It blends the relaxed, character driven storytelling of the best 80s horror, with a contemporary cross-genre style that keeps you shocked …  and shook. I tell you now, this book will take your heart, put it in a velvet box – and then stamp on that box until it's mush.We talk about a lot of things in this 70-minute conversation. Writing believable children, creating great villains, and conceiving original monsters and true otherness. We explore insectile horror, empathy overloads and setcking to your guns on word-length.This is my last author-interview of the year and I couldn't have hoped for a better book to discuss.Enjoy! A Child Alone With Strangers was released on October 25th by Talos Press Other books mentioned in this episode include:The Boys in the Valley (2021), by Philip FracassiGothic (2023), by Philip FracassiThe Stand (1990), by Stephen KingThe Magus (1965/1977), by John FowlesLet it Come Down (1952), by Paul BowlesThe Delicate Prey and Other Stories (1950), by Paul BowlesSupport Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Are you a city mouse or a country mouse? That's the question at the heart of my conversation with Charlotte Northedge. Her new novel, The People Before argues that though the city may be a hassle, it's a lot less scary than what waits out there in the fields and farmhouses of this pleasant land. Charlotte is very much a city mouse. She's also the Head of Books for The Guardian Newspaper, which makes her superbly well-euipped to talk about fiction in general, and this is an episode that really gets into the Gothic tradition of which The People Before is part. We talk about the unique nature of the female gothic, domestic loads and mortgage terror, the economics of haunted houses, and I stand by my argument that rural axe-murders are fairly rare.Enjoy! The People Before was released on November 10th by HarperCollinsOther books mentioned in this episode include:The House Guests (2021), by Charlotte NorthedgeThe Last House on Needless Street (2021), by Catriona Ward Sundial (2022), by Catriona Ward The Fell (2021), by Sarah MossThe Haunting of Hill House (1959), by Shirley JacksonRebecca (1938), by Daphne Du MaurierThe Turn of the Screw (1898), by Henry James Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

In der zweiten Episode der zweiten Staffel vom A Year in Horror Podcast widmen wir uns dem Jahr 2002. Und für dieses Unterfangen haben sich Daniel und Patrick mit Rahel Sixta Schmitz eine ganz besondere Gästin eingeladen. Viel Spaß! A Year in Horror Podcast: Von Zombies, Infizierten & GeisterschiffenWir gehen einen Horror-Schritt weiter auf unserer 2000er-Skala im A Year in Horror Podcast – und zwar mit gleich zwei Filmen, die das Genre nachhaltig prägen sollten. Während ein gewisser Danny Boyle mit 28 Days Later das Zombie- zum Infizierten-Genre umkrempelte, gelang einem noch recht unbeschriebenen Gore Verbinski mit dem US-Remake von The Ring ein viraler Hit, der direkt die Popkultur enterte.Auf traditionelle Zombies mussten Horror-Connaisseure im Jahr 2002 dennoch nicht verzichten: Paul W.S. Anderson startete an der Seite von Mila Jovovich in sein berühmt-berüchtigtes Resident Evil-Franchise. Gleichzeitig kehrte mit Steve Beck ein alter Bekannter auf seinem Ghost Ship zurück, der in unserem Podcast erneut für einiges an Gesprächsstoff sorgte.Auch diesmal philosophieren Patrick und Daniel nicht allein über 2000er-CGI, Jump Scares und Trash versus Vorlagentreue. An ihrer Seite dürfen sie die großartige Rahel Sixta Schmitz begrüßen. Rahel bereichert nicht nur den Retro-Games-Podcast Stay Forever mit ihrer Expertise, sondern hat zudem im Themenkomplex Viren- und Netzwerkmetaphern in der Gothic Fiction promoviert.Zusätzlich verfasst sie Artikel für das Horrormagazin VIRUS und ist Mitglied der Deutschen Lovecraft Gesellschaft e.V. Kurz gesagt: die perfekte Gästin für diesen Ausflug ins Jahr 2002 des A Year in Horror Podcast.Über welche Filme wir noch sprechen? Hör in die neue Episode hinein und finde es heraus.A Year in Horror – Worum geht's?A Year in Horror ist unser ganz persönlicher Ausflug durch 50 Jahre Horror-Geschichte. Patrick und Daniel reisen dabei – mal zu zweit, mal mit Gast – durch die spannenden Epochen ihres Lieblings-Genres. Wie hat sich der filmische Horror entwickelt? Schlagen sich Trends der Zeit auch hier nieder?Zu jeder Episode bringt jeder Teilnehmende drei Filme mit:Best in Class: Was ist Dein liebster Horrorfilm des Jahres?Underrated: Welcher Horrorfilm aus dem Jahr bekam deutlich zu wenig Liebe?Top Secret: Was ist Dein Horror-Geheimtipp des Jahres?In der ersten Staffel von A Year in Horror widmen wir uns den Jahren 2011, 2001, 1991, 1981 und zuletzt 1971. Für die zweite Staffel reisen wir dann in die Jahre 2012, 2002, 1992, 1982 und 1972. Dieses Spiel geht weiter, bis wir mit der abschließenden zehnten Staffel jedem Jahr von 1970 bis 2020 eine eigene Episode gewidmet haben.Gebt uns weiterhin gern Feedback. Stimmt Ihr mit unseren Picks überein oder haben wir eine echte Perle links liegen lassen? Was waren für Euch die prägenden Horrorfilme 2001?Wir wünschen Euch viel Spaß bei der zweiten Episode der zweiten Staffel von A Year in Horror.BonusmaterialRahels Instagram-Kanal: https://www.instagram.com/gothicendeavors/Resident Evil – Jil finds Enrico: https://youtu.be/Tp27EkZTHdETimecodes00:00:00 Intro00:00:59 Rahel stellt sich vor00:05:18 Das Jahr 200200:20:15 Best in Class00:49:38 Underrated01:23:41 Top Secret01:48:37 Honorable Mentions01:56:44 Weise Worte zum Schluss

It's coming home, it's coming … horror's coming home!Alright, no one panic – this isn't about football. We'll avoid that particular nightmare of human corruption and talk about something much more nourishing – the delights of British Folk Horror.Our guest is Fiona Barnett, and these days it's seems like a mini-celebration everytime I have a fellow Brit on the show. Her debut novel The Dark Between the Trees is also quintessentially British, mired in the myth and lore and landscape of these sceptic isles. Her novel follows two groups into the cursed Moresby Woods. One is a group of soldiers from the 16th Century; the other is a research group in the present day. Neither expedition goes at all well…Amongst many things, Fiona and I talk about writing female groups, about propelling the plot in the face of paralysis weirdness, we discuss the nature of folktale and truth, and we look into the abyss of Deep Time.And in case that all sounds awfully hifalutin – I make sure to talk about monsters as much as I can. Though this week, I promise, there is no Bigfoot. Enjoy! The Dark Between the Trees was released on October 11th by SolarisOther books mentioned in this episode include:Annihilation (2014), by Jeff VanderMeerMythago Wood (1984), by Robert HoldstockPicnic at Hanging Rock (1967), by Joan LindseyDeep Time: A Literary History (2023), by Noah HeringmanBegars Abbey (2022), by V.L. ValentineLolly Willowes, or the Loving Huntsman (1926), by Sylvia Townsend WarnerSupport Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

I don't always talk about Bigfoot … but when I do it's with the BEST people.Our guest this week is Erika T. Wurth, author, narrative artist and creative writing guru. She is of Apache/Chickasaw/Cherokee descent and she pours all of that skill and heritage into her new novel White Horse. It's a tale of haunting, hard-living and violence, with a certain hairy indigenous monster that pops up in your dreams.This is NOT the Bigfoot that you expect, or want to meet. As well as that brief foray into hairy hominid lore (I restrained myself; you're welcome), Erika and I also talk about the dreaded dream sequence, the German phenomenon of Sonder, the real Overlook hotel and Jack Kerouac, of all people.Enjoy!White Horse was released on November 1st by Flatiron BooksOther books mentioned in this episode include:Buckskin Cocaine (2017), by Erika T. WurthBlack Sun (2021), by Rebecca Roanhorse Ghost Eaters (2022), by Clay McLeod ChapmanSupport Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Halloween may be over but I trust you aren't tired of horror? No? Good. ‘Cos this week's guest packs a double-whammy – horror novels and horror movies all in one. Brian McAuley is a screenwriter and debut novelist. His first book, Curse of the Reaper is a behind-the-scenes look at how the horror movie sausage gets made, featuring the greatest slasher icon never to actually exist, and some of the best ‘bad' scriptwriting you'll ever read.Brian and I talk about Hollywood as a place of both cinematic and spiritual horror. We compare our favourite franchises and our love for Robert Englund. We discuss why the genre needs to remember to be fun, and how you can judge a lot from someone's reaction to the latest Texas Chainsaw Massacre.  All in all, it's the perfect book for the day after Halloween – when we just need to keep the horror train rollin'Enjoy!Curse of the Reaper was released on October 4th by Talos Press.Other books mentioned in this episode include: Rootwork (2022), by Tracy CrossHollywood Monster: A Walk Down Elm Street With the Man of Your Dreams (2009), by Robert Englund and Alan GoldsherThe Dark Half (1989), by Stephen King Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

From Dracula, to Frankenstein, to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, to Twilight's Edward Cullen…when did our fascination with gothic fiction begin?In today's episode Kate is joined by Abby Boucher & Daniel Jenkin-Smith to talk about the origins of gothic fiction, how we define it, and the gender dynamics in the books and films throughout the centuries.You can hear Abby and Daniel's podcast, Save Me From My Shelf, here. Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Thomas Ntinas.If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts, and audiobooks at History Hit - enter promo code BETWIXTTHESHEETS for a free trial, plus 50% off your first three months' subscription. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marissa chats with Betsy Cornwell about her YA historical Jane Eyre sequel - READER, I MURDERED HIM - as well as recognizing that you can't be at your peek creativity and productivity all the time, and how to lower your standards for yourself when you need to; why some books change with age, experience, and perspective; practical steps for developing a sequel or spin-off from an existing story; tips for emulating an authentic historical voice, while also giving yourself permission to write in your own personal style without the pressure to sound like anybody else; how writing through a time of personal trial and vulnerability can lend itself to some of our best work; and lots of inspiring talk about Betsy's passion project - an art residency program for single parent artists - along with some wonderful advice for single parents pursuing a creative dream. Books discussed in this episode can be purchased from your local independent bookstore or buy them online from the Happy Writer bookshop.org store (that benefits indie bookstores) at https://bookshop.org/shop/marissameyer Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/

Welcome to the Halloween Special of Alchemy for Authors! As an author who writes Gothic Fiction and Supernatural Suspense, it won't be a surprise to you that I've had a fascination with ghosts and hauntings since childhood. In this episode, I get personal and share some of my thoughts about why I've always been drawn to write ghost stories and where I get my inspiration from. If you have a fascination with ghosts and hauntings or are interested in why people write what they write, then this is the episode for you. As a bonus, I share some of my personal experiences and interactions with those who have passed over. You can expect a few goosebumps from this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. It helps my little podcast stand out amongst the masses. If you want to connect with me or share your own spooky story, you can find me here: Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join the Alchemy for Authors Facebook Page here.  Or check out my website at https://jobuer.com Find the full transcript of this episode here.  Resources mentioned in this episode: For more Ghost Stories check out: Episode 32: Writing, Vella, Query Letters & Ghosts with Brandon J. Greer Join the Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. Join my author newsletter and download a free copy of my short story collection Between the Shadows here. Purchase my other books: Voices: A Collection of Short Stories Rest Easy Resort Unspoken Truths

The last episode before Halloween and it's suitably about my favourite book of the year: Andy Davidson's The Hollow KindAndy is the Stoker-nominated author of In the Valley of the Sun and The Boatman's Daughter. The Hollow Kind is his third book and it packs a lot into its 400 pages. It's as dense and weighty as an imploding paper star. It's a haunted house story (of sorts), a creature feature (of sorts) and a whole lot of Southern Gothic of many kinds. The prose is lush and wow, does Andy know a lot about the history of Georgia both human and natural.We talk about that, as well as the link between industry and horror, the allure of extreme violence, and the sheer delight of finding a map at the front of a book. Plus, we go a little deeper than usual into the nature and origins of the evil at the heart of the story.Enjoy and have a happy Halloween my horror-loving siblings!The Hollow Kind was released on October 11th by MCD Other books mentioned in this episode include:The Boatman's Daughter (2020), by Andy DavidsonConvulsive (2022), by Joe KochAbsalom, Absalom! (1936), by William FaulknerPoachers (1999), by Tom FranklinKnockemstiff (2008), by Donald Ray PollockJo Koch interview with Andy at Southwest Review Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Do you know anyone with hairy palms? Weird question, but as this week's novel-in-question will convince you, it's best to be careful around the hirsute.Our guest is Rachel Harrison, returning to Talking Scared with her brand new SUCH SHARP TEETH. It's a tale of small-town relationships, female transformation, love and … werewolves.Anyone who has read either of Rachel's previous novels, The Return or Cackle, will know that she has a knack for reinventing horror tropes within snarky satire. Such Sharp Teeth is no different in that regard. Rachel and I talk about messy characters, beastly metaphors, and rage filled rooms. We get into the unexpected earnestness of romance, and we wonder if      horror comedy may well be the best genre to represent contemporary existence.And stick around because Rachel also has the best ever answer to the question, what truly scares you… Enjoy!Such Sharp Teeth is released on October 4th by Berkley.Other books mentioned in this episode include: Build Your House Around My Body (2021), by Violet KupersmithThe Return (2020), by Rachel Harrison – episode 17Cackle (2021), by Rachel Harrison Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

The words of Ann Radcliffe, the Queen of Gothic Fiction and the highest paid writer of the 1790s, are sent into the void on this month's episode of https://open.spotify.com/show/6SGpXMfIWaRcVRIN8OSfwC (Warlock Vorobok Reads). Gather close to CHPL's resident warlock and prepare for the icy chill of the Snow-Fiend and Night! Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.

The best and spookiest season starts in earnest, this year on Talking Scared. Our guest is Jamie Flanagan, actor, screenwriter, and part of the team who delivered such televisual delights as The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass and now, The Midnight Club.With The Midnight Club due to land on Netflix worldwide this Friday – I rejigged the schedule to sneak in a chat with Jamie about his work on the show, his relationship with horror-maestro director, Mike Flanagan, and some of the magic that bubbled to the surface in Midnight Mass. Jamie pulls back the veil on the mythical ‘writers room'. He talks about the difficulty of getting anything to screen. And we talk, of course, about the influence of Stephen King.It's a pleasant detour this week, away from books, without leaving the literary entirely behind.Enjoy!The Midnight Club is released worldwide on Netflix, October 7th.  Other books mentioned in this episode include:The Midnight Club (1994), by Christopher Pike The Mist (1980), by Stephen KingHouse of Leaves (2000), by Mark Z. DanielewskiSupport Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

It's not only vampires that drink blood. That's what we find out on this week's episode. Our guest is Alexis Henderson – author of The Year of the Witching and now, her sophomore novel, House of Hunger. It's a luscious, lurid tale of dark fantasy, blood and sex. Y'know … all the good stuff.Oh, and it's one of my favourite books of the year.Alexis and I discuss the collision of horror and fantasy, the erotics and politics of blood, and the double standards when it comes to female perversion. We also talk a little about a certain Bloody Countess, who plays a big part in the background of House of Hunger. Enjoy!House of Hunger is released September 27th by Ace Books   Other books mentioned in this episode include:A Dowry of Blood  (2022), by S.T. Gibson The Year of the Witching (2021), by Alexis HendersonSupport Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Wanna get haunted?That's the delightful proposition offered by Clay McLeod Chapman's Ghost Eaters – a novel of ghosts, grief and ghastly narcotics. Just take one pill and you can sell all the phantoms that surround you. What a premise! It's Clay's second time on Talking Scared and he's always welcome. There are few more honest, open, and thoughtful writers out there. This time around we go deep, into the real emotional core of Ghost Eaters, talking about lost friends and long-ago dreams. We discuss 90s indie art, postmodernism's pains-in-the-ass, and our drug experiences (turns out we're lame).Oh, and there are Machine Elves. What are Machine Elves, you ask? Listen to find out. Enjoy!Ghost Eaters is released September 20th by Quirk Books  Other books mentioned in this episode include: Between Two Fires (2012), by Christopher Buehlman Whisper Down the Lane (2021), by Clay McLeod Chapman – (episode 32)The Secret History (1992), by Donna TarttInfinite Jest (19960, by David Foster WallaceSupport Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

The time has finally come to go to the scariest place imaginable – the inside of the human mind. Thankfully, we have a friend to accompany us on this most hideous of trips. I'm joined this week by Gemma Amor, author of the brand-new techno-horror FULL IMMERSION. It's a book that deals with trauma, psychosis and experimental treatment, and it's the perfect springboard for an epic conversation about mental health in horror.Gemma and I cover the autobiographical elements of her novel and how it helped her recovery. I lay bare my own neurosis and explain why this genre is not necessarily a safe space. And Gemma explains the dangerous reality of being a woman in the horror game. If that all sounds a tad sombre, don't worry – there is also chat about the Uncanny Valley, Men in Black, Creepypasta and Black Mirror. As well as the pros and cons of pushing over racist statues.It's a long episode this one. You won't get this level of self-indulgence every week. But it was just too good a conversation to cut short.Let's head into my head, it's scary there!!Enjoy!Full Immersion is released September 13th by Angry Robot Read Gemma's essay - The Female Experience of FearSupport Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

The words of Ann Radcliffe, the Queen of Gothic Fiction and the highest paid writer of the 1790s, are sent into the void on this month's episode of https://open.spotify.com/show/6SGpXMfIWaRcVRIN8OSfwC (Warlock Vorobok Reads). Gather close to CHPL's resident warlock and prepare for the icy chill of the Snow-Fiend and Night! Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.

Finally, she's here!After months of waiting for schedules and book releases to align, Hailey Piper is on the show. She's here to talk about both of her 2022 releases – each is a kidnapping experience. The novella Your Mind is a Terrible Thing takes us up into the void and into creepy inner space. Her forthcoming novel No Gods for Drowning transports us somewhere else entirely. Hailey lets me blather on about social commentary and metaphor before reminding me gently that sometimes it's ok to enjoy the story. We talk about concise world-building (how!!), zombie capitalism, police brutality, anxiety and body autonomy, and why Queer characters don't need an agenda to be worthy of inclusion.By the time this goes live Hailey has probably written another two books!! But for now, I'm just delighted to have her on the show to discuss these two.Enjoy!Your Mind is a Terrible Thing was released May 2022 by Off Limits Press; No Gods for Drowning is published September 7th, 2022 by Polis Books.Other books mentioned in the episode include: Crime Scene (forthcoming 2022), by Cynthia PelayoThe Possession of Natalie Glagow (2018), by Hailey PiperBenny Rose the Cannibal King (2020), by Hailey Piper Support Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Gothic Fiction Author Paulette Kennedy joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss letting go of perfectionism to get a draft done, the impact of her first critical critique, learning about publishing on twitter, how much influence Marketing has on publishing a book, her favorite marketing activities, wanting to "get an A" on her first draft, and having a #pitmad twitter pitch go viral. Originally from the Ozarks, Paulette Kennedy now divides her time between her hometown of Springfield, Missouri and a quiet suburb of Los Angeles. When she isn't writing, she enjoys tending to her garden, knitting, and finding unique vintage treasures at thrift stores and flea markets. Paulette is the author of Parting the Veil and The Witch of Tin Mountain. Paulette: Query | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound QQQ Home Base | Support on Patreon If links aren't clickable, find them here: https://bit.ly/qqqpaulette This page includes affiliate links. Please use them if you'd like to support the show.

Do think kids' drawings are creepy? They are, right? All big smiles and suns with eyes and weird flowers the size of people… and the dead girls in the background.Right? Our guest this week has built a whole horror story around these little paper nightmares.  Hidden Pictures is a novel that blends text and image in ways that I've never seen done before, or never as well. It's a story of childhood imagination, suburban murder and summer terror. Think Gone Girl with Crayola ghosts.Jason and I talk about lots of things – the rise of 1% horror; the relationship between image and text, and how to adapt an experimental book for audio. We get into the fairy tale details that I missed, and ask kid's imaginary friends are just so damn freaky. Trust me, you'll never look at your little cherub's artistic offerings the same way ever again.EnjoyHidden Pictures is published on May 10th by Flatiron Books and Sphere.Other books mentioned in this episode include:The Impossible Fortress (2017), by Jason Rekulak A Kiss Before Dying (1953), Ira LevinHorrorstör (2014), by Grady HendrixPride and Prejudice and Zombies (2009), by Seth Grahame-SmithMiss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (2011), by Ransom RiggMy article in Esquire on ‘The 50 Best Horror Novels of All Time'Support Talking Scared on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TalkingScaredPod Come 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

This week on Pop Culture Boner we're diving into a bit of a niche topic - the single-season Dawson's Creek spin off, Young Americans. This show has everything - weird secret sibling relationships, Shakespearean-level gender play, a Coca Cola sponsorship. Join us on a fun jaunt down the garden path as we examine how Coke accidentally created a gothic horror wrapped in a commercial.Visit the website for episode notes and a full transcript: www.popcultureboner.com

This week Alma Katsu brings her brand of immaculate historical horror to Talking Scared.After the The Hunger upped the ante on the Donner Party, and The Deep gave us a sinking feeling about the Titanic, Alma is back with The Fervor – a book too dark to write a pun about.It's a tale of haunting and conspiracy during   the years of Japanese internment in the US. Spanning multiple states, and multiple POV's, it weaves a story of anger, prejudice and hate that seems all too familiar today.We talk a lot about the history of internment and anti-asian prejudice in the US, about Alma's heritage and career, and the unique perspective it gives her on the topic. But don't worry, just as it's all about to get worryingly serious –the spider demons pop in to lighten the mood!Enjoy!Other books mentioned in this episode include:The Hunger (2018), by Alma KatsuThe Deep (2020), by Alma KatsuThe Pallbearer's Club (2022), by Paul TremblayThe Devil Takes You Home (2022), by Gabino IglesiasThe Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party (2009), by Daniel James BrownThe Fervor is published on April 26th, by G.P. Putnam. It will be released in the UK in October, by Titan. 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)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - JOSHUA SENTER Joshua Senter is an award-winning TV writer and producer known for his work on such acclaimed hits as The L Word and Desperate Housewives as well as his previous novel, Daisies. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband and their two cats. ABOUT THE BOOK - STILL THE NIGHT CALL “Majestic” (writes Booklist). As the world changes around him, dairy farmer Calem Dewayne Honeycutt struggles to contend with both his past and future — and the Night Call haunting his present. “A truthful, honestly told story” that “triumphantly understands the Midwestern psyche, delivering moments of beauty and tragedy.” (Kirkus Reviews starred review), AND WON BEST INDIE BOOK OF 2021.

Josh Kemp writes Australian gothic fiction. Banjawarn, joint winner of the 2021 Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript, is his stunning debut novel. His short stories have been published by Kill Your Darlings, Overland, Seizure, Tincture and Breach. He's previously been shortlisted for the Kill Your Darlings Unpublished Manuscript Award and longlisted for the Fogarty Literary Award.  About The Garret Read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Instagram, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey horrorfam – ready for a good ol' murder mystery? Y'know, with ghosts…Our guest is Simone St. James, the doyenne of ‘Supernatural Suspense' (as the marketeers love to call it). Her 2020 smash hit The Sundown Motel put her name up in lights, and her latest – The Book of Cold Cases keeps it there, shining cold and bright.It's a tale of murder, media and misogyny –  told in the classic dual-timeline manner that seems to feature in all good supernatural suspense novels – and it features a female serial killer (or is she?), a haunted house (or is it?) and a VERY millennial true crime blogger (or is… yes, yes she is!)It was exactly the kind of story that I needed to blow the nuclear cobwebs off in our freshly frightening times. Simone and I talk about the struggle of plotting, and its rewards for enjoyable stories. We wonder why we don't get more female serial killers in fiction and the complexity of flipping gender roles within genre. We also tussle with the troubles of setting horror in Canada.…oh, and I try to convince her to start a podcast.Enjoy!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)

Are you ready for another apocalypse? Covid and nukes not enough for ya? Well here you go then. Something slightly different.  Mike Meginnis' Drowning Practice is an odder than usual end-of-days. It's a book in which everyone knows that time is up, and yet they just don't seem to care. There are few (I won't say zero) ravening lunatics in this book – but the more chilling realisation is that even at the end of the world, you still have to go to work.Mike and I talk about art and NFT monkeys, about poisoned capitalism and how his book mirrors our own pre-apocalyptic malaise. We also talk about the link between depression and creativity, and we have a friendly disagreement about whether the protagonist of this book is a deeply sinister character.This is a gentler end-of-days than most, but no less horrifying in its implications.Enjoy!Drowning Practice is published March 15th by Ecco Books. Other books mentioned in this conversation include:The Men (2022), by Sandra NewmanNever Let Me Go (2005), by Kazuo IshiguroLunar Park (2005), by Bret Easton EllisSupport 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)

Tyler Jones' Burn the Plans reminds me of the first time I picked up Stephen King's Night Shift. I didn't know who this King guy was, only that his stories were varied, scary, funny, awful and sweet and sweetly awful. In short, a great time. Burn the Plans is the same.The collection dashes from an ever-so-American-Gothic farm to a bloodsoaked art gallery, CIA psychic experimentation to invisible Frankensteinian limb-monsters. Tyler's imagination runs amok and breaks the crockery.We talk about small presses and self-publishing, the discipline of being your own editor, the writing from the POV of kids and the problems with perfect prose.We also discuss the collection's theme – that life isn't safe, that we should learn to expect the unexpected, be ready to live with (and survive crisis). That message has never been so clear as in recent news … and if you listen to this episode, please stick around for my outro as I have something to say, and dedications to make.Enjoy! Burn the Plans was published February 28th by Cemetary Gates Media Other books mentioned in this conversation include:Criterium (2020), by Tyler JonesAlmost Ruth (2021), by Tyler JonesThe Bone Clocks (2014), by David MitchellThe Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (2010), by David MitchellConsider This (2020), by Chuck PalahniukFrom a Buick 8 (2002), by Stephen KingSupport 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)

Have you ever wondered what fresh testicles taste like? No? I don't believe you.Our guest this week wants to get you thinking about it … well, that and many more important things. Gretchen Felker-Martin is the author of Manhunt – potentially the most buzzed-about horror novel of 2022. The story follows a pair of trans- protagonists through a blighted landscape of monstrous men and militant feminists – with the prized scrotal orbs being the key to continued life, and the pursuit of happiness.Quite a lot to chew on, right (I'll stop!). On top of that pulpy set up, the book goes deep, turning the end-of-the-world into the perfect allegory for anti-trans thinking, but also sparing much empathy for the confused, the ignorant and the self-loathing. It's an angry book, but a thoughtful one. Gretchen and I talk about love and hate, about the fear of involuntary transitioning, about victimhood and caring and fighting back against facism. I went in expecting a polemic but ended the conversation feeling strangely better about the world.I hope you do too.Enjoy!Manhunt is published February 22nd by Tor NightfireOther books mentioned in this conversation include:Tell Me I'm Worthless (2021), by Alison Rumfitt“The Screwfly Solution” (1977), by Alice SheldonIT (1986), by Stephen KingGretchen's interview with Heat Death can be found here.  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)

This week is my personal Everest. Thomas Olde Heuvelt, bestselling Euro-horror whizzkid author of HEX, joins me to to talk about his newest novel – Echo. It's a story of mountaineering, and madness, and monsters of the soul.If you follow me on any form of social media you may have seen that this book utterly distressed me. I can't even say why myself; it just tweaked a nerve. Echo is a wonderfully easter-egg-laden novel, full of references to other horror masterworks. As you'll hear in this conversation, that is no surprise. Thomas knows what he's doing. He knows how to twist the knife (or the climbing axe) for maximum effect.We talk about mountains, of rock and of the mind. We talk about the role that those grand peaks play in horror through the ages, and how his own relationship with the mountains is one of both fascination and terror – whereas, for me, it's just the latter. We also discuss writing horror in translation, about the role of erotic love in horror fiction, and the creepy mountain stories that led to the creation of this nightmarish book.Enjoy!Other books mentioned on the show include:Into Thin Air (1997), by John Krakauer (a phenomenal non fiction account of disaster on Everest)Touching the Void (1988), by Joe SimpsonThe Raw Shark Texts (2007), by Stephen HallMaxwell's Demon (2021), by Stephen Hall 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)

This week I bring you a ghost story, as befitting the season. Though it's a little more lurid than Charles Dickens would have liked.The guest is A.J. West;   the book is The Spirit Engineer. It's one of my very favourites of 2021. Set in Belfast between the sinking of the Titanic and the outbreak of war, it's a tale of science and the supernatural. Of William Crawford, a man who wants proof of the beyond, and will risk everything to grasp it. It's actually based on real people and events, which I didn't know, and still find incredible.A.J and I talk about spiritualism and deceit, about the links between sex and seances, and about the rare appearance of a truly unlikeable male protagonist. We disagree a little, AJ thinks William's he's an antihero, I think he's an asshole, but that doesn't change the fact that he is the standout character of the year for me.I hope you get chance to pour a drink, pull up a chair, and read this book over Christmas. Enjoy  You can read more about the story behind The Spirit Engineer on A.J's website, ajwestauthor.comSupport 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)

The Castle of Otranto is regarded as the first Gothic novel, a genre appealing to a taste for terror and set in a remote past when prodigies and magic can be imagined to have existed, with violent contrasts between purity and ungoverned passions. The author represents the tale as having been translated from a black letter Italian volume of the 15th century but describing much earlier events. This fictional antiquity and the depiction of mysterious wonders, dark subterranean passages, fearsome apparitions, marvelous coincidences, and especially a savage threat to spotless innocence are all typical of this genre, which does not assure a reader of a happy ending. Genre(s): Gothic Fiction Horace Walpole (1717 - 1797) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3daudiobooks0/support

In der Schauerliteratur geht es weniger darum, welche Art von Handlung, Setting oder Figuren enthalten sind, sondern mehr um das Gefühl, das davon hervorgerufen wird. Wir verbinden die Schauerliteratur mit alten Burgen und Geistern, weil dies beliebte Elemente innerhalb des Genres sind - aber Autoren wie Mary Shelley, H. P. Lovecraft und Robert Louis Stevenson schrieben Schauergeschichten, die ohne diese Elemente auskamen. Untersuchen wir doch einfach die Tropen, die das verbinden, was wir unter Gothic Fiction verstehen. Die Musik stammt von Kevin MacLeod. Folge direkt herunterladen

An interview with author S. T. Gibson, where she reads an extract from DOWRY OF BLOOD (Nyx Publishing, 2020) and we talk about Dracula's Brides, polyamory and Gothic fiction!Intro/Outro Music: Robobozo Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0

This week, our hosts wanted to take the time to define some oft-used library terms. First up is Psychological Fiction, also fondly known by our hosts as "What the bleep?" books. These books contain an internal struggle based on an external event. It often uses inner dialog and flashbacks as devices and has more than one Point of View with at least one unreliable character/narrator. Deception and suspense are what drive these twisty novels. The Gothic genre was created as a counter to the overly realistic writings of the late 1700s and 1800s. It usually involves emotional extremes and big sweeping weather. Gothic books also tend to lend to characters who are secretive, isolated, and naive. Authors of the genre are often inclined to also include some supernatural elements. The Bookmark Podcast is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

Enjoy our presentation of The Stranger Diaries written by Elly Griffiths  and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.  Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school English teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland, she teaches a course on it every year. But when one of Clare's colleagues and closest friends is found dead, with a line from R. M. Holland's most famous story, "The Stranger," left by her body, Clare is horrified to see her life collide with the storylines of her favorite literature. To make matters worse, the police suspect the killer is someone Clare knows. Unsure whom to trust, she turns to her closest confidant, her diary, the only outlet she has for her darkest suspicions and fears about the case. Then one day she notices something odd. Writing that isn't hers, left on the page of an old diary : Hallo Clare. You don't know me. Clare becomes more certain than ever: "The Stranger" has come to terrifying life. The Stranger Diaries was given the 2020 Edgar Award for Best NovelPlease be advised, The Stranger Diaries contains depictions or discussions of death.This title is available as an ebook on Libby by Overdrive and an ebook and audiobook on Hoopla .Libby ebook:  https://bit.ly/StrangerDiaries_LibbyHoopla ebook:  https://bit.ly/StrangerDiaries_Hoopla_ebook Hoopla audiobook:  https://bit.ly/StrangerDiaries_Hoopla_audio Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music:  Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week, we're excited to welcome Neil McRobert, host of the Talking Scared Podcast to the show to talk all things Horror! Talking Scared Podcast is described as "Conversations with the biggest names in horror fiction. A podcast for horror readers who want to know where their favorite stories came from . . . and what frightens the people who wrote them" and I can't think of a better introduction to Neil's show than that. He launched Talking Scared in the fall of 2020 and has been consistently releasing engaging, highly informative interviews that should appeal to every fan of the genre. Each episode of the show is the perfect balance of laid-back conversation and in-depth dives on both the genre and the author's works. We've been following Neil pretty much from the start and his show is definitely a favorite here at Ink Heist. If you aren't already tuning in to Talking Scared Podcast, look them up on your favorite podcast service and check it out! It's an essential listen for any horror fan. Throughout the course of the episode, we talked about the Talking Scared Podcast, studying Gothic Fiction, character-driven stories, the works of Stephen King, recommendations, and so much more! We had a great time recording this episode and hanging out with Neil. We hope you guys enjoy the conversation as much as we did!

My guest today is Dr. Ewan Kirkland, Principal Lecturer, Course Leader Animation and Games Art & Design School of Media at the University of Brighton.  Having got back heavily into gaming I have become fascinated with the depth of storytelling now available. I found some of Ewan's work online and was really interested in his work on how gender is used in video games. We talk about this alongside how gaming has evolved and where it's future lies. We also discuss Ewan's forthcoming book "Videogames and the Gothic" where the traditional Masculine gendered Triple A gaming is paralleled against the Female gendering of Gothic Fiction. This conversation was absolutely fascinating and one of my favorite ever! Enjoy. Ewan's book will be available at https://www.routledge.com/Videogames-and-the-Gothic/Kirkland/p/book/9780367460228 You can find me at @philipbedwell on Instagram.

This week we're doing something different. No author and no single book. Instead it's a roundtable discussion, with Sadie Hartmann (AKA Mother Horror) and Emily Hughes, the genius loci behind Tor Nightfire. Together we look back over the last six months – the highs, the not-so-many-lows and all the endless twitter controversies – to address the state of the horror nation at the midpoint of 2021.All three of us talk about the books we have loved the most so far this year, what else we are looking forward to in the months ahead, and what our hopes are for horror writing in general. We also address the concerns around trauma, trigger warnings, twitter subtweeting and the endless, vice-like grip of Goodreads. If you want to get a true sense of the breadth and depth of the horror being created right now, then this is designed for you. Also, if you just want to listen to three horror nerds talk about scary stuff whilst you do the ironing, then it's also for you.Basically, it's for everyone. Cos I'm a giver. Enjoy!Emily Hughes' list of horror books to be excited about in 2021 is HERE. The (huger-than-normal) list of books mentioned in this episode includes:The PicksHearts Strange and Dreadful (2021), by Tim McGregorGoddess of Filth (2021), by V. CastroLast One at the Party (2021), by Bethany CliftChildren of Chicago (2021), by Cynthia PelayoStar Eater (2021), by Kerstin HallThings Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke (2021), by Eric LaRoccaUnfortunate Elements of My Anatomy (2021), by Hailey PiperIn That Endlessness, Our End (2021), by Gemma FilesComing SoonImmortelle, by Catherine McCarthy - July The Book Of Accidents, by Chuck Wendig – JulyCome With Me, by Ronald Malfi - JulyRevelator, by Daryl Gregory – AugustThe Glassy Burning Floor of Hell, by Brian Evenson – AugustChasing the Boogeyman, by Richard Chizmar - AugustMy Heart is a Chainsaw, by Stephen Graham Jones – AugustCackle, by Rachel Harrison – OctoberReprieve, by James Han Mattson – OctoberNothing but Blackened Teeth, by Cassandra Khaw - OctoberSomething More Than Night, by Kim Newman - November Assorted OthersThe Library at Mount Char (2015), by Scott HawkinsThe Last House on Needless Street (2021), by Catriona WardRawblood (2015), by Catriona WardA Head Full of Ghosts (2015), by Paul TremblayThe Twisted Ones (2019), by T. KingfisherStarving Ghosts in Every Thread (2020), by Eric LaRoccaThe Family Plot (2016), by Cherie PriestBoy's Life (1991), by Robert McCammonSupport the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TalkingScaredPodCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com.Thanks to Adrian Flounders for graphic design.

This week I have been forced to up my game.  Our guest is Carmen Maria Machado, and her works is not for the lazy or faint-hearted. From her dizzying collection of short fiction, Her Body and Other Parties, to her one-of-a-kind memoir, In the Dream House, Carmen's writing forces a humble interviewer such as me, to question how we talk about books, author, character, truth, fiction and all the messy space in between.In the Dream House  deconstructs what a memoir is and can do, and I had to really think about the questions I wanted to ask, and how to ask them. It is, nominally, a narrative of domestic abuse in a same-sex relationship, but Carmen chooses to tell that story using every literary tool in her (and everyone else's) toolbox. The result is electrifying.We talk about privacy versus public, what it's like to write about sex you've actually had, hypochondria, double-standards and the lure of horror and gothic as a way to tell a real-life story of violence and trauma. It's not all dark though. We laugh a lot. Mostly at my awkwardness. Enjoy! Her Body and Other Parties and In the Dream House are both published by Greywolf Press in North America and Serpent's Tail in the UK.Other books discussed in this episode include:The Argonauts (2015), by Maggie NelsonThe Ghost Variations (2021), by Kevin BrockmeierA Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip: A Memoir of Seventh Grade (2014), by Kevin BrockmeierProxies: Essays Near Knowing (2016), by Brian BlanchfieldMonster Portraits (2018), by Sofia SamatarThe Hot Zone (1994), by Richard PrestonThe Haunting of Hill House (1959), by Shirley JacksonThe Bloody Chamber (1979), by Angela CarterSupport the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TalkingScaredPodCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com.Thanks to Adrian Flounders for graphic design.

In episode 24, Jennifer Gordon, a professional ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor, and a writer of Gothic fiction, talks about how two of her novels were inspired by past-life memories:The characters in her novels have a core group of songs in their headHer books “Daylight Into Madness” and “When The Sleeping Dead Still Talk” were influenced by past life memoriesWhile under hypnosis during past life regression sessions, she saw scenes that would eventually take form in her novelsShe had been told by several psychics that the veil between her memories and her past lives were very thinSome of her past life memories were recorded during hypnosis sessions that she otherwise could not have recalledHow she is able to distinguish past life memories from dreams One of her  hypnosis sessions recordings captures her speaking in a voice that did not sound like hers- when she thought she had fallen asleepIt is possible that many writers unknowingly  draw on past life memories for their work, especially when they say ” I didn't write this story, the characters did.”How we are older beings than we think we areFor more info:     www.jenniferannegordon.com

When was the last time a story took you completely by surprise? Danielle Trussoni’s The Ancestor ambushed me into loving it. What seems a standard Gothic fiction turns into something wholly weirder … and wilder … as a young American woman inherits a creaky European castle, and the monstrous baggage that comes with it.Dani came on the show – somehow finding time between writing her new novel and being the New York Times’ horror columnist – to talk about The Ancestor’s paperback release. We tiptoe around the book’s many, many secrets, and somehow find ourselves all the way to a discussion about Bigfoot. It’s that kind of chat.We also discuss how her own roots and heritage inspired the novel, why there are so many double standards about women authors and horror, how she fits existing myth and lore into her stories so well … and I regale her with one of my favourite pieces of British legend. She’s kind enough to pretend that she doesn’t obviously know more about horror than me – and she also exposes me as someone who mentions that I have a degree a little too much.It’s interesting, enlightening, and more than a little bit shocking. Enjoy!The Ancestor is out in paperback from Custom House on April 13th.Other books we discussed include:Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places (2016), by Colin DickeyThe Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters and our Obsession with the Unexplained (2020), by Colin DickeySapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011), by Yuval Noah HarariFlowers in the Attic (1979), by V.C. AndrewsThe Historian (2005), by Elizabeth KostovaSupport the show by donating: https://ko-fi.com/talkingscaredpod Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com.

Welcome to the Green Mountain State, lovely, liberal . . . haunted!!Our guest is to ghost-stories what Ben and Jerry are to ice cream – Vermont’s resident ghost-writer-in-chief, Jennifer McMahon. Her new novel, The Drowning Kind takes us back to the small towns, local stores and eerie histories typical of her fiction, but with an added turning of the screw – it’s not the house that’s haunted, it’s the pool out back. If that sounds cheesy, it ISN’T. The Drowning Kind is an alternative type of ghost story – how alternative, and whether what lurks in the pool is even a ghost – are both subjects we dive into. Jen tells me about why she finds such darkness in Vermont’s pleasant green hills, and I get very excited to talk to someone about the state’s folklore! Oh, and there are index cards. Many, many index cards. For the technique-geek, or the aspiring novelist, this is some serious insight into the creative process of a master plotter. As promised in the show, here is some further detail on her system. Enjoy!The Drowning Kind is out from Gallery Books on April 6th. Other books we discussed include: The Invited (2019), by Jennifer McMahonThe House Next Door (1978), by Anne River SiddonsThe Haunting of Hill House (1959), by Shirley JacksonWe Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962), by Shirley Jackson“The Monkey’s Paw” (1902), by W. W. JacobsCome Closer (2003), by Sara GranCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com.Thanks to Adrian Flounders for graphic design.

If you love Tim Burton's style of directing, then this movie has those gothic and mystical elements within the movie. Jake Portman, plagued by the death of his grandfather, Abe, decides to go his grandfather's childhood home. Children with special abilities introduces Jake to a land of peculiar children with magical abilities within a time loop that was set in September 3, 1940. Miss Peregrine, is an ymbryne that can maintain a time loop of 24 hours, keeping the children safe from hollowgasts, monsters that go after peculiar children's eyes. In the events of the movie, Jake figures out the mysteries of the past and his special ability as well. In this episode, my friend, Ernesto, and I discuss Tim Burton and his movie style and how movies can sometimes be over dramatized for the sake of money. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kilig-in-circumstances/support

On this episode of Showcase; The Surge of Gothic Literature 00:41 Sorcha Ni Fhlainn, Founding Member of the Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies 01:16 Zack Snyder's Justice League 09:10 'Dream' 11:50 Christie's March Auctions 15:17 Razor Crest in Russia 17:53 Nimax Theatres Reopening 19:04 Zinc Rooftops vs Baguettes 20:23 Calligraphy in Damascus 23:24 #GothicLiterature #JusticeLeague #Damascus

This is a big one. The Last House on Needless Street may be the best pure horror novel I’ve read this decade. Okay, the decade is only 3 months old, but check back with me in 9 years and I may still be saying the same.I’m delighted to speak to the author of this latter-day classic, Catriona Ward, about secrets and lies and how the hell you begin to describe a book that is one big spoiler!  Once Cat and I work out how to even talk about the novel without ruining for everyone, we then spend a happy hour navigating the nooks and crannies of the book and its titular house. We start with Ted Bundy, end with Ed Gein, and in between we cover why cats are inscrutable, how you write mental illness responsibly, and Cat tell us about the times a ghost pushed her out of bed. It’s been a long wait to discuss this book, and I’m delighted I finally can. If you have read it get in touch. I’m dying to know what other’s think. Enjoy!The Last House on Needless Street is published by in the UK on Mrch 18th by Viper Books. It will be published in North America on Septmeber 28th by Tor Nightfire.Other books discussed in this episode include:Rawblood (2015), by Catriona WardLittle Eve (2018), by Catriona WardThe Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (2019), by Hallie RubenholdSpider (1990), by Patrick McGrath Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com.Thanks to Adrian Flounders for graphic design.

Edgar Allan Poe's BERENICE Performed By Tony Tsendeas Live at Westminster Hall June 28, 2013 DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For more great audio visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com Readers were disturbed by the story, and some outraged. Complaints flooded the office of the Southern Literary Messenger. But more so - subscriptions rose! In "Berenice", Poe easily follows in the tradition of Gothic Fiction. Themes that re-occur with Poe are introduced in this story. T - The death of a beautiful woman. - Premature burial - Catelepsy and madness Here's BERENICE performed by Tony Tsendeas as recorded before a live audience at Westminster Hall in Baltimore, MD on June 28th, 2013. Please excuse the sound quality of the original recording due to room noise and distortion.

  With a long and winding path through history from ancient times, to the renaissance and beyond, Alchemy was a vast subject with a multitude of practitioners, from the legendary and mythical to established medical gentry and scholarly clergy. In fact and fiction, they were men and women obsessed by the magical bending of the laws of nature to their will, creating gold, the elixir of life, stones that shone like the sun or offered immortality. Another sect of the sprawling tradition, however, found its interest in a far stranger creation, that of the homunculus, or “the little man”. Their writings can today be seen as some of the strangest works to exist in the history of scientific advancement and have far more in line with the publications of Gothic Horror that would eventually follow, centuries later.   ------   SOURCES   Maxwell-Stuart, P.G (2012) The Chemical Choir: A History of Alchemy. Continuum International Publishing, London, UK.   Lindsay, Jack (1970) The origins of alchemy in Graeco-Roman Egypt. Barnes & Noble, NY, USA.   Saif, Liana (2016) The Cows and the Bees: Arabic Sources and Parallels for Pseudo-Plato's Liber Vaccae (Kitab al-Nawamis). Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes, 2016, pp. 1-47(47). Warburg Institute, University of London, UK.   Van Der Lugt, Maaike (2009) Abominable Mixtures: The Liber Vaccae in the Medieval West, or the Dangers and Attractions of Natural Magic. Traditio: Studies in Ancient and Medieval History, Thought, and Religion, Vol. 64 (2009), pp. 229-277. Cambridge University Press, UK   Newman, William R. (2005) Promethean Ambitions: Alchemy and the Quest to Perfect Nature. University of Chicago Press, USA.   Grafton, Anthony. Siraisi, Nancy (1999) Natural particulars: nature and the disciplines in Renaissance Europe. MIT Press, USA.   Besetzny, Emil (1873) Die Sphinx Freimaurerisches Taschenbuch. L. Rosner, Vienna.   ---------- For extended show notes, including maps, links and scripts, head over to darkhistories.com Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at contact@darkhistories.com or via voicemail on: (415) 286-5072 or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that.   

Let’s get Gothic! Our guest this week is Laura Purcell, doyenne of the dark, heiress of historical fiction (and other alliterative titles). Laura blew away the cobwebs wrapped around spooky period fiction with her breakout smash, The Silent Companions in 2017. She followed up with The Corset and Bone China and now she’s back with her newest Gothic novel, The Shape of Darkness. The novel examines all the wrinkles and crannies in the Victorian underbelly, from spirit mediums, to mesmerism, and the uncanny art of silhouette portraits. Trust me, you’ll want one for yourself.We talk about the line between gothic and horror, why writing historical fiction can be a way to sneak your horror under the radar, and whether the stereotypes of the period make it frustrating to write about Victorian women. After all, how many times a day can a woman swoon?In an unrelated anecdote, Laura also divulges her secret terror of sloths. Oh, and I waffle on about the history of gothic fiction cos I just can’t resist lecturing people.Other books discussed include:The Residence (2020), by Andrew PyperThe Haunting of Alma Fielding (2020), by Andrew PyperShadowland, or Light From the Other Side (1897), by Elizabeth d’Esperance“The Blue Lenses,” in The Breaking Point (1959), by Daphne du Maurier“The Mezzotint”, “A View From A Hill” and “Oh Whistle and I’ll Come To You My Lad”, found in The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James Enjoy!The Shape of Darkness was published by Raven Books on January 21st 2021.Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com.Thanks to Adrian Flounders for graphic design.

On one of the most, umm, eventful evenings in recent history, I spoke to Cassandra L. Thompson about gothic literature, founding a publishing house, and a number of other topics. About Cassandra: Cassandra L. Thompson has been creating stories since she got her grubby little hands around a pen. When she is not busy managing a house full of feral children (human and canine), you can find her wandering around in cemeteries, taking pictures of abandoned things, exploring lonely patches of woods, or in the library doing research on her latest obsession. But mostly she is staring off into space, imagining other worlds and things that go bump in the night. https://www.quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com/ *********************************************************************************************** I have a Patreon page now! www.patreon.com/marisadf Email: marisadellefarfalle@gmail.com Twitter: @marisadee13 Instagram: www.instagram.com/marisadf13 I'd also really appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, as it'll help a lot more people find out about the show

Welcome to Book Review – The Seventh Spark: Volume One - The Knights of the Trinity by J.B. Lion (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/18) The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity is a story of good versus evil. This tale challenges the moral and spiritual beliefs in all of us, as humans. A paranormal fantasy thriller full of suspense, plot twists, and elements of horror, similar to the Game of Thrones novel series. This gripping saga will appeal to traditional and graphic novel enthusiast alike with a visual novel concept designed to keep readers engaged until the very end. The tale is told from the eyes of the Knights of the Trinity, warriors of the almighty. These 12 angles are from the third realm of heaven. They are the chosen twelve beings that are the guardians of men…well when they are not fighting amongst themselves Join Joseph Clay as he reviews this Gothic Fiction Novel. Joseph is joined by Keli Winkler and Kay Douglass. The Author – J.B. Lion J.B. Lion Spotlighting the Indie Author Special Guest (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/guests/jblion) Episode 11: Author Chat with J.B. Lion Author of The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/11) Website (https://www.jblion.com/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the.seventhspark/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/seventhsparkofficial/) The Book - The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity The Seventh Spark - The Series - Video Trailer (https://youtu.be/PoHGbPJd4D8) Traditional Novel (eBook Only) on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3mpidWL) The Visual Novel (Paperback Only) on Amazon (https://amzn.to/2KJXqiE) The Visual Novel (Segments/Chapters) on Amazon (https://amzn.to/39uN6W6) Websites/Blogs/Episodes and Reference Links, mentioned in today’s podcast ThunderHorse Publishing * THP’s Recommended Reading List (https://thunderhorsepublishing.com/thps-recommended-reading-list/) Books * Make Pretend (https://amzn.to/2VisOXy) by Armand Rosamilia * Moon People: The Journal of Lordiah (https://amzn.to/3o86MTJ) by Dixon Troyer Episodes * Bonus Show #1- Spreading the Holiday Cheer with Spotlighting the Indie Author (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/17) * Episode 9: Book Review/Author Chat - Muerte - Death is What I Do by John W. Wood (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/9) Spotlighting the Indie Author Contact Info and Podcast Links Email: spotlightingtheindieauthor@josepheclay.com Phone: (615) 750-5987 Nashville, TN. MeWe (https://mewe.com/p/spotlightingtheindieauthor) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SpotlightingTheIndieAuthor/) Spotlighting the Indie Author (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/) is hosted by Fireside Spotlighting the Indie Author Show Schedule (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/showschedule) Spotlighting the Indie Author Blog (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/articles) Spotlighting the Indie Author Blog - Podcast Notes Episode 18 (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/articles/168-47-20) Voices heard on Episode 18: Host: Joseph Clay (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/hosts/josephclay) Co-Host: Kelli Winkler (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/hosts/kelliwinkler) Announcer: Kay Douglass (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/hosts/kaydouglass) We Need Your Help Our services are free to all, as we cover all expenses. We have enlisted the listeners to help us offset some of the cost of the podcast and magazine. If you enjoy the show, have been a guest on the show or had your worked featured or just believe in what we are doing, help us out. A donation of any amount through PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=A5NR829TCR6JN&source=url) would be great and help with hosting fees and paying the bills. For other ways to help visit our Affiliates/Sponsors (https://www.spotlightingtheindieauthor.com/affiliates) Page This was episode #18, a 2020 production of Spotlighting the Indie Author, a Joseph E Clay Dot Com Podcast.

If you are feeling nervous today, or just want something to distract you from the doomscrolling, then welcome to our Election Day special. Our guest is Andrew Pyper whose latest novel, The Residence, is an historical tour around a White House under siege from a demon. This particular spirit is arrogant, spiteful and determined to use the Oval Office for dire purposes – but he’s not orange at least! Andrew is no stranger to creepy, spirit-infested fiction. His previous work includes The Guardians (2011), The Demonologist (2013) and The Damned (2015), amongst many others. We talk about the nature of evil, both personal and political, and consider the sex life of a president (no, not this one!) Andrew also takes us on a tour through the intriguingly haunted history of Pennsylvania Avenue. Who knew the White House had so many ghosts? Enjoy! Come talk books with us on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com. Thanks to Terry Smith Audio for sound editing.

Is the title of this episode too long? Probably. But we're celebrating two years of Pop DNA with our favorite and most seasonally appropriate fiction genre!This super-sized bonus episode contains haunted houses, spooky paintings, secret passages, possibly villainous love interests, and a whole lot of tangents that are only marginally related to the topic of discussion. We look at the history of Gothic fiction, from classics like The Mysteries of Udolpho and Jane Eyre, to current favorite movies, comics, and even video games that use Gothic conventions in fun ways. Happy Halloween! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The venerable Dr. Jekyll, the ignominious Mr. Hyde, the dark, clammy streets of 19th-century London... they're all best enjoyed with a glass of Redbreast 15! This episode, I review the horror fiction classic - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published in 1886. Enjoy!

This week Emily Danforth takes us back to school. Her new novel, Plain Bad Heroines has a lot to say about the history of queer women, the price of fame, and whether found footage horror is any good. Plain Bad Heroines features heavily on all the best-of lists for the season, and it’s an early reputation that’s well deserved. This tricksy, twisty novel spans centuries to tell the tale of a very peculiar school and the horror film made about it two hundred years later.If you have any interest in experimental fiction, queer writing or American Gothic then, somehow, this book covers all those bases.Emily also tells one hell of a story about why she’s frightened of home invasion. Come, gather round the teacher’s desk and listen . . .Books mentioned in this episode include:The Fingersmith (2002), by Sarah WatersThe Little Stranger (2009), by Sarah WatersGhost Story (1979), by Peter Straub Haunting of Hill House (1959), by Shirley JacksonHouse of Leaves (2000), by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Return (2020), by Rachel Harrison“The Talent of the Room”, by Michael VenturaCome talk books with us on Twitter @talkscaredpod or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com.Thanks to Terry Smith Audio for sound editing.

Monsters, doctors, murders! Are they all one and the same? This week I discuss Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" in all of its Gothic and Romantic glory, while touching on themes of loneliness, companionship, fervor, and of course, beer! 

Welcome to the 31st episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today we welcome from the That's What We Read Podcast as co-host. Jenny and Holly discuss they're favourite genre of gothic fiction, sharing what exactly gothic fiction is, what it isn't and a few of their favourites. There's a couple of horror and true crime books thrown in for good measure, perfect reading for Halloween.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Chase Darkness With Me by Billy JensonI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraThe Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane HealeyIt Will Just Be Us by Jo KaplanThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixThe Bloody Chamber by Angela CarterWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth FranklinJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteWakenhyrst by Michelle PaverThin Air by Michelle PaverDark Matter by Michelle PaverBeloved by Toni MorrisonRevenge by Yoko OgawaRebecca by Daphne Du MaurierJamaica Inn by Daphne Du MaurierDracula by Bram StokerFall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen PoeWuthering Heights by Emily BronteBone China by Laura PurcellThe Corset by Laura PurcellThe Silent Companions by Laura PurcellOther mentions:I'll Be Gone in the Dark TV series available on Sky and NOW TV in UKThe Gothic Fiction Book ClubShirley (Film)Where to find Holly:Instagram | Podcast | WebsiteWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bookcastclub)

The perfect Christian, demons, chateaus, Joan of Arc, and alchemy! To kick off October, I review Robert Nye's masterpiece 'The Life and Death of My Lord Gilles Rais', a historical fiction telling the story of Joan Of Arc's right-hand man. Dichotomies galore, including a Japanese stout! Cheers!

The latest book from the critically acclaimed author of Beautiful, Frightening, and Silent; Jennifer Anne Gordon.On an almost uninhabitable rocky island off the coast of Maine, a Hotel looms over the shore, an ever-present gray lady that stands strong like a guard, keeping watch. For many who come here, this island is a sanctuary and a betrayal.This is a place where memories linger like ghosts, and the ephemeral nature of time begins to peel away …like the sanity of all who have been unlucky enough to step foot on its shore.In the late spring of 1873, Isabelle gave birth to her son Oscar, he cried for three startling minutes, and then went silent. During the months that follow, Isabelle is drugged and lulled into an almost hallucinatory world of grief and fear. Her life begins to feel as though it exists in a terrifying new reality separated from those around her …When her grieving begins to make her husband, Henry, uncomfortable, he and his mother conspire to send Isabelle away to a Summer Hotel on Dagger Island, where she can rest and heal. While they are adamant that the hotel is not an asylum and that Isabelle will be able to return eventually to her home, Isabelle understands in her heart that it is all a lie. That perhaps, everything about being a woman in this time, may have always been a lie.Her family has lied to her, and she has lied to herself.The Hotel, of course, is not what it seems, and the foreboding Dagger Island begins to feel more like a prison than a retreat. Isabelle hears relentless sounds coming from the attic above her room, and the ever-present cries of small children scream in her head almost constantly. Are they hallucinations, or are they connected to the small cemetery she found, filled with the fresh dirt of little graves, the brokenhearted reminders of people that no one believes ever existed?She meets a fellow guest at the Hotel, a young, enigmatic, and deeply damaged priest, named Francis.Together they teeter on the edges of reality and try desperately to become free from the fates that their pasts have bound them to.From Daylight to Madness is a poetic, and haunting Gothic Fiction novel that is both profoundly unsettling and darkly romantic.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/house-of-mystery-true-crime-history. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Today I'm gonna dive into the story of the first horror novel in English literature, Matthew Lewis's the Monk. Join me as I (and Coleridge) relentlessly bag on Lewis and his novel, discuss Gothic fiction and what the difference between terror and horror is, talk about the French Revolution and people being real weird about convents, and end by talking about edgelords on the internet. Enjoy!Sources and Reading List:· Matthew Lewis, The Monk, Oxford World’s Classics, 2016 edition, Notes and Introduction by Nick Groom.· Lyn Pykett, “Sensation and the Fantastic in the Victorian Novel”, Cambridge Companion to The Victorian Novel. · Mark R. Blackwell, “The Gothic: Moving in the World of Novels” in A Concise Companion to The Restoration and Eighteenth Century.· Nigel Leask, “Matthew Gregory Lewis” in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. · The Wikipedia entries on The Monk and Gothic Fiction.· Matthew Lewis’s The Monk: A Special Issue of Romanticism on the Net, October 1 2009, especially James Whitlark, “Heresy Hunting: The Monk and the French Revolution”.· Vartan P. Messier, “The Conservative, the Transgressive, and the Reactionary: Ann Radcliffe’s The Italian as a Response to Matthew Lewis’ The Monk”, Atenea.· George Haggerty, “Gothic Success and Gothic Failure: Formal Innovation in a Much-Maligned Genre”, Cambridge History of the English Novel.· William B. Todd, “The Early Editions and Issues of "The Monk" with a Bibliography”, Studies in Bibliography Vol. 2, 1949/1950.

This episode is a (very) detailed summary of the (very) soap opera-esque Gothic horror novel The Monk by Matthew Lewis, made available for those of you who don't want to read a 300+ page novel in order to understand the next episode of Story Dive.Edition used: Oxford World's Classics, 2016.

Episode 40 - Edgar Allan Poe's BERENICE Performed By Tony Tsendeas Live at Westminster Hall June 28, 2013 DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For more great audio visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com Readers were disturber by the story, and some outraged. Complaints flooded the office of the Southern Literary Messenger. But more so - subscriptions rose! In "Berenice", Poe easily follows in the tradition of Gothic Fiction. Themes that re-occur with Poe are introduced in this story. T - The death of a beautiful woman. - Premature burial - Catelepsy and madness Here's BERENICE performed by Tony Tsendeas as recorded before a live audience at Westminster Hall in Baltimore, MD on June 28th, 2013. Please excuse the sound quality of the original recording due to room noise and distortion.

In this episode we talk about another piece of Gothic Fiction! Oscar Wilde's 1891, "The Picture of Dorian Gray". We have a great discussion on the dreadful Victorian society, how to think about Aesthetics in a not terrible way, the violence of Imperialism and how nobles are horrible! A really fun and a truly Wilde discussion! Hehe (sorry)   You can find us on Twitter @leftpagepod Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want to check out the Reading Corner and join the Poetry Club! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage  Intro Music: All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix, Electric Ladyland, 1968 Outro Music: Waldszenen (Forest Scenes) 4 Verrufene Stelle (Haunted Place), Robert Schumann, 1850-1851 ----------- We are a part of the Revolutionary Left Radio Federation so check them out here! @RevLeftRadio https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/ -----------

In this episode we examine the tropes of gothic horror fiction, announce the winner of Vaseem’s greatest ever female pioneer competition, talk to one of the country’s top crime fiction critics, Barry Forshaw, put Bram Stoker’s Dracula on trial, and revisit one of his lesser known descendants: Count Duckula.

Creaky Floorboards & Locked Doors - Learning Tension and Suspense from Gothic Fiction   Whether you write the grittiest crime, the goriest horror or the sweetest romance, if you want to keep a reader hooked until the end of the book,your story must include tension and suspense. This is not just for mystery novels and ghost stories! So how do you create suspense? How is it different to tension? What methods are employed to keep a reader engrossed? While you can learn these things from any genre, since it is the season of All Hallowtide, Jules and Madeleine decided that it would be fun to take a selection of Gothic novels and demonstrate how the authors use these techniques. You can then apply them to any genre you like. On the slab this week Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier, Dracula by Bram Stoker, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and man more.    Title music: Ecstasy by Smiling Cynic

Today's guest on the podcast is Tess Gerritsen, whose books have been bestsellers in the United States and abroad. She has won both the Nero Wolfe award and the Rita award. A Retired medical doctor, Tess joined me today to talk about her newest and first Gothic novel, The Shape of Night. Support the Podcast    Links for Tess:  Website: http://www.tessgerritsen.com/   Create Beautiful Books With Vellum

K.M. Rice is a national, award-winning Screenwriter and Author. She's worked for both Magic Leap and Weta Workshop. Weta create special effects for tv and film and are known for their work on The Lord of the Rings. On the episode, Kellie discusses the difference between Writers and Storytellers and shares her advice for overcoming writer's blocks. We talk about Creativity and how as adults we need to give ourselves the freedom to play. And play we did. On the show our conversation jumps around between Crowdfunding, Female Heroes, and Creative Manias. Kellie is the producer of the web series Happy Hobbit, where she brings a bit of Middle Earth into your daily life. We talk about how J. R. R. Tolkien's work carried environmentalist and anti-industrial messages and Kellie talks about her favorite Gothic Fiction books. Rice resides on a ranch in Santa Cruz Mountains of California where she lives in a beneficial relationship with the animals and the land — like a true Happy Hobbit. Her first novel, Darkling, is a young adult fantastical thriller that now has a companion novel titled The Watcher. Several years in the making, her Afterworld series debuted with the first book, Ophelia. Her novella The Wild Frontier is an ode to the American spirit of adventure and seeks to awaken the wildish nature in all of us. Both Darkling and The Wild Frontier are now available on audiobook narrated by Gail Shalan. Her short story and poetry collection The Country Beyond the Forests showcases a range of genres and styles. You can also check out her author vlog and find her books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and in-store at Bookshop Santa Cruz. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/DreamNation/support

Warning: This episode contains both spoilers and sensitive content. We do our best with the discussion to be respectful of the sensitive content, but there will be talk of rape and abuse as it is an important plot point in this novel. Welcome to The Binding by Bridget Collins! This episode is part one of three and we discuss the world and character building in this section. We hope that you will add your thoughts through our Instagram (@topshelfreadspodcast) or through our show notes/ discussion blog on our website (topshelfreadspod.com). Thanks for listening!

This podcast includes: the elements of Gothic Fiction, What Gothic fiction have to be a Gothic Fiction story, The three main authors of Gothic Fiction short stories, A sample of Gothic Fiction by Edgar Allen Poe.

Gothic Fiction in Star Trek: Voyager. Even starship captains, with the whole galaxy to explore, need a bit of mindless escapism from time to time. While Jean-Luc Picard donned his fedora and trench coat to live out a holographic fantasy life as the surly gumshoe Dixon Hill, Kathryn Janeway’s choice of entertainment might seem—at least on the surface—even less in keeping with her “real” personality. In three early episodes of Star Trek: Voyager—“Cathexis,” “Learning Curve,” and “Persistence of Vision”—we see her indulge in a holonovel that appears to combine elements of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847), Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw (1898), and Rebecca, the 1938 novel by Dame Daphne du Maurier. In her holographic escape from life in the Delta Quadrant, Janeway played the role of a wide-eyed governess who finds herself at the heart of a sinister gothic mystery. In this episode of Primitive Culture, hosts Clara Cook and Duncan Barrett take a look at the literary influences on Captain Janeway’s Lambda One holonovel, considering questions of female agency, repressed sexuality, and the apparent value of low-brow entertainment to Starfleet’s high-ranking officers. We also question whether a show as bright and cheery as Star Trek: Voyager can ever truly accommodate Gothicism. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) The Birth of the Holonovel (00:07:00) High Tech, Low Brow (00:17:30) Turning to Screwing (00:22:50) Janeway Eyre (00:36:55) Delta Quadrant Gothic (00:54:35) Infinite Diversity in Limited Combinations (01:06:25)

In this BONUS episode of our fiction series, we talk with Ignatius Press author Eleanor Bourg Nicholson on her new book, "A Bloody Habit." In our discussion we speak about the importance of the Gothic tradition, why more people should be reading this "spooky" literature, and the modern corruption of the vampire genre. Please listen for a SPECIAL PROMOTION from Ignatius Press for Eleanor's novel! Thank you to the Mosleys, for their wonderful song "Running Out the Road," which provided the perfect backdrop for this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mystery-manners/support

Make no bones about it, Lemony Snicket’s “The Bad Beginning” is “an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children.” In our conversation, we tried to find some bright spots in this story, but still had to cover all the atrocities. We also talked about what’s coming next for FDBC. https://fatherdaughterbookclub.com/podcast/the-bad-beginning/ Up Next: “The Young Elites” … Continue reading FDBC embarks on “The Bad Beginning” →

Make no bones about it, Lemony Snicket’s “The Bad Beginning” is “an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children.” In our conversation, we tried to find some bright spots in this story, but still had to cover all the atrocities. We also talked about what’s coming next for FDBC. http://fatherdaughterbookclub.com/podcast/the-bad-beginning/ Up Next: “The Young Elites” … Continue reading FDBC embarks on “The Bad Beginning” →

In which we briefly explore the history of Gothic Fiction. Again, I’d like to thank Amy Lukavics, Andrea Judy, Kira Butler, and Katie Locke for being my test audience. I adore you gals. I also need to add Brian LeTendre to the list of people I am indebted to. Thank you so much for your help. Brian ALSO makes podcasts and writes Lovecraftian things. Check out his work over here: http://www.seebrianwrite.com/   Intro/Outro music: “Ghost Story” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Actor and writer Drew Spears joins us to talk about his love of Southern Gothic Fiction. What is it? What is it not? Who gets defensive about that label? Co-host Anthony King joins Drew in a brief discussion of what they think of the title "Southern" since they are in fact from the south! We read some great excerpts from Flannery O'Connor, Barry Hannah and Charlie Smith! Also Will talks about the problematic nature of comics writer Alan Moore, and Anthony discusses the joy of the audiobook version of Rob Lowe's memoir "Stories I Only Tell My Friends!"