Podcast appearances and mentions of Gwendolyn Kiste

Gwendolyn Kiste discusses her collection of short stories The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own.

Gwendolyn Kiste is on the pod to talk about her latest short story collection and fairy tale horror.  Movies:  The Ugly Stepsister Valerie and Her Week of Wonders The Lure The Company of Wolves La Belle et la Bete The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Books Mentioned:  The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own by Gwendolyn Kiste The Candy House by Jennifer Egan (Goon Squad #2) The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry Wendy Darling by AC Wise Hooked by AC Wise Chlorine by Jade Song Sing Me Your Scars by Damien Angelica Walters House of Salt and Sorrow by Erin A Craig Small Favors by Erin A Craig The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel by Alyssa Palombo Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (Wayward Children #1) White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link It Came From Neverland by Cynthia Pelayo  Chilling Obsession - Eye of the Devil Movie Final Girl Song - Which Witch by Florence and the Machine Join our Patreon community   

Multiple award-winning author Gwendolyn Kiste comes back to the show to talk about her new collection The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own, now available from Raw Dog Press. She talks about revisiting her craft, about revisiting historic figures to recontextualize their place in modern issues, and also breaks down issues pertaining to activism and empathy in fiction and reality. You can find more about Gwendolyn Kiste at www.gwendolynkiste.com, and you can get The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own direct through the Raw Dog Screaming Press website at rawdogscreaming.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Tamika Thompson ("Unshod, Cackling, and Naked," "Salamander Justice") returns to talk to Scotty about her new novel "The Curse of Hester Gardens" (March 31, Erewhon Books). They discuss the intersection of grief and the ghost story, urban landscapes and the Gothic, the horror of economic oppression, looking for meaning in signs, influences from "The Wire" to "Candyman," the pervasive tragedy of American gun violence, and more. They also take a few minutes at the end of the episode to talk about the 2023 Argentinian horror film "When Evil Lurks," directed by Demián Rugna. WARNING: There some moderate spoilers for "When Evil Lurks." You can find Tamika online at https://www.tamikathompson.com You can get your copy of "The Curse of Hester Gardens" at https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781645663195/the-curse-of-hester-gardens/ -- Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE on Monday, April 20, at 7 p.m. EST, and will feature author (and fellow friend-of-the-pod) Gwendolyn Kiste! Follow the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/734287569466413/ You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838

Bram Stoker Award-winning author Gwendolyn Kiste ("Reluctant Immortals," "The Haunting of Velkwood") comes back onto the podcast to talk about her upcoming collection "The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own" (April 14, Raw Dog Screaming Press). She and Scotty dive into the stories, talk about recurring themes like fairy tales, cinema, weird history, and the unique bond between women. They also touch on Salvador Dalí, Marie Antoinette, Hollywood gothic, Ed Kemper, the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, and more. And they take a few minutes at the end of the episode to look back on the weird, Satanic fever dream that is 1977's "The Sentinel." WARNING: There are some big spoilers for "The Sentinel." You can find Gwendolyn online at https://www.gwendolynkiste.com You can get "The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own" at https://rawdogscreaming.com/book/the_haunted_houses_she_calls_her_own/ Listen to Scotty's history of Elizabeth Bathory on "The Weirdest Thing" at https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EKdevXlhw94AmOAAbjRzj?si=0af1827daccd46b9 --- And sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic," where Gwendolyn will be the next guest! That episode will be LIVE at 7 p.m. EST on April 20. Follow the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/734287569466413/ You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In Mo Moshaty's short story "Dandelion Wine" in her collection Clairviolence, a long married couple have a fight over a plum cake won in a bingo game that just might be the end for the two of them.    Recommended in this episode: Lindy Ryan's Dollface, Gwendolyn Kiste's In These Gilded Ghostly Hearts (preorder), and Jane Harper's The Survivors    NEWS: We have a Bookshop.org shop now! Find all of our favorite books at our shop–and help out small businesses.    UP NEXT: The Haunting of Hill House with special guest and podcast favorite Crystal O'Leary Davidson Buy our books here, including Monster, She Wrote and our newest Toil and Trouble.

Authors Kailee Pedersen ("Sacrificial Animals," 2024) and Briana N. Cox ("Indigent," 2026) come onto the podcast. They talk to Scotty about issues around diversity, identity, and representation in speculative fiction, good vs. bad-faith conversations on the internet, addressing trauma through their fiction, and more. You can find Briana online at https://brianancoxwriter.com You can get your copy of "Indigent" at https://brianancoxwriter.com/#books You can follow Briana on Threads at https://www.threads.com/@pedroparo2 You can find out more about Briana's upcoming appearances--including the License 2 Thrill Literary Event in Nashville--at https://brianancoxwriter.com/#film You can find Kailee online at https://kaileepedersen.com You can get your copy of "Sacrificial Animals" at https://kaileepedersen.com/sacrificial-animals/ You can find out more about Kailee's upcoming appearances--including the Spooktastic Book Fair at Roundhead Brewing--at https://kaileepedersen.com/events/ --- Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE at 7 p.m. EST, and will feature author (and fellow friend-of-the-pod) Gwendolyn Kiste! Follow the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/734287569466413/ You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Author and returning champ Larry Hinkle comes back onto the podcast to discuss his new collection "An Hour Before Dark" (February 24, Four Winds Bar Publishing), which continues his exploration of the Eris Ridge Trail through a batch of standalone but interconnected stories. He and Scotty talk cosmic horror, liminal spaces, terrifying mountain highways, Twin Peaks, Stephen King, planting easter eggs, dirty humor, and more. They also spend a few minutes on the 2015 anthology horror film "Southbound," and consider how its particular indie aesthetic and interconnectedness sit alongside Larry's own work. Find Larry online at https://www.thatscarylarry.com Get your copy of "An Hour Before Dark" at https://www.amazon.com/Hour-Before-Dark-Larry-Hinkle-ebook/dp/B0GGTFJQSH/ Read Larry's novella "The Eris Ridge Trail" at https://www.amazon.com/Eris-Ridge-Trail-Larry-Hinkle-ebook/dp/B0DTT3N5M8/ Check out Larry's first collection "The Space Between" at https://www.amazon.com/Space-Between-Larry-Hinkle-ebook/dp/B0CVQ7RZ2G/ Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE at 7 p.m. EST, and will feature author (and fellow friend-of-the-pod) Gwendolyn Kiste! Follow the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/734287569466413/ You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Bram Stoker Award-winning author Sara Tantlinger ("To Be Devoured," "The Devil's Dreamland: Poetry Inspired by H.H. Holmes") comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about her recent fiction collection "Cyanide Constellations" (2025, Dark Matter INK). They talk about her approach to nature in her work, grief narratives, the influence of poetry on her fiction, feminist revenge stories, murderous garden gnomes, gun-toting hippies, and more. They also take a look at director Nicolas Winding Refn's bizarre, beautiful, and horrific depiction of the fashion industry in "The Neon Demon" (2016). You can find Sara online at https://saratantlinger.com Get your copy of "Cyanide Constellations" at https://darkmattermagazine.shop/products/cyanide-constellations-and-other-stories-598818 Follow Sara on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/inkychaotics/ Listen to Scotty's earlier conversation with Sara on "The Weirdest Thing Podcast" at https://open.spotify.com/episode/3K8wusyzTqvuzUt7uFf1Lu?si=ba57844ec1734793 Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE at 7 p.m. EST, and will feature author (and fellow friend-of-the-pod) Gwendolyn Kiste! Follow the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/734287569466413/ You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In Part 2 of this episode, Scotty and Lauren look back at "Dead Billy," the ultra low-budget indie feature film that they made in 2012 and 2013. They discuss the initial inspiration, collaborating on both the script and the production, wrestling with the film's difficult subject matter, "planning" vs "pantsing," whether they wish they'd had an intimacy coordinator, and more. WARNING: Considering the film's themes, this conversation does touch on issues of abuse. Watch the (NSFW) trailer at https://vimeo.com/186292063?fl=pl&fe=ti Find "Dead Billy" on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Billy-Lauren-Myers/dp/B01M4IIHFU/ Find "Dead Billy" on Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Dead_Billy?id=0krpZxbLyVE&hl=en_US Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE at 7 p.m. EST, and will feature author (and fellow friend-of-the-pod) Gwendolyn Kiste! Follow the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/734287569466413/ You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Scotty has known and worked with actor/writer/producer/filmmaker/development-executive Lauren Chavez-Myers for over 15 years now. Aside from being friends, they collaborated on a number of shorts before embarking on the feature film "Dead Billy" (2016). In the first part of this two-part episode, Lauren talks about her life as an actor on stage, in movies, and on television, and the transition she made toward working as a TV development executive for Hasbro Entertainment. They discuss the satisfaction of creation, struggling with self-imposed pressure, balancing film and theatre work, what exactly "development" means, and more. Look out for Part 2, in which Scotty and Lauren do a deep dive into the making of "Dead Billy," and how they feel about the movie more than a decade later. You can find Lauren online at http://www.laurenchavezmyers.com You can check Lauren out on IMDB at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0616774/ Stream the series "Manhattan" on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0DHY49RDK/ Listen to Scotty's history of the Ouija board on "The Weirdest Thing Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weirdest-thing/id1534847356?i=1000628043222 Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE at 7 p.m. EST, and will feature author (and fellow friend-of-the-pod) Gwendolyn Kiste! Follow the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/734287569466413/ You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this episode of Horror Joy, hosts Brian and Jeff welcome acclaimed author Gwendolyn Kiste, a multiple Bram Stoker Award winner, to discuss her novel 'The Haunting of Velkwood.'They explore the synergistic relationship between horror and joy, emphasizing the cathartic and self-discovery elements inherent in the genre.Kiste shares her journey from a young storyteller to an author who uses horror to navigate and express personal and societal traumas.The conversation also delves into the unique stasis experienced by characters in 'Velkwood' and the liberating exploration of queer identity within horror narratives. The episode concludes with a discussion on cicadas, puzzles, board games, and Kiste's upcoming projects.

A conversation with Lindy Ryan, award-winning author of Another Fine Mess, the sequel to her acclaimed debut horror novel Bless Your Heart. Websitelindyryanwrites.com Instagram@lindyryanwrites Facebook@authorLindyRyan Amazon linksAmazon.caAmazon.com About Another Fine Mess From Lindy Ryan, “one of the most electrifying voices in the horror genre” (Gwendolyn Kiste), Another Fine Mess brings the Evans women back around in this unputdownable, … Continue reading "Episode 192: Lindy Ryan – Another Fine Mess" Source

This week Scotty talks to Christa Carmen about her Bram Stoker Award-winning and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated first novel "The Daughters of Block Island" (2023, Thomas & Mercer), as well as her upcoming novel "Beneath the Poet's House" (due in December of this year). They discuss the importance of Stephen King's "On Writing" on her early career, the influence of classic authors like Agatha Christie and Shirley Jackson (as well as contemporaries like Gwendolyn Kiste and Cynthia Pelayo), the difficulties inherent in writing a good mystery, the importance of place, the power of history, and more. They also talk about Bryan Bertino's cult horror movie "The Monster" (2016), and its terrifying (and ultimately poignant) depiction of a damaged mother-daughter relationship against the backdrop of a deceptively simple creature feature. You can find Christa online at https://www.christacarmen.com You can find "The Daughters of Block Island" at https://www.christacarmen.com/books-daughters-of-block-island.aspx You can pre-order "Beneath the Poet's House" at https://www.christacarmen.com/books-beneath-the-poets-house.aspx You can find Christa's collection "Something Borrowed, Something Bloodsoaked" at https://www.amazon.com/Something-Borrowed-Blood-Soaked-Christa-Carmen-ebook/dp/B07DK2YJV3/ Go back and listen to Episode 14, "'The Flanagan-verse,' with Amelia Ampuero" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horror-from-the-high-desert/id1686537767?i=1000635187266 Listen to the Jan. 19 episode of The Weirdest Thing, "Germanism and Gloom," where Scotty talks about the strange death of Edgar Allan Poe here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weirdest-thing/id1534847356?i=1000642272029 Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. Author Paul Tremblay will appear live on August 29 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/797113355174358 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Mothers come in all shapes and sizes. Some are good, caring, and loving. And some are a bit more complicated. Sometimes it feels like a mother can be out to absolutely destroy your world–the mother at the heart of Gwendolyn Kiste's story “Your Mother's Love is an Apocalypse” (from the Mother Knows Best anthology) is of the latter ilk. Kiste explores the difficult mother-daughter relationship and asks the question: when does the responsibility of the daughter to take care of the mother end?    NEWS: We have a Bookshop.org shop now! Find all of our favorite books at our shop–and help out small businesses.    Recommended in this episode: Simone St. James's Murder Road and the anthology Mother Knows Best (which includes the story “Your Mother's Love is an Apocalypse”)    UP NEXT: Lora Senf's The Clackity    Buy our books here, including our newest Toil and Trouble.   

SPOILERS ABOUND! This novel contains a TWIST you don't want to ruin, so listen at your own risk.  Vesper Wright left home at eighteen to escape her family, who has been entrenched in a religious cult community for decades, and she hasn't looked back. That is, until she gets a wedding invitation for her childhood best friend's marriage to her high school love. She doesn't know who sent the invitation or if she is even welcome back home, but she finds that curiosity is too overwhelming and decides she has to attend. Whoever said you can't go home again must not have had such a toxic upbringing… Recommended in this episode: T. Kingfisher's What Feasts at Night UP NEXT:  “Your Mother's Love is an Apocalypse” by Gwendolyn Kiste (the last story in the anthology MOTHER KNOWS BEST, which includes Lisa Kroger's own story “Almonds”) Buy the anthology at your favorite local bookstore or online here. Buy Toil and Trouble here!  

Dive into the world of reimagined ghost stories with my latest Ghost Report! Featuring haunting tales from Gwendolyn Kiste, Johnny Compton, and Hailey Piper. Don't miss out on these spooky reads! Have you read a ghost story that gave you chills? #GhostReport #HorrorCommunity #stokercon

Happy StokerCon, everyone! To celebrate this year's Bram Stoker Awards, Scotty has brought back some favorite guests to talk about the nominated anthology "American Cannibal" (Maenad Press, 2023). Editor Rebecca Rowland and authors Gwendolyn Kiste and Daniel Braum are here to talk about the book, their contributions, and to further explore the weird and wonderful world of cannibalism through an epic discussion of five wildly different films: • "Bone Tomahawk" (2015) • "Parents" (1989) • "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) • "Raw" (2016) • "The Neon Demon" (2016) Congratulations to Rebecca, Gwendolyn, and Daniel for the nomination, and good luck to all of this year's nominees! We'll see you in San Diego! To read "American Cannibal," go to: https://www.amazon.com/American-Cannibal-Maenad-Press/dp/B0BW32R7XN To find Rebecca online, go to: https://rowlandbooks.com/ To find Gwendolyn online, go to: https://www.gwendolynkiste.com/ To find Daniel online, go to: https://bloodandstardust.wordpress.com/ And be sure to tune in to Daniel's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. The next episode will feature author Jonathan Janz, and will be live on June 13 at 7 p.m., EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/729425649102419 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this podcast, Gwendolyn Kiste talks about The Haunting of Velkwood and more.  About Gwendolyn Kiste Gwendolyn Kiste is the three-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Rust Maidens, Reluctant Immortals, And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, Pretty Marys All in a Row, The Invention of Ghosts, and Boneset & Feathers. Her short fiction … Continue reading

Today, Gwendolyn Kiste returns to the show to discuss THE HAUNTING OF VELKWOOD, her lastest book about childhood friends that return to their haunted neighborhood decades after escaping it. We discuss the brutality of youth, the gothic and stasis, as well as horror through the lens of older women. I have Gwendolyn's books in my Bookshop if you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide at bookshop.org/shop/sheworeblack. If you want another way to help out my show, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. You can also join my Patreon community, buy merch, or make a Ko-fi donation through the links available on my on my website at sheworeblackpodcast.com. Thanks for joining me today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheworeblack/message

The mysterious Velkwood Vicinity is an occult and paranormal marvel, occupying the interest of scientists and conspiracy theorists alike. But for three friends, Talitha, Brett, and Grace, the Velkwood Vicinity is their painful past. It's the neighborhood they grew up in, and where their families still live–as ghosts. But now, Talitha returns, hoping for answers and maybe closure. The past is never really dead, though, and it may be more than she bargained for. Recommended in this episode: The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo UP NEXT: Tanith Lee's short story “Beauty”  Buy Toil and Trouble here!  

Join Lisa and Mel as we talk with author Gwendolyn Kiste about her newest novel, The Haunting of Velkwood. Gwendolyn Kiste is the three-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Rust Maidens, Reluctant Immortals, Boneset & Feathers, Pretty Marys All in a Row, and The Haunting of Velkwood. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in outlets including Lit Hub, Nightmare, Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, CrimeReads, Tor Nightfire, The Lineup, and The Dark. She's a Lambda Literary Award winner, and her fiction has also received the This Is Horror award for Novel of the Year as well as nominations for the Premios Kelvin, Ignotus, and Dragon Awards. Originally from Ohio, she now resides on an abandoned horse farm outside of Pittsburgh with her husband, their excitable calico cat, and not nearly enough ghosts. Find her online at gwendolynkiste.com Purchase The Haunting of Velkwood here.  Buy Toil and Trouble here!

Gwendolyn Kiste discusses her novel The Haunting of Velkwood.

This episode is a little different from our usual format, but we promise you'll love it. It's all about book recommendations and what Mel and Lisa are loving right now.  UP NEXT: An interview with author Gwendolyn Kiste! Buy Toil and Trouble here!

Scotty talks to author Larry Hinkle about his excellent new collection "The Space Between" (February 14, Trepidatio Publishing). They discuss how Larry's mother helped him discover his early love of horror, but also how negative experiences in writing workshops pushed him out of fiction writing for nearly three decades. After Scotty cools down from his rant about bad teachers, they talk about the value of brevity in the horror story, balancing humor, horror, and poignancy in Larry's work, time travel narratives, Lovecraft's complicated legacy, how to turn a garbage dump into a living, peeing kaiju, and much more. They also talk about the incredible 2017 independent sci-fi/horror mindbender "The Endless," which was written-and-directed-by and stars Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. You can find "The Space Between" at https://journalstone.com/bookstore/the-space-between/ You can find Larry Hinkle online at https://writtenbylarry.wixsite.com/writtenbylarry You can follow Larry on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/willwriteforbeer/ And be sure to check out the next episode of Daniel Braum's YouTube show "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and dicussions with a diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE on March 28 at 7 p.m. EST, and features Gwendolyn Kiste talking about her new novel "The Haunting of Velkwood." You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Dark Side of the Library Minisode #118: "The Haunting of Velkwood" by Gwendolyn Kiste (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) The Haunting of Velkwood https://amzn.to/3Tp1uV5   Gwendolyn Kiste: https://www.gwendolynkiste.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gwendolynkiste/ https://www.facebook.com/gwendolynkiste/     Dark Side of the Library Amazon Live Channel: https://www.amazon.com/live/darksideofthelibrary/ Dark Side of the Library Podcast:  https://www.darksideofthelibrary.com/ Dark Side of the Library on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darksideofthelibrary Dark Side of the Library on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/darksideofthelibrary

What's scarier than a haunted neighborhood? A new episode!! This week the Abyss gang is joined by Gwendolyn Kiste to discuss her newest book The Haunting of Velkwood. Before diving into the grief and ghosts, they chat about Poor Things, The Crimson Labyrinth by Yusuke Kishi, Jamison Shea's I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me, FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans, The Program, Joshua Hull's Mouth, and Happiness. Be just a little afraid as we dig in to the past and listen in!

Time to get liminal and haunted.  Gwendolyn Kiste comes back to Talking Scared for another high-concept twist on the Gothic. In The Haunting of Velkwood, and entire street turns ghostly overnight. Yeah, I can't explain that any more clearly, we'll leave it to Gwendolyn. Despite this being a book centered on trauma and angst, we do a whole lot of laughing. Amongst the chuckles we also sneak in conversation about the many meanings of the word haunted, child-free horror fiction televisual references, and just what makes the American suburbs so damn creepy! Enjoy! The Haunting of Velkwood was published on March 5th by Saga Press Other books mentioned: Reluctant Immortals (2022), by Gwendolyn KisteSuburbia (1973), by Bill OwensTwilight: Photographs (2002), by Gregory CrewdsonThe Daughters of Block Island (2023), by Christa Carmen Support Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

This week on the podcast, we have Bram Stoker award winning author, Gwendolyn Kiste.  We discuss her latest novel, The Haunting of Velkwood.  It is a story of an entire neighborhood turns into ghosts except for the three young women who left the night before.  Listen to learn more,Other books by the author and recommendationsThe Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn KisteReluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn KisteDaughters of Block Island by Christa CarmenGrackle by AC Wise

So why is Scotty having a former segment director for Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a guest on his horror podcast? Well, aside from being one of his oldest friends, Maureen Bharoocha is also the director of two Lifetime Network thrillers, along with the upcoming teen horror/comedy "The Prank" (March 15, from Iconic Events). Scotty and Maureen talk about her upbringing in a mixed Catholic/Muslim household, their time in film school together as argumentative "natural contrarians," Maureen's uncanny ability to turn a job at an upscale Beverly Hills bakery into a legitimate filmmaking career, how making "women in peril" movies for Lifetime is sort of like the modern-day Roger Corman school of low-budget filmmaking, how she thinks about the balance between horror and comedy, what it's like giving notes to movie legends like Keith David and Rita Moreno, and a whole lot more. Maureen takes us on her very own unique journey through the entertainment industry. Find Maureen on IMDb here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2043336/ Check out "The Prank" on March 15!: https://iconicreleasing.com/the-prank/ Watch the trailer for "Golden Arm" here: https://youtu.be/G7leSu8mQLw?si=gUMYX9vuM-x1uvXG Watch the trailer for "I Am Watching You" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub3AVIdEWWk Watch the trailer for "Fatal Flip" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViYnELvlzPk "Sprinkles Shorts: Coconut:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np6LNUGLb80 "Sprinkles Shorts: A Taste of Magic, starring Justin Willman:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDy5IxhW7e4 "Sprinkles Shorts: Strawberry, Starring Yeardley Smith:" https://youtu.be/Jf5AizZqd_Q?si=epnqil2vbuaoZgyT Be sure to check out the next episode of Daniel Braum's YouTube show "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and dicussions with a diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE on March 28 at 7 p.m. EST, and features author Gwendolyn Kiste talking about her new novel "The Haunting of Velkwood." You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this episode, Trevor sits down to talk with Gwendolyn Kiste, the multi-time Bram Stoker Award winning author of Reluctant Immortals and The Haunting of Velkwood. Gwendolyn shares some of the inspiration behind her latest book, The Haunting of Velkwood, and delves into the way art and media has the potential to help communicate healthy ways of escaping our hauntings. She also talks about bisexuality and its representation in literature, about bi-erasure, and the importance of art reflecting back our journeys toward identity-making and acceptance.You can find more about Gwendolyn Kiste at gwendolynkiste.com, and find The Haunting of Velkwood available at your favorite booksellers on March 5, 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/sley-house-publishing-presents-litbits. https://plus.acast.com/s/sley-house-publishing-presents-litbits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gwendolyn Kiste is an American author and poet. Her upcoming novel is The Haunting of Velkwood.

Gwendolyn Kiste is an American author. Her upcoming book is The Haunting of Velkwood    Episode airs 2.26.24

Scotty talks to author Gwendolyn Kiste about her recent short stories "The Hungry Wives of Bleak Street" and "Hear, Hearth, Heartbeat," as well as her upcoming novel "The Haunting of Velkwood" (coming March 5 from Saga Press). They talk about the role of hope in the modern horror story, how the Gothic manifests in the American Rust Belt, and more. They also discuss Peter Weir's classic Australian New Wave film, "Picnic at Hanging Rock" – how it works as a horror movie, and how it has influenced Gwendolyn's own work. WARNING: There are some spoilers for "The Haunting of Velkwood." They occur between minute 40:05 and minute 47:50. You can find Gwendolyn online at https://www.gwendolynkiste.com Listen to Scotty's original interview with Gwendolyn on "The Weirdest Thing" podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weirdest-thing/id1534847356?i=1000576573882 Pre-order "The Haunting of Velkwood" at https://shop.riverstonebookstore.com/book/9781982172374 To read "The Hungry Wives of Bleak Street," buy the "American Cannibal" anthology, edited by friend-of-the-pod Rebecca Rowland, here: https://rowlandbooks.com/american-cannibal To read "Hear, Hearth, Heartbeat," buy "The Cellar Door Issue #2: Forbidden Magic," edited by Aric Sundquist (and, y'know, also featuring a story by Scotty, just in case y'all are interested): https://www.darkpeninsulapress.com/forbidden-magic.html Check out the next episode of friend-of-the-pod Daniel Braum's YouTube show "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and dicussions with a diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel. The next episode will be on February 27, and features author Dan Franklin. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this podcast, Gwendolyn Kiste talks about The Haunting of Velkwood in a special book preview episode. About Gwendolyn Kiste Gwendolyn Kiste is the three-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Rust Maidens, Reluctant Immortals, And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, Pretty Marys All in a Row, The Invention of Ghosts, and Boneset & … Continue reading

In this podcast, Gwendolyn Kiste talks about the wide definition of horror, indy vs. traditional publishers, writing persistence, and much more. About Gwendolyn Kiste Gwendolyn Kiste is the three-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Rust Maidens, Reluctant Immortals, And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, Pretty Marys All in a Row, The Invention of … Continue reading

Wendy has a special guest, Gwendolyn Kiste, local author of numerous horror books and classic film afficionado. Wendy and Gwendolyn review the classic masterpiece THE MISFITS, a lesser known John Huston film with an All-star cast including Marilyn Monroe. Find out why this film deserves more recognition and some of the issues that happened throughout production. Plus insights on Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift. Don't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for cute outtakes and snippets of upcoming episodes. And don't forget to give us your feedback on the episode and let us know what films you'd like us to review! And if checking us out on Spotify - please fill out the poll for the episode! #podcasters #classicfilm #TheMisfits

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Sometimes the deepest wounds are from those we hold the closest.In her debut collection, Bram Stoker Award-winner Jess Landry blurs the line between genres, magnifying the darkness in the spaces in between, and confronting those relationships that are nearest and dearest to us in the most horrific ways.A mother and her daughter escape Nazi Germany, boarding the Hindenburg under the promise of a new life. An abused musical protégé discovers that her rage fuels much more than her cello-playing abilities. A hardened police officer finds something unexpected in the rising flood waters of her evacuated hometown. A woman ventures out onto the sea, in hopes of finding a mysterious mist where the dead roam freely. A strange tar infests the home of a young girl, swallowing everything in its wake, including her mother. Two broken women form a tragic bond while searching for a missing person in the dead of winter.Mothers. Daughters. Sisters. Friends. No one is safe.This collection of scary short stories is perfect for fans of Gwendolyn Kiste, SP Miskowski, Gemma Files, and Nadia Bulkin, as well as mystery and suspense short stories.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Gwendolyn Kiste joins Diana and guest co-host Alyssa Palombo to discuss her latest novel, "Reluctant Immortals." They dive into reinventing classic characters (Lucy from Dracula and Bertha from Jane Eyre, in this case), creating female friendships in the novel, the California history featured in the novel and much more! Be sure to check out our shop on Bookshop.org to be able to help support independent bookstores and this podcast. You can find  "Reluctant Immortals" under 'Featured Books' and our November title, "The Ways We Hide" by Kristina McMorris in our 'Book of the Month' shop.

Y'all wanna listen to a podcast? I got your podcast right here! This week two of the gang get in a time machine and join Gwendolyn Kiste to check out her book Reluctant Immortals. Before discussing Lucy Westenra and Bertha Mason's adventures in the late 60's, they talk Stephen Graham Jones' Earthdivers, Werewolf by Night, She-Hulk, Land of the Lustrous, Deadstream, Owl Goingback's Crota, and the anthology Chromophobia: A Strangehouse Anthology by Women in Horror. Now find Dracula's urns and strap in! Buy Reluctant Immortals

Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 328 Main Topic: Gwendolyn Kiste, “Reluctant Immortals” Gwendolyn talks about the “reluctant immortals” in her new novel, well-known characters from Classic Literature Brainstorming is work Questions from chat https://www.gwendolynkiste.com/   https://twitter.com/GwendolynKiste Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Twitch schedule Sept 25-Oct 1 (Eastern time): Sept 28 3:00pm: Gaming: The Wandering Village Sept 29 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Desideria Mesa Oct 1 7:00pm: Station Eternity LIVE! Mini Audio Drama performance on Twitch! September 22, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 58 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

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Gwendolyn Kiste is the author of RELUCTANT IMMORTALS. On today's episode of GHOULISH, we discuss various Dracula film adaptations, small cults in the 60s and 70s, and the beauty blood trend of 2016. Buy RELUCTANT IMMORTALS: https://bookshop.org/a/3599/9781982172350  Browse GHOULISH BOOKS: http://ghoulishbooks.com/  Join the GHOULISH discord: https://discord.gg/C6KnYq3P8w  Join The Ghoulish Times: https://theghoulishtimes.substack.com/ Join Dog Ears, a writing & publishing newsletter: https://dogears.substack.com/  Attend GHOULISH BOOK FESTIVAL 2023: http://ghoulishbookfest.com/  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Theme song by Heathenish Kid

Layne's celebrating spooky season early with feminist horror author Gwendolyn Kiste! Tune in for their chat about Gwendolyn's feminist as hell Dracula meets Jane Eyre mashup Reluctant Immortals, why women are so good at controlling our murderous urges, and what makes horror the ideal genre for rule-breaking, rage-fueled fiction. Reluctant Immortals is out now, as are Gwendolyn's previous books Boneset & Feathers, The Rust Maidens, Pretty Marys All in a Row, and And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe. Also mentioned in the episode: Dracula by Bram Stoker Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Shirley Jackson, author of The Haunting of Hill House Angela Carter, author of The Bloody Chamber The Babadook Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked by Christa Carmen To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger Yellowjackets  Find out more about Gwendolyn on her website, Instagram, or Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get your bell bottoms, your peace sign, your tie dye and your … crucifix!This week's guest is Gwendolyn Kiste and her new novel, Reluctant Immortals, transports us to San Francisco in 1968, the summer after the Summer of Love, when the sun is setting on the hippie movement. Into this chaos comes a quarter of iconic Gothic characters, ready to fight it out all over again.Like the book, the surface of this conversation belies its inner darkness. Yes we talk hippies. Yes we talk Haunted Hollywood. Yes we talk cheesy movies. But we also get into the horrific implications of vampires for sexual consent, the true hideous power of the patriarchy, and how women are weaponised against women.There is substantial conversation about domestic and sexual abuse in the second half of the conversation. Just a warning in case this is a problem for you. It's a tough conversation, but a good one.Enjoy!Reluctant Immortals is released in North America on August 23rd by and in the UK on November 22nd by Titan.Other books discussed in this episode include:Something Borrowed, Something Blood-soaked (2018), by Christa CarmenTo Be Devoured (2019), by Sarah TantlingerThe Rust Maidens (2018), by Gwendolyn Kiste“The Eight People Who Murdered Me (Excerpt from Lucy Westenra's Diary)”, by Gwendolyn Kiste, Nightmare Magazine, issue 86, (2019)“The Woman Out of the Attic, by Gwendolyn Kiste, in Haunted House Short Stories (2019)Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (1998), by Peter BiskindSupport Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

This week Scotty talks to Bram Stoker-winning horror author Gwendolyn Kiste about her life, work, and influences. We also discuss her upcoming historical horror novel Reluctant Immortals, and its examination of the "forgotten women" of both Stoker's Dracula and Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. Reluctant Immortals will be released on August 23! Click the link for more information: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Reluctant-Immortals/Gwendolyn-Kiste/9781982172350 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.