Podcast appearances and mentions of Gwendolyn Kiste

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

Rebecca and Jonathan sink their teeth into two vampire books and play a game of "Screw Marry Kill" featuring gothic babes.

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

Today we bring you an episode all about the horror genre; both in film and literature. We also have a special guest! Gwendolyn Kiste is the author of Reluctant Immortals which is out now in a bookstore near you. You can find her at http://www.gwendolynkiste.com/Sources: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-hirsute-history-of-horrorhttps://phys.org/news/2007-10-ancient-greeks-romans-good-scary.htmlhttps://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-07771-0.htmlhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/329200207_Horror_Personality_and_Threat_Simulation_A_Survey_on_the_Psychology_of_Scary_Mediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fictionhttps://www.thegothiclibrary.com/the-history-of-horror/https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/how-horror-movies-have-changed-since-their-beginning/https://westportlibrary.libguides.com/Whatishorrorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO7asdIg3a4 https://www.ranker.com/list/horror-movie-tricks-for-scaring-the-audience/jacob-sheltonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Student_of_Prague_(1913_film)https://www.acplwy.org/the-birth-of-horrorhttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CatScarehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_(1954_film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creature_from_the_Black_Lagoon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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

Today, I've invited author, Gwendolyn Kiste, to talk about her book, “Reluctant Immortals,” her novel that blends Jane Eyre and Dracula for a hippie, feminist story about reclaiming autonomy from the men who stole it. This was such a creative, moving and fun read that I can't recommend enough. You can order your copy of “Reluctant Immortals” using my bookshop.org link to support the show, as well as independent bookstores nationwide. That's at bookshop.org/shop/sheworeblack. You can also help out the show by following She Wore Black on Twitter and Instagram, and leaving us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for joining us today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sheworeblack/message

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

Gwendolyn Kiste is the three-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Rust Maidens, Reluctant Immortals, Boneset & Feathers, And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, Pretty Marys All in a Row, and The Invention of Ghosts. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Nightmare Magazine, Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, Vastarien, Tor's Nightfire, Black Static, The Dark, Daily Science Fiction, Interzone, and LampLight, among others. Originally from Ohio, she now resides on an abandoned horse farm outside of Pittsburgh with her husband, two cats, and not nearly enough ghosts. Find her online at gwendolynkiste.com.  BUY Reluctant Immortals (OUT NOW!) Link to "The Eight People Who Murdered Me" by Gwendolyn Kiste at Nightmare Magazine Recommended in this episode: Le Femme Grotesque Up Next: A special episode dedicated to Nichelle Nichols    Please rate and review us, or better yet, tell a friend.    Our social media is @MonsterWrote on Twitter and Instagram. Our email is monsterwrote@gmail.com. This episode was produced and researched by Lisa and Mel. Theme music is “Misconception” by Nicolas Gasparini, used with permission.

Bertha steps into the spotlight in Gwendolyn Kiste's newest novel, Reluctant Immortals. This groovy and gothic tale places Bertha Mason and Lucy Westenra of Bram Stoker's Dracula in Los Angeles, 1967. After years of running, the horrors of their past finally catch up with them, forcing Bertha and Lucy to face the wicked men who made them what they are. We were delighted to speak with Gwendolyn about her book and to learn more about her process when adapting these classic characters to a more modern setting! Reluctant Immortals is available August 23, 2022. Find it on Amazon and check out Gwendolyn's website for more about her other novels and short fiction.

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.

Gwendolyn Kiste is an American author. Her latest book is Reluctant Immortals. 

Tonight we're chatting with three-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author Gwendolyn Kiste, author of RELUCTANT IMMORTALS (On sale August 23; Saga Press; Trade Paperback Original), which the publisher calls a centuries-overdue literary rescue mission of two of gothic literature's most unjustly scourged female characters; Bertha Mason and Lucy Westenra of respectively Jane Eyre and Dracula.But what if Bertha and Lucy's stories didn't end with these gruesome exploitations? What if they had a chance to take back the pages to confront their abusers and claim a new ending for themselves?In RELUCTANT IMMORTALS It's 1967 and Bertha (Bee) Mason and Lucy Westenra are now undead immortals residing in Los Angeles when Dracula and Rochester make a shocking return in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco. A tale of love, betrayal, and coercion brings them face-to-face with the toxic men bent on destroying their (undead) lives, not to mention Bee's former lover Jane Eyre herself, to put an end to Rochester and Dracula's abuse once and for all.

Gwendolyn Kiste is an American author. Her latest book is Reluctant Immortals.    Episode airs 8.15.2022

Gwendolyn Kiste discusses the literary and genre origins of Reluctant Immortals.

We want to remind you that we have a Patreon! One really amazing thing the Patreon does is allow us to pay authors for original fiction published on our website! We're going to lots more of that and your support means everything to us. Listen. We're often behind on our Patreon updates BUT--we've got 3+ years of content up there for you to enjoy (LOTS of it exclusive!) We offer cool rewards at every tier, including early, ad-free episodes; bonus written, audio, and video content from special guest authors (like a special video from author Gwendolyn Kiste!); and the Patrons-Only podcast LOTF After Dark. Head on over to patreon.com/ladiesofthefright for all the gory details! Show Notes This episode was recorded at the end of 2021 as is our annual tradition, but these times have gotten to us and we are very behind at updating the feed. Regardled, we are delighted to welcome Bob Pastorella back to the show to discuss The Night House! This December movie chat is officially an annual LOTF podcast tradition (ahem yes we know it's June.)  Listen. Bob Pastorella is a genius. Seriously. He is so smart. Our discussion of this film wouldn't be nearly as intelligent without his insightful perception—and his thorough understanding of the genre. We had such a great time talking to Bob about this film to wrap up our 2021 lineup (which you now get to enjoy in mid-2022, lmao.) Find Bob: Website | Twitter Purchase They're Watching!

This podcast presents the panel We Once Were Monster Kids from the HP Lovecraft Film Festival 2021, moderated by Anya Martin and featuring Gwendolyn Kiste, Craig Laurance Gidney, Ian McDowell, and Eden Royce. This episode was recorded on October 10, 2021. Show Notes In this podcast taped during the virtual segment of the HP Lovecraft … Continue reading

El terror nace en forma de relato con un fin aleccionador, después se transforma en un género que busca provocar el miedo como forma de divertimento. David Calpa nos adentra en la literatura de terror y en el género en España, con un recorrido histórico y con muchas recomendaciones de libros. Pasen y teman... Dónde encontrar a David Calpa: Canal de YouTube “Gafas y ojeras”: https://youtu.be/YqrUDdhAw2o Instagram: @davicalpa Libros recomendados: “El castillo de Otranto” de Horace Walpole. Novela de 1764, texto inaugural de la literatura de terror gótico. “Los misterios de Udolfo” de Ann Radcliffe. “El monje de Matthew G. Lewis. “Frankenstein” de Mary Shelley. “El vampiro”, de John Polidori. “Leyendas”, de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer. “La mujer alta”, relato de Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. “La pata de palo”, relato de José de Espronceda. “La sombra”, relato de Benito Pérez Galdós. “La resucitada”, relato de Emilia Pardo Bazán. “La chica de al lado”, de Jack Ketchum. “Drácula”, de Bram Stoker. “La chica de al lado”, de Jack Ketchum . “Las doncellas de óxido”, Gwendolyn Kiste. Premio Bram Stoker a la mejor primera novela en 2019. “El monstruo pentápodo”, de Liliana Blum. “Los pájaros”, Daphne du Maurier. “La maldición de Hill House”, de Shirley Jackson. “Agujeros de sol”, de Nieves Mories. “El que susurra”, de Malenka Ramos. “Los sauces”, de Algernon Blackwood. “La mujer de negro”, de Susan Hill. Libros especialmente recomendados: “Ponzoña”, David de Luna Lorenzo. “Nuestra parte de la noche”, de Mariana Enríquez. Editoriales de terror: La biblioteca de Carfax Dilatando Mentes Editorial Editorial Valdemar Dolmen Editorial Autores clásicos contemporáneos: Pilar Pedraza Emilio Bueso

The teeth in the neck gambit obviously starts all of this. Don't think I'll forget that. Don't expect for one moment you're going to get off too easily. You might not be the only one to blame, but you're still mostly to blame. For how you come to me when I'm by myself, a lonely girl in a goblin market where some treasures are best left undiscovered. Tonight, my mother's hosting another soirée, all in my honor, a way to find me the perfect husband. She doesn't care what I have to say about it. | Copyright 2019 by Gwendolyn Kiste. Narrated by Kate Orsini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say goodbye. They say it with a strange smile like a kid who overheard a secret. But they don't share what they know. They just walk out the door. Maybe it's a cabin door. Or an office door. Or a plain screen door in suburbia. They walk out and they don't come back. My Uncle Ray's the first in my family to vanish. It happens in the early weeks when the chattering faces on television and the mindless voices online still claim it's some newfangled fad that will taper off like acid-washed jeans or hula hoops did. | Copyright 2015 by Gwendolyn Kiste. Narrated by Judy Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices