Podcast appearances and mentions of simon strantzas

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The universe as monster: author and editor Simon Strantzas joins the show to discuss cosmic horror in literature, the weird vs. the strange, the exploratory philosophy of horror, and more. Find out more about him and his projects through these links: Simon Strantzas's website: http://strantzas.com Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Simon-Strantzas/e/B004K34LSU?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1599753250&sr=8-1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thinkinghorror/ Also check out the journal Thinking … Continue reading Cosmic Horror with Simon Strantzas

There are four of us left huddled in the cabin: me, Jerry, Carina, and Kyle. And we’re terrified the door won’t hold. Carina shivers so uncontrollably, her teeth sound like stones rattling down a metal chute. Kyle begs her to quiet down. But her teeth aren’t making enough noise to matter. Not compared to the howling storm. It comes in gusts that build in slow waves, rhythmically increasing in both volume and strength until a gale overtakes the cabin, pelting the windows with hard rain. A cold draught pushes past us while we tremble on the floor, wishing we were anyplace else. | Copyright 2019 by Simon Strantzas. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.

There are four of us left huddled in the cabin: me, Jerry, Carina, and Kyle. And we're terrified the door won't hold. Carina shivers so uncontrollably, her teeth sound like stones rattling down a metal chute. Kyle begs her to quiet down. But her teeth aren't making enough noise to matter. Not compared to the howling storm. It comes in gusts that build in slow waves, rhythmically increasing in both volume and strength until a gale overtakes the cabin, pelting the windows with hard rain. A cold draught pushes past us while we tremble on the floor, wishing we were anyplace else. | Copyright 2019 by Simon Strantzas. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on May 15, 2019, with readers Simon Strantzas and Kai Ashante Wilson.   Simon Strantzas Simon Strantzas is the author of five collections of short fiction, including Nothing is Everything (Undertow Publications, 2018), and is editor of the award-winning Aickman’s Heirs and Year’s Best Weird […]

This episode, Jason has a discussion with Simon Strantzas where they talk Clive Barker, weird fiction, how to build character, and the stories within his latest collection Nothing is Everything.Then Jason and Michael discuss the 1981 horror film Dead and Buried.Times:Intro: 00:00Simon Strantzas Interview: 05:30Dead and Buried: 38:32Outro: 58:01Thank you for listening! Please leave a review on iTunes! Contact us:darknessdwellspodcast@mail.comwww.wheredarknessdwells.comFind Simon online:http://strantzas.com/Interview questions for quick reference:1. How were you introduced to horror and weird fiction?2. You wrote an introduction to Steve Rasnic Tem's collection, Hidden Figures. How did that come about?3. How do you differentiate between weird fiction and magic realism?4. How do you write in a literary style? I find that literary, or at least contemporary is more about people living their lives and are interrupted by horror when horror typically deals with the horror element more straight on.5. How do you pull and flesh out a fictional life in your work?6. You add these elements very well into the stories within you're the latest collection, Nothing is Everything. The Fifth Stone, I think might be one of the better examples. You have a woman's entire life in one short story, and it works. It's one of my favorites from the collection. What was the genesis behind this story and how did you take that idea and turn it into what it is? 7. The first story, In This Twilight, I'd say hit me the hardest. I think because it's locations are very familiar to me. I talked to you about this over Facebook Messenger and you said that you like to take liberties with your Central Ontario, Canada settings, which I noticed. But I felt that In This Twilight almost took place in a different reality that only resembled our own. Was that part of the idea behind writing it?8. There are also stories like Ghost Dogs where it's almost as though you dropped some LSD and began typing once the drug took hold. Do you know when beginning a story how surreal it's going to become or is the surrealism in your stories a more organic experience for you when writing?9. The Terrific Mr. Toucan is another favorite. I love the hallucinatory feel to a magic show where the audience thinks that it's all an illusion of some sort but are ignorant of something very real going on. 10. Some of these stories I will, especially the ones I mentioned, are ones that I will reread again and again. You posted on Facebook a couple of weeks ago a list of stories you keep returning too. They were: - “Macintosh Willy” by Ramsey Campbell - “Afterward” by Edith Wharton - “The Beckoning Fair One” by Oliver Onions - “Smoke Ghost” by Fritz Lieber - “Our Supervisor's Temporary Town Manager” by Thomas Ligotti - “Ringing the Changes” by Robert Aickman What are some of the elements in a story that will make you go back and reread more than once?12. Who are you reading today that you're excited about?13. I was saddened to hear of Wilum Pugmire's recent passing, were you a fan of his work at all?14. What do you have coming out soon that readers can look forward to?15. Where can listeners find you online?

Happy Halloween! Simon Strantzas joins us to talk about his new collection, Nothing is Everything, available now from Undertow Publications! Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Show Notes: Pick up a copy of Nothing is Everything from Undertow Publications or Amazon Check out Simon Strantzas on Twitter, Facebook, and his website. Hungry for more interviews with Simon? Check out his appearances on Episode 91 - Cotton Eye Joe and Episode 107 - Cavalcade of Guests

In this podcast Simon Strantzas talks about the horror market, mentors, growing as a writer, and much more. About Simon Strantzas Simon Strantzas is the author of Nothing is Everything (Undertow Publications, 2018), Burnt Black Suns (Hippocampus Press, 2014), Nightingale Songs (Dark Regions Press, 2011), Cold to the Touch (Tartarus Press, 2009), and Beneath the Surface(Humdrumming, 2008), as well as the editor of Aickman’s Heirs (Undertow Publications, 2015), … Continue reading

In this podcast Simon Strantzas talks about Nothing is Everything, short story collections, abhorrent artists, and much more. About Simon Strantzas Simon Strantzas is the author of Nothing is Everything (Undertow Publications, 2018), Burnt Black Suns (Hippocampus Press, 2014), Nightingale Songs (Dark Regions Press, 2011), Cold to the Touch (Tartarus Press, 2009), and Beneath the Surface(Humdrumming, 2008), as well as the editor of Aickman’s Heirs (Undertow Publications, 2015), … Continue reading

A ghost town lived down the road from us. Its bones peeked out from over the tree line when we rattled down Highway 51 in our cherry red pick-up. I could see a steeple, a water tower, a dome for a town hall. It was our shadow. It was a ghost town because there was an accident, a long time ago, that turned it into a graveyard. I used to wonder: what kind of accident kills a whole town? Was it washed away in a storm? Did God decide, “Away with you sinners,” with a wave of His hand---did He shake our sleeping Mt. Halberk into life? | Copyright 2015 by Nadia Bulkin. Originally published in AICKMAN'S HEIRS, edited by Simon Strantzas. Reprinted by permission of the author. Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month on The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, have decided to look at two books honoured in the recent Shirley Jackson Awards. After some brief words about the Awards themselves, the discussion moves stealthily on to the books themselves: the winner of the Novel category, Experimental Film by Gemma Files [8:45] and the winner of the Edited Anthology category, Aickman's Heirs edited by Simon Strantzas [49:25]. Listeners might like to check out the following links mentioned during the podcast: Nina Allen's review of Experimental Film at Strange Horizons "The Strange Horrors of Robert Aickman" by Matthew Cheney at Electric Lit If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:33:40 for final remarks. Up for discussion on the next episode are two collections of short stories: Get in Trouble by Kelly Link What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!

In this podcast Simon Strantzas talks about The Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 3, the secret to a good life and the British horror scene.  About Simon Strantzas Simon Strantzas is the author of Burnt Black Suns (Hippocampus Press, 2014), Nightingale Songs (Dark Regions Press, 2011), Cold to the Touch (Tartarus Press, 2009), and Beneath the … Continue reading

In this podcast Simon Strantzas talks about the distinction between weird and strange fiction, his writing routine, the new journal Thinking Horror, his current works-in-progress and much more.  About Simon Strantzas Simon Strantzas is the author of Burnt Black Suns (Hippocampus Press, 2014), Nightingale Songs (Dark Regions Press, 2011), Cold to the Touch (Tartarus Press, 2009), and … Continue reading

In this podcast Simon Strantzas reads his short story ‘By Invisible Hands’. About Simon Strantzas Simon Strantzas is the author of Burnt Black Suns (Hippocampus Press, 2014), Nightingale Songs (Dark Regions Press, 2011), Cold to the Touch (Tartarus Press, 2009), and Beneath the Surface (Humdrumming, 2008), as well as the editor of Aickman’s Heirs (Undertow Publications, 2015), Shadows … Continue reading

The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on June 17th, 2015 with guests Dale Bailey & Simon Strantzas. Matthew Kressel was traveling, so Kristine Dikeman co-hosted in his place. Dale Bailey Dale Bailey’s new collection, The End of the End of Everything, came out in the spring.  A novel, The Subterranean Season, […]

This week, Sean & Charles are joined by weird fiction author Simon Strantzas! Join us as we all nerd out about Vertigo comics, the three Davids (Cronenberg, Lynch, & Caruso), and Charles struggles with the fundamentals of being an interviewer. Music: Eyes Gone Wrong Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Show Notes: Check out Simon Strantzas on Twitter & his website.