Sley House Presents

Award-winning and best-selling author Kiersten White visits the show to talk about Mister Magic, her 2023 novel that has recently been adapted as a graphic novel through Ten Speed Graphic with Scott Peterson. She talks about the magic of adaptation, but also about the book's way of dealing with nostalgia, toxicity in structures of belief, and coming to know oneself in adulthood. For more informati...

Award-winning author Hildur Knútsdóttir visits the show to talk about her latest translated novella, Dead Weight , available in the U.S. through Tor Nightfire. She talks about hiding bodies, writing about contemporary issues in Icelandic (and world) culture, and about the need for stories of women doing what needs to be done as a form of cathartic justice. You can find more about Hildur Knútsdótti...

Bestselling author Nicholas Binge is back to talk about his latest book, Abyss , now available from Tor Nightfire. He breaks down some of the book's allusions, its central conceits and their relationship to our feelings about the world and Capital, and a lot more. You can find Nicholas Binge at his website, nicholasbinge.com, and you can get Abyss now from your favorite book retailer or your local...

Rebecca Thorne is back to celebrate the release of her latest novel, Moss'd in Space , available June 30, 2026 from Bramble. She joins Trevor and Amelia in a conversation about the book, about neurodiverse characters and representation in the book, about the cozy sci-fi genre and its budding promise in the publishing industry, and a whole lot more about what she loved in crafting one of our favori...

Author E.L. Chen joins the show to talk about her newest novel, Slasher Summer, available on June 23, 2026 from Crown. She talks about her origin story with slashers, how the book takes on familiar tropes, and how she uses the slasher to explore issues of identity-making, and a whole lot more. You can find more about E.L. Chen at her website, elainechen.com, and you can get Slasher Summer at your...

Best-selling author Sarah Gailey joins the show to talk about their latest novel Make Me Better , now available from Tor Books. They talk with Trevor about high-control groups, about the shape and scope of human hurt and how that relates to decisions and power, about facing flaws and hurts and finding grace, and a whole lot more. For more from Sarah Gailey, you can find them at sarahgailey.com, an...

Award-winning author and poet Kirsten Kaschock joins the show to talk about her latest novel, An Impossibility of Crows , which is available now from University of Massachusetts Press. She talks about the book's Gothic concepts, about monstrous motherhood and other griefs, and about the space and function of poetry and fiction in her life. You can find more about Kirsten Kaschock at her website, w...

In this episode of Sley House Presents' Summer of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Trevor welcomes best-selling and award-winning authors Megan O'Keefe, Andrea Stewart, Marina Lostetter, Thomas K. Carpenter, Anthea Sharp, Annie Bellet, Jamie Thornton, and Jacquie Bartel for a panel on what sci-fi and fantasy means to them. Together, they break down the importance of genre literature in their own literary upbri...

Author Amy Pennza joins host Amelia to talk about her upcoming novel, Dhampira , releasing June 16, 2026, from Ace Books. She discusses her love for crafting complex characters and all things romantasy, as well as shares her experience switching careers to become a full time writer and how she encourages aspiring authors to do the same. You can find more about Amy Pennza at www.amypennza.com, and...

Author Eliza Jabore is here to talk about her debut novel Backstabbers , now available from Bantam. She talks about the book's slasher roots and true crime backdrop, about how the book deals with messy characters and strained relationships, and more. You can find more about Eliza Jabore at https://kelseykupitz.wixsite.com/authorsite, and you can get Backstabbers today from your local library or yo...

Award-winning author Isabel J. Kim visits to talk about her debut novel Sublimation , available June 2, 2026 from Tor. She talks about the book's major concepts, how they apply to the personal act of narrativization, empathy, how nostalgia colors our perceptions and decisions, and how we make better choices about ourselves and our lives. You can find more about Isabel J. Kim at www.isabel.kim and...

Author Neena Viel visits the show to talk about her latest novel, I'll Watch Your Baby , available now from St. Martin's Griffin. She talks about the book's origins in America's most famous "welfare queen," how the book incorporates social commentary with its scares, the importance of humor in her work, and more. You can find more about Neena Viel at her website www.neenaviel.com, and you can get...

Author and illustrator J.C. Phillipps is her to talk about her middle grade graphic novel The Ghost in Cabin 13 , available now from Penguin Workshop. She talks about visual composition, about developing her own style through composition, about what is too visually spooky for middle graders, and why visual art like graphic novels matter to engagement and literacy with children. You can find more a...

Author Emily Carpenter is here to talk about her latest novel, A Spell for Saints and Sinners , available now from Kensington. She talks about the book's roots in Georgia, about her take on the importance of the Southern Gothic, and about writing characters full of desire, structured around the navigations of class and power. You can find more from Emily Carpenter at emilycarpenterauthor.com and y...

Best-selling and award-winning author Fonda Lee joins the show to talk about samurai and her new book The Last Contract of Isako , now available from Orbit Books. She talks samurai, codes of honor, reflecting on why we crave speculative stories, and more. You can find Fonda Lee at her website, www.fondalee.com, and you can get The Last Contract of Isako at your favorite book retailer or your local...

Author Briana Cox visits the show to share her debut novel Indigent , currently self-published and available for purchase direct or through most online book retailers. She talks about the book's origins as inspired by problems of medical indigency, about writing authentic characters, how violence is done to minority communities, and more. You can find Briana Cox at their website brianacoxwriter.co...

Best-selling author Sunyi Dean visits the show to dive into some of the themes and elements of her new book The Girl with a Thousand Faces , now available from Tor. She breaks down some of the book's origins, talks about generational and historic trauma, how we process those traumas, and how we act to move forward from the things in us that hurt and isolate us. You can find more about Sunyi Dean a...

Dying for a good read? You're in luck! S.A. Barnes returns to the show (for the fourth time!) to talk about her latest book, Death's Daughter . She talks about romance, romantic fantasy, the importance of reading romance, how romance engages readers emotionally, and a whole lot more! For more information about S.A. Barnes, you can visit her website at www.staceykade.com, and you can get Death's Da...

Best-selling author Jackson Ford returns to talk about his latest novel, Sisters of the Lizard , the sequel to The Bone Raiders . He dives into what he thinks as a craftsman, about writing stories with real heart and stakes, and why it matters that a story be bold enough to go deep, look inward, and try on big ideas. You can find more about Jackson Ford at jacksonfordauthor.com, and you can get Si...

Award-winning author S.L. Huang visits the show to talk about their new book The Language of Liars , now available from Tordotcom. With host Trevor, Huang breaks down the book's big ideas about language and colonialism, how language is linked to identity for them and the book, its relationship to culture and barriers, and how we deal with these intersections in our own lives. You can find S.L. Hua...

Welcoming back Stoker-Award winning author Ally Malinenko, Trevor and Ally break down her latest novel Broken Dolls , now available from all major book retailers. They break down the book's focus on grief, explore their own feelings about grief, about why we don't talk about grief, and the necessary space of it in our lives. You can find more about Ally Malinenko at her website, allymalinenko.com,...

Bestselling author Mike Chen is on the show to talk about his latest book The Photonic Effect , now available from Saga Press. He talks about the book's popular media influences in Mass Effect and Star Trek, about writing about hope and deliberation, and about the book's broader message about how we make decisions and what it means to live by them. You can find more about Mike Chen at www.mikechen...

New York Times Bestselling author Ellery Adams visits to talk about her debut horror novel, Invasive Species, now available from Hanover Square Press. She talks about her love for mythology, her interests in horror and transitioning from mystery into horror, and the importance of story in her life, her craft, and our worldviews. You can find more about Ellery Adams at www.elleryadamsbooks.com, and...

Best-selling author and literary superstar Kelly Yang visits to talk about her latest novel The Take , available April 21, 2026, from Berkley. She talks about ageism in industry, about false dichotomies of power and influence, about making room for new voices while respecting industry experience, and a whole lot more pertaining to the book and how it reflects a philosophy of the moment. You can fi...

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...