Sley House Presents

Author Max Doty talks about his novel The House That Eats the Dead , out on August 18 from Bantam. He breaks down the story's origins on Reddit's NoSleep forum, about the creative process that drove him to write, and about how the book tackles big existential questions with a lot of fun. You can find more from Max Doty at maxdoty.com or by following him on Reddit u/scarymaxx. Get your book today f...

Author and podcaster Isabelle Spotts joins the show to talk about her debut novel Saint Delilah , available August 11 from Berkley publishing. She talks all about becoming an outspoken feminist, about how her book tackles issues of autonomy and violence against women, and much more. You can find Isabelle Spotts at her website, www.isabellespotts.com, and you can get the book at your local library...

Author Darby Bozeman visits the show to talk about her debut novel Summer's Never Over , a summer camp thriller available now from Berkley. She talks about her experience with summer camps, about the process of growing up and the meaning of summer as a season of growth, about friendships and relationships, and a lot more. You can find Darby Bozeman on Instagram @darbyboze, and you can get Summer's...

Award-winning author Meg Eden Kuyatt visits to talk about her middle grade horror novel, The Girl in the Walls , available now from Scholastic Press. She talks about neurodivergence in her art, about building emotional intelligence, her love for Fire Emblem, and more. You can find more about Meg Eden Kuyatt at www.megedenbooks.com, and you can get The Girl in the Walls and her other novels at your...

Best-selling author Steven Banbury joins the show to talk about his series of Pumpkin Princess novels, available now from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. He talks about writing middle grade fiction, about the importance of escapism to him in fiction, and about how we find and demonstrate love to one another. You can find more about Steven Banbury at www.stevenbanbury.com, and you can get Th...

Author Jesse Aragon visits to talk about her debut novel, The Demon Star , available on July 28, 2026 from DAW Books. She talks about science fantasy as a genre, about the complex questions of faith and power she explores in the book, and more. You can find more about Jesse Aragon at her website, www.authorjessearagon.com, and you can get The Demon Star at your local library or your favorite book...

Author Thomas Elrod visits to talk about his latest novel The Franchise . He talks about the book's thematic origins, about art and media in the age of content and commodification, and about the existential crisis of creating art in our current moment. You can find more about Thomas Elrod at thomas-elrod.com, and you can get The Franchise today from your local library or your favorite book retaile...

Author Joan Tierney visits to talk about her debut novel, Misery's Wife , available July 14, 2026 from Flatiron Books. She talks about the book's origins as a Portuguese folk tale, about bringing the folk tale to the 21st century, about finding family and the role of luck in our success and our happiness, and a whole lot more as pertains to the book and our own meaning-making. You can find more ab...

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...