Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction Podcast

I was joined by author Rachel Harrison to talk all about her latest novel, Cackle. We talk about millennial crises, horror movies that scarred us, female friendships and more.  Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com

I was joined by Mallory O'Meara and Brea Grant from the Reading Glasses podcast to talk all about horror by women! Check out their podcast all about reading life, and be sure to check out Mallory's new book, Girly Drinks out this October.  Shownotes: 

I was thrilled to be joined by one of my favorite authors, Stephen Graham Jones, to talk about slasher stories and his latest book, My Heart is a Chainsaw. We talk about the appeal and comfort that can be found in the slasher genre and what that says about us.   Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com

I spoke with Toronto author David Demchuk about his latest novel, Red X. We talk about gay history, Eastern European folklore, murder ballads and traumatizing horror movies.    Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com

I'm joined by one half of the This Ends at Prom podcast, BJ Colangelo, to talk about Lily Anderson's wonderfully witchy young adult novel Undead Girl Gang. We get into the complicated dynamics, female friendships and complex villains in the story. There are spoilers for the novel a little over halfway through.   Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/08/24/episode-103-undead-girl-gang-with-...

Let's talk about horror books coming out this year. There's a ton of great titles and so many stories that sound so intriguing. I have to know what happens! A big thank you to this episode's sponsor, Perpetual Dread by Brian Bowyer Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/08/10/episode-102-more-2021-new-releases/

I spoke with author Riley Sager all about his latest book, Survive the Night. We talked about life in the 90's, film and the Mothman?  Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/07/27/episode-101-author-chat-riley-sager/

Here is my chat with author Ronald Malfi all about his novel Come With Me. We talk all about horror origins, being in a rock band, where to start with his books and more.    Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/07/20/episode-100-chat-with-author-ronald-malfi/

And we're back! I was so excited to chat with one of my favorite authors and nerd out about horror books. Grady came on the show to talk about his upcoming novel, The Final Girl Support Group and books about serial killers.    Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/07/13/episode-99-serial-killer-horror-with-grady-hendrix/

Neil from the Talking Scared Podcast joined me to talk about Cult Horror!   Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com

Quincy joined me once more to talk about all kinds of queer horror books for pride month! Speical thanks to all of the listeners who sent in suggestions!! Shownotes:https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/06/08/episode-97-pride-month-special-with-quincy-jaquez/    

I was joined by author and poet Stephanie Wytovich to discuss Witches in horror, and of course recommend some great witchy books.  Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com

Body!! I am joined by author Preston Fassel to talk about body horror, a topic that has been requested for ages!  Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com

Taking a bit of break from horror with a self-indulgent birthday episode, where I'm talking about my favorite novels. I wanted to talk about novels I don't get to mention on the podcast and also talk about your favorites.    Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/05/04/episode-94-all-time-favorites/

I was joined by Jocelyn and Danielle, and by some listeners, to talk all about book adaptations. Which were letdowns, which were pretty good and which actually did exceeded their source material. What are some of your hot takes? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/04/27/episode-93-the-best-and-worst-horror-adaptations/

I was joined by the Lovely Zena from her YouTube channel, Real Queen of Horror and the Bloody Disgusting Podcast to talk all about Lois Duncan's very 70's teen thriller, I Know What You Did Last Summer. How does it compare to the Kevin Williamson adaptation and what do we want out of the upcoming Amazon Prime series?   Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/04/20/episode-92-i-know-what-you-...

Solo episode this week! I pair a handful of films with their literary companions, finding some fun plot similarities along the way. Also, thank you to those of you gave recommendations for your own movie and book pairings!  Shownotes:https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/04/06/episode-91-horror-movie-readalikes/

I spoke with V. Castro, author of the upcoming Goddess of Filth and Queen of the Cicadas about inspirtation, erotic horror, Mexican folklore and other stuff   shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/03/23/episode-90-author-chat-with-v-castro/

I talked with author Hailey Piper and horror short story collections, as well as her upcoming collection, Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy and novel, Queen of Teeth   Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/03/09/episode-89-short-story-collections-with-author-hailey-piper/

Have you ever asked yourself, what would the characters of NBC's 00's sitcom The Office read if they were a part of a horror book club? Well, that's a weird thing to wonder, but here it is! The shownotes includes the link for Gemma File's story, The Emperor's Old Bones and the Kissing the Coronavirus story that Phyllis secretly enjoys.    Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/02/22/episode...

This week I was joined by listener Quincy Jaquez to discuss the niche genre of Extreme Horror. How do you feel about horror that really pushes the boundaries?  Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/02/07/episode-87-extreme-horror-with-quincy-jaquez/

I was beyond excited to talk to Courtney Summers, author of one of my favorite novels, Sadie and the upcoming The Project! Listen to our conversations about devastating stories, the Alien franchise, cults and much more!  And get your hands on The Project on February 2! Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com

We are kicking off the year by checking in with a topic covered on our very first episode, haunted houses! I am joined by Bradley (@ilovethispod) as we go check on that creaking noise in the attic that is probably nothing to be worried about, right? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/01/26/episode-86-haunted-house-horror-revisited-with-bradley-from-be-your-scary-best/

Start of a new year means adding a ton of books to your TBR! I'm back with my usual solo episode going over some books that are on my radar this year. Let me know what books you've added to your list!   Music in this episode provided by: myuu at the darkpiano.com   Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2021/01/12/episode-85-most-anticipated-new-releases-2021/

It's HERE! Rachel joins me for our annual tradition of talking about our standout reads from the past year. What was your favorite book of 2020?    Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com