Ink Heist - A Podcast for Readers of Dark Fiction

This week, we're excited to welcome Glenn Rolfe to the show to celebrate the release of his latest novel, Until Summer Comes Around , which is out now through Flame Tree Press .  Until Summer Comes Around is a perfect summer read as Glenn sets his story in Old Orchard Beach and infuses the magic of summer vacation throughout the course of the novel. When Rocky meets November, the two quickly...

This week, we're excited to welcome Adam Cesare to the show to talk a little bit about his upcoming YA novel, Clown in a Cornfield , which comes out August 25th through HarperTeen .  Clown in a Cornfield  is one of the most anticipated Horror novels of the year and after reading it and getting a chance to talk to Adam about the origin of the story, the hype is VERY justified. This novel...

This week, we have a very special episode to share with you where we take a deep dive into Josh Malerman's serial novel Carpenter's Farm and the art that came to life around it.  Carpenter's Farm has been taking the horror community by storm not just because it's an amazing novel (which it is), but also because of the incredible art that it inspired it and its unique serialized format. That's...

This week, we're excited to welcome back Laird Barron to the show to talk a little bit about his brand new Isaiah Coleridge novel, Worse Angels ,  which is available now through G.P. Putnam's Sons. We're huge fans of Laird's work both in the horror and crime fields and  Worse Angels  finds Barron bringing those two genres together for a compulsively readable novel that features the...

This week, we  were joined by a special co-host and friend of the show, Tracy Robinson ! For those who don't know her, Tracy contributes to both Ladies of Horror Fiction and Sci-fi & Scary . The four of us had an amazing conversation with Stephen Graham Jones , whose new novel The Only Good Indians , drops on July 14th. We don't want to spoil that episode too much, but you'll definitely w...

This week, we took a break from our regularly scheduled programming and decided to crack open a few drinks and hang out with friend of the podcast Todd Keisling . It was a pretty informal conversation, but we do have an exciting announcement from Todd about one of his books during this episode you won't want to miss. Some of the things we touched on this week were Weird Fiction, the challenges of...

This week, we went a little off-script and decided to record an impromptu solo show. We occasionally veered off course, which is totally on brand, but it was a really fun and honest conversation where we just sat around talking about various aspects of the craft of writing. While we agree on a lot of things, I still thought it was fun to see how we approached certain things as we're all at differe...

Here is the first of our author readings. Timothy Miller has a very pleasant reading voice that grabs you right away.

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to record a special episode with Matt Corley and Sara Tantlinger about a very cool project they have in the works. For those who don't know them, Matt is a writer who specializes in RPG gamebooks and who has also launched his own publishing company, Saturday Morning Scenarios . Sara is a writer, a poet, editor, and teacher whose works include the Br...

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to record a special bonus episode of the podcast to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Cutting Block Books ! Cutting Block Books has put out a slew of great books and anthologies, including the Single Slices  series, the  Horror Library  series,  Shadows Over Main Street Vol.1 and Vol.2, Horror is Our Business  by Joe R. and...

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to chat with Alma Katsu , author of The Taker series , The Hunger and her new novel, The Deep . Alma is known for her work blending historical events with chilling horror, starting with the Donner Party in  The Hunger and the Titanic and Britannic in  The Deep.  Alma is a master at transporting readers back in time and using true even...

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to chat with Tim Meyer, author of Kill Hill Carnage , The Switch House , Dead Daughters , and so many more books.  Dead Daughters is his new novel with Poltergeist Press and hits shelves on April 16th. This was a book that we all loved here at Ink Heist and definitely became one of our favorites.  Dead Daughters  begins with a father...

This week, we have a special episode for you as we had TWO guests on this week, Hank Early and Ian Pisarcik. We are a huge fan of Hank's Earl Marcus series and Ian's debut novel  Before Familiar Woods is one of the best books we've read so far in 2020. Both authors write realistic characters that you can't help but be invested in and are masters at crafting vivid settings that are every bit a...

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to chat with Ken McKinley, the owner, and Editor-in-Chief of Silver Shamrock Publishing . Silver Shamrock is approaching its one year anniversary and has quickly become one of the Horror genre's premier independent presses, putting out high-quality releases from both veterans of the genre and authors who are publishing their first book. We are huge...

This week, we decided to do things a little differently and record a bonus solo show episode! As everyone knows, things are getting rough out there and many of us are quarantined to our homes and aren't able to do our normal routines as we try to keep ourselves and our families and friends safe. If you're anything like us, chances are you've been reading a lot and streaming more movies and TV show...

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to chat with Alan Baxter , who has written numerous works of genre-bending dark fiction including his most recent short story collection  Served Cold and the blood-soaked Creature Feature The Roo . Alan is one of our favorite writers and we love the way he blends various genres in his work to great gripping stories that keep you on the edge of...

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to chat with V. Castro , who recently released her new novel Hairspray and Switchblades through Unnerving as part of their Rewind or Die series. Violet's book is an absolute blast to read and had all three of us hooked from the first page. She puts a fresh spin on familiar horror tropes, conjures up plenty of unsettling scenes and crafts a memorable...

This week, we started the show with the intention of running a solo show, but we decided to cold call Todd Keisling while he was signing copies of his upcoming Dim Shores release,  Scanlines ,  which led to one of our funniest episodes yet. By the end of the episode, we all had tears in our eyes from laughing so hard. We kicked off the show by talking about Ian Pisarcik 's stunning debut...

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to chat with Armand Rosamilia , a prolific author with over a hundred books to his name, including the recently released The Beast from Severed Press. We had a lot of fun talking to Armand, who has a great sense of humor and some really great stories. During this episode, we talked about Beers and Fears, paying it forward, his early influences,...

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to chat with author Chad Lutzke , who is getting ready to release the first book in The Neon Owl series on February 28th.  The Neon Owl  is a bit of a departure for Chad and finds him putting his own spin on the noir genre. We had the pleasure of reading an advance copy and we're confident you'll love it as much as we did.  The Neon O...

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to chat with author Caitlin Starling , who wrote the thrilling genre hybrid The Luminous Dead . The Luminous Dead is a stunning debut novel that all of us at Ink Heist fell in love with when we first read it and it holds a very special place on our "All-time Favorites" shelf. Caitlin creates memorable characters and creates a tense, creepy atmospher...

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to chat with horror author Hailey Piper , who wrote the outstanding novellas The Possession of Natalie Glasgow and Benny Rose, The Cannibal King . Hailey's work is excellent and highly imaginative with The Possession of Natalie Glasgow  featuring one of the most unique takes on the possession genre we've ever read and Benny Rose, The Cannibal K...

This week, we are excited to bring you a very special episode of the Ink Heist podcast. For the first time in Ink Heist history, we had TWO guests join us for the show. This week we got to chat with accomplished actor and audiobook narrator Linda Jones and author John C. Foster, whose work blends elements of horror and crime noir to create devastating dark fiction. We always have fun on the show,...

This week, we sit down with author Brian Kirk , author of the Flame Tree Press novels Will Haunt You and We Are Monsters . We talked to Brian about psychological horror, metanarratives, the supernatural properties of Will Haunt You , and the creation of We Are Monsters . We had a blast talking about all things horror and he has some truly original and exciting ideas about pushing his own work and...

Today we’re happy to bring you this bonus episode of the podcast with a conversation between Shane Douglas Keene and Todd Keisling. They talked about Todd’s new novel Devil’s Creek from Silver Shamrock Publishing, Scanlines from Dim Shores, and illustration as well as some exciting news for 2021. This is a fantastic, informative conversation with one of our most talented horror authors. Don’t miss...