NIGHTLIGHT: A Horror Fiction Podcast

We interview L. Marie Wood, author of Family Dinner. We discuss pantsing vs plotting, screenwriting, and more. L. Marie Wood is an award-winning psychological horror author and screenwriter. She won the Golden Stake Award for her novel The Promise Keeper. Her screenplays have won Best Horror, Best Short Screenplay, and Best Afrofuturism/Horror/Sci-Fi awards at several film festivals. Wood’s short...

Show Notes: This week, another double feature with two flash fiction stories from L. Marie Wood and Tyhitia Green.. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Elijah Ramsey and Tonia Ransom. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as...

We interview Michele Tracy Berger, author of “Etta, Zora, and the First Serpent”. Twitter: @micheletberger   Blog: micheleberger.wordpress.com   Author Site: micheletracyberger.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week, a story from the Harlem Renaissance featuring none other than Zora Neale Hurston. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Cherrae Stuart. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

We interview Errick Nunnally, author of “You Call This An Apocalypse?” and Nicole Givens Kurtz, author of “Siren’s Song”. Errick Nunnally was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and served one tour in the Marine Corps before deciding art school was a safer pursuit. He enjoys art, comics, and genre novels. A graphic designer, he has trained in Krav Maga and Muay Thai kickboxing. He has appear...

A doubleheader this week: a tale of what happens when the apocalypse comes to the hood, followed by a story of an unlikely victim of an unusual siren song. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . You Call This an Apocalypse narrated by Devanté Johnson. Siren’s Song narrated by Khalila Roney. Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Rans...

We interview Tonya Liburd, author of “The Drunken Tree”, episode 403. Tonya Liburd shares a birthday with Ray Bradbury and Simeon Daniel, which may tell you a little something about her; and while she has an enviable collection of vintage dust bunnies to her credit, her passions are music (someday!) and of course, words. One day she hopes, when introducing herself as a writer, she won't feel all w...

This week, a story of an obsessed dead twin and a magical tree from Tonya Liburd. Originally published in Chiral Mad 5, out summer 2021. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Narrated by Tonia Ransom . Produced by Davis Walden of the Viridian Wild Podcast Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at h...

We interview Alexis Brooks de Vita, author of “Her Faithful Black Cat”, episode 401. We talk about the history of Black horror literature, Poe, Lovecraft Country, and her work as a scholar of African-American Literature. Alexis Brooks de Vita was born in Watts shortly before the Riots and was taken to Uganda with her mother and brother just as Idi Amin staged his bloody coup.  With three degrees i...

Happy Holidays! Enjoy early access to this bonus story by Tananarive Due courtesy of The Dark Tome podcast. Thanks for your support! *** Young Lettie can see things through her magic eye -  things that might be better if she not see. Grownup's secrets. Grownup's  true intentions. But when she learns of her brother's unjust arrest and  sham trial, it's her seeing eye - and some conjure magic from h...

What happens when someone will do anything to win a reality show? Actors: Natasha: Cherrae Stuart  Ed: Carl Stewart Milo: Devante Johnson Cameraman: Josh Carter Jacqueline: Khalila Roney Medic: Matt Peters Holly: Brea Grant Liam: Raiden Thompson Show Narrator: Tonia Ransom Written by: Tonia Ransom Audio production by Pacific Obadiah of CREEPY Podcast Listen to Creepy Podcast   Learn more about you...

Should your loyalty lie with your new family, or your old? In this tale of vampire vs human families, the answer is complicated. Audio production by Davis Walden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tiny vampires, and that's not even the scariest thing about this story, originally published in SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire. Narration by Cherrae Stuart. Audio production by Davis Walden. Transcript available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

This week, the conclusion of our creepy puppet story from last week. Audio production by Davis Walden. Narration by Carl Stewart. Episode transcript available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Everyone knows puppets and dolls are creepy, and this tale shows us what happens when a vengeful ghost finds a new home in one. This story is a little longer than our usual fare, so this week we’ll feature Part 1 and next Friday we’ll release Part 2. Narration by Carl Stewart. Audio production by Tonia Ransom. Purchase SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire   Transcript available on the NIGHTLIGHT web...

This week's story explores what it means when something is too good to be true. Audio production by Evan Shelton. Narration by Matt Peters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week, we interview author of "Last Stop on Route Nine" and Executive Producer of Horror Noire , Tananarive Due. Links mentioned in the interview: Devil in America by Kai Ashante Wilson   Danger Word Short Film   Sunken Place Class   Searching for Sycorax   Sycorax’s Daughters   Horror Noire by Robin Means Coleman   Audio production by Tara Woolfolk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

This week we have a story bestselling author and screenwriter, Tananarive Due. This tale of taking a wrong turn into another world is reminiscent of The Twilight Zone. Beware mysterious midday fog and isolated country houses. Narrated by Tonia Ransom . Audio production by Tonia Ransom . Music composition by Brandon Boone . A full episode transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Learn mo...

This week we have a Lovecraftian story to fill you to the gills with fear. Steven Van Patten imagines a beautiful lake with a dark secret beneath its waves. Narration provided by Carl Stewart. Audio production by Davis Walden. A full transcript of this episode is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

This week, a story from a voice you've heard before...but not like this. Voice actor and writer Cherrae L. Stuart spins a tale of what happens when our dreams become nightmares. Audio production by Evan Shelton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

This week, we have a story of birds, blood, and vengeance. Episode transcript   Audio production and narration by Tonia Ransom . Atmospheric music courtesy of klankbeeld . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week’s story is a perfect blend of noir, mermaids, and murder, with some heavy metal thrown in for good measure. A full transcript of this episode can be found here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week, a story about hellhounds and ancestry from Black Magic Women: Terrifying Tales by Scary Sisters by Sumiko Saulson. A transcript of this episode is available here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

NIGHTLIGHT is back for Season 3 with a story about werewolves, sorcerers, and demons. Be careful of cobblestone streets and mysterious songs. A transcript of this episode can be read here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week, we're co-releasing this episode with Pseudopod . If you love horror and you haven't listened to Pseudopod, you should fix that now. :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .