Sley House Presents

Author Abby Vail is here to talk about her new book Writhe, available now from Sobelo Books. She talks about writing unforgivable characters, acting with compassion, and writing in the dark in order to better understand ourselves. You can find more about Abby Vail at abbyvailauthor.com, and you can get Writhe direct from Sobelo Books at sobelobooks.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Author Carter Keane comes on to talk about their debut novella Morsel , available April 14, 2026, from Tor Nightfire. With host Trevor, they talk about capitalism, hunger, and catharsis, and a lot more both directly related and tangential to the book's big questions. You can find more about Carter Keane at carterkeane.com, and you can find the book available at your local library or your favorite...

Author Kristi DeMeester visits the show to talk about her latest novel, Dark Sisters , published in winter 2025. She talks about writing problematic characters, how she structured some of her characters' conflicts around questions of authenticity and power, and a whole lot more. You can find more about Kristi DeMeester at www.kristidemeester.com, and you can get Dark Sisters now at your favorite b...

Award-winning author John Chu talks about his new novel The Subtle Art of Folding Space , available April 7, 2026, from Tor. He talks quantum physics (of a sense), the inner workings of his characters' lives, and reflects on what that means in a broader sense beyond art to what we feel about our human lives. It's a deep, sometimes existential, and frequently fun conversation about a book that is a...

Author Olesya Salnikova Gilmore is back to talk about her new book The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru , now available from Berkley. She talks about the historic roots of the book, about writing about the immigrant experience, and how the book's major themes reflect on our human positionality and cognitive mapping, plus a dialogue about her absolute love of Paris. You can find out more about Olesya Sa...

Luke Dumas, the author of The Paleontologist , is here to talk about his latest novel Nothing Tastes As Good , out March 31, 2026 from Atria. He talks about the book's unique take on fat-phobic media, dealing with depictions of weight and its relationship to self-esteem, and how we begin to dissect our own sense of self-worth by looking at the systems that feed us for good and bad. You can find mo...

Bram Stoker Award-Nominated author Angela Sylvaine returns to talk about her new novel, Cold Snap , the sequel to Frost Bite now available from Dark Matter Ink. They talk about writing sequels, the economy of storytelling, and dive into the significance of what's real in fiction. You can find more about Angela Sylvaine at her website, angelasylvaine.com, and you can get both novels in the Frost Bi...

New York Times best-selling author Adam Christopher visits to talk about his new novel Crawlspace , available now from Tor Nightfire. With Trevor, he talks about his origins as a sci-fi writer, the shape of horror in his new novel, and what is compelling to him about dread and the unknown in his fiction. You can find more about Adam Christopher online at www.adamchristopher.me, and you can get Cra...

Disclaimer: This episode does contain conversation about violence of a nature that may not be suitable for all listeners. Discretion is advised. Trevor is joined by award-winning writer Hache Pueyo to talk about her new novella Cabaret in Flames , now available from Tordotcom. They talk about the reason for writing about dark things in fiction, about how violence impacts people and characters alik...

Award-winning author Olivia Waite joins the show to talk about her latest novella in the Dorothy Gentleman series, Nobody's Baby . She breaks down her brand of cozy sci-fi mystery, gives Trevor some romance reading starting points, and discusses how politics features in her work and the importance of story in civichood. You can find Olivia Waite online at www.oliviawaite.com, and you can get the D...

Paulette Kennedy, award-winning author, returns to the show to talk about her latest book, The Two Deaths of Lillian Carmichael , available now from Lake Union Press. She talks with Trevor about the book's setting in Charleston, performative activism and real activism, and the historical relevance of the book's major themes. You can find more about Paulette Kennedy at paulettekennedy.com, and you...

Celebrating the rerelease of his hit novel Between Two Fires , Christopher Buehlman joins hosts Trevor and Collin to dive into the book, its major themes like redemption and the place of violence, as well as philosophize about the importance of living an examined life. You can find more about Christopher Buehlman at his website, christopherbuehlmanauthor.com, and you can get the rerelease of Betwe...

Award-winning author and bestseller Stephen Graham Jones joins the show to talk about the rerelease of Night of the Mannequins , his 2020 novella now available from Tor Nightfire. With Trevor, he talks about decentering canons, focusing on the stories and conflicts of working class people in their own epic right, pop art as pulse, fear and love and a lot more. You can find Stephen Graham Jones at...

Author and actor Leanna Renee Hieber joins the show for a second time, this time to talk about her novel The Eterna Files and her work as a Gothic historian in America's Most Gothic. She breaks down what is most important to her in her work, how the Gothic shapes our perception of history, and why it's important to remember the spiritual alongside the modern in history and literature both. You can...

Award-winning author Bethany C. Morrow joins Trevor to talk about her new book The Body . Along the way, they talk about what fiction can address, why it is important to diversify your reading and expose yourself to new perspectives and media, and how media literacy contributes to the way we are able to address wrongs and deprogram away from the corruptive influences that trap us in cycles of viol...

Author Saratoga Schaefer is back on the show to talk about their sophomore novel, Trad Wife (now available from Crooked Lane Press in the U.S.). With host Trevor, they talk about the novel, about trad wifing as a social media trend, about cognitive mapping, and how social media contributes or detracts from our happiness. You can find more about Saratoga Schaefer at their website, saratogaschaefer....

In this interview, author L.M. Chilton joins with show host Trevor to talk about his new novel, Everyone in the Group Chat Dies , available now from Gallery/Scout Press. They talk about classical detection novels, about how Everyone in the Group Chat Dies addresses new digital spaces and how they can fit into traditional detective novels, as well as broader issues of how to discern the fidelity of...

Johnny Compton, Bram Stoker award-winning author of The Spite House and Devils Kill Devils , visits the show to talk about his new book Dead First , available February 10, 2026 from Putnam. Alongside host Trevor, he talks about Texas lore, about private investigators and code-switching, about the need for cultural literacy, and a whole lot more. You can catch more from Johnny at his website, johnn...

Author C.J. Cooke joins the show to talk about her latest novel, The Last Witch , available now from publisher Berkley. With Trevor, she talks about the origins of her novel in the 15th century, about authenticity in writing fiction, and about how fiction serves to assist us in clarifying the historic record while preserving what remains important to the context of its moment and ours. You can fin...

In this episode, best-selling author Simone St. James comes to talk about her new book, A Box Full of Darkness , available January 20 in the US through publisher Berkley. She talks with Trevor about her Gothic stories, about writing complicated characters, and the effect of trauma on personal relationships. You can find more Simone St. James at simonestjames.com, and you can find A Box Full of Dar...

In this episode, author Ryan James Black visits to talk about his book The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham , which is now available in the U.S. and other countries. Together with Trevor, he talks about the craft of hope in fiction for children, and about the craft of hope as an exercise in looking at the world. You can find more about Ryan James Black at ryanjamesblack.com and you can get his nove...

Author P. Djèlí Clark visits to celebrate the paperback release of Ring Shout , now available from Tor Nightfire. He breaks down the importance of the Shout to culture and Black heritage, the evolution and importance of media and its messaging for good and for bad, and the natures of hate and justice. You can find more from P. Djèlí Clark at his website, pdjeliclark.com, and you can find Ring Shou...

Trevor is joined by writer and book reviewer Amanda Bernat, the owner of Her Infinite Archive, to discuss their 2025 superlative fiction. For more information about Amanda Bernat, you can follow her on socials @ohtinybibliophile or at her blog https://herinfinitearchive.blogspot.com/. Our 2025 Superlatives: Most Gripping (Amanda) TILT by Emma Pattee (Trevor) VOLATILE MEMORY by Seth Haddon Most Uni...

In this exclusive audio production, Sley House presents "Fishing for Charlie," a short ghost story by author David Corse. David Corse is a weird horror and dark fantasy writer from Ohio. You can find more of his work at his website, davidcorseauthor.com, and you can find him on TikTok, Instagram, and Threads @itsmedavidcorse, and on Bluesky @itsmedavidcorse.bsky.social. Today's audio production wa...

Veteran sci-fi and fantasy author Kate Elliott visits the show to talk about her latest novel duology, The Witch Roads . Along with Trevor, she explores the story's origins for her, the power and place of art in her life, and how writing is about embodying feeling and processing thought. You can find more about Kate Elliott at imakeupworlds.com, and you can get The Witch Roads at your favorite boo...