Talk Your Lit Podcast

Jalen Tellis joins the show to talk, fangs, faith and fiction in their latest novel, West of Damnation. About guest Jalen Tellis is an Amazon Bestselling and three-time award-nominated novelist whose work blends horror, speculative fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and psychological suspense into unforgettable stories driven by compelling characters and high-stakes conflict. Tellis writes stories...

Tamika Thompson joins the show to discuss using vampire lore to satirize capitalism, inequality and more, in his latest book, The Curse of Hester Gardens. About guest Tamika is author of The Curse of Hester Gardens (Erewhon/Kensington), Unshod, Cackling, and Naked (Unnerving Books), which is the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards WINNER for Horror, and which Publishers Weekly calls “powerful,”...

Celine Saintclare joins the show to grief, heartache, and hijinks in her latest novel, The Feminine Art of Revenge . About guest Celine Saintclare , described as ‘one to watch’ by Publisher’s Weekly, is a London based author of English and Caribbean descent. She is motivated to write as a way of exploring the complexities of her own identity and to tell stories about society’s transgressors. She h...

Felix I.D. Dimaro joins the show to discuss billionaire hypocrisy, blurred reality, validation and loneliness in his latest book, Brain Dead Girls About guest Felix I.D. Dimaro was born in Nigeria, the youngest of five children. He moved to Canada at four years old, and was raised in Toronto, Ontario, in neighbourhoods that were considered to be “at risk”. In those neighbourhoods, Dimaro learned h...

Michael J. Seidlinger joins the show to discuss using vampire lore to satirize capitalism, inequality and more, in his latest book, Brokeula. About guest Michael J. Seidlinger is the Filipino-American author of Brokeula , Anybody Home ?, and other books. His writing has appeared in Wired, BuzzFeed, The Believer, and Publishers Weekly. He works as a project manager at the Authors Guild. As a game d...

A solo episode where I take you behind the scenes of my writing over the past few months. Topics discussed During the episode, I discuss: General updates My challenges My wins Lessons learned Audience Q&A Support the podcast Contribute to the Ko-Fi Send a message Support Nailah Buy Dead Pretty Read my column

Briana N Cox joins the show to discuss social horror in their debut novel, Indigent . About guest Briana N Cox (she/they) is the oldest of seven children and a first-generation academic. She holds a BA in cognitive science from Swarthmore College and an MS in speech-language pathology from Purdue University. Briana has been a writing Fellow through The TN Playwright’s Studio, Stowe Story Labs, Ben...

A.M. Shilling joins the show to talk blending cosmic horror and gritty crime in her debut novel, The Devouring . About guest A.M. Shilling is a self-published author who delights in blending horror, fantasy, and romance in her stories. Her books often feature morally questionable people, their terrible circumstances, and how they manage to love one another despite it all. When she’s not contemplat...

Robert de la Chevotière joins another Caribbean gothic episode of the show to talk folklore, resistance and destiny in his third novel, The Twelfth House . About guest Robert de la Chevotière  is of both African and Kalinago ancestry. He is a short story writer, novelist and award winning poet. He has been a public school teacher for nearly 20 years. Originally from the Caribbean Island of Dominic...

Tiffany Morris joins the show to discuss cannibals in her latest book, Carnalis , and, rage and grief rage amid a climate emergency. About guest Tiffany Morris is an L’nu’skw (Mi’kmaw) writer from Nova Scotia. She is the author of the Ignyte, Indigenous Voices, Shirley Jackson, and Aurora award-nominated Green Fuse Burning (Stelliform Press, 2023) and the Elgin Award-winning horror poetry collecti...

Savannah Stephens joins the show to discuss Black witches, family pressure, and love triangles in her debut novel, Witch Queen Rising . About guest Savannah Stephens is a dark fantasy author who proudly creates the representation she lacked growing up. Her complex protagonists are warriors, queens, assassins, witches, and monsters who all embody Black Girl Magic. Her goal is not only to give reade...

Summer Writing Recap In a bonus solo episode where I take you behind the scenes of my writing over the past few months. Topics discussed During the episode, I discuss: General updates My challenges My wins Lessons learned Audience Q&A Support the podcast Contribute to the Ko-Fi Send a message

Witchcraft and the Caribbean Chanel Harry joins the show to talk about the Caribbean gothic, Black witches and tease about her next upcoming release. About guest   Chanel Harry has been writing horror for most of her life and has published eight horror books that will scare the socks off of you. If you don't wear socks, they will scare the skin off. Although a native New Yorker, she now lives some...

Serialized Horror Sylvester Barzey joins the show to talk about Caribbean gothic and his next in-progress project, He Who Preys . About guest Sylvester Barzey is an award-winning horror and fantasy author who grew up in the Bronx, NY, and was later transplanted to Bethlehem, GA. A military veteran with a passion for all things horror, Sylvester’s goal is to shine a spotlight on Black characters wi...

Retail Gothic TNae Wilcox joins the show to talk consumerism and the dangers of excessive online shopping in her latest short story, Happy Friend Day . About guest TNae Wilcox writes horror and suspense for readers who find comfort in the unsettling. She spent her early years writing long-winded birthday cards that only her grandmother wanted to read. A Michigan-based author and reader enthusiast,...

Quiet horror out loud Eden Royce joins the show to talk about quiet horror, the craft of writing short fiction, folklore and her latest release, Psychopomp & Circumstance. About guest She is a writer of Southern Gothic for kids & adults and a Gullah Geechee descendant. Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, she now live in Southeast England. Her adult fiction has won the Shirley Jacks...

Horror Roundtable: Part one A conversations with Bookish Horror BIPOC creators in a round table discussion to discuss their thoughts on horror lit in 2026. About guest(s) Morgan A member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Morgan (she/her) - nicknamed Momo - was born and raised in Oklahoma, often watching cult classics like Scream, The Craft, and Interview with a Vampire with her mom. Now a voraciou...

Horror Roundtable: Part two A conversations with Bookish Horror BIPOC creators in a round table discussion to discuss their thoughts on horror lit in 2026. Correction : Ivy Fang was a missaid as Ivy Wang. I'm sorry for the mistake and it's been corrected on the transcript. About guest(s) Morgan A member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Morgan (she/her) - nicknamed Momo - was born and raised in Ok...

From Ancient Texts to Writing Horror Dramatic orchestral music. Supernatural characters. The intensity of writing music. Kailee Pedersen breaks down how opera has shaped her forthcoming novel, The Minimalist . About guest Kailee Pedersen writes haunted, unsettling speculative fiction. She graduated with a BA in classics from Columbia University, specializing in ancient Greek. Kailee was adopted fr...

Why do some stories remain hidden, and who decides which stories are told? A nuanced discussion with Ezra Claytan Daniels about dealing with racism, privilege, and struggling with identity in Mama Came Callin'. About guest Ezra Claytan Daniels is a mixed-race (Black/white) American multidisciplinary artist. Creator of the award-winning graphic novels Upgrade Soul (Oni Press) and BTTM FDRS (Fantagr...

Terrible women & the monsters who love them Roslyn shares how horror, romance, and folktale blend together in her novel, Hemorrhage of Us. About guest Roslyn Reed is an adult horror, romance, and speculative fiction author. Her work centres on character-driven stories, feminine rage, body horror, and the terror of falling in love. There is nothing she loves more than writing about terrible wom...

Lost in isolation Eirinie Carson discusses the complexities facing Black mothers in predominantly white spaces in her maternal gothic book, Bloodfire, Baby . About guest Eirinie Carson is a Black British writer living in California. She is a mother of two children and sits on the boards of both The Writers Grotto and Mesa Refuge. Her work has appeared in LitHub, Mother Magazine, The Notre Dame Rev...

What if horror by BIPOC authored wasn’t limited to heritage months and was centred every week. Talk Your Lit Podcast is a new bookish podcast featuring BIPOC creatives and writers. Join me, Nailah, each week, as we discuss dark fiction including horror, thriller, and crime, through interviews and round table discussions. New episodes drop every Monday. Subscribe so you don’t miss any episodes.