This Is Horror Podcast

In this podcast, Caroline Kepnes talks about the origin of Joe Goldberg, writing short stories, kidnapping Barbies, and much more. [4:31] Early life lessons. [32:57] First stories Caroline wrote. [58:26] The origin of Joe Goldberg. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-497-caroline-kepnes-on-the-origin-of-joe-goldberg-writing-short-stories-and-kidnapping-ba...

In this podcast, Max Booth III talks about Abnormal Statistics, Indiana Death Song, 3 Eggs, and much more. [4:06] Indiana Death Song. [15:55] Spoilers for Indiana Death Song. [22:51] The Truman Show Syndrome. [1:01:43] You Are My Neighbor. [1:13:37] Disintegration Is Quite Painless. [1:22:18] Scraps. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-496-max-booth-iii-o...

In this podcast we announce and speak with the winners of the Fiction Magazine and Publisher of the Year in the This Is Horror Awards 2021. [2:40] Fiction Magazine of the Year [36:01] Publisher of the Year Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-495-fiction-magazine-and-publisher-of-the-year-this-is-horror-awards-2021 Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon...

In this podcast, Carson Winter talks about society’s obsession with violence, the Tide, his fear of dying, and much more. [3:22] Society’s obsession with violence. [18:25] Personal beliefs. [23:17] If the Tide existed, what would Carson do. [53:10] Film plans for Soft Targets. [57:06] Lord Mordi, via Patreon, asks about creating a podcast with PL McMillan. [1:02:36] Why is Carson scared of death?...

In this podcast, Carson Winter talks about Soft Targets, discovering stories, Zero Boundaries Podcast: Episode 182, and much more. [4:11] Early life lessons. [18:48] Discovering stories. [20:58] Zero Boundaries Podcast: Episode 182. [31:52] The Museum of Lost Things, written as a blogger. [37:15] Writing one story per week/600 words a day. [44:51] Soft Targets. Full podcast show notes are availabl...

In this podcast we announce and speak with the winners of the Novel and Novella of the Year in the This Is Horror Awards 2021. [2:40] Short Story Collection of the Year. [58:25] Anthology of the Year. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-492-short-story-collection-and-anthology-of-the-year-this-is-horror-awards-2021 Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreo...

In this podcast, Max Booth III talks about Abnormal Statistics, Fish, live readings, and much more. With guest co-host Robb Olson for an ARC Party crossover episode. [3:42] Abnormal Statistics. [11:19] Fish. [23:13] In the Attic of the Universe. [33:25] Every Breath is a Choice. [39:59] Live readings. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-491-max-booth-iii-...

In this podcast we announce and speak with the winners of the Novel and Novella of the Year in the This Is Horror Awards 2021. [3:02] Novel of the Year [28:45] Novella of the Year Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-490-novel-and-novella-of-the-year-this-is-horror-awards-2021 Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast, Jordan Harper talks about Everybody Knows, James Ellroy, Black-Bag PR, and much more. [3:40] Crisis Management Firms, Black-Bag Publicity, and Mae Pruett. [7:58] Truth and versions of the truth and how much truth matters. [12:47] Setting Everybody Knows in the present. [17:04] LA: nobody talks but everyone whispers. [19:17] Getting sober. [43:41] Balance between hardboiled page-tu...

In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about his brand new collection, The Trees Grew Because I Bled There. [3:20] The Trees Grew Because I Bled There discussion start. [10:54] You Follow Wherever They Go; Bodies Are For Burning. [48:36] The Strange Thing We Become. [57:13] The Trees Grew Because I Bled Here. [1:24:32] You're Not Suppose To Be Here. [1:38:33] Where Flames Burned Emerald As Grass. [1:...

In this podcast, Jordan Harper talks about working in Hollywood, the Young Brothers Massacre, Petscop, and much more. [4:40] Early life lessons growing up in Missouri. [9:00] Working in Hollywood. [23:11] Petscop: the haunted video game play through. [27:37] The Young Brothers Massacre in 1932. [39:58] American Death Songs and The Mentalist. [45:59] Co-producer vs. supervising producer vs. executi...

In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about authenticity, Titan Books, his writing routine, and much more. [4:34] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in the last year. [15:46] Keep a scrapbook of positive reviews. [18:49] Bentley Little. [24:07] Literary Agent. [25:40] What is an authentic Eric LaRocca story? [33:47] Three-book deal with Titan. [46:28] Writing routine. Full podcast sh...

In this podcast, Christopher Landon talks about We Have a Ghost, Freaky, Happy Death Day, and much more. [3:37] Early life lessons growing up. [10:09] Larry Clark and screenwriting start. [14:05] How Chris can tell if a screenplay is good or not. [15:42] Disturbia. [19:32] Humour and horror. [20:28] Paranormal Activity. [27:10] Advantages and disadvantages of writing found footage movies. [29:16]...

In this podcast, Stephen Graham Jones talks about Don’t Fear the Reaper, My Heart is a Chainsaw, The Only Good Indians, and much more. [3:51] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in the last six years. [8:49] Writing prolifically. [12:46] Writing setup. [15:33] Music whilst writing. [18:37] Spider story from Meet The Author event. [21:48] The This Is Horror Awards Novel of the Year....

In this podcast, Cynthia Pelayo talks about Thomas & Mercer, Loteria, Fairy Tales, and much more. [2:51] Thomas and Mercer Amazon Book Deal. [13:18] Writing about detectives, police, and law enforcement. [26:35] New literary agent, Lane Heymont. [32:48] Writing and work routine. [44:07] Loteria short story collection re-release. [52:04] Alice Phelan, via Patreon, asks about advice for writing flaw...

In this podcast, Cynthia Pelayo talks about The Shoemaker’s Magician, Crime Scene, prose poetry, and much more. [5:55] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in the last 18 months. [21:15] Crime Scene: What were some of the biggest challenges of writing a 128-page prose poem? [28:51] Agent K. [30:16] Dead bodies. [36:21] Children of Chicago controversies. [45:03] The Shoemaker's Magici...

In this podcast, Dean Koontz talks about The House at the End of the World, Odd Thomas, spiritual experiences, and much more. [3:50] Early life lessons. [13:33] Seeing the divine through animals/A Big Little Life. [18:37] Impactful spiritual experiences. [20:41] Winning The Atlantic Monthly competition. [27:32] Self-doubt. [24:18] The shift and change in Dean's work ethic. [31:01] Dean's relations...

In this podcast, Andy Mitton talks about screenwriting, his writing routine, The Dark Half by Stephen King, and much more. [3:09] Supernatural experiences since childhood. [17:02] The Dark Half by Stephen King. [6:15] Horror is a rollercoaster. [12:10] The Plague Doctor in The Harbinger. [19:53] What frightens Andy. [50:20] Writing routine. [1:01:13] The Dos and Don'ts of screenwriting. Full podca...

In this podcast, Andy Mitton talks about The Harbinger, sleep paralysis, composing film scores, and much more. [3:59] Life lessons. [14:00] Which came first: music or writing? [19:01] Setting the film during the pandemic. [29:01] Casting theatre actors. [34:18] Have you ever suffered from sleep paralysis? [47:52] Beliefs in the supernatural. [58:01] The Blair Witch Project. [17:41] Composers Andy...

In this podcast, David J. Schow talks about The Crow, splatterpunk, Robert Bloch, and much more. [3:40] Winning World Fantasy Awards in 1987 [6:21] The rarest award in the world [14:31] Partying with Journey and the birth of Splatterpunk [20:24] Modern-day purveyors of splatterpunk [25:43] Typical day and writing routine [37:16] Suite 13 [45:15] Robert Bloch [50:35] Adapting stories from one mediu...

In this podcast, David J. Schow talks about The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, The Twilight Zone Magazine, screenwriting, and much more. [4:52] Early life lessons [21:39] Start in screenwriting [25:04] Critters [27:08] Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III [33:16] Permanent ban from Facebook [45:06] Tom Canty [46:26] Weird Doom [51:34] David’s pseudonyms in Twilight Zone Magazine [52:55] Twil...

In this podcast, John Niven talks about Kill Your Friends, The Trip, The F*ck-it List, and much more. [3:51] Early life lessons [9:08] Landing a job in A&R and the music business [16:09] Music From Big Pink [21:30] Early aspirations and writing [30:43] Kill Your Friends and Steven Stelfox [34:40] Kill 'Em All and revisiting Steven Stelfox [39:22] The F*ck-it List [53:55] The Trip [59:57] How much...

In this podcast, Brian Asman talks about Return of the Living Elves, unusual writing locations, Juggalos, and much more. [4:13] Return of the Living Elves [9:29] Experience with Juggalos [24:57] Writing routine [52:04] Good Dogs [1:01:05] Favourite ways to get rid of technology and cellphones Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-475-brian-asman-on-return-o...

In this podcast, Brian Asman talks about Man, Fuck This House, Blackstone Audio, Pranks, and much more.  [3:14] Changes in the last three years [9:57] Man, Fuck This House [37:53] The Greasy Strangler [42:16] Sales reward marketing [45:06] If this book sells 10 million copies, I will give away a nicer haunted house [56:52] Writing first novel [1:04:26] Deal with Blackstone Audio Full podcast show...

In this podcast, Jonathan Janz talks about The Dismembered, Marla, method writing, and much more.  [5:27] The Dismembered [9:05] Method writing [15:39] Published via Cemetery Dance [28:48] The different modes of the novella [35:14] It has to be logical and unpredictable [40:00] Lawrence Santoro, Tales to Terrify [44:04] Marla [54:42] Creating fictional evil and it becoming part of reality [59:35]...