Words, Images, & Worlds

Author and educator Holly Britton discusses the power of writing and crafting by hand with attention to her work with Squiggle Squad. You can click here to find out more about this program.

Author Keith Rosson discusses his latest book, Coffin Moon , and upcoming work, Crone. We talk character development, genre, and the writing journey. You can find out more about Keith at his website (linked here).

Author Matthew Jasso returns to talk about his vision for next work/worlds, as well as the second issue of his book, Phantom Hawk. You can find out more about Matthew's work at his Instagram page (linked here).

Comics creator Justin Coke drops by to talk about his latest in creating, SWAT: Eldritch Blue. You can find out more and support on Kickstarter (linked here).

Writer and artist JaVon O. Stokes stops by to discuss his vision for VisuallyStokedMedia (click here to find out more) and his new comics work, Strong.

Author and scholar Dr. Stephanie Toliver discusses her autoethnographic work, explorations of endarkened storytelling in research, and experiences with fandom. You can check out Dr. Toliver's book, Recovering Black Storytelling in Qualitative Research: Endarkened Storywork , at Routledge (linked here).

Author Richard Ashley Hamilton discusses his latest graphic novel, an adventurous story of Leonardo Da Vinci's youth. You can find out more about Leo Da Vinci: Renaissance Kid and more at the author's website (linked here).

Comics creator Benjamin Hunting discusses his latest entry in the Dead Air series, including a look back at 90s culture and discussion about what the science fiction of the story opens up. You can find out more and support this project on Kickstarter (linked here).

Prolific actor Doug Jones and writer Derek Maki stop by Words, Images, & Worlds to discuss Doug's career and the upcoming documentary, Get Me Doug Jones. You can find out more at the documentary's website (linked here).

Author Kelli Russell Agodon celebrates language, shares about poetic reflection, and traces her journey through dyslexia along the architecture of words. Her new book, Accidental Devotions , is out now from Copper Canyon Press. You can find out more about Kelli's work at her website (linked here).

The creative team of Mark Bertolini and Steve Mardo stop by to discuss their new work in comics, exploring horror with Wolves of a Feather. The book is currently funding on Kickstarter (linked here).

Continuing this week's conversation on horror, Dr. Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock discusses his new book, The Horror Theory Reader. We discuss some threads of what makes this genre work. You can find out more about Dr. Weinstock at his website (linked here).

Author and poet Pixie Bruner discusses work in words and the personal excavations made possible by the horror genre. You can find out more about this author on Instagram (linked here).

Author and artist Sofia Szamosi explores art, narrative, and personal reflection in this discussion about her new graphic memoir, Bad Kid: My Life as a "Troubled Teen."You can find out more about this author at https://sofiaszamosi.net/

Prolific author Alyssa Satin Capucilli reflects on her popular Biscuit series on the 30th anniversary of publication. Capucilli discusses authoring, impacting young readers, and remaining kind. You can find out more about this author at her website (linked here).

Authors Dr. Matthew Farber and Tracy Fullerton discuss their focus on gaming and the interaction of interpretation and play, as explored in their book, The Well-Read Game: On Playing Thoughtfully. You can find out more at their site, linked here.

Scholars Tatiana Gómez-Ramírez, Andres Felipe Ocampo Arroyave, and Andres Salazar discuss their work with the Literacies in Second Languages Project Lab, including their focus on multimodality and the affordances of gaming. You can find out more about this work at the project website (linked here).

Author and artist Austin McKinley stops by to talk about his latest project drawing on the world of video games, Stellarator -- currently funding on Kickstarter (linked here). You can also find out more about Austin at his website (linked here).

The creative team of Amit Tishler and Elliot Sperl return to chat about their new project, Stomping Grounds, coming soon from Humanoids and currently funding on Kickstarter. You can find out more on Kickstarter ( linked here ), as well as: Amit's Instagram (linked) Elliot's Instagram (linked)

Dr. Don Simpson returns to discuss Megaton Man: Multimensions and The Complete Megaton Man Universe, Volume 1: The 1980s. You can follow him and find out more at his Instagram page (linked here).

The creative team of Aaron Cohen and Alex Schumacher stop by to discuss their new work, Schticks & Stones Holiday Special , a comic that explores humor, holiday, and family. You can find out more and support on the Kickstarter page for this book (linked here).

Author Ellery Adams discusses her new book, Invasive Species, an exploration of the monstrous in a 1980s setting. Ellery also explores how to craft mysteries and the work of expanding across genres. You can find out more about Ellery's work at her website (linked here).

Author Priya Parmar talks classic Hollywood, along with the legacy and strength of Katharine Hepburn as depicted in her new book, The Original. You can find out more about this author and her work at her website (linked here).

Writer JD Amato and artist Sophie Morse join for a conversation about the collaboration and spark behind their new middle grades graphic novel, The Endless Game, out next week. JD's Instagram is linked here and you can find more about Sophie linked here.

The creative team of John Marroquin and Tony Miello discuss their currently-funding project, Killer Cosplay, as well as their love of horror and details of their creative process. You can find out more and support at their Kickstarter page (linked here).