Welcome back, friends! This is a very special episode of the pod, one in which I have not one, not two, but THREE guests! Rachel Harrison, Liz Kerin, and William Sterling join me this week to discuss the killer collection from Truborn Press (out today), Punk Goes Horror: A Mixtape Anthology!

This is one kickass convo if I do say so myself as we talk about the inspirations for the antho, story ideas from the songs that scream at us, and what it means to be punk. Curating an anthology such as this is no small feat, and William shares some of the things that stood out to him most when bringin’ the band together. Liz and Rachel each impart where their stories started and how the songs behind the prose spoke to them. Music and fiction work *very* well together, and Punk Goes Horror is proof of that symbiosis.

*** Note: Liz mentions at the end of the ep that she has some exciting news to share that she hopes will be out before this goes live. I can confirm that the rerelease of her debut YA fantasy novel, The Phantom Forest, has been announced! See the links below for details.

If you want to follow any of these lovely folks on social media or order your own copy of Punk Goes Horror, check out the links below:

Rachel Harrison

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelharrisonsghost/

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rachelharrisonsghost?xmt=AQGzKtKkzGRj6qKGZyxU9aC7iK4LOc6zRFJ1xvO_4AN4t5c

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/rachelharrison.bsky.social

Website: https://www.rachel-harrison.com/

PreOrder Play Nice: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742649/play-nice-by-rachel-harrison/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZe1A_mXAjUI2OMG2Y4iuDHBPY4USG1s_-c-XBBBb-1vhY7SeFfg_KOjC8_aem_d8GXVNMU-GmRzJNfmzkdgA

Liz Kerin

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizkerin/

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lizkerin?xmt=AQGzKtKkzGRj6qKGZyxU9aC7iK4LOc6zRFJ1xvO_4AN4t5c

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lizkerin.bsky.social

Website: https://www.lizkerin.com/

PreOrder The Phantom Forest: https://www.lizkerin.com/phantom-forest-2025-edition

William Sterling

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spooky_sterling/

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spooky_sterling?xmt=AQGzKtKkzGRj6qKGZyxU9aC7iK4LOc6zRFJ1xvO_4AN4t5c

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vthqtukongafqbfdzwas7ydg

Website: https://thewilliamsterling.wixsite.com/main

Truborn Press

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trubornpress/

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@trubornpress?xmt=AQGzKtKkzGRj6qKGZyxU9aC7iK4LOc6zRFJ1xvO_4AN4t5c

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndurvfzlku53bs4regt77iyp

Website: https://trubornpress.com/product/punk-goes-horror-anthology-backstage/

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