Abby Vail just plain rocks. Her book, Writhe, is a masterpiece of quiet horror and dread, drenched in atmosphere and a piercing understanding of emotional trauma. Her band, Safe Sermon, has released two songs that we can't stop listening to, and she is just an all around great guest.

Writhe, releasing October 28th from Sobelo books, is going to take a lot of people by surprise and is one of our favorite novellas of the year.

Mo Moshaty is a brilliant horror academic with so many interesting projects happening right now.

Clairviolence, a fantastic shorty story collection from Tenebrous Press just released this week.

From Inside the House, Mo's insightful podcast that dives deep into a new movie each episode, discussing how the horror mirrors and exposes women's trauma.

And next year, Mo will be releasing, also with Tenebrous Press the first volume in a non fiction series, which I for one cannot wait to read.

So sit back and enjoy this extremely therapeutic conversation with Mo Moshaty!

And Night Tide Magazine, which you can find at www.nighttidemag.com , is releasing new essays that are always a must read.

We think A Play About A Curse will take a lot of readers by surprise. This is a thoughtful, disturbing, and beautifully written book about obsession and what lengths someone will go to achieve fame and success.

Caroline Macon Fleischer is such a multi-talented and intelligent person and we loved talking with her and can't wait to see all of the amazing things she will continue to do.

Order A Play About A Curse

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If you like horror books and you don't follow Mother Horror on Instagram, you're doing yourself and your TBR a disservice. Sadie Hartmann is the go-to person for all your horror recommendations, and she is also the Bram Stoker award winning author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before Your Murdered and the recently released and incredibly vital book Feral and Hysterical.

Sadie is also an incredibly engaging conversation partner and one of the kindest people around! Get your notebooks out because you're going to be writing down a lot of titles to read with this one!

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Lee Murray and Dave Jeffery are legends in the horror literature world for a reason, and this conversation will show you why. Their new anthology, This Way Lies Madness releases on October 14th and includes authors like Alma Katsu, Ramsey Campbell, Cynthia Pelayo, and Emily Ruth Verona. We talk about how mental health has had a stigma for so long around it and the work that they are doing to try and build a place for writers and readers to look to find accurate and sensitive representation.

Read more and buy This Way Lies Madness

This Way Lies Madness - Flame Tree Publishing

Tanya Pell is an absolute joy. She has delivered one of our absolute favorite Killer VHS books with Cicada, and this year she is releasing Her Wicked Roots, one of our favorite books of the year and an absolute must read for horror fans, dark fantasy fans, and anyone that likes good books. This conversation was so much fun, so insightful, and filled with love for this great community.

Jenny Kiefer is one of the most exciting new voices in horror, and with Crafting for Sinners, out October 7th, she has created one of the best horror novels of the year! Jenny is so knowledgeable about so many aspects of horror, as she also runs Butcher Cabin Books, an all-horror bookstore in Louisville, Kentucky. Join us as we talk bouldering, cults, and very creative uses for super glue!

We first met Haley Newlin at Dark Drafts in nearby Lancaster, Pennsylvania in January (and you should definitely go to the second Dark Drafts Festival if you are in the area) and we have been super fans ever since. Take Your Turn, Teddy was immediately one of our favorite books and The Film You're About to See might be even better. This conversation is wide ranging, from oldies horror (of course) to mental health and being true to yourself. Haley is a delight and an inspiration. If you're not reading her books, it's time to jump on the Haley Newlin Hype Squad!

Drew Starling has created a Post-Apocalyptic horror tale done right with After, a book that you won't soon forget. This conversation is a fascinating dive into Starling's process as a writer and takes you on a journey into an all too believable dystopian landscape.

Broken Dolls is a standout book in a year of excellent Middle Grade horror. Ally Malinenko knows how to write horror that is honest, so reflective of the middle grade/school experience, and very scary. This conversation shows how much care and thought she puts into her work, and you can definitely feel it when you read it.

Buy Broken Dolls

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