Monster Complex

Loki of Midgard author Jennifer Meinking and I discuss the nature of alternate history stories, how her version of Loki compares to other iterations of the mythological character, and the crazy number of spinoffs she has planned.

Stories set stories set in the intersection between magic and crime fiction, what the author's three series have in common, and the surprising reason she began writing magic procedurals in the first place.

The relationship between religion and horror, approaching these subjects as a scholar, and horror authors who use religious elements intentionally as opposed to those who just use it as window dressing.

In this conversation, Jessica shares the childhood questions that inspired some of her series, explains how she portrays diversity in her fiction, and reveals which series her mom complains about.

A list of monster movies that feature more than one of the classic Universal Monsters.

How the author's Hollywood background informs her stuntwoman-turned-demon hunter series.

Starting points to find speculative and horror poetry, how winning so many wards impacts an author, and advice for those hoping to break in.

Dr. Lynn S. Zubernis talks SUPERNATURAL, and the pros and cons of being an academic who is also a fan.

NYT Bestselling author Faith Hunter writes the Jane Yellowrock novels, a dark urban fantasy series starring a Cherokee shape-shifter and vampire-hunter-for-hire. In this interview, Faith shares how Jane Yellowrock has grown as a character over the past dozen-plus books, explains why she doesn’t write sex scenes, and reveals how she’ll know when it’s time to end the series.

Whether it’s stories about science gone wrong, vampires, werewolves, spirits, folklore, mythology, cryptozoology, or anything of the like—Monster Complex be right there with interviews, lists, roundups, and discussions.