Another week, another stunning release in the world of horror fiction. Today, I’m sharing my conversation with the wickedly talented, wonderfully delightful, and massively creative, Sam Rebelein. On shelves today is his collection, The Poorly Made and Other Things, which is easily one of my favorite collections of all time. Sam’s stories are packed with horror, twists that drop on a dime, and so much strangeness. There’s much more to these stories as you’ll realize through this conversation such as where to find weird inspiration, why we’re drawn to horror to begin with, and the places “otherness” can take you.

If you’re interested in reading some of Sam’s books or finding him on social media, please see the below links:

* To order a copy of Edenville: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/edenville-sam-rebelein?variant=41467732295714

* To order a copy of The Poorly Made and Other Things: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-poorly-made-and-other-things-sam-rebelein?variant=42517937029154

* Follow Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelsam94/

* Follow Sam on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/rebelsam94.bsky.social

* Follow Sam on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rebelsam94

Once more, The Poorly Made and Other Things by Sam Rebelein is on shelves TODAY (February 11th) from William Morrow!

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