In this episode, Trevor sits down with Nat Cassidy, author of Mary and Nestlings, both available from Tor Nightfire. Nat talks about his love for art and literature, his origins as a screenplay writer and actor, the connections he has to art and craft, and the symbolic and religious resonance of his latest novel, Nestlings.

Nestlings is available everywhere on Halloween 2023, and you can find more information about Nat at natcassidy.com.

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Trevor meets with friend of the show and author Katrina Carruth to talk about their favorite Spooky Season media, from books to film and television, as well as trip down some memory lanes to talk about their respective relationships to Halloween. It's a fun conversation between friends, and will hopefully help fill your trick-or-treat bucket with fantastic spooky recommendations.

You can find more about Katrina Carruth at katrinacarruth.com or on her social media accounts. She's amazing.

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Join in this week as Trevor sits down with author Angela Sylvaine to talk about her debut horror novel, Frost Bite. They talk about tiger kings, nostalgia for the '90s, nostalgia in literature and art, comedy with horror, and killer prairie dogs.

Frost Bite is available from Dark Matter INK on October 10, 2023, and can be ordered virtually anywhere you buy your books. You can find more from Angela Sylvaine at angelasylvaine.com.

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Join us in this episode as we speak with author Erika T. Wurth about her debut horror novel, White Horse. We talk about definitions of New Wave horror, the function and shape of a good story, and the difficulty of writing a story authentic to the self in an age demanding specific types of performance.

You can find more about Erika T. Wurth at her website, https://erikatwurth.com, and find White Horse wherever you find books!

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In this week's episode, Trevor sits down with Lora Senf, author of the Blight Harbor series of middle grade horror, to talk about her latest novel, The Nighthouse Keeper. They talk about Lora's sources of inspiration, the importance of libraries when growing up, and about building a passion for literature with young readers to encourage lifelong literacy skills.

The Nighthouse Keeper comes out October 17, 2023, and you can find more information about Lora at lorasenf.com.

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In this week's episode, Trevor sits down with Alex Ebenstein to talk about his latest novella, Melonhead Mayhem. They talk about cryptids, urban legends, spooky '80s and '90s film, the power and danger of nostalgia, and owning your identity as a writer. They also talk about the recent closure of Dread Stone Press and the future for the Split Scream Series as they transition to Tenebrous Press.

You can find more of Alex Ebenstein's work at alexebenstein.com, and you can find his novellas Curse Corvus and Melonhead Mayhem available online.

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This week, Trevor sits down with author Scott Leeds, whose new novel Schrader's Chord releases September 5 from Tor Nightfire. Scott and Trevor talk about their passions, the importance of passion and art in relationships, about grief and its place in life (and in Schrader's Chord), and the literature that influenced his book of music that summons the dead.

You can find Schrader's Chord anywhere you find your books on September 5, 2023, and you can find more of Scott on Instagram.

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Sley House's host Katelyn sits down for a lengthy, unfiltered interview with author Desirée Niccoli, reacting to her writing journey and the power and importance of amorous-yet-carnivorous mermaids in dark romance fiction. Desirée shares her thoughts about social media, about her continuing adventures with the Haven Cove series, and she and Kate gush about their adoration of monster lovers in fiction. They talk about their frustrations with romance tropes and publishing, and Kate shares some of the dark romance books sitting in her gigantic library--along with a sneak peak of her upcoming podcast for romance readers, Sip & Smut.

In the interest of preserving the authenticity of their voices and friendship, this interview has had few edits for content; listener discretion is advised, as they talk about a number of topics relating to sex, dark romance, and fantasies not suitable for young listeners.

You can find out more about Desirée Niccoli, along with all of her books, at dmniccoli.com or follow her on social media on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram.

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While this piece of flash fiction might remind listeners of Mike Flanagan's HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, Billingsley actually published this piece while in grad school some five years earlier. We hope you enjoy this short introduction to author JR Billingsley reading from his own published work. Future stories will only be available on our Acast+ premium membership or through our Patreon. Acast subscriptions to our channel are just $3, and our Patreon features tiers for all price points, each tier featuring its own unique Sley House merchandise. All proceeds support the publishing house, the actors and studio producing our radio dramas, and help us bring you more great radio content, anthologies, and genre novels. Links to both our Acast subscription and our Patreon can be found below. We hope you enjoy.

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In this week's episode, Trevor sits down with middle grade author Laura Parnum to talk about her new book, Peril at Price Manor. They cover topics like helicopter parenting and the importance of spooky fiction for kids, as well as Laura's authorial origin story and her father's cooky collection of horror film memorabilia.

Laura's new book is available through Harper Children's, and she can be found online at lauraparnumbooks.com.

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