Bracken MacLeod joins The Bad Signal! The Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and Splatterpunk nominated author sits down to discuss his latest collection, Let Not Your Sorrow Die, out now via Bad Hand Books. Let Not Your Sorrow Die collects 16 short stories that explore themes of grief, faith, and humanity. MacLeod expounds on the inspirations for key stories in the book, explains how writing can be a collaborative art form, and recalls the first time he wrote a horror story in grade school.

You can purchase Let Not Your Sorrow Die and find other Bad Hand titles at badhandbooks.com, or request them in your local bookstores and libraries across the U.S. & Canada.

The Bad Signal is co-produced by Screams from the Basement and Bad Hand Books. Original music provided by Billy and Danny Yost.

Acclaimed writer Ben Percy joins The Bad Signal to discuss his upcoming novel-by-way-of-newspaper The End Times! The End Times is a monthly subscription—told in the form of a newspaper—about a small town rebuilding a decade after the apocalypse. Ben speaks about the works that inspired The End Times, how Stephen King got involved as a contributor, and his work at Marvel bringing Predator into the comic universe.

You can subscribe to The End Times and find other Bad Hand titles at badhandbooks.com, or request them in your local bookstores and libraries across the U.S. & Canada.

The Bad Signal is co-produced by Screams from the Basement and Bad Hand Books. Original music provided by Billy and Danny Yost.

This week, we are joined for the third time by Thomas Sniegoski and Jeannine Acheson, the acclaimed writing team behind Nira: A Constance Evermore Story, the upcoming Grim Death sequels, and a variety of comic titles.

Tom and Jeannine discuss with us the imminent release of Nira, as well as the development of the next book in the Grim Death series, which Tom co-created with Mike Mignola, and take some time to recommend some of their recently read books.

You can order Nira: A Constance Evermore Story at BadHandBooks.com or request it at any bookstore or library across the US & Canada.

The Bad Signal is co-produced by Screams from the Basement and Bad Hand Books. Original music provided by Billy and Danny Yost.

Acclaimed author, historian, and editor Kristy Park Kulski joins The Bad Signal to discuss her brand new anthology, Silk & Sinew: A Collection of Folk Horror From the Asian Diaspora. The book features beautifully written poems and stories that draw from themes of immigration, assimilation, and intergenerational trauma. She breaks down the process of putting the collection together, coming at folk horror from a non-Eurocentric perspective, and how bringing historical context to the present is the very essence of folk horror.

You can follow Kulski and her work at garnetonwinter.com.

You can find Silk & Sinew at badhandbooks.com, or request it at any bookstore across the US & Canada.

The Bad Signal is co-produced by Screams from the Basement and Bad Hand Books. Original music provided by Billy and Danny Yost.

The thrilling conclusion to our massive, two-part episode with Bad Hand Books founder and CEO Doug Murano! In it, we discuss what’s next for Bad Hand, why Doug is so passionate about diversity and inclusion, and the fun of speaking truth to power through art.

Pre-orders for all upcoming Bad Hand Books titles can be found at badhandbooks.com.

The Bad Signal is co-produced by Bad Hand Books and Screams from the Basement. Original music provided by Billy and Danny Yost.

This week, founder and CEO of Bad Hand Books, Doug Murano joins the show to talk about all of the big moves Bad Hand is making in the publishing world, such as landing a brand new distribution deal and what that means for Bad Hand authors and readers alike. From humble origins to working with some of the biggest names in genre fiction, Doug is living proof that you can indeed do a lot with a Bad Hand!

You can pre-order upcoming Bad Hand titles now at badhandbooks.com.

The Bad Signal is co-produced by Bad Hand Books and Screams from the Basement. Original music provided by Billy and Danny Yost.

This week, Bram Stoker Winner and acclaimed author Cynthia Pelayo joins the show to discuss her story from Long Division, The Fire of Roses, as well as her new novel, Vanishing Daughters. Pelayo speaks on infusing her prose with poetic elements, how the city of Chicago inspires her work, and teases an upcoming Bad Hand release.

Long Division and other Bad Hand releases can be ordered at badhandbooks.com.

Vanishing Daughters and the rest of Cynthia Pelayo’s work can be found at cynthiapelayo.com.

The Bad Signal is co-produced by Screams from the Basement and Bad Hand Books. Original music provided by Billy and Danny Yost.

Acclaimed author and Bram Stoker finalist John F.D. Taff joins The Bad Signal to discuss his Long Division short story “Yard Signs.” He also gives us a preview of his upcoming Bad Hand releases, two novella collections, respectively titled The End in All Beginnings and All the Stars Die, and speaks about the art of writing short fiction, a skill he has honed over a decades-long career.

You can follow John on Bluesky to keep up with all of his work @jfdt.bsky.social.

Long Division and other Bad Hand titles, including both of Taff’s upcoming collections, can be found at badhandbooks.com.

The Bad Signal is co-produced by Bad Hand Books and Screams from the Basement. Original music provided by Billy and Danny Yost.

Acclaimed writing duo Thomas Sniegoski & Jeannine Acheson return to The Bad Signal to discuss their upcoming novella, Nira: A Constance Evermore Story. The novella follows a mysterious woman with supernatural abilities who is called upon to help a family dealing with dark forces in their new home. The duo join us for a raucous conversation about building an urban fantasy world with rich characters, working with artist Tom Brown to create the lush illustrations, and why whiskey plays an important role in all of their works.

Clay McLeod Chapman returns to The Bad Signal for a very spirited discussion on his short story “The Nocturnal Gardener,” written for the anthology Long Division, as well as his new novel Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. Both works fall under the umbrella of socio-political horror, but take very different approaches to their commentary. Clay breaks down the inspiration and process for both, his personal take on demonic possession, and the importance of rocking the boat.