The Dead Tree Society Podcast

In this episode, Trevor is joined by Stoker Award-winning author Robert Ottone as they talk about bagels, Blue Beetle and Booster Gold, the importance of building community and attending StokerCon, as well as some writerly advice from Robert about dialogue, filling the well, and maintaining momentum as an author.

Sit back, enjoy an intimate conversation with Robert, and don't forget to follow him at Spooky House Press, where you can find all news about Robert's newest, like his chapbook Transgressions--now available from Horrotica Publications.

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In this episode, Trevor sits down to talk with Gwendolyn Kiste, the multi-time Bram Stoker Award winning author of Reluctant Immortals and The Haunting of Velkwood. Gwendolyn shares some of the inspiration behind her latest book, The Haunting of Velkwood, and delves into the way art and media has the potential to help communicate healthy ways of escaping our hauntings. She also talks about bisexuality and its representation in literature, about bi-erasure, and the importance of art reflecting back our journeys toward identity-making and acceptance.

You can find more about Gwendolyn Kiste at gwendolynkiste.com, and find The Haunting of Velkwood available at your favorite booksellers on March 5, 2024.

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In this episode, Trevor talks with S.E. Porter, the author of Projections, now available from Tor. They talk about the book's origins in a story that explores toxic masculinity, its transformation over several revisions, the influence of Spiritualists on the book's many drafts, and how the book addresses issues of toxic masculinity and feminism from both contemporary and historic lenses.

You can find more from S.E. Porter by following her at her website (https://www.sarahporterbooks.com/). You can also visit her solo gallery of art at the Delight Factory website at https://www.delightfactorynyc.com/artsarahporter.

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In this episode, Alexis Dubon joins Trevor to talk about love, its representation in media, and how we miss what we should be celebrating by focusing too much on the wrong kind of intimacy. They also discuss how love and its representation shows up in her own fiction and art, like in her limited-edition chapbook Nineteen Little Stab Wounds.

For a short time, you can find Alexis Dubon's collection of flash- and micro-fiction Nineteen Little Stab Wounds from Dread Stone Press. All proceeds from purchasing the chapbook will go to Brown Dog Foundation, an organization that provides assistance for people who otherwise couldn't afford medical care for their pets.

We would like to thank Dread Stone Press for hosting the collection, Alexis Dubon for resurrecting it for this discussion, and Schatzi, who really is the best.

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In this episode, Trevor speaks with Sunny Moraine, the author of Your Shadow Half Remains, a novella published by Tor Nightfire on February 6, 2024.

Together, they talk about how the book tackles dystopian psychological horror, reflecting on how the pandemic continues to shape generational headspaces, why dystopias seem so common with readers, the utility of addressing common generational horrors, and how the book deals with mental health and neurodivergence.

You can find more about Sunny Moraine at their website, sunnymoraine.com, and you can find their book Your Shadow Half Remains from Tor Nightfire at your favorite book retailer.

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This week, Trevor sits down to talk to Emily Ruth Verona, the author of Midnight on Beacon Street, a novel now available from Harper Perennial. Emily shares about her experience with anxiety and OCD and how that experience reflects on the characters in the book, as well as what compels her about character-driven fiction. Trevor and Emily both talk a bit about the babysitter subgenre of thrillers and horror, and about how her novel approached telling a story with heart and authenticity.

You can find more about Emily Ruth Verona at emilyruthverona.com and can find Midnight on Beacon Street at any of your preferred bookstores.

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In this episode, Trevor joins with Amy Avery to discuss her novel The Longest Autumn, available January 2024 from Flatiron Books. They talk about current tropes in the fantasy genre, distinctions between literary fantasy and other forms of popular fantasy, and the way her book addresses delicate issues of identity-making central to its character-driven story.

You can find out more about Amy Avery's literature by following her at averyames.com. The Longest Autumn is available from Flatiron Books starting January 16, 2024. You can order it or find it at your favorite book retailer.

(Editor's note: A technical issue in this recording has resulted in a limitation of Trevor's audio quality. The editor apologizes for this issue.)

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In this episode, Trevor sits down for a talk with author and business owner Jenny Kiefer, whose new novel This Wretched Valley is available from Quirk books on January 16, 2024. They talk about graduate education in writing, the technical aspects of rock climbing, and the origin story of some of the most horrifying elements of This Wretched Valley.

For more from Jenny Kiefer, you can follow her journey online at jennykiefer.com. Order her book through your favorite book retailer!

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In this episode, Trevor sits down with Ally Malinenko, author of the middle-grade horror books Ghost Girl andThis Appearing House. Together, they talk about developing trends in middle-grade fiction, problems of discoverability in an increasingly corporatized literary market, and content challenges facing middle grade authors in school and public libraries across the country. They also discuss in-depth some of the themes and tropes of Ghost Girl, and how books like hers serve middle grade audiences in ways kids (and adults) still need.

You can find more from Ally Malinenko via her website, allymalinenko.com, and you can order her books via most book retailers.

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In this episode, Katelyn and Trevor sit down to reflect on their 2023. They engage together on a critical reflection on the year, both summing up their complicated feelings about how the year has framed their personal lives and also how it shapes their feelings about another coming year.

They also talk about their favorite reads of 2023--a Top 10 list of recommended reads for those still unsure of what they should have read last year.

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