The creative duo of Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones return to Words, Images, & Worlds to discuss Shakespeare, research and rules of vampires, and their continued collaboration and vision in Dracula: Book III - The Count (click here for more info).

Author Laura Strachan talks about finding writing inspiration and crafting stories for young readers. You can find out more about Laura's work at her website, linked here.

Author and artist Bruno Stahl talks about developing his style and exploring a world of cyberpunk in Boom Bandits -- the current work on this project is currently funding on Kickstarter (find out more here).

Author C.W. Blackwell talks writing craft, especially related to noir and crime. C.W.'s latest book is the short story collection, Whatever Kills the Pain. You can follow more about C.W. on Instagram (linked here).

Artist and writer Mike Allred stops by to chat about his work on Bowie, Batman: Dark Age, iZombie, and more. We talk fandom, including Star Wars and James Gunn.

Author John Fram stops by to discuss his new book, The Midnight Knock, as well as the art of writing and balancing character with suspense. You can find out more about John's work at https://www.johnfram.com.

Author Dr. Richard A. Olson shares about his continuing work in action and pulp storytelling, as well as the recent YA release, Mystery Among the Trees/Don't Fall In!

Comics writer Shawn Lewis talks about his continuing work in the Immortalis world of comics, including his new Kickstarter for The Heartless Bastards (linked here).

Author and editor Ron Fortier returns to discuss the innovative storytelling happening in new pulp, including his character Brother Bones -- soon to be the star of his own graphic novel (now funding on Kickstarter).

Dr. Diane Ravitch discusses her new book, An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else, including her work in the first Bush administration and her continued work as an advocate for public education. You can follow and find out more at https://dianeravitch.net.