Lovely conversation with Alma Katsu about her elegant supernatural-Succession tragedy FIEND at Word Bookstore in brooklyn tonight. Thank you @almakatsu.bsky.social for having me onboard! @wordbookstores.bsky.social

New interview with @michaelwehunt.bsky.social! We chat about The October Film Haunt (out 9/30), a novel with shifting realities in your hands, the layers of the story that meld into something unique. We discuss the genesis of the story, some of the symbolism at play, and the meta-ness of it all. 🔗 :

Itch! by @manylittlewords.bsky.social has been crawling around my brain. It’s a folk horror novel that combines social terrors with vicersal insectile frights to deliver one hell of an examination of “good girl” stereotypes. And we need more. My review: capesandtights.com/itch-scratch...

This excellent 1/2 gushing about horror fandom 1/2 The October FIlm Haunt deep dive is live! See the post below for all the listening links! Thanks again to Anna for an illuminating time. (No true spoilers, but obviously the book is talked about a lot.)

MY BOOK IS OUT TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY AHHHHH HEAVY BREATHING HEAVY BREATHING AHHHH 🐜🐜🐜 capesandtights.com/itch-scratch...

Itch! by @manylittlewords.bsky.social has been crawling around my brain. It’s a folk horror novel that combines social terrors with vicersal insectile frights to deliver one hell of an examination of “good girl” stereotypes. And we need more. My review: capesandtights.com/itch-scratch...

New interview with @michaelwehunt.bsky.social! We chat about The October Film Haunt (out 9/30), a novel with shifting realities in your hands, the layers of the story that meld into something unique. We discuss the genesis of the story, some of the symbolism at play, and the meta-ness of it all. 🔗 :

Anna has been absolutely crushing it with the interviews lately, go subscribe to her stuff!

This was a truly great time. Anna is very insightful, as her many listeners already know. I can't wait for people to hear me stumble along all the fascinating side streets of conversation, deeper and deeper into the horrors of The October Film Haunt.

I have *tenatively* organized the podcast schedule for the rest of the year, and I have a whopping 4 more books to read to be set and prepared… a wild thought. This podcast is such a labor of love, I’m so thankful I get to do this 🖤

Tomorrow! I chat with @michaelwehunt.bsky.social about his upcoming release, The October Film Haunt. This is a novel with so many layers, and we discuss the meta-ness of it all, how it’s a love letter to horror, and so much more. Check back tomorrow for links to listen!

I had an AMAZING day yesterday with my editor @katenorman17.bsky.social running around Bristol bookshops dropping off pink itchy femgore formication folk horror proofs of ITCH! Thanks to all the delicious booksellers I met! 🖤📚 I rounded off the day with a margs and @lucyrosecreates.bsky.social!

New author interview with @delilahsdawson.bsky.social now LIVE! We chat about her most recent release, House of Idyll, some of her other novellas, the social horror implemented, and the true cost of fame/recognition. Huge thanks to Delilah for her time, and links to listen below!

Happy pub day to @raforall.bsky.social and @sagapressbooks.bsky.social and all the amazing authors in this book. Why I Love Horror is out now!

A BIG old episode this week. Two hours of @pfracassi.bsky.social - talking us through the heartfelt geriatric antics of THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE, and some of his other recent greats, like Boys in the Valley, and Gothic. We go especially deep! Enjoy - all podcast platforms

Finished my 5th consecutive, astounding read by a female author. WHAT A TIME! Includes: - Her Wicked Roots @tanyapell.bsky.social - Broken Dolls @allymalinenko.bsky.social - Itch! @manylittlewords.bsky.social - Scream with Me by Eleanor Johnson - House of Idyll @delilahsdawson.bsky.social

New author interview with @delilahsdawson.bsky.social now LIVE! We chat about her most recent release, House of Idyll, some of her other novellas, the social horror implemented, and the true cost of fame/recognition. Huge thanks to Delilah for her time, and links to listen below!

Happy book birthday to @raforall.bsky.social WHY I LOVE HORROR, the perfect love letter for people who love spooky.

Tomorrow!!! I am thrilled to be sharing my conversation with the very cool, very brilliant @delilahsdawson.bsky.social! We chat about House of Idyll (on shelves now), the texture of the book, its rapid pacing, and so much more. Check back tomorrow for the links!

Sat down with @annarosereads.bsky.social to talk about VEIL, “Lenora,” and so much more. Anna did an amazing job, so I hope you check it out! open.spotify.com/episode/4kIu...

Remaining dates on the tour for FIEND! Please note a line-up change for Oct 1, Frederick MD: the wonderful @jamieflanagan.com will be joining me!

This conversation between Anna and Alma Katsu. There’s some unvarnished truth in these here minutes and I loved it. Also I’m very excited to read FIEND.

"Why do I love horror? Because it's the f'ing best. There. Done. Print that." -- Clay McLeod Chapman Nuff said. Also, Clay wins. #whyilovehorror Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, this mass of horror deliciousness drops 9/23!

I just turned in my revisions for my 2026 @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social novel WORRY BOX. This thing is unlike anything I've written before. I'm excited. I'm scared.

This book. Preorder it. Reserve a copy at your library. READ IT! An important examination of the genre and where we stand with feminism and equal rights. In fact, I would say reading this in 2025 is dire. On shelves 9/30 from @atriabooks.bsky.social www.simonandschuster.com/books/Scream...

Hey! I did a little video about #whyilovehorror today. Please preorder Why I Love Horror edited by @raforall.bsky.social , the essays are incredible!! Why do you love horror? Make a video and use the hashtag #whyilovehorror !! @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

New author interview with one of my favorite people, @jonathanjanz.bsky.social, is now LIVE! We chat about his recent release Veil, the heart woven into all of his writing, and so much more. Cannot be more grateful for folks like him in the community, listen at the 🔗 ⬇️ : Veil is on shelves NOW!

Now listening, and look what just arrived @blackstonepub.bsky.social I’m so thrilled for all the success @jonathanjanz.bsky.social is enjoying. He’s a great guy, and a wonderful storyteller, and I wish him all the best! Enjoy it all, man!

Come listen to Anna and me talk about VEIL, “Lenora,” and so much more!

With everything going on in this country, it seems a bit silly but... the LA Public Library kindly interviewed me about FIEND and here it is www.lapl.org/collections-...

Curren read. The least scary things mentioned are the horror movie plots. The REAL terrifying things are the struggles for equal rights throughout history (and today). YES ELEANOR I AM SCREAMING WITH YOU. All to say, this is fantastic, well-constructed, and thoughtful. 9/30 @atriabooks.bsky.social

New author interview with one of my favorite people, @jonathanjanz.bsky.social, is now LIVE! We chat about his recent release Veil, the heart woven into all of his writing, and so much more. Cannot be more grateful for folks like him in the community, listen at the 🔗 ⬇️ : Veil is on shelves NOW!

Hot on the heels of her new novel FIEND, here's my Chthonica interview with horror & espionage author @almakatsu.bsky.social! We talk monsters, the nature of evil, family dynamics of the ultra-wealthy, oligarchy, AI, and the state of "truth" in the US. Alma is BRILLIANT! youtu.be/CS8bOiF7jBk?...

A wonderful time with @igreggreene.bsky.social! And I’ll see him tonight at @parnassusbooks.bsky.social

"Horror has taught me that bad things occur, unexpected things happen, and sometimes the only way out is through." -- Cynthia Pelayo So true. #whyilovehorror Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, drops 9/23!

It feels like a win whenever I see a horror author make the New York Times bestseller list but this? This is everything. This is a victory. Take your lap RACHEL HARRISON.

So I’m a NYTimes bestselling author… 12 is my new favorite number 😭😭😭

Went to take a bookstagram pic this morning only for an interloper to appear 🤨 But more importantly, happy belated pub day to all these wonderful books :)

Tomorrow!!!! Getting to chat with @jonathanjanz.bsky.social is always a wonderful opportunity, a blazing bright spot on my calendar, and our chat about his most recent novel, Veil, is no exception. We talk about aliens, fear and heart. Check back for links!

Why do readers love horror? Just ask Anna! #whyilovehorror

I love it when a book resonates 🥰

Anna knows what's up.

As women, we are all too familiar with saying “our skin crawls.” Itch! by @manylittlewords.bsky.social taps into that and more, giving shape to the indescribable uncomfortabilities that women experience. Brutal, brilliant, I cannot love it more. On shelves on 10/9. Preorder it!

WHY I LOVE HORROR edited by the incredible @raforall.bsky.social offers a sneak peak behind the curtain of modern horror fiction, with essays from Clay McLeod Chapman, Rachel Harrison, Hailey Piper, and Stephen Graham Jones (to name a few). Pick up a copy on 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social :)

post travel blues is real and it’s got HANDS lemme tell ya

Out today:

Excellent interview! Great discussion with a phenomenal writer!

New author interview with the lovely @almakatsu.bsky.social is now LIVE! We discuss her busy year in horror, her novel Fiend, and the portrayal/reception of female characters within the genre. This is an episode I really love, and I hope you all do too. Links to listen: Fiend is on shelves TODAY!

THank you sooo much and I had a great time talking with you.