This was a delight. And I stand by what I said! Good luck fellow northerners!

Part two of the Northern Weird special takes us to the wilds of the North East, in DON’T CALL MUM…We visit the saddest house in Yorkshire in THIS HOUSE ISN’T HAUNTED BUT WE ARE…and we take a very strange trip to the seaside in THE OFF SEASON. Enjoy. All podcast places.

Northern Weird you say?

This was a perfect slice of brilliance. I hope that @talkscaredpod.bsky.social is as proud of it as he deserves to be. Just wonderful.

This week we get into the Northern Weird Project For Part One, i'm joined by Ariell Cacciola - the genius behind the project, plus Gemma Fairclough, author of THE RETREAT and Katherine Clements, author of TURBINE 34 We talk haunting, unsure landscapes, manipulation and more. All podcast platforms

Utterly delighted to speak to Anna whenever, about whatever - but I can think of no one else who i'd rather have done my first interview about my first book. She's brilliant. She makes me feel old. Listen to her talk to me, and then listen to her talk to everyone else in horror.

The day is almost here! This Thursday is publication day for GOOD BOY by @talkscaredpod.bsky.social. We're posting pre-orders every day so get on it 💙🐾 Support fine independent publishing today 🖤 (available in paperback & ebook) www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/books/p/good...

I’m celebrating my book coming out (and my birthday) by releasing THREE episodes this week! — Tuesday: Northern Weird panel 1 — Wednesday: Northern Weird panel 2 — Thursday: Rachel and Nat interview me about Good Boy. (Now just to edit/produce them)

New book day, can’t wait to start this @talkscaredpod.bsky.social

You've no idea what it means to me to make this list. Emily knows...

28/11: The spectacular Northern Weird Project comes to Blackwell's with a special @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social showcase featuring Gemma Fairclough, @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @mattjwesolowski.bsky.social! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-northe... .

This was an absolute blast. And I just about got avoided having nightmares later.

Listeners, you'll be pleased to know I just recorded an episode with @joe-hill.bsky.social We got well into the details and easter eggs of KING SORROW. We talked inspirations, movie recommendations and – most importantly – how his mum influences his work. It'll be out later this month.

I love how much this dude has just chosen to disassociate.

Talking Scared is live! I absolutely loved this conversation with Neil about The October Film Haunt, cursed media, cursed (in a different way) social media, and other fascinating, insightful, and fun topics.

Get ready for one of the more unnerving episodes of Talking Scared. I’m joined by @michaelwehunt.bsky.social to discuss THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT - analog horror, digital demons, occult rituals and films that aren’t safe. It’s a whole fun thing, but you’ve been warned. All podcast platforms

sent out more pre-orders of Good Boy today (winging their way to 🍁🦅) get in on the cosmic action 🐶💙 PRE-ORDER NOW www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/books/p/good...

#bookmail is red hot with NIRA by @tomsnig.bsky.social, @jsuretteacheson.bsky.social & artist @tomsbrown.bsky.social, from @badhandbooks.bsky.social; FERAL AND HYSTERICAL by our beloved @sadiehartmann.bsky.social; and GOOD BOY by the great Neil McRobert, host of @talkscaredpod.bsky.social! 🎃

Tomorrow - @michaelwehunt.bsky.social joins me for a conversation about occult film, found footage and online lore. The October Film Haunt is out tomorrow too!

Just finished up “The End of The World as We Know It” edited by @briankeene.bsky.social & Christopher Golden. I love the expansion of @stephenking.bsky.social universe by some highly unexpected authors and viewpoints. Also, listen to @talkscaredpod.bsky.social to hear from some of them directly

'Four days after little Andy Hoyle disappeared, Margie Jones caught a man digging in the field where the boy was last seen...' Read an excerpt from Good Boy by @talkscaredpod.bsky.social on our website and order now! 💙 🐶 www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/blog/read-an...

Recommendations for dark/weird/mystery/unexplained podcasts. Not looking for listener-story type things, more like LPOTL or Morbid or Sinisterhood. Tell me your faves.

I'm beaming from nose to tail with this!

Such a lovely review. Thanks so much Matthew.

ANOTHER Patreon bonus this week (see, it is worth signing up) Here are some honest reviews of books recently read on the show. I do this every month, and we call it HUSHED TONES!

Hope you get chance to listen to my conversation with @pfracassi.bsky.social - it was a lot of work to prep and a lot of fun to do. He really is one of the best doing it. All podcast platforms.

Part Two of the Aliens Deep Dive is out now for Patreon subscribers. @comptonwrites.bsky.social and I explored the movies, ranking them from least to most favourite. Huge thanks to Johnny for the time and enthusiasm. And for weathering my controversial preferences. Subscribe - enjoy - support

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

Finally getting to read the other Northern Weird books than my own. Started with THE RETREAT by Gemma Fairclough and devoured it in two sittings. It’s a sinister blend of folk horror and sinister wellness satire. Ticks my boxes. Out from @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social

I just checked Clearsky to see who has me blocked, cos it makes me chuckle. But what the hell did I do to alienate the furry community???

I’ve got a very special episode coming tomorrow. Let’s hope we remain unraptured for it.

*whispers* If you follow us over on IG, now is your chance to enter to win a proof of GOOD BOY by @talkscaredpod.bsky.social

Book mail from the @talkscaredpod.bsky.social man himself, Neil McRobert. #bookstagram

‘SALEM’S LOT 50th Anniversary episode is in the bag! We celebrated, we waxed lyrical, we wished the rat scene had been in the finished book!! It’s a solid 2 hours of necessary cheer. Coming in October.

I had the best time bringing up old trauma.

Hey @pfracassi.bsky.social fans - we’ve got a treat for you! We just recorded a 2-hour special episode looking at several of his recent books, including THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT MASSACRE. Then we did 30 mins for Patreon discussing the scariest stuff that’s ever happened to him Coming soon

Finished…I loved it “There was so much Riot inside that little body” & there is so much story inside this little novella.. @talkscaredpod.bsky.social

Happy Long Walk Day! I was lucky to see the movie early, and to talk to the guy who wrote it. JT Mollner take a bow! We discuss the dark comedy and hideous gun violence. Mark Hamill’s iconic heel turn. Creative control and casting choices. We talk about walking the walk All podcast platforms

Spent the afternoon on the couch with my own goodest boy next to me reading it. As soon as I finished it I had to get up & take him for a walk by myself to meditate on the book. A beautiful novella that doesn’t over stay its welcome but paradoxically leaves you wishing for more.

Happy Long Walk Day! I was lucky to see the movie early, and to talk to the guy who wrote it. JT Mollner take a bow! We discuss the dark comedy and hideous gun violence. Mark Hamill’s iconic heel turn. Creative control and casting choices. We talk about walking the walk All podcast platforms

We’ve got @talkscaredpod.bsky.social himself reviewing THE LONG WALK on the site this morning. Sounds like a must-see. www.fangoria.com/the-long-wal...

Another terrible week in the real world. So what stories are you losing yourself in this weekend?

Tomorrow, I've got an Off Book episode with JT Mollner - the writer of THE LONG WALK and writer/director of STRANGE DARLING. It's a good one. All about adaptation and screenwriting choices.

Credit to Luisa Dias and @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social - an absolute stunner.

I've heard rumour that pre-orders of GOOD BOY are going out early. If you get one, I hope you enjoy it. I'm very excited and quite nervous. It's a slice of my heart.

NEW EPISODE! Horror's gentleman scholar (and my favourite short story writer) @johnlangan.bsky.social comes back to Talk Scared about his new collection: LOST IN THE DARK & OTHER EXCURSIONS. We cover myth and metafiction and the sheer moistness of these stories. All podcast platforms

Tomorrow - everyone's favourite spooky professor returns to Talking Scared. @johnlangan.bsky.social Subscribe where you get podcasts right now for the best hour of free college you'll ever hear.

Latest episode with @kaileepedersen.bsky.social is getting a lot of love. Go listen to our conversation about Midwest horror, haunting opera, Gothic patriarchy and her amazing novel SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS. All podcast platforms.

I stand by every word. It's a marvel.

Michelle from Scare.Me.Reads asked me some really interesting questions about writing Good Boy, books and dogs and meeting my heroes. scare-me.beehiiv.com/p/neil-mcrob...