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TIH 053: Rich Hawkins on The Last Plague, Zombies and The British Fantasy Awards - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 053: Rich Hawkins on The Last Plague, Zombies and The British Fantasy Awards

Released on 08/05/2015

In this podcast Rich Hawkins talks about his British Fantasy Award nominated novel The Last Plague, his recent novella Black Star, Black Sun, writing zombie fiction and much more.  About Rich Hawkins Rich Hawkins hails from deep in the West Country, where a childhood of science fiction and horror films set him on the path to …

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TIH 052: Bob Pastorella on Rejected Stories, Disturbing Content and Story Planning - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 052: Bob Pastorella on Rejected Stories, Disturbing Content and Story Planning

Released on 07/28/2015

In this podcast Bob Pastorella talks about rejected stories, disturbing content, planning and much more.  About Bob Pastorella Bob Pastorella lives in Southeast Texas. He’s the author of ‘To Watch Is Madness’, and has been featured in The Booked. Anthology, Warmed & Bound: A Velvet Anthology, and In Search of A City: Los Angeles In 1000 Words. A staff …

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TIH 051: By Invisible Hands Written and Narrated by Simon Strantzas - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 051: By Invisible Hands Written and Narrated by Simon Strantzas

Released on 07/20/2015

In this podcast Simon Strantzas reads his short story ‘By Invisible Hands’. About Simon Strantzas Simon Strantzas is the author of Burnt Black Suns (Hippocampus Press, 2014), Nightingale Songs (Dark Regions Press, 2011), Cold to the Touch (Tartarus Press, 2009), and Beneath the Surface (Humdrumming, 2008), as well as the editor of Aickman’s Heirs (Undertow Publications, 2015), Shadows …

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TIH 050: Paul Tremblay on The Horror of Consequence and A Head Full of Ghosts - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 050: Paul Tremblay on The Horror of Consequence and A Head Full of Ghosts

Released on 07/13/2015

In this podcast Paul Tremblay talks about the horror of consequence, A Head Full of Ghosts, short stories, basketball and much more. About Paul Tremblay Paul Tremblay is the author of A Head Full of Ghosts, The Little Sleep, No Sleep till Wonderland, Swallowing a Donkey’s Eye, and Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly …

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TIH 049: In The Year of Omens Written and Narrated by Helen Marshall - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 049: In The Year of Omens Written and Narrated by Helen Marshall

Released on 07/06/2015

In this podcast Helen Marshall reads her short story ‘In The Year of Omens’. About Helen Marshall Helen Marshall is a critically acclaimed Canadian author, editor and medievalist. Her debut collection of short stories, Hair Side, Flesh Side won the 2013 British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer. Her second collection, Gifts for the One Who Comes …

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TIH 048: Shaun Hutson on Monolith, Slugs, Defining Horror and 80s Horror - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 048: Shaun Hutson on Monolith, Slugs, Defining Horror and 80s Horror

Released on 06/22/2015

In this podcast we speak with Shaun Hutson about his latest novel, Monolith, the 80s horror scene, the definition of horror and more. About Shaun Hutson Born and brought up in Hertfordshire, Shaun Hutson now lives and writes in Buckinghamshire where he has lived since 1986. After being expelled from school, he worked at many jobs, including …

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TIH 047: Paul Tremblay on A Head Full of Ghosts, Classic Horror and The Exorcist - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 047: Paul Tremblay on A Head Full of Ghosts, Classic Horror and The Exorcist

Released on 06/08/2015

In this podcast Paul Tremblay talks about his latest novel A Head Full of Ghosts, classic horror and The Exorcist. About Paul Tremblay Paul Tremblay is the author of A Head Full of Ghosts, The Little Sleep, No Sleep till Wonderland, Swallowing a Donkey’s Eye, and Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly (co-written with Stephen …

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TIH 046: John Joseph Adams on Editing, Heavy Metal and Work-Life Balance - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 046: John Joseph Adams on Editing, Heavy Metal and Work-Life Balance

Released on 06/01/2015

In this podcast John Joseph Adams talks about editing, work-life balance, heavy metal and much more. Check out our previous podcasts with John Joseph Adams. TIH 042: John Joseph Adams on The Geek’s Guide To The Galaxy, Podcasts and Free Fiction TIH 043: John Joseph Adams on Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, Anthologies and …

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TIH 045: Carousel Written and Narrated by Lisa L. Hannett - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 045: Carousel Written and Narrated by Lisa L. Hannett

Released on 05/25/2015

In this podcast Lisa L. Hannett reads her short story ‘Carousel’ originally published in Bluegrass Symphony (Ticonderoga Publications, 2011). About Lisa L. Hannett Lisa L. Hannett has had over 60 short stories appear in venues including Clarkesworld, Fantasy, Weird Tales, Apex, the Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror (2010, 2011 & 2012), and Imaginarium: Best Canadian Speculative Writing (2012 & 2013). She has won four …

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TIH 044: Josh Malerman on Ghastle and Yule, and How To Tackle Self-Doubt and Finish Your Story - This Is Horror Podcast

TIH 044: Josh Malerman on Ghastle and Yule, and How To Tackle Self-Doubt and Finish Your Story

Released on 05/18/2015

In this podcast we interview Josh Malerman in part three of our interview. Josh talks about Ghastle and Yule, and how to tackle self-doubt and finish your story. Check out our previous episodes with Josh Malerman. TIH 035: Josh Malerman on Bird Box, The ‘Horror’ Label and Overnight Success TIH 037: Josh Malerman on The …

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