Talking Horror

Rachel Harrison on Kiss Slay Replay, Killing the Final Girl Trope & Writing Funny Horror

Rachel Harrison is the New York Times bestselling author of The Return, Such Sharp Teeth, and Play Nice, back this week with her brand new release, Kiss Slay Replay. She

Caleb Stephens on Becoming the Internet's "Dad Thriller Guy"

Caleb Stephens joins Talking Horror to talk The Girls in the Cabin, If You Lie, and You'll Never Know, and how he went from a decade as a corporate accountant to becoming

Adam Cesare on Selling Books Out of His Car Before Frendo Made Him a Bestseller

Adam Cesare joins Talking Horror to talk Lights, Camera, Frendo, the fourth book in his Clown in a Cornfield series, and how fifteen years of self-publishing, folded pres

TJ Payne on How American Pie Accidentally Made Him a Horror Novelist

TJ Payne joins Talking Horror to talk Intercepts, the self-published thriller that just landed him a two-book deal with Crown at Penguin Random House, and the strange roa

Keith Rosson: The Punk Rock, Legally Blind Art School Dropout Who Writes Jaw Dropping Horror

Keith Rosson joins Talking Horror to talk Coffin Moon, his gritty 1970s vampire western, and the wild road that took him from legally blind art school dropout to acclaime

Luke Dumas on Writing Horror That Feels Human

In this episode, Rachel Redd sits down with Luke Dumas, the author of A History of Fear, The Paleontologist, and Nothing Tastes as Good for a wide-ranging conversation on

Chuck Tingle on the Pink Mask, Fabulous Bodies & Why Love Beats the Cosmic Void

Chuck Tingle joins Talking Horror to talk Fabulous Bodies, the pink mask, and why love is the ultimate weapon against the cosmic void. In this episode, Rachel Redd sits d

Brian McAuley on Turning Rejected Screenplays into Bestselling Horror Novels

Join Rachel Redd as she chats with Brian McAuley, a USA Today bestselling author whose slasher novels blend cinematic tension, deep emotional trauma, and genuine heart. B

Megan Lally on Twists, Trauma, and Why YA Thrillers Hit So Hard

Join Rachel Redd as she chats with Megan Lally, a New York Times bestselling author whose books delve into dark human psychology, intense survival stories, and unexpected

Christina Henry on Writing 19 Horror Novels by Hand, Bad Reviews & the Book That Changed Her Career

In this episode of Talking Horror, Rachel Redd sits down with national bestselling author Christina Henry, writer of nearly 20 books spanning urban fantasy, dark fairy ta

Hannah Whitten turned Postpartum Depression into a NYT Bestseller

In this episode of Talking Horror, Rachel Redd sits down with New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten, known for the Wilderwood duology (For the Wolf, For the Th

Nat Cassidy: Stephen King Wrote My Foreword & Why Theater Makes Better Horror

In this episode of Talking Horror, Rachel Redd sits down with Nat Cassidy, USA Today bestselling author of Mary, When the Wolf Comes Home, and the brand-new short story c

Unapologetic Women and Double Standards in Horror with CJ Leede

In this episode of Talking Horror, Rachel Redd sits down with CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly, American Rapture, and the brand-new release Headlights. CJ dives deep into ho

Evil Video Games and Feminine Rage with Tatiana Schlote-Bonne

In this episode of Talking Horror, Rachel Redd sits down with Tatiana Schlote-Bonne, author of The Mean Ones, Such Lovely Skin, and the upcoming dark fantasy What Feeds B

Johanna Van Veen Writes the Sapphic Gothic Horror of Your Dreams

In this episode of Talking Horror, Rachel Redd sits down with the brilliant Johanna Van Veen. Known for her haunting and intimate gothic novels My Darling, Dreadful Thing

Neena Viel Raised Her Brother in Her 20s and Turned the Nightmare Into a Horror Novel

In this episode of Talking Horror, Rachel Redd sits down with the hilariously brilliant Neena Viel. Known for her critically acclaimed and terrifying debut Listen to Your

Ashley Winstead on Revenge Writing, Cults, and Toxic Ambition

Ashley Winstead joins Rachel Redd on Talking Horror to explore how thriller and horror serve as a powerful mirror for the human condition, from the suffocating weight of

Diana Rodriguez Wallach on the Horror of the Troubled Teen Industry

Diana Rodriguez Wallach (award-winning author of The Silenced, Small Town Monsters and Hatchet Girls) joins Rachel Redd on Talking Horror to explore how horror serves as

Kiersten White Wrote a Bestselling Horror Story That Might Heal Your Religious Trauma

Kiersten White (New York Times bestselling author of Hide and Mister Magic) joins Rachel Redd on Talking Horror to explore why horror is the ultimate tool for navigating

Paulette Kennedy on Dark Fiction, Late Blooming, and Why Villains Matter

Paulette Kennedy didn't finish a single manuscript until age 44. Her debut novel published at 46. Now Paulette Kennedy is one of gothic suspense's most talked-about voice