Weird Reads

Weird Reads welcomes back author and ER doctor N.J. Gallegos to discuss her new collection of short stories, Time of Death, and Shirley Jackson's classic short story The Lottery. Support Weird Reads: Get AD-FREE...

Michael David Wilson drops by to chat about all the projects he's working on and what readers can look forward to in the future! And the future is looking bright. We discuss loss and grief, a new baby, writing...

Peter O'Keefe comes back to discuss his latest book, White Flight. We also talk about writing screenplays vs novels, writing about what moves you as an individual, writing realistic characters, writing magical realism...

Eric Miller works in Hollywood and is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated editor of the horror anthology Hell Comes to Hollywood. We sit down to discuss his career in film, what makes a good story, the self-doubt that...

Jack Finn is back, and he takes us into the wonderfully twisted world of carnival horror in his latest novel, Wilson. He also gives us some of his recommendations on carnival horror books. We discuss his writing, music...

Jeremy Wagner is the guitarist for the death metal band Broken Hope and the author of the horror books The Armageddon Chord, Rabid Heart, Fireproof, and, most recently, Wretch. In this episode, Jeremy discusses his...

NJ Gallegos delves into medical and cannibalism horror with her new book, Eat Your Heart Out. We talk about Apollo 18, the weird things cats do, women in horror, what NJ does when she disturbs herself with her own...

Mia and Jason talk about self-promotion, using fiction and art to communicate, literary horror, short stories, and, most importantly, her newest novel, Beautiful, Once — a character-driven sci-fi horror novel that is...

I stand by the need for more men to support women writers, including myself. But how does a man, like myself, go about doing so? I didn't know if this was a good idea, but my gut told me to go with it. And so, here I...

John C. Foster joins me to discuss slasher books, including his own Final Boys; the sad state of the world; the pandemic; Stephen Graham Jones; mental health; and how awful winter can be. Support Weird Reads: Get...

Logan Spurgeon's novel Hinterland is a metaphorical account of his time in a doomsday cult. We discuss his experience in the cult and how it formed into the weird trip that Hinterland is. We also discuss his struggles...

Kathryn Tennison's debut novel, Molting, is a fantastic ride into madness and the supernatural that's so good you could maybe compare it to some of Shirley Jackson's work. In this episode we discuss that novel, but we...

Releasing a little late because of the situation in the United States this past weekend involving the murder of Alex Pretti. The beginning of this conversation, however, is creepily relevant, though, as it was recorded...

Daniel Braum returns to discuss his latest collection of strange tales, Phantom Constellations. Read The Exorcist’s Red-Haired Daughter for free: https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/phantom-constellations-daniel-braum/...

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