This Is Horror Podcast
Episodes
TIH 071: Jasper Bark on Beyond Lovecraft, Crowdfunding and Graphic Novels
14 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Jasper Bark talks about Beyond Lovecraft, Crowdfunding and Graphic Novels. About Jasper Bark Jasper Bark finds writing author biogr...
TIH 070: Bob Pastorella on Mojo Rising, World Fantasy Award, HP Lovecraft and Borderlands 6
07 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Bob Pastorella talks about his latest projects including his first novella, Mojo Rising, and his inclusion in Borderlands 6. About Bob...
TIH 069: And I’ll Scratch Yours by David James Keaton (A Live Reading)
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we present a special live recording of David James Keaton reading ‘And I’ll Scratch Yours’ from Tony Baloney’s Pan Galacti...
TIH 068: T.E. Grau on The Nameless Dark, Dark Fiction and Technology
23 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast T.E. Grau talks about The Nameless Dark, screenwriting, technology, dark fiction and much more. About T.E. Grau T.E. Grau is an auth...
TIH 067: When Susurrus Stirs, written and narrated by Jeremy Robert Johnson
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Jeremy Robert Johnson narrates his short story ‘When Susurrus Stirs’. About Jeremy Robert Johnson Jeremy Robert Johnson is ...
TIH 066: Barbie Wilde on Being The Female Cenobite in Hellraiser, The Voices of the Damned and Horror and Erotica
09 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Barbie Wilde talks about her success as the female cenobite in Hellraiser, her novel The Venus Complex, her collection The Voices of t...
TIH 065: Alison Littlewood on A Cold Silence, Writing and Horror
02 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Alison Littlewood talks about A Cold Silence, learning the writing craft and the horror genre. About Alison Littlewood Alison Litt...
TIH 064: Alison Littlewood on A Cold Season, Jo Fletcher Books and Zombie Apocalypse
26 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Alison Littlewood talks about A Cold Season, Jo Fletcher Books and Zombie Apocalypse. About Alison Littlewood Alison Littlewood wa...
TIH 063: Helen Marshall on Gifts for the One Who Comes After and Medieval Research
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Helen Marshall talks about Gifts for the One Who Comes After and Medieval Research. About Helen Marshall Helen Marshall is an awar...
TIH 062: Helen Marshall on Fantasy Genre Misconceptions, Clarion West Writers Workshop and Rules of Writing
12 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Helen Marshall talks about Fantasy genre misconceptions, Clarion West Writers Workshop and rules of writing. About Helen Marshall He...
TIH 061: Ellen Datlow on The Best Horror of the Year, The Golden Age of Horror and Good vs. Great Stories
05 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Ellen Datlow talks about the golden age of horror, the best horror of the year and much more. About Ellen Datlow Ellen Datlow has be...
TIH 060: Ellen Datlow on Editing Misconceptions, Reading and Themed Anthologies
28 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Ellen Datlow talks about editing misconceptions, reading and themed anthologies. About Ellen Datlow Ellen Datlow has been editing scie...
TIH 059: John C. Foster on Marketing, Becoming A Novelist and Social Media Engagement
18 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast John C. Foster talks about his journey from screenwriter to novelist, marketing and how to engage with others on social media. About...
TIH 058: John C. Foster on The Rules of Writing, Writer’s Block and Full-Time Writing
09 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast John C. Foster talks about the rules of writing, writer’s block and full-time writing. About John C. Foster John C. Foster was bo...
TIH 057: Max Booth III on Running A Small Press and Pushing The Boundaries in Horror Fiction
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Max Booth III talks about running a small press, pushing the boundaries in horror fiction and writer’s block. With special guest co-...
TIH 056: Max Booth III on Writing A Novel In Two Weeks and Reviewing Books You Haven’t Finished Reading
30 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Max Booth III talks about writing a novel in two weeks, how to successfully kidnap strangers and when it’s okay to review books you ...
TIH 055: Jeremy Robert Johnson on Skullcrack City, The Mars Volta and What To Read
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Jeremy Robert Johnson talks about Skullcrack City, The Mars Volta and selecting reading material. About Jeremy Robert Johnson Jeremy...
TIH 054: Jeremy Robert Johnson on Skullcrack City, the FBI and Style Over Substance
11 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Jeremy Robert Johnson talks about Skullcrack City, Visits from the FBI and Style over Substance in Stories. About Jeremy Robert Johnso...
TIH 053: Rich Hawkins on The Last Plague, Zombies and The British Fantasy Awards
05 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Rich Hawkins talks about his British Fantasy Award nominated novel The Last Plague, his recent novella Black Star, Black Sun, writing ...
TIH 052: Bob Pastorella on Rejected Stories, Disturbing Content and Story Planning
28 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Bob Pastorella talks about rejected stories, disturbing content, planning and much more. About Bob Pastorella Bob Pastorella lives ...
TIH 051: By Invisible Hands Written and Narrated by Simon Strantzas
20 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Simon Strantzas reads his short story ‘By Invisible Hands’. About Simon Strantzas Simon Strantzas is the author of Burnt Black Su...
TIH 050: Paul Tremblay on The Horror of Consequence and A Head Full of Ghosts
13 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Paul Tremblay talks about the horror of consequence, A Head Full of Ghosts, short stories, basketball and much more. About Paul Tremb...
TIH 049: In The Year of Omens Written and Narrated by Helen Marshall
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Helen Marshall reads her short story ‘In The Year of Omens’. About Helen Marshall Helen Marshall is a critically acclaimed Canadi...
TIH 048: Shaun Hutson on Monolith, Slugs, Defining Horror and 80s Horror
22 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 Hu...
TIH 047: Paul Tremblay on A Head Full of Ghosts, Classic Horror and The Exorcist
08 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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...
TIH 046: John Joseph Adams on Editing, Heavy Metal and Work-Life Balance
01 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
TIH 045: Carousel Written and Narrated by Lisa L. Hannett
25 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Lisa L. Hannett reads her short story ‘Carousel’ originally published in Bluegrass Symphony (Ticonderoga Publications, 2011). Abo...
TIH 044: Josh Malerman on Ghastle and Yule, and How To Tackle Self-Doubt and Finish Your Story
18 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
TIH 043: John Joseph Adams on Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, Anthologies and Diversity
11 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast John Joseph Adams talks about putting together anthologies, Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, ensuring diversity within antho...
TIH 042: John Joseph Adams on The Geek’s Guide To The Galaxy, Podcasts and Free Fiction
04 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast John Joseph Adams talks about The Geek’s Guide To The Galaxy, Podcasts, Free Fiction, Kickstarter and much more. About John Joseph ...
TIH 041: Geoff Brown on Military Horror, Ghosts, Haunted Creative Retreats and Resident Evil
27 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Geoff Brown talks about military horror, ghosts, haunted creative retreats, Resident Evil and more. About Geoff Brown Geoff Brown is...
TIH 040: A Pound of Flesh Written and Narrated by Fred Venturini
20 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Fred Venturini reads his short story ‘A Pound of Flesh’ taken from the This Is Horror 2013 Anthology of the Year The Booked Anthol...
TIH 039: Bob Pastorella on Weird Crime, Writing Groups and Great Storytelling
13 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Bob Pastorella talks about weird crime, writing critique groups and great storytelling. About Bob Pastorella Bob Pastorella lives in ...
TIH 038: Andrew Pyper on Being A New York Times Bestseller, The Damned and Researching Sociopaths
06 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Andrew Pyper talks about his success as a New York Times Bestselling Author, his brand new novel The Damned, researching sociopaths, a...
TIH 037: Josh Malerman on The Film Adaptation of Bird Box, Story Ideas and Intimidating Writers
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Josh Malerman talks about Universal Studios and the film adaptation of Bird Box, his novella Ghastle and Yule and writers that intimid...
TIH 036: Nathan Ballingrud on The Visible Filth, His Second Collection and What Writers Should and Shouldn’t Do
20 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Nathan Ballingrud talks about The Visible Filth, His Second Collection, Winning The Shirley Jackson Award and What Writers Should and ...
TIH 035: Josh Malerman on Bird Box, The ‘Horror’ Label and Overnight Success
17 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Josh Malerman talks about Bird Box, the Horror label, overnight success, music, comedy, horror soundtracks, live readings and so much ...
TIH 034: Nathan Ballingrud on The Visible Filth, Stephen King Novels and Story Endings
10 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Nathan Ballingrud talks about his forthcoming This Is Horror novella The Visible Filth, Stephen King Novels, Story Endings and why he...
TIH 033: To Watch Is Madness by Bob Pastorella
03 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast This Is Horror present an audio recording of the short story ‘To Watch Is Madness’, written and narrated by Bob Pastorella. About ...
TIH 032: Richard Thomas on Editing, Narrative Point of View and Literary Agents
24 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Richard Thomas talks about editing, narrative point of view and literary agents. About Richard Thomas Richard Thomas is the author ...
TIH 031: Richard Thomas on Writing Disintegration, Short Stories and Narrative Voice
17 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Richard Thomas talks about writing his forthcoming novel Disintegration, crafting short stories, narrative voice and his short story ‘...
TIH 030: Asking For Forgiveness by Richard Thomas
10 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast This Is Horror present an audio recording of ‘Asking For Forgiveness’ written and narrated by Richard Thomas. ‘Asking For Forgiv...
TIH 029: Stephen Graham Jones on Writing Fiction, Dialogue and Personal Development
04 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Stephen Graham Jones talks about dialogue, what to and what not to do when writing, creating vs editing mode, daily habits and how fit...
TIH 028: Thirteen by Stephen Graham Jones
27 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast This Is Horror present an audio recording of ‘Thirteen’ written and narrated by Stephen Graham Jones. ‘Thirteen’ is the openin...
TIH 027: J David Osborne on Publishing, Daily Rituals and Making Reading Sexy
20 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast J David Osborne talks about the year ahead for Broken River Books, daily rituals and the reading resurgence. This is part two of our t...
TIH 026: J David Osborne on Kickstarting An Indy Press
13 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast J David Osborne talks about kickstarting Broken River Books, a day in the life of a publisher, outsourcing, redefining genre and much ...
TIH 025: Richard Thomas on The Do’s and Don’ts of Short Story Writing
06 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Richard Thomas talks about horror writing in Transylvania, sending our horror fiction and what you should and shouldn’t do when writ...
TIH 024: Joe & Me Written and Narrated by David Moody
23 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast This Is Horror and Infected Books proudly present Joe & Me written and narrated by David Moody. Joe & Me Synopsis Joe is anything bu...
TIH 023: Adam Millard on Bizarro, Splatterpunk, The Human Santapede and Christmas Horror
16 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Adam Millard discusses his christmas release, The Human Santapede, the evolution of his publishing house Crowded Quarantine, the state...
TIH 022: Horror and Comedy with Jasper Bark and David James Keaton
28 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we sit down with two award-winning authors, Jasper Bark and David James Keaton, to discuss horror, comedy and the link between the two...
TIH 021: David Moody and Wayne Simmons Interview
17 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we sit down with David Moody and Wayne Simmons to talk about all things genre and much more. Topics [03:25] Interview start [04:20] Ho...
TIH 020: Simon Bestwick on Writing Serials, Joel Lane and Plotting
20 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we interview Simon Bestwick, author of The Faceless. We talk about Simon’s Black Mountain serial from Spectral Press, the writing p...
TIH 019: Looking back at Hannibal Season Two with Booked
01 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we sit down with Robb Olson and Livius Nedin from the Booked Podcast and discuss Hannibal Season Two. If you head over to the This Is ...
TIH 018: Ray Cluley on Water For Drowning, What Makes A Good Short Story and The Joy Of Writing
20 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to the award-winning author Ray Cluley about his forthcoming This Is Horror release, Water For Drowning, the award-winning ‘...
TIH 017: Stephen Graham Jones on What You Can and Can’t Learn From Creative Writing, Slasher Movies and Self-Doubt
06 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we interview the award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones. We talk about his latest novel Not For Nothing, his This Is Horror chapboo...
TIH 016: Wayne Simmons on David Moody, Writing What You Know and Juggling Multiple Projects
11 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we interview Wayne Simmons, the author of Plastic Jesus and a plethora of zombie novels. Wayne talks about writing, zombies, tattoos ...
TIH 015: Only God Forgives Review
18 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we review Only God Forgives, written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling. Before we review Only God Forg...
TIH 014: Simon Kurt Unsworth on Moving From A Small Press To Large Publishing House
23 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Dan Howarth interviews Simon Kurt Unsworth, the author of Quiet Houses and the forthcoming horror novel The Sorrowful. Simon talks ...
TIH 013: The Booked. Anthology Review and Interview with Robb Olson and Livius Nedin
17 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we review The Booked. Anthology whilst also interviewing the anthologists Livius Nedin and Robb Olson. Topics [01:30] Origins of the B...
TIH 012: The Best British Fantasy 2013 and House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill Book Reviews
07 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we review The Best British Fantasy 2013 and House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill, discuss the state of horror reviews and talk about ...
TIH 011: Paul Hyett on The Seasoning House and The Importance of Tension
24 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we interview Paul Hyett, the writer and director of The Seasoning House. Topics [01:00] Paul Hyett interview and introduction to The S...
TIH 010: Stephen McGeagh on Habit, Manchester and Creative Writing
26 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we interview Stephen McGeagh, the author of Habit, a brand new horror novel from Salt Publishing. Topics [3:02] The genesis of Habit ...
TIH 009: Joe Hill on NOS4A2, Family and Writing Novels
02 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Dan Howarth interviews Joe Hill in Liverpool Waterstone’s ahead of his NOS4R2/NOS4A2 launch. We then discuss the event in the This I...
TIH 008: Whitstable by Stephen Volk Book Review
30 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we review Whitstable by Stephen Volk. Whitstable was released by Spectral Press on 26 May to coincide with the centenary of Peter Cush...
TIH 007: The Lords of Salem Review with Booked
30 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we review The Lords of Salem with our friends at Booked Podcast, Livius Nedin and Robb Olson. Topics [01:10] Introductions [01:55] Pas...
TIH 006: American Mary Review
28 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we review American Mary directed and written by the Soska Sisters and starring Katharine Isabelle. Topics [0:35] American Mary synopsi...
TIH 005: The Bay Review and An Interview with Conrad Williams
21 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we review Barry Levinson’s found footage horror film The Bay. Following on from this we interview Conrad Williams, award-winning aut...
TIH 004: Joseph D’Lacey on Splinters, Planning and Recurring Themes
11 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Michael Wilson and John Costello interview Joseph D’Lacey with a particular focus on his short story collection from Timeline Books,...
TIH 003: Splinters by Joseph D’Lacey Book Review and Son Of Porn by Joseph D’Lacey Fiction
06 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we review the short story collection Splinters by Joseph D’Lacey. Following on from this Richard Kellum reads ‘Son of Porn’ by J...
TIH 002: Before Dawn Review and An Interview with David Moody
18 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we discuss and review Before Dawn, the debut feature-length film of Emmerdale star, Dominic Brunt. Following on from this we interview...
TIH 001: Chained Review and An Interview with Jennifer Lynch
04 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we discuss Chained, directed by Jennifer Lynch and starring Vincent D’Onofrio, Julia Ormond and Eamon Farren. The discussion is foll...