B.F. Peterson is a poet, philosopher, and regular blogger for the Optiv Network who hails from Madison, Wisconsin. Her previous published work includes IN SUNSHINE OR IN SHADOW: POEMS FOR EVERY SEASON, a collaborative poetry collection made together with two of her siblings, and she is set to publish THE ELLYRIAN CODE, which is a […]
Author Chat
Author Interview: Steph Nelson
To bring an absolutely stellar year of interviewing to a close, I’m excited to be sharing my conversation with Steph Nelson! Steph is the author of The Vein, Sawtooth, The Final Scene, and most recently, The Threshing Floor. While our conversation mostly centers around this novel, we do discuss many other things such as: – […]
Author Interview: Brian McAuley
I’m celebrating the holidays a *little* early this year as today marks the publication of slasher sensation, Candy Cain Kills Again: The Second Slaying by Brian McAuley, today’s guest! It was an absolute delight to chat with Brian about so many different topics which include: – When’s the ideal time to decorate for Christmas– The […]
Author Chat: Nick Cutter on “The Queen”
Nick Cutter, author of horror books such as “The Troop,” “The Deep,” “Little Heaven,” “The Handyman Method,” and new from Gallery Books, “The Queen,” is one of the first contemporary horror writers I came across. To say I wouldn’t be where I am without his work is no understatement, considering “The Troop,” was the first […]
Author Interview: CJ Leede
Another Friday, another author interview! This week I’m sharing my conversation with CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly and the recently released American Rapture. Now, American Rapture is a book that meant a whole hell of a lot to me, one that made me feel seen and heard in ways that feel extremely niche and […]
Author Interview: Philip Fracassi
Happy Friday, everyone! Very excited to be sharing my interview with Philip Fracassi today, author of books such as: A Child Alone With Strangers, Gothic, Boys in the Valley, and the upcoming special edition release, Sarafina, with Earthling Publications. Philip is a master at crafting a unique sense of horror and suspense, and a lot […]
Author Interview: Nat Cassidy
I’m BACK, baby! After a brief hiatus, I present to you today my interview with the one and only, Nat Cassidy! Nat is the author of Mary, Nestlings, and the soon to be released novella, Rest Stop, from Shortwave Publishing. There’s a whole lot of things we talk about over this hour such as: – […]
Author Chat – Jelena Dunato (Ghost Apparent, Dark Woods, Deep Water)
Jelena Dunato is an art historian, curator, speculative fiction writer and lover of all things ancient. She grew up in Croatia on a steady diet of adventure novels and then wandered the world for a decade, building a career in the arts. Jelena’s stories have been published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, The Dark, Future SF and Mermaids Monthly, among […]
Author Interview: Rachel Harrison
Welcome back friends! I have the pleasure of sharing my interview with Rachel Harrison, author of titles such as Such Sharp Teeth, Black Sheep, Cackle, The Return, and very soon, So Thirsty. Releasing this upcoming Tuesday (Sept. 10), So Thirsty is a novel that absolutely rocked my world, not just for how entertaining Rachel’s writing […]
Author Interview: Emily C. Hughes
Happy Friday Weenies and Horror Nerds alike! If you haven’t heard by now, Emily C. Hughes (queen of the horror book lists that keep my literary life organized) has written a STELLAR nonfiction book titled, Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You’re Too Scared to Watch. This book was such […]
Australian & New Zealand Author Showcase No 27 – Livia J Elliot
An idea squeezed into my head in 2023, after seeing so many of the book community gathering at conventions across the US and UK. And once my FOMO subsided, I got to thinking about who might be gathered together if we had similar conventions closer to home. Pending the master planning required to arrange a […]
Author Interview: Tanya Pell
Today, I have the lovely pleasure of sharing my chat with Tanya Pell, author of Cicada, the latest installment in Shortwave Publishing’s Killer VHS Series. An HWA member, her short fiction can be found in MOTHER KNOWS BEST, OBSOLESCENCE, Shortwave Magazine, and Well, This is Tense. We discuss her stories in addition to many other […]