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This Is Horror Awards 2022: Public Nominations Are Open

This Is Horror Awards Banner 2020

The public nominations are now open for the twelfth annual This Is Horror Awards. These awards are for 2022 releases and not 2023 (which will be coming soon). Here are the categories: Novel of the Year Novella of the Year Short Story Collection of the Year Anthology of the Year Fiction Magazine of the Year Publisher …

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TIH 534: Alan Baxter on Sallow Bend, The Gulp, and Australian Horror Fiction

TIH 534 Alan Baxter on Sallow Bend, The Gulp, and Australian Horror Fiction

In this podcast, Alan Baxter talks about Sallow Bend, The Gulp, Australian horror fiction, and much more. About Alan Baxter Alan Baxter is a multi-award-winning author of horror, supernatural thrillers and dark fantasy liberally mixed with crime, mystery and noir. This Is Horror podcast (hey, that’s us) calls him “Australia’s master of literary darkness” and the …

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TIH 533: Joe Sullivan on Cemetery Gates Media and Publishing

TIH 533 Joe Sullivan on Cemetery Gates Media and Publishing

In this podcast, Joe Sullivan talks about Cemetery Gates Media, publishing, and much more. About Cemetery Gates Media Cemetery Gates Media is a publisher of horror and supernatural fiction from Binghamton, New York, founded by longtime friends John Brhel and Joe Sullivan in the summer of 2015. Show notes Thanks for Listening! Help out the …

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TIH 532: House of Bad Memories and Silent Key, Live Book Launch with Michael David Wilson, Laurel Hightower, and Bob Pastorella

TIH 532 House of Bad Memories and Silent Key, Live Book Launch with Michael David Wilson, Laurel Hightower, and Bob Pastorella

In this podcast, Michael David Wilson launches his debut novel, House of Bad Memories, and Laurel Hightower launches her new book, Silent Key. About Michael David Wilson Michael David Wilson is the founder of the popular UK horror website, podcast, and publisher, This Is Horror. He is the author of The Girl in the Video, They’re Watching (with …

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TIH 531: Tim Waggoner on Early Life Lessons, Becoming a Writer, and First Stories

TIH 531 Tim Waggoner on Early Life Lessons, Becoming a Writer, and First Stories

In this podcast, Tim Waggoner talks about early life lessons, becoming a writer, first stories, and much more. About Tim Waggoner Tim Waggoner’s first novel came out in 2001, and since then he’s published over fifty novels and seven collections of short stories. He writes original dark fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins. …

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TIH 530: Max Booth III and Michael David Wilson on The Last Haunt and House of Bad Memories

TIH 530 Max Booth III and Michael David Wilson on The Last Haunt and House of Bad Memories

In this podcast, Max Booth III and Michael David Wilson talk about their brand new books, The Last Haunt (Max Booth III) and House of Bad Memories (Michael David Wilson), and much more in this special This Is Horror/Ghoulish Podcast collaboration. About Max Booth III Max Booth III is an author, screenwriter, and publisher best …

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House of Bad Memories Launch This Is Horror Podcast Weekend Line-up and Times

House of Bad Memories by Michael David Wilson cover

It is almost time for the House of Bad Memories This Is Horror Podcast Weekend. To celebrate, I will be podcasting (and editing podcasts!) from 6:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. on both Saturday 14th October and Sunday 15th October here in Japan. That’s 4:30 p.m. Central until 4 a.m. Central on Friday 13th October and …

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TIH 529: Daniel Kraus on Whales, Secret Writing Projects, and Grave Robbery

TIH 529 Daniel Kraus on Whales, Secret Writing Projects, and Grave Robbery

In this podcast, Daniel Kraus talks about Whalefall, touring, book publicity, and much more. About Daniel Kraus Daniel Kraus is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels and graphic novels. He coauthored The Living Dead with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. With Guillermo del Toro, he coauthored The Shape of Water, based on the same …

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TIH 528: Daniel Kraus on Whalefall, Touring, and Book Publicity

TIH 528 Daniel Kraus on Whalefall, Touring, and Book Publicity

In this podcast, Daniel Kraus talks about Whalefall, touring, book publicity, and much more. About Daniel Kraus Daniel Kraus is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels and graphic novels. He coauthored The Living Dead with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. With Guillermo del Toro, he coauthored The Shape of Water, based on the same …

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Session 9 with Neil McRobert (Talking Scared Podcast) [Story Unboxed 017 Preview]

[Preview] SU 017 Session 9 with Neil McRobert (Talking Scared Podcast)

In this podcast we preview episode seventeen of Story Unboxed in which we unbox and analyse Session 9 with Neil McRobert of the Talking Scared Podcast. Listen to the full Story Unboxed Podcast on Something in the Dirt Show notes Click the timestamps to jump straight to the audio. Thanks for Listening! Help out the show: …

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