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TIH 281: Robert S. Wilson on Weird Fiction, Charitable Chapbooks, and Caribbean Cabal

In this podcast Robert S. Wilson talks about weird fiction, charitable chapbooks, the Caribbean Cabal, and much more.

Robert S. Wilson

Robert S. Wilson is the author of The Quiet, the Empire of Blood dystopian vampire series, the Lifeline cyberpunk/noir series, the long fiction collection ​Long Shadows: Volume 1, and the new serial ​Hex: A Novel of Cosmic Horror. He is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated editor of ​Ashes and Entropy, Blood Type: An Anthology of Vampire SF on the Cutting Edge, Horror for Good: A Charitable Anthology, and Nightscapes: Volume I, and Co-Editor in Chief and co-owner of ​Nightscape Press alongside his wife, Jennifer Wilson. He lives in Middle Tennessee with his family, an equally adorable and obnoxious dog, and a few psychotic cats skilled in the martial arts.

Show notes

  • [02:10] Kev Harrison, via Patreon, asks about the Weird For Good anthology
  • [07:30] Distinguishing the weird from horror
  • [11:00] Weird fiction starter kit
  • [14:40] Thomas Joyce, via Patreon, asks about charitable chapbooks
  • [43:15] Ryan Whitley, via Patreon, asks about putting together anthologies and story order
  • [46:00] Ryan asks about confronting mythological weird entities
  • [50:15] The Best New Weird Anthology
  • [56:15] Caribbean Cabal
  • [01:05:55] Connect with Robert
  • [01:07:15] Final thoughts

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