HORROR INTERVIEWS

What fuels a storyteller who dances with darkness? For author and creator Aidan Traynor, the drive is a profound fear of the mundane. He writes to escape life’s monotonous cycle, tapping into primitive fears to feel truly alive. When not crafting terrifying tales for his Nightcrawlers Dark Mysteries channel or … Aidan Traynor Joins The Nightcrawlers Members ClubRead more

Before the seductive vampire Jerry Dandrige ever cast a shadow over the quiet suburbs of Fright Night: Hellbound, he walked the lawless, pulsating streets of 1970s Manhattan. In Fright Night: Hellbound, author Michael Harbron takes us back to the beginning, revealing the origin story of one of horror’s most charismatic monsters. This … From Disco to Darkness: Michael Harbron on Unleashing Fright Night: HellboundRead more

From the academic analysis of fear to the heart-pounding creation of it, the journey of a writer is often as compelling as the stories they tell. In this edition of Five Minutes With…, we sit down with Kendall Phillips, a scholar who has spent his career dissecting the mechanics of horror … Kendall Phillips: From Analyzing Fear to Writing ItRead more

It’s a pleasure to introduce Amanda Casile, a writer and speech pathologist who crafts stories that linger in the mind long after the last page is turned. Having moved from the West Coast of Canada to the New York suburbs with her family, she now channels her experiences into speculative … Amanda Casile Follows a Broken Trail!Read more

Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Jihyun Yun, a Korean American writer whose work crosses genre boundaries from award-winning poetry to young adult horror. Yun, who holds an MFA from New York University and has been supported by various grants and fellowships, has already established herself as a significant … Jihyun Yun on And the River Drags Her Down, Bone Magic and Family HauntingsRead more

An Interview with Curtis Jobling: From Bob the Builder to the Wyrdwood You might not immediately connect the cheerful, can-do theme song of Bob the Builder with the bone-chilling terror of a folk horror novel, but for Curtis Jobling, that’s just the breadth of his remarkable creative universe. Best known to millions … An Interview with Curtis Jobling: From Bob the Builder to the WyrdwoodRead more

When Horror Meets Mental Health: This Way Lies Madness An Interview with Lee Murray and Dave Jeffery Horror has long danced with themes of madness, but too often this relationship has relied on stigmatising tropes and cheap thrills at the expense of authentic representation. Enter This Way Lies Madness, a groundbreaking … When Horror Meets Mental Health: This Way Lies Madness An Interview with Lee Murray and Dave JefferyRead more

Ever wonder who’s behind those spooky stories that keep you up at night? Meet Dan Rice. He’s not some mysterious figure lurking in a candlelit study; he’s a dad who wrestles words onto the page in the quiet, pre-dawn hours before his two sons wake up and turn the house … You do the Math, Phantom Algebra by Dan RiceRead more

In this fascinating interview, we dive into the mind of Sam Dawson, a prolific journalist and horror writer with a passion for history and the eerie. With years of experience crafting unsettling tales and illuminating forgotten places, Sam’s work reflects his unique blend of personal experiences and an insatiable curiosity … Sam Dawson: Journalist, Horror Writer, and Underground Explorer, Author InterviewRead more

Sarah McGrath: Why I Love Writing, Even When It’s Hard Please tell the readers a little bit about yourself. Ah, the dreaded “put your whole person into a few sentences” question. I’m all sorts of things,but at my core I’m a storyteller. I have been writing for three decades; I … Sarah McGrath: Why I Love Writing, Even When It’s HardRead more