E91: WHALEFALL with Daniel Kraus

Today I chat with Daniel Kraus about his smash hit, WHALEFALL. We talk about craft, the ocean as haunted house, animals in horror, and “Shape of Water,” another story of his that I love. If you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide, you can buy WHALEFALL through my online bookshop. If you want another way to help out the podcast, you can follow me on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Threads⁠, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to make a donation or buy me a coffee, I have a ⁠Ko-fi donation link. Thanks for joining me today

E90: Latino Horror Panel with Richard Santos, Flor Salcedo, and Leticia Urieta

 

Today I have the live recording from a Latino Horror panel event this summer that featured Richard Santos, the editor of the anthology “A Night of Screams: Latino Horror Stories.” Also on the panel were two contributing writers, Flor Salcedo and Leticia Urieta. You’ll hear audience questions in the second half of the show, so please excuse the noise of the mic passing back and forth. If you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide, you can buy “A Night of Screams” through my online bookshop. If you want another way to help out my She Wore Black Podcast, you can follow me on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Threads⁠, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to make a donation or buy me a coffee, I have a ⁠Ko-fi donation link⁠ . Thanks for joining me today.

E89: Isabel Canas and THE VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE

 

Today I finally get to share my episode with Isabel Canas that we recorded in February, about her second novel, “Vampires of El Norte.” It’s an atmospheric and sexy story of a curandera, a vaquero, and a few monsters in 19th century Mexico. I’m thrilled both the book and the episode are now out in the world. If you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide, you can buy books through my online bookshop. I have both THE HACIENDA, and VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE available. If you want another way to help out my She Wore Black Podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for joining me today.

E88: Tor's Bramble Romance Imprint with Monique Patterson

Today I have Monique Patterson, the Vice President and Editorial Director of Bramble Romance, the new romance imprint from Tor Books. We chat about what she is looking to add to her stellar lineup of books, the debut titles in fall and winter, and the exciting goals Monique has for Bramble. If you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide, you can buy books through my online bookshop. I will have the titles discussed available for pre-orders as they become available. If you want another way to help out my She Wore Black Podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. 

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E87: Diana Biller Celebrates the Maiden Lane Series

 

Today I have romance novelist, Diana Biller, on to discuss our love of the Maiden Lane series by Elizabeth Hoyt. These books are gritty historical romance novels with Batman appeal, and they continue to inspire legions of fans and writers fifteen years after publication. 

If you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide, you can buy books through my online bookshop. I have both Diana Biller’s and any available Elizabeth Hoyt books there too.

If you want another way to help out my She Wore Black Podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to make a donation or buy me a coffee, I have a Ko-fi donation link as well as links to all my socials. Thanks for joining me today.

E86: Cozy Video Gaming with Amanda from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books!

Today I have Amanda, the frequent co-host on Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, to talk about Cozy Gaming. I first started playing video games when I heard her and Sarah talking about video games on Smart Bitches, so it felt right to have her on now that I’m a few years into this fun and relaxing cozy gaming journey. We had a great time, and I would love to know what cozy games you like to play or start playing after listening to this episode, so keep me posted! If you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide, you can buy books through my online bookshop.

If you want another way to help out my She Wore Black Podcast, you can follow me on Instagram and Facebook, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to make a donation or buy me a coffee, I have a Ko-fi donation site. Thanks for joining me today.