The Dead Tree Society Podcast

Best-selling author and paranormal fantasy sensation Laurell K. Hamilton visits to talk about her latest book in the Merry Gentry series, A Glimmer of Death, now available from Berkley. She talks at length about some of her career, about the importance of the Merry Gentry series in addressing themes she often returns to in fiction, as well as topics of intimacy, power, and sexuality in her books.Find more from Laurell K. Hamilton at www.laurellkhamilton.com and get any of her series at your local library today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debut novelist Kennedy Cole visits to talk about her book There Used to Be People Here, available November 3, 2026, from Berkley. She talks about the book's major themes and issues, from racism to identity to alien hiveminds (and more!). You can find more about Kennedy Cole at www.kennedyreadsandwrites.com and you can get the book today from your local library or your favorite book retailer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Novelist Mackenzie Reed joins the show to talk about her debut adult romance I Hope This Email Finds You in Hell, available as a paperback original from Berkley. She talks about her road to adult romance and genre mashing, about what she thinks of tropes in genre fiction, how her book reflects the Millennial and Gen Z depiction of Hell, and more.You can find more about Mackenzie Reed at www.mackenziemreed.com, and you can grab her novel from your local library, where the librarians are surely nicer than Debra in Accounting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prolific author A. Rushby joins the show to talk about her latest novel, All Her Beautiful Deaths, now available from Berkley in the U.S. She talks about her career as a writer and her interest in the Gothic, as well as her experience with art and reflects on both its place in our lives and the trouble of its commercialization.You can find more about Allison Rushby at www.allisonrushby.com, and you can get her books at your local library or preferred retailer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Nick Medina joins the show to talk about his latest novel Savage Lake, available October 27 from Berkley. He shares some heartfelt thoughts on the creative process as well as how we interact with art, and how we think about living upright, honest lives in a world governed by those who are not.You can find Nick Medina at www.nickmedina.net, and you can get the book now from your local library or your favorite book retailer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author and thespian Jack Mackay visits to talk about his middle grade horror novel The Haunting of Old Splinter. He talks about his love of art and how it influences his desire to write, about digging into scary stories and how they fit in our lives, and about the book's big thematic ideas about wishing for something and the impact of those desires in our lives.You can find Jack Mackay online at @jamackay on Instagram. You can get your copy of The Haunting of Old Splinter today from Penguin or your local library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Middle Grade horror author M.D. Payne visits to talk about Pumpkin Apocalypse, his novel for young readers now available from Penguin Workshop. He talks pumpkins and horror, about writing for kids and the joy of finding creative outlets, and more about what makes us love reading.You can find out more about M.D. Payne at mdpaynebooks.com, and you can get your copy of his books at your local library or favorite book retailer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debut author Katherine Daniel visits The Dead Tree Society to talk about When the Night Comes Knocking, her novel available October 20 from Berkley. She talks about cryptids, about Appalachian horror, and how we process and think about guilt and regret.You can find more about Katherine Daniel at kdanielwrites.com, and you can get the book today from your local library or your favorite book retailer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, best-selling author Grady Hendrix visits to talk about his novel Witchcraft for Wayward Girls. I could tell you all that's in this episode, but it's Grady Hendrix and maybe that's enough of an indication that it's worth the listen.You can find more from Grady Hendrix at www.gradyhendrix.com, and you can get all of his many (and wonderful) books at your local library or your favorite book retailer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning and best-selling author Becky Chambers visits to talk about her latest novel, As You Wake, Break the Shell, available now from Harper Voyager. Becky breaks down the book's origins, talks about the nature of hope, memory, and love, and reflects on what she hopes her art can address for readers in an age of upheaval.You can find more about Becky Chambers at www.otherscribbles.com, and you can get the book today from your favorite book retailer or your local library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.