Writers, After Dark #65: Jonathan Strahan Finding dragons wherever imaginations may conjure them
Award-winning editor, anthologist and Jonathan Strahan stops by to talk about the latest anthology, The Book of Dragons, and how all these particular dragons came...
Writers, After Dark #64: Faith Hunter Following stories where the characters may lead them
Urban fantasy author Faith Hunter stops by to talk about the newest book in her Soulwood series, Spells for the Dead, about the primary protagonists of two of her...
Writers, After Dark #63: Django Wexler Nitpicking is just another word for love
Fantasy author Django Wexler stops by to talk about Ashes of the Sun, the first in his new epic fantasy trilogy....
Writers, After Dark #62: Matt Wallace Crafting the fight scenes is just as important as crafting the story
Matt Wallace is a writer playing in many ponds, so fantasy author, screenwriter, game writer and podcaster don't entirely cover all the places he writes stories...
Writers, After Dark #61: Jessie Mihalik Blending space opera and romance for all to enjoy
Science fiction author Jessie Mihalik talks about the combination of elements in her Consortium Rebellion trilogy: political intrigue, space opera and romance. As...
Writers, After Dark #60: Devin Madson Generations continue the battles and familial struggles carry the conflicts forward
Fantasy author Devin Madson talks about her journey from being self-published to having a trilogy picked up by a traditional publisher, and more....
Writers, After Dark #59: Jon Skovron Absorbing the stories that begin inspiring you to tell your own
Fantasy author Jon Skovron stops by to talk about his latest epic The Ranger of Marzanna, which kicks off a new fantasy trilogy....
Writers, After Dark #58: Robert J. Sawyer Crafting speculative tales by following the breadcrumbs of secret histories
Multi-award winning science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer stops by to talk about his newest novel, The Oppenheimer Alternative....
Writers, After Dark #57: Ellen Datlow A look at some behind the scenes dark tales of bright Hollywood illusions
Award-winning horror & dark fantasy editor Ellen Datlow stops by to talk about her newest anthology, Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles....
Writers, After Dark #56: Menna van Praag When sisters learn about the plans made for them, what are empowered girls to do?
Menna van Praag stops by to talk about her debut fantasy The Sisters Grimm, a dark fantasy story that turns the idea of children rebelling against their parents'...
Writers, After Dark #55: Zack Jordan On playgrounds of scale and scope beyond human comprehension
Zack Jordan stops by to talk about The Last Human, where the seed for the story came from, figuring out how to write higher intelligences and how those societies...
Excerpt: “Chosen Ones” by Veronica Roth (audio)
The highly-anticipated Chosen Ones comes out today, April 7th -- a new story in a new world, from YA author Veronica Ross, author of the Divergent series.
Enjoy...
Writers, After Dark #54: Mercedes Yardley On putting together a beautiful, brutal horror short story collection
Mercedes Yardley stops by to talk about Arterial Bloom, a horror short story anthology from Crystal Lake Publishing, which is her first foray into being an editor....
Writers, After Dark #53: Kameron Hurley Creating rich, complex worlds in order to break them in spectacular ways
Award-winning science fiction author Kameron Hurley stops by to talk about her Worldbreaker Saga, and the concluding story, The Broken Heavens....
Writers, After Dark #52: K. S. Villoso Hail the Bitch Queen, defender of her people -- and all her poor life choices
Kay Villoso stops by to talk about her new epic fantasy The Wolf of Oren-Yaro, it's foundation in Filipino mythology and needing to portray a strong female protagonist...
