Ghoulish Creators & Guests

Max Booth III is an author, screenwriter, publisher, and podcast of horror fiction and criticism. He co-owns and operates the independent publishing house Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. He is also the managing editor of "Dark Moon Digest," a horror fiction quarterly.Booth's nonfiction writing has appeared in LitReactor, CrimeReads, the San Antonio Current, Fangoria, and Film-14. His novella "We Need to Do Something" was made into a film. His first book, "Toxicity," was published in 2014.

Gwendolyn Kiste is an author of horror and speculative fiction.Kiste began her career as an independent film maker. Before becoming a full-time writer, she wrote theatre reviews for the Pittsburgh City Paper. She also wrote plays for the Massillon Museum.Kiste's work has appeared in Interzone, Nightmare, LampLight, Shimmer, and Daily Science Fiction. Her first novel, "The Rust Maidens," was published in 2018.

John C. Foster is a horror fiction author.Foster's stories have appeared in Shock Totem, Dark Moon Digest, Strange Aeons, and Unnerving Magazine, as well as in anthologies. His first novel, "Dead Men," was published in 2015.

Brian Keene is an author of horror fiction, dark fantasy fiction, crime fiction, and comic books. He is also a podcaster.Keene has published hundreds of short stories and essays, as well as over 60 novels. In addition to his original work, he has written for the media properties Doctor Who, Thor, Hellboy, Alien, Masters of the Universe, and The X-Files. He received the 2014 World Horror Grandmaster Award and two Bram Stoker Awards.

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Johnny Compton is a horror fiction author. He also produces and hosts the podcast "Healthy Fears."Compton's short stories have appeared in Pseudopod, Strange Horizons, Devolution Z, and The No Sleep Podcast. His first novel, "The Spite House," was published in 2023.

Gordon B. White is an author of horror and weird fiction.White's work has appeared in magazines and anthologies. His first book, the collection "As Summer’s Mask Slips and Other Disruptions," was published in 2020.

Zach Chapman is a writer of comic books, science fiction, and horror fiction, and an editor.Chapman's fiction has appeared in Star Ship Sofa, Nature, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, and Tales to Terrify, and has been collected in anthologies. He edited the colelction "Time Travel Tales," which was published in 2016.

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Nick Mamatas is an author of horror, science fiction and fantasy.Mamatas's fiction and editorial work has been nominated for a number of awards, including the Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and Hugo Awards. His first novel, "Northern Gothic," was published in 2001.Mamatas is also the editor for Haikasoru's line of translated Japanese science fiction novels for Viz Media.Mamatas attended Stony Brook University and New School University, and received his M.F.A. in Creative and Professional Writing from Western Connecticut State University.

Kathe Koja is an author. She became known for her intense speculative fiction for adults, and has since written young adult novels and historical fiction. Her work often focuses on characters who have been marginalized by society, often focusing on the transcendence and/or disintegration which proceeds from this social isolation.Koja's short stories, including some she wrote in collaboration with Barry N. Malzberg, have appeared in many publications. She won the Bram Stoker Award and the Locus Award for her first novel, "The Cipher," and a Deathrealm Award for "Strange Angels."Koja began writing when very young, but only became serious about it after attending the Clarion Workshop.

Tim Waggoner is an author of numerous novels, over one hundred short stories in the Fantasy Horror, and Thriller genres.

Joe Richard Lansdale is a writer and martial arts instructor. He is the writer in residence at Stephen F. Austin State University. He also teaches at his studio, Lansdale's Self Defense Systems.Lansdale's first novel, "Act of Love," was published in 1981. Since then, he has published over 40 novels and over 30 collections, plus comic books and screenplays. He works in many genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense. Several of his novels have been adapted for film and television. In addition to his real name, he has published under the names Ray Slater, Brad Simmons, and Jack Buchanan.Lansdale has received the British Fantasy Award, the American Horror Award, the Edgar Award, and eleven Bram Stoker Awards.