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Since we last spoke we have eclipsed 666 episodes of This Is Horror Podcast. Renowned Satanist and criminal deviant Dan Howarth was the headliner for episode 666 of the podcast. Okay, so maybe Dan is neither a renowned Satanist or a criminal(ly convicted) deviant but he is a dear friend and extremely talented author. We spoke about his latest novella, DRONE, and his award-nominated novel, LIONHEARTS. Honestly, the only real crime is how many people haven't read Lionhearts yet. A timely cutting-edge thriller in the vein of This Is England. One of the best books I read this year.
And from episode 666 we jump into 667. This time with debut author Eliza Jabore. This is a two-parter so keep your eyes out for episode 668 dropping next week. We spoke about Eliza's writing journey thus far, globetrotting, and her debut, Backstabbers.
Both episodes are available in audio right now and will be available in video over on YouTube soon.
TIH 666: Dan Howarth on Drone, Lionhearts, and Northern Republic
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This Is Horror is a podcast that interviews creatives and writers weekly including Chuck Palahniuk, Dean Koontz, Josh Malerman, Jennifer Lynch, Tananarive Due, Charlaine Harris, and Joe R. Lansdale. Michael David Wilson is the author of books such as The Girl in the Video and House of Bad Memories and the host of This Is Horror Podcast. Every week we bring you horror fiction news and writing tips.
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