The Dead Tree Society Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fresh off the debut line at Berkley, Kate Mooney visits to talk about her novel The Woman of the House, available on October 13, 2026. She talks about performativity in class, gender, and relationships, about how decisions can come to define and haunt us, and about how her craft serves propulsive plots and deep characterization.You can find more from Kate Mooney at www.katemooneyauthor.com, and you can get the book at your local library or your favorite book retailer.

In this episode, writing duo Quinn Connor joins to talk about their new book, Your Beloved Remains, now available in the U.S. from Flatiron. They talk about their unique writing process, about dark academia and queerness, about Arkansan Southern Gothic, and a whole lot more.You can find Quinn Connor at www.quinnconnorwrites.com, and you can get the book today from your local library or your favorite book retailer.

Author KC Jones returns for a third time to talk about his latest novel House Haunters, available October 6, 2026, from Tor Nightfire. He talks about the book and its relationship to passion, about the book's reflections on art, aura, creation, and passion, as well as the way AI misses the mark of what makes any act of creation so intimate and human.You can find more from KC Jones at www.kcjonespnw.com, and you can get House Haunters at your local library or your favorite book retailer!

In this episode, author Madison Tyler Nelson talks about her debut novel Portrait of a Haunting, available October 6 from Berkley. She talks about the difficulty of being witnessed, of wanting intimacy, and the challenge of vulnerability and more.You can find more from Madison Tyler Nelson at her website, www.authormadisonnelson.com, and you can get the book from your local library or your favorite book retailer.