The ARC Party Robb Olson

2024 is still here!
I know I’ve been planning my reading for the year for a while now. How about you? Are you in need of some recommendations? I have just the thing! It’s MORE of The ARC Party’s Horror Preview!
The reason this episode exists is because Emily Hughes aggregates a ton of information about forthcoming horror books every year, and posts a comprehensive, and frankly amazing list of them for everyone to use! You can find it here:
Becky wanted to celebrate the launch of the list by diving into some of the titles we’re excited about, so the three of us got together and did a month by month round table, talking about books we’re looking forward to.
Don’t worry! I know you’re going to want to do some shopping, so I made it super easy to pre-order these books, by putting together a list on bookshop.org. You can find it here, updated to include all of our new picks!
Here are all the books mentioned, their authors, and their current publication dates. If you want to read more about them, go to Emily’s list. If you want to preorder these books, go to my list!
July
Midnight Rooms by Donyae Coles - July 2nd
Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle - July 9th
I Was A Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones - July 16th
Stay on The Line by Clay McLeod Chapman - July 30th
It Came From the Trees by Ally Russell - July 30th
Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning - July 30th
August
Letters to the Purple Satin Killer by Joshua Chaplinsky - August 6th
House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias - August 6th
A Mask of Flies by Matt Lyons - August 6th
The Unmothers by Leslie J Anderson - August 6th
Dear Hanna by Zoje Stage - August 13th
Sacrificial Animals by Kailee Pederson - August 20th
September
Horror For Weenies by Emily Hughes - September 3rd
The Devil By Name by Keith Rosson - September 10th
So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison - September 10th
This World is Not Yours by Kemi Ashing-Giwa - September 10th
Sinophagia: A Celebration of Chinese Horror ed. by Xueling C. N - September 24th
Devils Kill Devils by Johnny Compton - September 24th
October
Good Dogs by Brian Asman - October 1st
Coup De Grâce by Sofia Ajram - October 1st
The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister - October 1st
All the Hearts You Eat by Hailey Piper - October 15th
American Rapture by CJ Leede - October 15th
Memorials by Richard Chizmar - October 22nd
Three Miles Past by Stephen Graham Jones (reissue) - October 22nd
Zombie Bake Off by Stephen Graham Jones (reissue) - October 22nd
The Long Trial of Nolan Dugatti by Stephen Graham Jones (reissue) - October 22nd
November
The Keeper of the Key by Nicole Willson - November 12th
Sundown in San Ojuela by MM Olivas - November 19th
Candy Cain Kills Again: The Second Slaying by Brian McAuley - November 12th
The Map of Lost Places: A Horror Anthology ed by Thomas & Conner - November
December
After the People Lights Have Gone off by Stephen Graham Jones (reissue) - December 4th
The Vengeance by Emma Newman - December 3rd
Private Rites by Julia Armfield - December 3rd
hope you enjoy our discussion, and it gets you excited about some of the books coming in 2024. Pre-ordering is crucial to the success of new books, so I encourage you to do so generously.
Have a book you’re really excited about for the first half of 2024? Share it with me! I’d love to learn about more more more! You can reach out here, or I’m on all the social medias as @thearcparty
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Clay McLeod Chapman, for me, arrived at a time where I was in-between podcasts, and going through some health things, etc. Which is to say that I kinda missed his emergence onto the scene. So, I heard him on podcasts talking about his then-new book GHOST EATERS, and I became interested.
Last year, it didn’t work out to interview Clay for WHAT KIND OF MOTHER, which was disappointing. SO, when I caught wind that he had something coning out on Shortwave, I took it as my chance to finally get him… on the line.
What you’re about to listen to sounds a lot like old friends gabbing about things that they’re excited about. Just know it’s the first conversation I’ve ever had with Clay, which goes to show just how fun and open and comfortable it is to chat with the dude.
And apologies to Nat Cassidy, but Clay’s episode is like a minute and change longer than yours. I guess we’ll just have to have you on again, to top your old pal.
Do you want cake at your ARC Party? I know I do.
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What happens when a group of friends get their hands on a VHS tape that, when viewed, teleports you six feet away - arriving with a feeling of intense euphoria? SO much!
The Third installment of Shortwave’s Killer VHS series has a lot. Stoners, teleportation, urban myths, feral junkies, government agencies, creepypasta, friendship! It’s a super-entertaining, quick read.
In this episode, I chat with Josh about TELEPORTASM, friendship, horror, and what makes a story work, among other things. It’s a fun conversation, and now we’re friends! Please enjoy this conversation, and while you’re listening, go ahead and pre-order the book!
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Josh Malerman and Wow Town got together while I was up in Michigan, for a rehearsal of their June 23 performance commemorating the release of Josh’s book INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE.
I was there, I recorded it, and now I’m sharing it with you all.
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Quick note
This recording was made at a racecourse, so you will regularly hear racing engine noises in the background. It’s nothing that will impact the listening experience, but would be one of those “what the heck?” things if I didn’t explain why it was going on.
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“can I go into your heart?”



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Part three!
This time, we talk about Josh’s recently-filmed documentary For All The Books. In case this title isn’t familiar, for years Josh has been looking for something beyond social media where he can express the full experience of writing a book. I could go on, but I’ll just let you listen to Josh explain it. It’s a pretty cool story, and the documentary is great too! I got to screen the most recent edit, and I think people are going to enjoy it!
Outside the documentary talk, we talk about what authors are in our areas, meeting peers at the end of the world, and more.
Thanks for following along with this experience. I’m excited to share it with you all, and I hope you’re finding value in it.
Up next
I’ll finish up this series with the rehearsal for the Incidents Around The House performance in June, and some fun original music inspired by the book, in my episode titled Incidents Around The Race Track.
In the future
I’ve recently set up dates to record with Clay McLeod Chapman, Joshua Chaplinsky, and the second part of my 2024 Horror Preview with Becky Spratford and Emily Hughes. Farther out, I’ll planning episodes with Brian Asman, Zoje Stage, Sofia Ajram, and many many more.
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If you’re looking for a discussion about Josh’s upcoming book INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE, go back one episode. It’s all about the book, and you get to hear Other Mommy speak!
This time around
We have a few drinks and talk about super fandom, the lost art of writing letters, and the importance of capturing and archiving the creative process. It’s a sloshy fun time, and especially considering the topic, I’m very thankful that I got it on the record!
Next episode
We talk about Josh’s documentary For All The Books, and some other stuff along the way.
In the future
A complete recording of the rehearsal of the Incidents Around The House stage performance.
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