Anna Rose Reads - The Podcast

Anna Rose Reads
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Anna Rose Reads - The Podcast

Hey there! You may know me from Bookstagram, Twitter/X, or from the reviews I write for FanFiAddict's horror section, FearForAll. Here you can find my author interviews, a step in sharing my love of all things horror. I'm hoping to use this platform to not only talk about everything horror but also reviewing, reading, and everything in between! annarosereadsreviews.substack.com

Episodes

  1. FEB 18

    Kim C. (from The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast) on, Well, Everything Stephen King

    Happy Tuesday, friends! Another week is upon us, and I cannot state how utterly thrilled I am to be sharing this interview with you all today. Kim C. is the one-woman wonder behind one of my favorite podcasts, The Year of Underrated Stephen King. Do you ever hear a person talk about one of your favorite topics and think, “Oh my gosh, I don’t know how it has to happen, but I MUST talk to this person!” That was very much my feelings when I discovered Kim’s podcast following her appearance on an episode of Talking Scared last year (episode 203 if you’re interested). And Kim was gracious enough to humor ALL of my questions about her love of King from favorite books, favorite characters, what it feels like to read King in 2025, what it’s like to be a female Constant Reader, and a fairly hearty conversation on The Stand. To try to share a complete list of every King story we touch on, we would be here for a while. So just know we cover MANY titles. And I will say that we do enter into some spoiler territory for a few of King’s books so proceed with caution! All in all, this was a dream of a conversation filled with so much relatability and joy. Kim’s love, knowledge, passion, and authenticity are so touching and profound, I dare you to listen to this and not crack a smile. This is a longer episode, but there was much ground to be covered and much to be said. I hope you all enjoy this conversation as much as I did, a true highlight to my year already. If you want to follow Kim on socials and keep up with The Year of Underrated Stephen King podcast, you can do so at the following links: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/underrated_sk_podcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== * Threads: https://www.threads.net/@underrated_sk_podcast * BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/underratedskpod.bsky.social This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit annarosereadsreviews.substack.com

    1h 38m

  2. FEB 11

    Sam Rebelein on The Poorly Made and Other Things

    Another week, another stunning release in the world of horror fiction. Today, I’m sharing my conversation with the wickedly talented, wonderfully delightful, and massively creative, Sam Rebelein. On shelves today is his collection, The Poorly Made and Other Things, which is easily one of my favorite collections of all time. Sam’s stories are packed with horror, twists that drop on a dime, and so much strangeness. There’s much more to these stories as you’ll realize through this conversation such as where to find weird inspiration, why we’re drawn to horror to begin with, and the places “otherness” can take you. If you’re interested in reading some of Sam’s books or finding him on social media, please see the below links: * To order a copy of Edenville: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/edenville-sam-rebelein?variant=41467732295714 * To order a copy of The Poorly Made and Other Things: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-poorly-made-and-other-things-sam-rebelein?variant=42517937029154 * Follow Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelsam94/ * Follow Sam on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/rebelsam94.bsky.social * Follow Sam on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rebelsam94 Once more, The Poorly Made and Other Things by Sam Rebelein is on shelves TODAY (February 11th) from William Morrow! And as a quick side note, if you’re reading this via email or on Substack itself, I am on Apple Podcasts and Spotify as Anna Rose Reads - The Podcast for your listening pleasure! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit annarosereadsreviews.substack.com

    1h 19m

  3. JAN 7

    Clay McLeod Chapman on Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

    Well, hi there. If you’ve made it this far, I think I’ve done something right in integrating my author interviews on YouTube also into podcast format here on Substack. If you’re a fan of seeing my face along with my guest’s face, my interviews will still be posted to YouTube as well as here. But now we have ~options~. Technology is grand, aint it (she says only if this works the way she’s thinking)? Assuming everything is peachy, hi again! I'm very excited to be getting back into the groove of things and sharing my first author interview of 2025, the one and only Clay McLeod Chapman. That's right, I somehow convinced Clay to come back (hence the Electric Boogaloo) and talk about his latest release, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes from Quirk Books which is on shelves as of TODAY! While we open with a little bit of silliness and lots of persuasion to get Clay to actually talk about his book and not everyone else's, we do get into Clay's process of writing a book like Wake Up and Open Your Eyes and other topics such as: - Clay's novella, Kill Your Darling - What makes a good book these days - Big swings in horror fiction in 2025 - When Clay began to write Wake Up and Open Your Eyes as it relates to the timeliness of this story - The political essence of the novel and its commentary on our state of (un)connectedness - Extreme horror and the scopes in which we view the genre (micro and macro) - While I couldn't remember the name of the experiment during the interview, I researched and found that I was referencing the Rat Park experiment which I have linked a TED talk to here in case you're interested (I'm not saying this theory or experiment is gospel, I just think it's interesting): https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong/transcript?subtitle=en - Elevating normal elements in horror to make a point - The isolating or communal scream felt in writing a book like this - Pacing, structure, and feel of the story We also throw around a few books and movies which I will list here: - When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy - Senseless by Ronald Malfi - Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig - The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt - Good Night, Sleep Tight by Brian Evenson - Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy (if you can't tell, we genuinely love that guy) - Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix - The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones - Play Nice by Rachel Harrison - FOUND anthology edited by Andrew Cull and Gabino Iglesias - The Stand by Stephen King - A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay - The Evil Dead - 28 Days Later - Remake of Dawn of the Dead As always, Clay is a very busy author who has other projects releasing this year such as a graphic novel edition of Séance in the Asylum, a YA novel, and a short story collection releasing with Titan Books. I am always so incredibly grateful for Clay's time, kindness, and honesty. It's a true celebratory occasion when we get to speak. Links to find him on social media and to order Wake Up and Open Your Eyes can be found below: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claymcleod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@claymcleod - X/Twitter: https://x.com/claymcleod - BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/claymcleod.bsky.social - To order Wake Up and Open Your Eyes: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/756648/wake-up-and-open-your-eyes-by-clay-mcleod-chapman/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit annarosereadsreviews.substack.com

    1h 29m
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Hey there! You may know me from Bookstagram, Twitter/X, or from the reviews I write for FanFiAddict's horror section, FearForAll. Here you can find my author interviews, a step in sharing my love of all things horror. I'm hoping to use this platform to not only talk about everything horror but also reviewing, reading, and everything in between! annarosereadsreviews.substack.com

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