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This Is Horror Podcast

Michael David Wilson, Bob Pastorella

Booking Overview

This is a weekly interview podcast focused on horror, genre writing, and creative careers, with external guests including authors, artists, publishers, editors, and other established or emerging creatives. Suitable pitches include published horror and dark-fiction authors, genre professionals, and creators with a current book, film, or publishing project; booking difficulty is medium because the show features both rising authors and recognized genre figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 692

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 2.5k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

michael@thisishorror.co.uk

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Host

Michael David Wilson - Michael David Wilson is a co-host of a podcast focused on horror readers, writers, and creators, interviewing professionals across the genre.

Bob Pastorella - Bob Pastorella is a co-host of a podcast focused on horror readers, writers, and creators, interviewing professionals across the genre.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published horror, crime, or dark-fiction authors, along with genre artists, editors, publishers, and other creative professionals with relevant work or industry expertise.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or other genre work, Recognized writing or publishing credentials, Literary awards or nominations, Current releases, projects, or adaptation opportunities

Recent Guest Discussions

Raphael Montes - The Secret Dinner, Taboo Subjects, Dark Comedy, Genre Boundaries, Religion, And The Seagull Soup Riddle.

Richard Jerram - The Makoto Murders, Writing Routines, Creative Success, Character Development, Japan, Literary Representation, And Film And Television Rights.

Richard Jerram - The Makoto Murders, Living In Tokyo, Creative Writing Education, Writing Process, Literary Representation, And Adaptation Rights.

E. L. Chen - Slasher Summer, Slasher Films, Horror Influences, Planning Fiction, Editorial Input, And Writing Advice.

E. L. Chen - Sweetside Motel, Writing Routines, Publishing Contracts, Literary Agents, Pandemic Fiction, Gothic Conventions, And Chinese-canadian Representation.

Recent Topics

Horror, Fiction, Writing, Publishing, Literature

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
This Is Horror Podcast
:

TIH 678: Ryan Lowell on Freight, Dialogue-Heavy Fiction, and Writing Routine

September 13, 2026

In this podcast, Ryan Lowell talks about Freight, dialogue-heavy fiction, his writing routine, and much more. [3:20] Conversation start/the elevator pitch for Freight. [8:40] Planning and writing Freight. [10:45] Pros and cons of writing dialogue-heavy fiction. [18:40] Movie references and influences. [30:00] The influence and inspiration from philosophy and psychology. [36:50] Literary agent. [40:00] The word count of Freight and if it being a short novel impacted publication or shopping the...

TIH 677: Ryan Lowell on Trucking, Early Writing Experiences, and George V. Higgins

September 04, 2026

In this podcast, Ryan Lowell talks about trucking, early writing experiences, George V. Higgins, and much more. [3:05] Conversation start/early life lessons growing up. [6:40] When Ryan started writing. [9:50] Early experiences with films and books. [12:20] Parents’ reaction to sporting and creative aspirations. [17:15] The impact of 1984 and The Power of Now. [24:20] George V. Higgins. [26:25] Bucksport. [31:05] Parenting. [34:30] The first story Ryan wrote. [41:05] Getting into the trucking...

TIH 676: Michael David Wilson on The Girl in the Video, Gaijin J-Horror, and Horror Set in Japan

August 26, 2026

In this podcast, Michael David Wilson talks about The Girl in the Video, Gaijin J-Horror, horror set in Japan, and much more. With special guests Dan Howarth and David Moody. [2:35] Conversation start/Michael’s first experience with The Girl in the Video story. [7:15] Setting stories in Japan. [10:45] One Story Per Week Writing Challenge and Writing More Seriously. [18:10] Alternating between writing stories set in the UK and Japan/where is home? [29:25] Reissuing The Girl in the Video and re...

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