Pride Month 2026: An Interview with Angela Sylvaine

Pride Month 2026: An Interview with Angela Sylvaine

Did you have any specific books, television shows, or movies (horror, queer or otherwise) that were early influences on your writing? My biggest influences are the things I grew up watching, movies like Beetlejuice and Gremlins. I’ve always loved the combination of horror and comedy, especially when it’s a little campy. I also love exploring nostalgia for that time period and sometimes set my work in the 80s and 90s. What was it about the horror genre that drew you to it? As a kid I was expected to be very well behaved and always walked on eggshells due to…
Pride Month 2026: An Interview with Hailey Piper

Pride Month 2026: An Interview with Hailey Piper

Did you have any specific books, television shows, or movies (horror, queer or otherwise) that were early influences on your writing? Hellraiser was a big one. It tore down what I understood of reality, showing that walls we assume are solid can be as thin as paper. I'm sure also my fascination with the extinction of the dinosaurs in books and TV, a cosmic horror even in itself, was an influence too. And without a doubt, Stephen King's It, which made me realize I wanted to write. What was it about the horror genre that drew you to it? I…
Pride Month 2026: An Interview with Jessica Gleason

Pride Month 2026: An Interview with Jessica Gleason

Did you have any specific books, television shows, or movies (horror, queer or otherwise) that were early influences on your writing? When I began writing horror, I pulled from my love of slashers. There isn't a specific film or book that influenced my work. Instead, it was more of a lifelong love affair with slashers. I wrote a short story based on my favorite concert venue and submitted it to a random publication on the internet. I was a little shocked after being accepted and thought I might keep at it. I can say that Hailey Piper is the reason…