Such a Nightmare host Katherine A. Troyer chats with Mike Thorn about the relationship between writing fiction and writing criticism, real-life fears, and much more.
Mike Thorn (2021) | Interview | Eerie Extras
Toronto Arts Report: Mike Thorn, The Voice of Canadian Horror, Talks Dark Subject Matter and Curiosity
Can you tell me about your childhood? What kinds of creative activities did you engage with? What were some of your favourite books as a kid?
I drew a lot as a kid, and I also started writing when I was quite young. I discovered C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien while I was in elementary school, and I was totally mesmerized by their books. R. L. Stine was my gateway into horror, but the real gamechanger was my first encounter with Stephen King; I read Pet Sematary while serving an in-school suspension in junior high, and that was the moment that everything changed.
Mike Thorn Interviewed on Cursed Morsels
Eric Raglin talks to Mike Thorn about the horrors of academia, formative metalhead experiences, and addiction in horror fiction. In the second half of the episode, they have a spoiler-filled discussion of “A New Kind of Drug” from Thorn’s collection Darkest Hours (Raglin provides a warning in advance, and the rest of the episode is spoiler-free).
Mike Thorn Interviewed on Ali’s Book Binge
“I discuss the new horror release Darkest Hours with the author. Mike Thorn is also author of Shelter for the Damned. Many people have recently been discussing his books on booktube. The attention and praise is well deserved.”
Kathryn Owen Reviews Darkest Hours on Final Women: Horror from a Woman’s Perspective
“Many of the stories in this collection concern the topics of academia (with academics being alternately portrayed as buffoonish or somewhat sinister) and drinking/drunkenness; the two are most amusingly combined in the clever ‘Speaking of Ghosts.'”
Darkest Hours on Books in the Freezer Episode 21: Canadian Horror
Darkest Hours is one of the books covered in Books in the Freezer Episode 21: Canadian Horror. Listen now!
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