Horror Roundtable: Part two

A conversations with Bookish Horror BIPOC creators in a round table discussion to discuss their thoughts on horror lit in 2026.

Correction: Ivy Fang was a missaid as Ivy Wang. I'm sorry for the mistake and it's been corrected on the transcript.

About guest(s)

Morgan

A member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Morgan (she/her) - nicknamed Momo - was born and raised in Oklahoma, often watching cult classics like Scream, The Craft, and Interview with a Vampire with her mom.

Now a voracious reader of the spooky, gory, and weird, Momo still loves horror storytelling more than any other genre. In particular, she loves reads that uplift traditionally marginalized communities and expertly weave in social commentary, such as recent faves Listen to Your Sister, Molka, and The Whistler.

Momo currently works for a leading civil rights organization as both a fundraiser and Indigenous Justice lead with her two cats, Sake and Soju.

Jess

Just an avid reader of books that raise eyebrows.

Abby

An avid reader, reviewer and fierce supporter of the horror community. She is also the author of the short story "The Inevitable", her first piece of fiction, which is included in the With Teeth werewolf anthology.

Bianca

When she's not reading books or thinking about books, she's hanging out with my husband, being a dog mom, convincing myself I enjoy the gym, watching horror movies, or trying to write some kind of story. Her favorite places to go are the library, the movies, indie bookstores, and local coffeeshops. Being an introvert, she's not one to talk much but when she does, it's about books.

Topics discussed

During part two, we discuss:

• Trends we have had enough of
• Trending horror books
• 2027 anticipated releases
• Audience questions

Connect with guests

• Jess: Instagram & TikTok
• Morgan: Instagram
• Abby: Instagram | Bluesky | Threads
• Bianca: Instagram

Support the podcast

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• Send a message

Horror Roundtable: Part one

A conversations with Bookish Horror BIPOC creators in a round table discussion to discuss their thoughts on horror lit in 2026.

About guest(s)

Morgan

A member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Morgan (she/her) - nicknamed Momo - was born and raised in Oklahoma, often watching cult classics like Scream, The Craft, and Interview with a Vampire with her mom.

Now a voracious reader of the spooky, gory, and weird, Momo still loves horror storytelling more than any other genre. In particular, she loves reads that uplift traditionally marginalized communities and expertly weave in social commentary, such as recent faves Listen to Your Sister, Molka, and The Whistler.

Momo currently works for a leading civil rights organization as both a fundraiser and Indigenous Justice lead with her two cats, Sake and Soju.

Jess

Just an avid reader of books that raise eyebrows.

Abby

An avid reader, reviewer and fierce supporter of the horror community. She is also the author of the short story "The Inevitable", her first piece of fiction, which is included in the With Teeth werewolf anthology.

Bianca

When she's not reading books or thinking about books, she's hanging out with her husband, being a dog mom, convincing myself I enjoy the gym, watching horror movies, or trying to write some kind of story. Her favorite places to go are the library, the movies, indie bookstores, and local coffeeshops. Being an introvert, she's not one to talk much but when she does, it's about books.

Topics discussed

Content warning: This episode contains strong language and mature themes. Listener discretion is advised.

During part one, we discuss:

• The state of horror literature in 2026
• The best horror (so far) from BIPOC writers
• The horror space overall (what we love and what needs to change)

Connect with guests

• Jess: Instagram & TikTok
• Morgan: Instagram
• Abby: Instagram | Bluesky | Threads
• Bianca: Instagram

Support the podcast

• Contribute to the Ko-Fi
• Send a message

Quiet horror out loud

Eden Royce joins the show to talk about quiet horror, the craft of writing short fiction, folklore and her latest release, Psychopomp & Circumstance.

About guest

She is a writer of Southern Gothic for kids & adults and a Gullah Geechee descendant. Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, she now live in Southeast England. Her adult fiction has won the Shirley Jackson Award and been a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award and the Locus Award. Her books for young readers have received Walter Dean Myers Award Honors, and been recognized as an Andre Norton Nebula Award Finalist, an Ignyte Award winner, a Bram Stoker Award winner, and a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection for outstanding children’s literature.

Topics discussed

During the show, we discuss:

• Cross cultural folklore
• Consulting for Ring Shout
• Quiet Horror
• Psychopomp & Circumstance
• Hollow Tongue
• Writing and craft

Connect with Eden

• Instagram
• Bluesky
• Threads

Buy her books

• Kids books

Adult books

• Psychopomp & Circumstance
• Hollow Tongue

Collections

• Who Lost, I Found
• Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror
• Spook Lights II: Southern Gothic Horror

Support the podcast

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