Two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated author V. Castro comes onto the podcast to talk to Scotty about growing up in Texas, her early interest in horror , the inspiration she draws from Mexican culture and history, using her fiction to explore themes of grief and trauma while also creating space for joy, hope, and sexuality in her work, and more. They discuss her acclaimed, Stoker-nominated novella "Goddess of Filth" (2021, Creature Publishing), as well as her novels "The Haunting of Alejandra" (2023, Del Rey) and "Immortal Pleasures" (2024, Titan Books).
V. Castro can be found online at https://vcastrostories.com
You can buy "Immortal Pleasures" at https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Pleasures-V-Castro-ebook/dp/B0CCXQ4JWQ/
You can buy "The Haunting of Alejandra" at https://www.amazon.com/Haunting-Alejandra-Novel-V-Castro-ebook/dp/B0B6ZCXLFY/
You can buy "Goddess of Filth" at https://www.amazon.com/Goddess-Filth-V-Castro/dp/1951971035/
Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838
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