The Book Asylum

The Book Asylum

We sit down with indie authors from every corner of storytelling. Step into a world where stories don’t just live on the page—they surround you. Through candid interviews with indie authors across all genres, we spotlight unforgettable books, binge-worthy stories, and fully immersive audio experiences. Our content is fun, a little funky, and occasionally chilling. Discover everything you’ve ever wanted to know about your favorite authors—and experience their stories in the way that fits your life. Welcome to The Book Asylum Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-book-asylum--6240517/support.

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March 30, 2026 14 mins
StoryVox brings you the stories. Full audiobooks—short stories can be found with StoryVox shows. Look for IndieVoices & BookBeat for author interviews and industry news.

Welcome to the Apocalyptic Winter, where winter isn’t just cold—it’s the end. Each story begins with the same chilling prompt: survive the apocalypse in the dead of winter. From haunting secrets to desperate choices, these tales explore what happens when the wor...
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Host and author JL Foulk has some fun taking us through an apocalypse and pairing the perfect music for it.

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July 28, 2024 50 mins
Author Courtney Konstantin writes apocalyptic fiction and has two very popular series, "Sundown" and "Babysitter of the Apocalypse". Today she joins us in the studio to talk about life, family, and writing.

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Welcome back Craig DiLouie. We discuss more of his writing skills and stories in the works.

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DJ Cooper is the author of several apocalyptic books as well as a publisher. Her publishing company, Angry Eagle Publishing, assists and publishes many talent writers. Today she comes in studio to talk about her latest release and the the world of publishing.

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July 28, 2024 34 mins
Wayne Mikel narrates apocalyptic fiction for many authors. Today he discusses the manner in which he prepares for and narrates a novel.

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July 28, 2024 42 mins
Mike Sears has published four books so far, the first three being the "Invasion America" series. We talk with him about his inspiration for writing these books as well as what he has coming next.

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July 28, 2024 69 mins
Alice B. Sullivan spent way too much time pondering zombie apocalypse scenarios. When she isn’t chasing things that go bump in the night, Alice is writing about different ways the world could end. She is a delight to have on the show.

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July 28, 2024 59 mins
Craig DiLouie is an author of thriller, apocalyptic/horror, and sci-fi/fantasy fiction. He talks about his writing meathod as well as his best selling books. He is a great guest and we had a lot of fun talking with him.

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July 27, 2024 66 mins
Author and Podcaster Allen Gamboa talks about his "Dead Island" series and his writing habits. Truely a great guy he made this episode a blast.

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July 27, 2024 68 mins
Author Jay Bower is back for a second interview. We discuss his newest book and projects he has in the works. Super great guest and full of information and advice for writing and publishing a book.

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July 27, 2024 57 mins
This was an entaining interview with author Brian Paone.

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July 27, 2024 64 mins
Nick Clausen writes some fantastic books. The "Dead Meat", "Cadaver", and "Blind Fear" series are among my favorites. This was a fantastic interview.

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Shawn Salzman both writes books and narrates for other authors. I first came across him listening to Javan Bonds "Still Alive" series and he earned a spot in my top 6 favorite narrators.

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July 27, 2024 62 mins
Narrator extrodinar Matthew Crow sits down with us and talks about the ups and downs of being a voice actor. He has narriated for many authors suck as Jeff Thomson and Nick Clausen. Truely a great episode.

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Eric Shelman has writen several series of books and is a narator for many other authors. This is an intresting episode as we get to look into two different worlds of story telling and publishing.

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July 27, 2024 58 mins
We talk with author Sheldon Higdon about his "The Eerie Brothers" series and how he got it traditionally published.


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July 27, 2024 55 mins
We talk with author Matt Micheli about his books and his writing style. He is the author of Two Minuets with the Devil and Pornageddon.

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July 27, 2024 67 mins
London Blu joins us in this episode. London writes compelling stories and has created a community reading project.

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July 21, 2024 59 mins
G.J. Stevens talks with us about his writing career and how it all began. This author was amazing to interview.

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