88. The Nephilim and the Big Hand w/ Stephanie R. Lowell (author of The Druid's Descendent)

88. The Nephilim and the Big Hand w/ Stephanie R. Lowell (author of The Druid's Descendent)

StephanieR Lowell is an author of numerous paranormal themed books, includingher Moonstone Trilogy, Caught by a Lycan series, and Lovers of Loreseries, which vary from steamy paranormal romance to new adult softromance apocalyptic stuff. Today we are mostly discussing The Druid'sDescendant, which is book 1 of her Moonstone Trilogy. In the Druid'sDescendant, her narrator, Selene Stone, is able to see demons andother malevolent entities. Initially hospitalized and put onanti-psychotics, the story begins with her release as a young woman,trying to navigate the world, while realizing it might all have beenreal. As Stephanie explains, some of this was inspired by her ownunexplained experiences. Stephanie's website: stephanierlowell.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/author_stephanierlowell?igsh=MWhxZG9rdXg1N2dtaA== FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eh1T5HNfX/ JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.” Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soon Upcomingevents: SaultCon FridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pm SaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pm Sunday,July 12, 11am-4pm FlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26 BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16 Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13 Can*Con,October 16-18 Followmy social media @harujinshounds

87. Adrift on Lake Ontario w/ David Blackmore (author of The Captain and the Kid)

WhenDavid Blackmore was just a child, he took an inflatable raft out ontoLake Ontario. The wind and the current took him away from shore, andhe soon found himself unable to get back, and the sun was setting.Many years later, he recounted this experience, and his rescue by aship captain, in the true account The Captain and the Kid. David andI discuss his story, how harrowing it was, and how he researched thedetails not known to him so many years later. David does a readingfrom The Captain and the Kid at timestamp 56:15 David's website: https://www.davidblackmore.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572247148181 JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.” Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soon Upcomingevents: PictonComiccon June 28 SaultCon FridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pm SaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pm Sunday,July 12, 11am-4pm FlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26 BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16 Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13 Can*Con,October 16-18 Followmy social media @harujinshounds

86. Frog Princes and Space Zombies w Regan WH Macauley and Tamara Botting (authors of Peter Little Wing and Unfrogged)

Regan W. H. Macaulay is a multi-award-winning author of novels, short stories, children’s literature, and scripts. Writing is her passion, but she’s also a producer and director of theatre, film, and television (Triple Take Productions). She is an animal enthusiast as well, which led her to become a Certified Canine and Feline Massage Therapist (Kurī K9 Massage). As an author, Regan spins fun-filled tales with whimsical characters that charm and delight readers. Her carefully crafted narratives for young readers offer new vocabulary and gentle wisdom. Each adventure portrays unique characters and weaves in teachable moments. Regan hails from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she lives with her husband Kevin, Chihuahua Raxl, Siamese cat Jacobi (aka Jack), and an assortment of amphibians, fish, mollusks, and crustaceans.Tamara Botting is a writer who lives in Ontario, Canada. In a lot of ways, she's like a house cat, in that she likes to play with yarn, take naps, and drink too much coffee (OK, it's not a perfect comparison). Tamara has been a professional writer for around 20 years, working as a community journalist, freelance writer, editor, communications coordinator, and author. In that time, she's won a number of awards (provincial, national and one international) for her writings and photography.Her first book, Unfrogged, was published in 2017, the same year as Canada's sesquicentennial. Since then, she's added three more to the roster (Pants, Big Bother Brother, and Spoiled Rotten), and her fifth book, Super Slippy Slidey Socks, will be the next one to hit the shelves. Regan's links: Websites: https://www.reganwhmacaulay.com/ [https://www.reganwhmacaulay.com/], https://tripletakeproductions.weebly.com/ [https://tripletakeproductions.weebly.com/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reganmacaulay [https://www.tiktok.com/@reganmacaulay]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reganw.h.macaulay/ [https://www.instagram.com/reganw.h.macaulay/]  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/regan.macaulay/ [https://www.facebook.com/regan.macaulay/]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7V0ndozKJlL4wBr4oHWlQ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7V0ndozKJlL4wBr4oHWlQ], https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtJuSgTEqepHXlyNd1_ayg/videos [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtJuSgTEqepHXlyNd1_ayg/videos], https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2o_DjC3ddwZLmAFqoul4UA/videos [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2o_DjC3ddwZLmAFqoul4UA/videos]  Upcoming Events: https://www.reganwhmacaulay.com/upcoming-events.html [https://www.reganwhmacaulay.com/upcoming-events.html]  Tamara's links Websites: https://pandamoniumpublishing.com/?s=tamara+botting&post_type=product [https://pandamoniumpublishing.com/?s=tamara+botting&post_type=product] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pandamoniumpublishing [https://www.tiktok.com/@pandamoniumpublishing] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pandamonium_publishing_house8/ [https://www.instagram.com/pandamonium_publishing_house8/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pandamoniumpublishing/ [https://www.facebook.com/pandamoniumpublishing/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pandamoniumpublishinghouse3422 [https://www.youtube.com/@pandamoniumpublishinghouse3422] Tamara reading at 38:15 Regan reading at 1:16:00 JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.” Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soon Upcomingevents: ManitoulinIsland Comiccon June 13 EspanolaComiccon June 14 PictonComiccon June 28 SaultCon FridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pm SaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pm Sunday,July 12, 11am-4pm FlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26 BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16 Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13 Can*Con,October 16-18 Followmy social media @harujinshounds

85. Beware the Wendigo w/ Alex Tilley (author of Meshkwadoon Book 1)

Alex Tilley writes fiction that wanders the borderlands between folk horror, magical realism, dark fantasy, and the psychological. His books include Meshkwadoon Books 1 and 2, the novella Mr. Strong, and the forthcoming Sefira’s Gloom. Before self-publishing, he spent years devouring everything from The Lord of the Rings to Shakespeare, Anne Rice, poetry, and Jane Austen. He was in the Canadian Armed Forces for five years, where he earned a humanities degree while working full-time in his trade. He wrote as a hobby when he was in my teens, but the belief that he could write a full book didn't come to him until 2019. When he’s not writing, he’s usually buried in research on mythology, religion, occult traditions, and the supernatural. Today we are mostly discussing Meskkwadoon, Book 1, which I had the opportunity to read in audiobook, available on Audible. Spoiler discussion begins at timestamp 1:05:45 Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.” Taming the Laser Leopard Coming soon Upcoming events: Manitoulin Island Comiccon June 13 Espanola Comiccon June 14 Picton Comiccon June 28 SaultCon Friday July 10, 3pm-8pm Saturday July 11, 11am-8pm Sunday, July 12, 11am-4pm Flamborough Book Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26 Blueberry Blast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16 Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13 Can*Con, October 16-18 Follow my social media @harujinshounds

35. CM Forest (Christian Laforet) - author of Infested and The Roots Run Deep

Coming 2025 – Tiger Blues: a novel 2 transmen try to keep a Buddhist amulet out of Mao’s hands in 1940s Tibet. Those transmen (or genderqueer/nonbinary – not my place to say) are real life badasses Olive Yang (Burmese drug kingpin, 1927-2017) and Kawashima Yoshiko (Japanese war criminal, 1907-1948). Subscribe to my mailing list to stay updated, www.jasonmshannon.com/contact This week I'm talking to CM Forest, also known as Christian Laforet. Christian is the author of 3 horror books - Infested, We All Fall Before the Harvest, and The Roots Run Deep. We had a few technical difficulties with this episode, and parts of the audio got cut off. My apologies to Christian. Christian's website https://christianlaforet.com/ IG - @Christianlaforet Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/authorchristianlaforet Twitter/X - @C_Laforet Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook. Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store Upcoming shows: Merchants and Mages Fantasy Market May 24 Beaverton Comiccon May 25 Brampton Book Fair June 7 Hottest Street Sale July 12 Flamborough Book Fair July 13 Word on the Street Sept 27/28 Audiobook for Rain's Agenda coming soon Follow my social media @harujinshounds