In this podcast we review the short story collection Splinters by Joseph D’Lacey. Following on from this Richard Kellum reads ‘Son of Porn’ by Joseph D’Lacey, taken from Splinters. Splinters is published by Timeline Books and is available as a limited edition paperback.

Show notes

[1:20] Splinters review

[2:09] Lenses

[6:00] Themes in the collection

[8:00] Son Of Porn

[14:00] Altar Girl

[23:44] Rhiannon’s Reach

[28:00] Eco-horror, nature and the human condition

[28: 57] Armageddon Fish Pie

[31:00] The Food of Love

[34:33] John’s top three stories

[35:00] The Quiet Ones

[37:55] The Mango Tree

[39:45] The Unwrapping of Alistair Perry

[45:00] The doubling up of stories

[46:00] What they want (what aliens really, really want)

[49:00] Is there enough horror to appeal to horror fans?

[53:30] The verdict

[57:46] Son of Porn by Joseph D’Lacey [read by Richard Kellum]

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Resources

Joseph D’Lacey interview

Splinters by Joseph D’Lacey review

Black Feathers by Joseph D’Lacey review

The Kill Crew by Joseph D’Lacey review

Buy Joseph D’Lacey fiction (UK)

Buy Joseph D’Lacey fiction (US)