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TIH 384: Rena Mason on The Evolutionist, Swimming with Sharks, and Working in the Operating Theatre

  • February 3, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

In this podcast Rena Mason talks about The Evolutionist, swimming with sharks, working in the operating theatre, and much more.

About Rena Mason

Rena Mason is an American author of Thai-Chinese descent, and the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Evolutionist and ‘The Devil’s Throat’, as well as a 2014 Stage 32 / The Blood List Search for New Blood Quarter-Finalist. She writes horror and dark speculative fiction. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association, Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, The International Screenwriters’ Association, and Stage 32.

Show notes

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[2:37] The Evolutionist
[22:29] Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women
[27:31] Thai-Chinese descent
[39:30] Swimming with sharks
[47:03] Working in the operating theatre
[58:38] Sarah Read, via Patreon, asks about realism in stories and personal experiences
[1:23:08] Connect with Rena
[1:23:44] Final thoughts

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