This Is Horror

TIH 388: Gemma Amor on Calling Darkness, Haunted Pubs, and Being Kind To Yourself

  • March 7, 2021

  • 4 mins to read

In this podcast Gemma Amor talks about Calling Darkness, haunted pubs, being kind to yourself, and much more.

About Gemma Amor

Gemma Amor is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Dear Laura, Cruel Works of Nature, Till The Score is Paid, and White Pines. She is also a podcaster, illustrator and voice actor, and is based in Bristol, in the U.K.

Show notes

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[3:23] Which Gemma Amor book should people start with
[16:23] Fear to Tread/Gemma’s travelling
[23:11] Wotton-under-Edge haunted pub
[49:03] Mike, via Patreon, asks what Gemma’s favourite joke is
[49:58] John WM Thompson, via Patreon, asks how do you know when a story is done
[53:10] Calling Darkness and Whisper Ridge podcasts
[1:05:22] Advice to eighteen-year-old self
[1:07:07] What should Gemma be kinder to herself about
[1:11:54] What Gemma hopes people say about her when she’s not in the room
[1:12:59] Connect with Gemma/Final thoughts

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