EP#342: Beyond the Veil - An Interview with Jonathan Janz

About this episode

Justin Young interviews author Jonathan Janz about his works and writing insights.

Join Justin as he chats with author Jonathan Janz about The Twilight Zone, Stephen King adaptations, writing advice, his new book VEIL, and more! Jonathan Janz bio: “Jonathan Janz is the author of more than a dozen novels and numerous short stories. His work has been championed by authors like Joe R. Lansdale, Jack Ketchum, and Brian Keene; he has also been lauded by Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and School Library Journal. His ghost story The Siren and the Specter was selected as a Goodreads Choice nominee for Best Horror. Additionally, his novel Children of the Dark was chosen by Booklist as a Top Ten Horror Book of the Year. Jonathan’s main interests are his wonderful wife and his three amazing children.” Int ro and outro theme created by Wyrm. Support Wyrm by visiting the Serpents Sword Records bandcamp page (linked below): https://serpentsswordrecords.bandcamp.com/ Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter .

People in this episode

Host: Justin Young

Guest: Jonathan Janz

Topics covered

• interview
• horror literature
• writing advice
• Stephen King adaptations
• author insights

Keywords

• Jonathan Janz
• The Twilight Zone
• Stephen King
• VEIL
• horror literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Booklist

Books & works: The Twilight Zone, Stephen King, VEIL, The Siren and the Specter, Children of the Dark

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