WitchLit Podcast

I was so pleased to have folklorist, author, and playwright Tracey Norman join me this month to chat about Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories. Carter's twist on familiar tales dovetails nicely with Tracey's work as a folklore researcher and author. We covered a lot of ground, including the work Tracey and her partner Mark do together in Devon, where folklore and folktales of the moors and other peculiarly Devonshire quirks abound.You can find more about Tracey's work, including upcoming lectures, on her website which includes links to purchase her books. Please support Black, Indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com.Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org and follow us on BlueSky for episode updates. You can follow me there and on Mastodon for morning pages, fountain pen and ink nerdiness, and a tarot or oracle card of the day.You can also support WitchLit by purchasing books published by 1000Volt Press. Our latest release is The Keeper & the Top Hat by Cathy Lynn, available August 25, wherever you buy ebooks.Death in the Dry River, a crime novella set in 1930s colonial Trinidad, by Lisa Allen-Agostini, the award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are all available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.You can pre-order my upcoming book A Witch's Book of Days (October 2026) from Crossed Crow Books and anywhere else you buy books. My most recent novel, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places. Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.

This month, author and tarot deck creator Charles Harrington joined me to discuss The Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley. There's a lot of ground to cover with a book this expansive, but we hit on what fiction gets right and wrong about reading the future, thoughts on identity and persona, and lots and lots of asides on tarot and the history of the occult.Charles's latest book is Tarot and Oracle Card Reading for Dummies and is available wherever books are sold. He has developed and written guide books for several tarot and oracle decks including the The Odyssey Oracle, The Tarot of the Vampires, The Murder of Crows Tarot, available at bookstores and fine occult shops everywhere.Next month, Katta Kis (Love in the Liner Notes, Love at the Rock Show) will be joining me to talk about Anton LaVey's 1971 book The Compleat Witch, republished as The Satanic Witch in 1988. The original is a rare book collectible with a price tag to match, but the reprint is widely available used and as an ebook.WitchLit listeners receive 15% off their purchases at La Panthére Studio with the code WITCHLIT.Please support Black, Indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com. You can follow us on BlueSky @witchlitpod.bsky.social.Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi. Please follow us on BlueSky for episode updates.You can also support WitchLit by purchasing books published by 1000Volt Press. Our latest release is Pagan Roots: Reclaiming Concepts of the Sacred by Yvonne Aburrow available wherever you buy books.Death in the Dry River, a crime novella set in 1930s colonial Trinidad, by Lisa Allen-Agostini is out now and available to order wherever you buy books or direct from 1000Volt Press.The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.My book, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places. Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.

Author and sculptor Via Hedera joined my to discuss Touch Blue by Lillian Morrison. Morrison compiled nursery rhymes, chants and charms, and more than a few spells in this book for children. Via and I discuss how this book came into her life, the impact it's had on her work and practice, and what we learned from the book and about Lillian Morrison along the way.You can read Via's excellent blog, find out more about her work — including new articles in Llewellyn's datebook and calendar for 2025, and find links to her various social media accounts on her website.In June, Aidan Wachter is joining me to discuss Aradia: The Gospel of the Witches by Charles Godfrey Leland. Aradiawas published in 1899 and is in the public domain. It is widely available online as an ebook and used and library copies are plentiful, if you'd like to read it before our discussion.Please support Black, Indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com. You can follow us on BlueSky @witchlitpod.bsky.social.Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi. Please follow us on BlueSky for episode updates.You can also support WitchLit by purchasing books published by 1000Volt Press. Our latest release is Pagan Roots: Reclaiming Concepts of the Sacred by Yvonne Aburrow available wherever you buy books.Death in the Dry River, a crime novella set in 1930s colonial Trinidad, by Lisa Allen-Agostini is out now and available to order wherever you buy books or direct from 1000Volt Press.The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.My book, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places. Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.

Melissa Madara joined me for the finale of Season 8. We talked about their latest book The Witch's Workshop, what life is like after closing up their brick and mortar store, and how their focus and interests have changed.We'll be back in April with a new monthly schedule and more great authors and occultists talking about witch lit.You can purchase Melissa's book wherever books are sold or direct from Watkins if you are in the UK. And you can find out about classes and what else is going on with Moon Cult on their Patreon.Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com. You can follow us on BlueSky @witchlitpod.bsky.social.Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi. Please follow us on BlueSky for episode updates.Death in the Dry River, a crime novella set in 1930s colonial Trinidad, by Lisa Allen-Agostini is out now and available to order wherever you buy books or direct from 1000Volt Press.The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.My book, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places. Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.

Salem descendent Alice Markham-Cantor joined me to talk about her new book, working to get it bookended by two standout pieces of writing, and the "witches" who are still being hunted. The Once & Future Witch Hunt is available wherever you buy books or directly from Llewellyn. You can find out more about Alice's work at her website. Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi. Please follow us on BlueSky for episode updates. Death in the Dry River, a crime novella set in 1930s colonial Trinidad, by Lisa Allen-Agostini is out now and available to order wherever you buy books or direct from 1000Volt Press. The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books. My book, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places. Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.

Dave Gaddy joined me to discuss his book The Simple Magic of Wild Things. He shares his journey from Southern Christian minister to practitioner of the craft and the importance of storytelling, ancestral connections, and the resilience of Appalachian culture in his work. You can get Dave's book wherever you buy books or direct from Rebel Satori press. You can also follow him on BlueSky. Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi. Please follow us on BlueSky for episode updates. Death in the Dry River a crime novella set in 1930s colonial Trinidad by Lisa Allen-Agostini is out now and available to order wherever you buy books or direct from 1000Volt Press. The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books. My book, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places. Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.

This week, Casey Zabala, artist, tarot reader, and author joined me to discuss the interplay between writing and art, the magic of tarot, and the importance of embracing creativity without boundaries. You can find out more about Casey's work at her website, which includes links to her new anthology A Confluence of Witches. You can also follow her on Instagram. Please support Black, Indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops. Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi or by leaving us a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts. Death in the Dry River a crime novella set in 1930s colonial Trinidad by Lisa Allen-Agostini is out now and available to order wherever you buy books or direct from 1000Volt Press. The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books. My book, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places. Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.

Amanda Hughes is a storyteller, and that story may me told as a novel, a poem, a guide, or the journey through the tarot Major Arcana. We talk about her work, her upcoming Mystic Storyteller tarot deck and guide to using the tarot in your writing, and all the joys and challenges of self-publishing. You can find Amanda's novels, published as A. Lee Hughes on Amazon and the Mystic Storyteller book and tarot deck will be available next year after a successful crowd funding campaign. You can get updates on that and everything else Amanda is up to on her website. You can also follow her on Instagram. Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops. Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi Death in the Dry River a crime novella set in 1930s colonial Trinidad by Lisa Allen-Agostini is out now and available to order wherever you buy books or direct from 1000Volt Press. The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books. My book, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places. And you can pick up the new volume of A Very Cryptid Christmas to get a jump on your steamy holiday reading.Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.