WitchLit Podcast

Steampunk romance author (and writing friend) Anne Renwick joined me to talk about Arthur Conan Doyle's 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, how it relates to her work in progress, and what we did and didn't remember about this book. We also touch on Holmes as a character, the occult and folklore elements of the book, and a tangent on indie book marketing in 2026.
Anne's website has info on where to find her on socials, how to purchase her books (and what order to read them in), and all things hard science steampunk romance.
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.
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 on Mastodon for daily writing prompts 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 Mermaid by Cathy Lynn available 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 A Witch's Book of Days (September 2026) from Crossed Crow Books and other booksellers now. My book, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places. Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.

Life has intervened, there will not be an episode of WitchLit Podcast this month.
Join us next month as we read Hound of the Baskervilles with Anne Renwick

Thumper Forge, author of the newly released The Chaos Apple, joined me to talk about this romp of a novel by Raymond Buckland, better known for his books on witchcraft and Wicca. We cover a lot of ground including representation of witchcraft, new-paganism, and other esoteric traditions in 1990s fiction; how hard one can suspend one's disbelief; and how Discordianism and Chaos magic appear in the oddest places.
The Chaos Apple is available from Llewellyn and all fine booksellers. You can find out more about Thumper's work and where they will be appearing in the coming year and anything else they wish publicly known from their website.
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.
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.
You can pre-order A Witch's Book of Days (September 2026) from Crossed Crow Books and other booksellers now. My book, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places. Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.

A note that the audio for this episode isn't the best it could be. We had a few internet connectivity issues and Julian, our editor, did his best with what I gave him.
Folkrist and author Mark Norman of The Folklore Podcast joined me this month to talk about reading and collecting folklore, publishing on niche topics (including pop-culture folklore), and what draws us to the darker stories of the past and present.
You can find out more about Mark's most recent book Hallowed Ground: The Folklore of Churches and Churchyards (Crossed Crow) and all of his many project including the podcast and his nonprofit, The Folklore Archives, on his website. Though Mark sells his books directly from his online shop in the UK, he advises US readers to purchase locally, unless of course you'd like it signed.
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.
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.

Judika Illes joined me this week to discuss the classic Russian novel The Master and Margarita in all its weird and wonderful glory. We also covered growing up in a house of books that were never off limits, publishing, divination, what she's up to these days and what's on the horizon.
You can find all of her books, decks, and other writing on her website.
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.
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.