In this episode we chat with Sadie Hartmann, also known as “Mother Horror.” Sadie is a prolific reader and book reviewer, who is generous with her support of authors and passionate about the promotion of the horror genre. We also talk about how her involvement in the Bookstagram community evolved over time, the creation of the Night Worms, her work with Cemetery Dance and Scream Magazine, the importance of maintaining an honest voice when it comes to reviewing books, and a whole lot more.
Show Notes:
Sadie’s early reading life
Stephen King
Salem’s Lot
It
What is horror, even?
Bookstagram
Hashtag #bookstagram
From Sadies Reads Them All to Mother Horror
Reviewing
Night Worms
Sadie’s 2018 Book Recs
The Listener by Robert McCammon
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
Halcyon by Rio Youers
Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
Foe by Iain Reid
Skullface Boy by Chad Lutske
The Switch House by Tim Meyer
The Nightmare Room by Chris Sorenson
The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson
The Siren and The Specter by Jonathan Janz
Creature by Hunter Shea
Bones by Andrew Cull
Sadie’s reviews
Scream Magazine
Find Sadie on Instagram, Goodreads, Twitter, and the Night Worms Instagram