In the second half of our live season finale, we're once again joined by the incredible Robert Shearman, this time discussing his jaw-droppingly brilliant short story 'The Sixteenth Step'. Enjoy :)

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In the first part of our live Season One finale, we're joined by our first guest, the wonderful Robert Shearman. In this episode, we're discussing Rob's choice for the Ultimate Horror Anthology, Pig, but Roald Dahl. Enjoy us picking apart why the critics have this story badly wrong, Dahl's legacy and style, and what makes Pig such a genuinely shocking reading experience.

In the next episode, the final of Season One, Rob, Jasper and Kit discuss Rob's incredible short story, The Sixteenth Step. If you want to (re) read it in advance of that episode, it can be found as story 16 in Rob's jaw-droppingly brilliant We All Hear Stories In The Dark, which can be purchased here:https://pspublishing.co.uk/we-all-hear-stories-in-the-dark-trade-paperback-set-by-robert-shearman-5068-p.asp

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In our final studio recording of the season, Jasper explains to Kit why Tanith Lee's super-efficient dark fantasy story These Beasts absolutely belongs in The Ultimate Horror Anthology. Kit is very much persuaded. Expect discussion of the intersections of 'weird' fantasy and horror, stories written in the spirit of the aural tradition of storytelling, lengthy deconstruction of the elements that go into the perfect twist ending, and much, much more.

In our next episode, the first part of our season finale, we'll be sharing a live conversation with Robert Shearman, recorded earlier this year at the Edgelit genre fiction festival in Derby. In the first part, Rob tells us why Roald Dahl's tale Pig belongs in The Ultimate Horror Anthology. If you'd like to read the story ahead of hearing the discussion, you can find it here:

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pig-Roald-Dahl-Short-Story-ebook/dp/B008QXLDTA/

US: https://www.amazon.com/Pig-Roald-Dahl-Short-Story-ebook/dp/B008QXLDTA/