Interview with Emily C. Hughes

The Know Fear Cast

For this episode we interview Emily C. Hughes, author of Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You’re Too Scared to Watch

Emily C. Hughes, former editor of "Unbound Worlds" and TorNightfire.com, has been a name in the horror literature space for nearly a decade and emerges now with her first book, Horror For Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You’re Too Scared to Watch, out now with Quirk Books. With her funny, insightful voice, Hughes walks curious but cowardly readers through the plots and iconic scenes of 25 influential horror movies, ensuring they’ll get the references without having to sit through the scares. This is the first installment in the Outsider’s Guide series, which offers entertaining and accessible crash courses in major pop culture moments for folks who never want to be left out of the cultural conversation.

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