EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 47 MIN
Ally Wilkes, Stoker-award nominated author, joins Dr Rachel Knightley at the Writers' Gym
from The Writers’ Gym Podcast · host Dr Rachel Knightley
Ally Wilkes joins Dr Rachel Knightley at the Writers' Gym to discuss the power of horror fiction to explore identity and the highs and lows of creating a writing life that works for the individual you are. Ally’s debut novel, All the White Spaces, was a Bram Stoker Award finalist, and her second novel, Where the Dead Wait, was one of Esquire’s best horror books of 2023. Her short fiction has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies from publishers including Nightmare Magazine, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Flame Tree Press, Eerie River, and Nepenthe Press. Her next novel, Man Eater – set in the fevered jungles of the Amazon during the late Victorian orchid-hunting craze – will be published in February 2027. Visit the Writers' Gym at writersgym.com Find out more about Ally at: Her website: https://allywilkes.com Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ally_Wilkes AM Heath: https://amheath.com/authors/ally-wilkes
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Ally Wilkes joins Dr Rachel Knightley at the Writers' Gym to discuss the power of horror fiction to explore identity and the highs and lows of creating a writing life that works for the individual you are. Ally’s debut novel, All the White Spaces, was a Bram Stoker Award finalist, and her second novel, Where the Dead Wait, was one of Esquire’s best horror books of 2023. Her short fiction has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies from publishers including Nightmare Magazine, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Flame Tree Press, Eerie River, and Nepenthe Press. Her next novel, Man Eater – set in the fevered jungles of the Amazon during the late Victorian orchid-hunting craze – will be published in February 2027. Visit the Writers' Gym at writersgym.com Find out more about Ally at: Her website: https://allywilkes.com Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ally_Wilkes AM Heath: https://amheath.com/authors/ally-wilkes
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