EP 7 | Marissa Yarrow — Doomed Influencers, Cult Horror, & Vagina Dentanta

Emerging Colorado Horror Author, Marissa Yarrow, sits down with host, KJ Brantley for a casual conversation in the ballroom at location for 2027's SoCo Women in Horror Fest, The Mining Exchange Hotel. The discuss Marissa's upcoming traditionally published horror debut where influencers receive an exclusive invite to an island festival that quickly goes from once-in-lifetime experience to a fight for survival, Island X, through Mad Axe Media (Out Now). They dig into the state of horror for women now and why someone would read Carrie as written by Stephen King and why some of the same readers may not have read it if it were written by a woman back then. They also talk about what's next for Marissa, including dabbling in cult horror and why one of her favorite books by a woman in horror is Queen of Teeth by Hailey Piper.Marissa Yarrow's Uncanny Women Podcast Book Picks:Queen of Teeth by Haley PiperSorrowland by Rivers SolomanBooks Written by Marissa Yarrow Mentioned in This Episode:Island XThere It Is AgainOther Books and Authors Mentioned in This Episode:Lojman by Ebru OjenConnect with Marissa Yarrow:Instagram: @marissayarrowauthorWebsite: https://marissayarrow.wordpress.com/About the Host, KJ Brantley:KJ Brantley is an Indigenous-mixed, autistic horror and dark fiction author whose work explores motherhood, feminism, identity, neurodivergence, trauma, and psychological horror. Drawn to the intersection of entertainment and social commentary, she crafts stories that are both unsettling and emotionally resonant. She is the host of Uncanny Women Podcast and founder and organizer of the SoCo Women in Horror Fest. She is currently the President of the Women in Horror Arts and Media Association and is co-owner of Broom Book & Candle Horror and Dark Literature Bookstore, Cafe, and Bar in Denver. KJ lives in Colorado with her husband, two toddlers, and an ever-growing stack of spooky books.Learn more at WomenInHorrorFestival.com and BroomBookCandle.Com