Derik Cavignano

Horror from the High Desert

Welcome to 2024! Scotty kicks off the new year by talking to horror and crime-fiction author Derik Cavignano. The two discuss Derik's upbringing in Boston, his early influences, and how the city's legendary history of organized crime impacted his writing. They touch on Derik's recent short story "Temple of the Righteous Harvest" (available in the 2023 "Monstorm" charity anthology from Madness Heart Press), touch on his earlier novels "The Righteous and the Wicked" (2014) and "Colony of the Lost" (2015), and do a deep dive into his award-winning horror/thriller "The Art of Dying" (2019). They talk about the gray area between writing "horror" and "thriller" fiction, and talk briefly about David Fincher's 1995 classic film "Se7en."

You can find Derik online at https://www.derikcavignano.com and https://www.facebook.com/DerikCavignanoAuthor

You can buy "The Righteous and the Wicked" at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PMZOCQ6

You can buy "Colony of the Lost" at https://bookshop.org/p/books/colony-of-the-lost-derik-cavignano/

You can buy "The Art of Dying" at https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-dying-a-ray-hanley-crime-thriller-derik-cavignano/

You can find the "Monstorm" charity anthology at https://madnessheart.press/product/monstorm-a-charity-anthology

Also, be sure to check out the YouTube show "Night Time Logic," hosted by former HFTHD guest/friend-of-the-pod Daniel Braum! The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and dicussions with a diverse authors from around the world. You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel. The next episode is on January 16th: “The Monstrous and Terrible,” with guest Brian Evenson.

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