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Scary Scribes Bonus: John Palisano answers Twitter listener questions!
Scary Scribes Episode 2 taught us we need to have a Twitter feed directly into the studio—our guest John Palisano, author of Nerves, got a few questions from listeners! John was nice enough to answer them for us after the fact, and we’re presenting them here as a bonus.
Questions
Did Hell Raiser or Clive Barker inspire your work?
Clive Barker is an enormous influence on my work. He’s a huge inspiration: when I read his stories, it makes me want to explore my own imagination to its fullest. I love how he straddles genres, like fantasy and horror. Of course, his writing is gorgeous. Hellraiser was not a direct influence on Nerves, although it is one of my favorite horror films and stories of his that I’ve read. If anything, I would say Nerves would be closer to Clive’s Weaveworld and/or Imajica.
Who would you want to play the main character on screen?
While I was writing Nerves I pictured a young John Malkovich as Josiah, complete with no hair, super-pale skin, and red eyes. I think Jackie Earle Haley would be amazing in the role. He’d really nail the anger and loneliness. As far as Horace? I always saw Ron Perlman, who I bet would be properly intense and troubled. I bet Doug Jones would make an amazing Ogam. He’d be charming and manipulative, but would then be able to turn on the pure, unhinged evil when the time is right.
Will the book be on the iBook store?
The e-book versions of Nerves will be released within 90 days of publication. It will be available in iBooks, Kindle, Nook, and any other format you may like. I’ll post the news on my site when it breaks (www.johnpalisano.com) and you can monitor Bad Moon, as well. (www.BadMoonBooks.com)
Thank you so much for these great questions. I hope you all enjoy your journey into the world of Nerves.
Miss Episode 2? You can listen here: Scary Scribes Ep 2 – John Palisano, 02-26-2012
Get your nerve to go: listen to Scary Scribes Episode 2 here!
If you missed John Palisano and an exclusive presentation of his newly-released novel Nerves on Scary Scribes, you can grab it to go here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/paranormaleh/2012/02/26/scary-scribes-episode-2
or here:
Scary Scribes Ep 2 – John Palisano, 02-26-2012
The book was released on the day the show aired, so we truly did get the jump! Don’t miss it!
Think you’ve got nerve? Then don’t miss John Palisano on today’s Scary Scribes!
Get an exclusive listen to the first few pages of John Palisano’s Nerves, now available TODAY from Bad Moon Books, today on Scary Scribes! You’ll be able to tune in live at 2 p.m. EST here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/paranormaleh/2012/02/26/scary-scribes-episode-2
Going to miss it? No problem! We’ll have archives available soon after so you can get your Scary Scribes to go!
You can read more about John Palisano here:
To watch the Nerves trailer, head here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN87D1oVgJE
Think you’ve got nerve? Then don’t miss John Palisano on February’s Scary Scribes!
At last, John Palisano’s debut novel, Nerves, is due to be released by Bad Moon Books later this year, and Scary Scribes listeners will get an exclusive sneak peek on the February 26 episode!
A visceral tale with unique—and I do mean unique—vampiric undertones, in Nerves, something strange has changed in Josiah—he suddenly has power to give life to the dead, and he isn’t the only one with an amazing new ability: halfway across the world, his brother Horace discovers his very presence can kill. The brothers’ powers are not a secret to everyone, however—and that is where the battle begins…
Scott Nicholson, author of The Red Church, has heralded Nerves as “Inventive dark fantasy from a fresh talent. Action, horror and high emotional stakes make this a winner.”
Palisano is well-known to readers of Horror Library, Darkness On The Edge, Phobophobia, Harvest Hill, Halloween Spirits, the Bram Stoker-nominated Midnight Walk, and many other dark publications.
After the show, we’ll chat with John about his new work in depth. I’m absolutely thrilled he’ll be joining us on Scary Scribes. You’ll be able to listen live on Canada’s Paranormal, Eh? Radio Network at 6 p.m. Sunday, February 26.
You can read more about John Palisano here:
To watch the Nerves trailer, head here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN87D1oVgJE