Kim Taylor Blakemore
Kim Taylor Blakemore
Interviews & Articles Archive
Selected past interviews and articles
2022
- Author Kim Taylor Blakemore Answers a Few Questions | Jacqueline Vick | Blog | A talk about good, evil, the perils of the 19th century and dangerous women.
- Best Gothic Books for a Winter's Night | Shepherd.com | Head over to Shepherd.com to see which five books Kim chose as her favorite.
- Three Questions and an Answer | History in the Margins | Historian Pamela Toler interviews Kim on her women's history website bout her choices in fierce women characters and research required to unearth the lives of those who live on the margins
2021
- Author Event | The Gothic Girls | Join bestselling authors Kim Taylor Blakemore, Emily Carpenter, and Wendy Webb as we talk books, fierce women, murder, madness, all things Gothic and celebrate the release of Kim's historical thriller After Alice Fell. Wendy writes modern New England Gothic. Emily writes Southern Gothic and suspense. They're fun - and funny as hell.
- Interview | Wine, Women & Words Podcast | We discuss After Alice Fell, delving into the technical side of creating the perfect gothic mood as well as the most bizarre Google searches she made while writing. Diana and Michele continue their book of the month discussion.
- Interview | Best of Women's Fiction with Lainey Cameron | Kim shares how she prides herself on writing historical fiction “for non historical fiction lovers”, her inspiration for her big bestseller, After Alice Fell, her best writing advice, and a book recommendation. Find Kim's novel, After Alice Fell, on bookshop.org as well as her recommended read Churchill's Secret Messenger by Alan Hlad.
- Author Event | Gothic Fiction Panel hosted by The Mysterious Bookshop | Join gothic novelists Leanna Hieber, Finola Austin, Kris Waldherr, Tonya Mitchell and Kim for a discussion on writing gothic novels.
- Interview | Golden State Media Books Podcast with Sarah Meckler | Sarah speaks with returning guest, Kim Taylor Blakemore about her new historical fiction thriller, After Alice Fell.
- Author Event | Rewriting History | Join Blackbird Writers historical fiction authors as they discuss all things historical fiction - the pitfalls, the curiosities, the surprises!
- Behind the Scenes | Desideratum | Interview bonus - see what didn't make the podcast. A talk about writing process and a novel's character development.
- Interview | Vox Vomitus | Two of the funniest authors and podcasters around - we talk books, Bigfoot, asylums and After Alice Fell. Bring your favorite drink, settle in, and prepare to laugh.
- Interview | Desideratum Podcast with Theresa Bakken | A discussion of After Alice Fell, grace, mercy, gothic tropes, researching asylums, talismans, upcoming books, and mercy, again.
- Interview | Writing Your First (or Next) Book Summit with Tracy Skuce | Kim talks about her writing and publication journey, and the processes she uses to stay on top of her plot - and her deadlines. She's both plotter and pantser, and discusses how to navigate the creative middle.
- Interview | The Write Review with Annie McDonnell | All things 19th century asylum, writing After Alice Fell, being an Amazon First Reads, and historical research. Fun!
- Dive Into Historical Fiction with these 9 Immersive Reads | CrimeReads | Why, yes! After Alice Fell is on the list (and the other books look amazing).
- Interview | The Big Thrill Magazine | "The image was of a woman in widow's weeds, standing in an asylum's morgue..."
- Interview | Book Squad Goals | Blog | Giving Voice to the Voiceless
- Author Spotlight | Interview with Tonya Mitchell | "Write wild! Let your characters take the reins..."
- Author Behind the Books | Interview with Jacqueline Vick | "Most of my characters scare the pants off me – fun to write, frightening to meet in real life."
2020
- The New Gothic: Feminist and Unapologetic | CrimeReads | Tracing the Evolution of Gothic Heroines from the Mid-20th Century to the Present Day Through 7 Novels
- Let's Talk Historical Fiction | Video | Join Lake Union Publishing authors Lydia Kang, Jane Healey, Kim Taylor Blakemore and Elizabeth Blackwell for an hour celebrating the release of Elizabeth's riveting spy thriller THE RED MISTRESS, and a talk about the ins and outs and foibles of writing historical fiction.
- Mysteristas | Blog |"Stories come to me as glimmers and fleeting images..."
- Hasty Book List | Blog |"If I wasn't a writer I'd be a theatre director. Or pirate..."
- Mark Gottlieb Talks Books | Blog |"Inherently, the story is about love and obsession..."
- Novel Network Book Chat | Video | Kim discusses the inspiration for her novel THE COMPANION, tells the story of a real life murderess, and answers viewers questions.
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