EP. 3 | V.S. Lawrence — Female Friendships, Religious Horror, and '90s Nostalgia

In this episode of Uncanny Women Podcast, KJ Brantley sits down with V.S. Lawrence, prolific indie horror author of 80s Ghosts, With Friends Like These, and the upcoming Just Us Here. Together, they discuss women's friendships in horror, growing up as '90s kids, religious upbringing and religious horror, cults, nostalgia, and the ways our childhood and life experiences shape the stories they tell. V.S. also shares how her own experiences with isolation and illness influenced her recurring themes of friendship and found family. They also talk about indie publishing, horror community, book festivals, gothic horror, and the books and women in horror authors they think more readers should discover. Books by V.S. Lawrence Mentioned 80s Ghosts https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9798223965145 With Friends Like These https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9798224335930 Just Us Here (coming July, 2026) https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9798233648779 Books & Authors Recommended in This Episode The Auctioneer by Joan Sampson https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781948405706 Trifles by Susan Glaspell https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9781420970067 When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen https://bookshop.org/a/111724/9780063035041 Work by A.C. Hessenauer, including the upcoming Going to the Six Work by Candace Nola Work by Red Lagoe Please see the Uncanny Women Podcast affiliate store at Bookshop.org for full list of books featured with each episode: https://bookshop.org/lists/books-featured-on-uncanny-women-podcast Connect with V.S. Lawrence Website: V.S. Lawrence: https://vslawrence.com/ Instagram: @vslawrence.author