Aaron Dries - j. ashley-smith

AsylumFest 2022

by Joseph | Oct 31, 2022 | Let The Cat In, News

So we went on a road trip—Kaaron Warren, Aaron Dries, Robert Hood, Cat Sparks and I—to Beechworth Asylum and the inaugural AsylumFest. Spent an excellent weekend hanging with friends old and new, spoke with ghosts on a paranormal tour, recorded two live shows of Let The Cat In, sold books, bought books, and generally had a banger of a weekend. Already looking forward to AsylumFest 2023!

Check out photos of the weekend courtesy of the inestimable Cat Sparks (from whom the picture here is lovingly stolen).

Conflux 16, 2022

by Joseph | Oct 3, 2022 | News

Goodbye, #conflux16! Thanks for an outstanding weekend. Had the best time hanging with my peeps, making new friends and talking myself hoarse. This community is absolutely the best.

Want to vicariously enjoy all the fun that was had? Check out Cat Sparks’ flickr reel…

Book launch party!

by Joseph | Dec 16, 2021 | Events

Ariadne, I Love You and The Attic Tragedy double book launch

In both 2020 and 2021, I released books into the wilderness of social distancing and lockdowns. Though we held some excellent online events to celebrate at the time, nothing compares to the vibe of a reading in a room full of people. Kaaron Warren and Aaron Dries were kind enough to help me pull this together at the last minute. Wine was quaffed, conversations were had, books were read and sold. A fine time was had by all.

Photos of the launch (taken by the inimitable Cat Sparks) are now up on Flickr. Check them out!

StokerCon 2021

by Joseph | May 24, 2021 | Ariadne, I Love You, Events, Video

readings, panels, and a cat makes its debut…

I had such high hopes for getting to real-life cons this year, but COVID put paid to all of them. Though I would have loved to connect with more people in person, I had a blast at StokerCon 2021, which had an exceptional line-up of great content. I read a (freakishly beardless) extract from Ariadne, I Love You, and Kaaron Warren, Aaron Dries. and I launched the pilot of our new podcast, Let The Cat In. Check out the videos below.

Online launch: The Attic Tragedy

by Joseph | Jun 28, 2020 | Events, The Attic Tragedy, Video

talking teen angst, attics, Ancient Greece, and the birth of a podcast about the stories in objects…

I had a blast hanging with Kaaron Warren and Aaron Dries in Kaaron’s gorgeous book room, to discuss my debut novelette, The Attic Tragedy. Check out the videos of the reading and in conversation below.