Ah the arrogance of writers. Now I am one, officially, I thought I’d better do something fitting.

So I set up a whole episode of my podcast to talk about my own book – Good Boy! My debut novella about small English towns, the bonds between men and dogs, and a battle between bravery and monsters.

Thankfully, I have friends who will facilitate this type of nonsense, so thanks to Nat Cassidy and Rachel Harrison for asking me questions and flattering my ego.

We talk about literary and personal inspirations, about what I’ve learned from 5 years of interviewing authors, about local folklore and the composition of monsters… and of course, about dogs!

This was the greatest pleasure for me. I hope you enjoy it half as much.

Other books mentioned:

IT (1986), by Stephen King
From a Buick 8 (2002), by Stephen King
The Fisherman (2016), by John Langan
Any Human Heart (2002), by William Boyd
The October Film Haunt (2025), by Michael Wehunt

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258 – Neil McRobert & My Four-Legged Ode to Bravery & Joy