Welcome to episode 1 of This Might Sound Strange, a horror fiction podcast where tarot cards guide the conversation. Today, we’re joined by bestselling horror author Lucy Rose, whose 2025 debut novel The Lamb took the world by storm. Over the past year, it became a Sunday Times Bestseller, a pick for Dakota Johnson’s book club, winner of the Nota Bene Prize, and a Shirley Jackson Awards nominee.
In this episode, we talk about what this whirlwind year has meant for Lucy, and the cards pulled us deeply into the themes that run throughout the novel. We also exchange ghost stories, fangirl over Shirley Jackson, and wonder whether Mad Men is actually a horror story in disguise.
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Michelle & Maya
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About the Pod 🕯️🦉
This Might Sound Strange is a horror fiction podcast where tarot cards guide the conversation. Each episode, Michelle Delgado and Maya Rector use tarot and bibliomancy to interview horror fiction authors, historians, and artists.
All episodes are told through a queer lens for the girls, gays, and theys, and are released biweekly on Fridays.