Tag Archives: Guillermo del Toro

January 2026 Snapshots

Posted on February 10, 2026 by sheila

January has lasted four months. What a terrible month. I mean, good stuff happened but the stress and dismay is constant. It’s been really cold – colder than it’s been in years – and we had two big storms in … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein: interview with Taylor Gonzales

Posted on February 2, 2026 by sheila

I had a lot of fun talking with Taylor Gonzales about all things Frankenstein on his popular web series where he interviews all kinds of cool people. We raved about Kate Hawley’s costumes, the performances, the creature makeup, Victor Frankenstein’s … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Planet interview: The Art and Making of Frankenstein

Posted on January 22, 2026 by sheila

I forgot I did this interview with Phil Wallis, a filmmaker with Forbidden Planet TV, about my book The Art and Making of Frankenstein. Forbidden Planet just posted it this morning and I was like “Oh! Yeah! I did that!” … Continue reading →

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Talking with Rachel Dratch: Frankenstein is woo-woo adjacent.

Posted on January 7, 2026 by sheila

This was such a treat: I was a guest on Rachel Dratch’s extremely entertaining podcast Woo Woo. She has people on to talk about their personal encounters with the paranormal – like Tina Fey staying in a haunted hotel in … Continue reading →

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2025 Books Read

Posted on December 30, 2025 by sheila

I ended last year with a flurry of Oscar Wilde’s short stories, declaring I’d read all the plays in 2025. I mean, there were only five, sadly, due to the homophobic violence of his own society. I know these plays … Continue reading →

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Interview with Women in Horror about Frankenstein

Posted on December 16, 2025 by sheila

Staci Wilson interviewed me about the whole Frankenstein experience for her excellent site Women in Horror. We talked about the brilliant artists behind the scenes – production design, costume, everything – who helped bring Guillermo’s vision to life. I love … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk Frankenstein on the Slice of SciFi podcast!

Posted on December 14, 2025 by sheila

Thanks so much, Summer Brooks, for having me on your legendary long-lasting podcast to talk about Frankenstein and my book. Great conversation!

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October 2025 Snapshots

Posted on December 14, 2025 by sheila

This fall was way too busy for me to write anything, anywhere. I spent three weeks in New York in October, a lot of back and forth, for screenings, meetings with friends, and then the Frankenstein New York premiere where … Continue reading →

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August-November 2025 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 9, 2025 by sheila

I haven’t watched much this year, beyond what I was assigned to review. Of course at end of year I have to scramble to catch up, which I am still doing. Instead I watched a lot of true crime, re-watched … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, and Guillermo del Toro: a live event

Posted on November 14, 2025 by sheila

I had a wonderful time today discussing Frankenstein with Jen Johans, for the live event hosted by the Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. The whole thing’s on YouTube.

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