Today in conversation with #author, #filmmaker and #publisher Andrew McManaman about his newly released book 'Dollhouse'. Surprisingly this horror/thriller novel has been inspired by a #dream of 20 years ago, Andrew as a kid had a nightmare and years later the dream lingered on in the subconscious which is now a thrilling subject of the story. The book trailer has been shot in 80s style horror flick and takes the viewer through paranoia, mystery and dark secrets hidden inside an abandoned house in the woods. 

Andrew has also turned publisher with his publication house - PopcornPaperbacks. Andrew McManaman was born in Ottawa and raised in the small rural community of Kemptville, Ontario, Canada. Being an avid reader and film buff, Andrew fell in love with storytelling right from a young age. Introduced to many badass classics growing up, he took a shine to the horror and thriller genre. At ten years old, Andrew wrote his first short story and fell in love with the act of writing and has kept writing ever since. Still to this day, a huge movie and book geek, many of the films he grew up watching are his true inspiration for his work. With Popcorn Paperbacks, his goal is to meld the genres he loved to watch growing up and his passion for writing together.

Blurb: 

Single mother Darla awakens to the ultimate nightmare… She’s trapped in a house in the woods, with no memory of how she got there. She’s surrounded by strangers. And worst of all, she doesn’t know where her children are.

The six strangers with her have no clue as to what is going on. Tensions grow as they struggle to figure out who locked them in this hellhole and how they can escape. All hope seems lost until the clock strikes 9:00 PM, and the house’s only door finally unlocks. But as they venture out into the woods, something lurks in the darkness.     

Highlights of the Episode:

• Reading session from the book 
• How did a dream possibly turn into a horror novel after 20 years
• Journey as a writer
• What is Andrew's writing process
• Favorite character from the book 
• Final words 

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