A Video Interview with Steve Stred
Here at For Attention Press we're not exactly cutting edge; but when we asked Canadian author Steve Stred for an interview and he suggested doing a video, it was a chance to try something entirely new. Steve talks in his inimitable, warm way about the writing process, inspirations, growing up in that environment so beloved of horror films, the woods, and dealing with depression. Prepare to be entertained, inspired, and discover a cache of great books to add to your library...​​
Into the Woods with Steve Stred - watch here
Find Steve's books via his Amazon Author page here
Steve Stred
is an award-winning author who lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with his wife and son.
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Known for his novels, Mastodon, Churn the Soil, and his series Father of Lies where he joined a cult on the dark web for four years, his work has been described as haunting, bleak and is frequently set in the woods near where he grew up. He’s been fortunate to appear in numerous anthologies with some truly amazing authors.
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His novel Mastodon will be translated into Czech and Italian over the next few years.
His novel Churn the Soil won the Best Horror Novel award in the 2024 Indieverse Awards.
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His novel Mastodon and his novella Sacrament were both nominated for Splatterpunk Awards.
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Outside of writing, Steve received his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of the Fraser Valley in 2008, and became a Certified Canadian Pedorthist in 2013.