Charlotte: Ghost in the Machine podcast, hosted by fantasy author Gail Z. Martin (Chronicles of the Necromancer: The Summoner, The Blood King, Dark Haven), welcomes authors Stephen Mark Rainey and Benjamin Tate (aka Joshua Palmatier).

Stephen Mark Rainey (The Nightmare Frontiers) talks about the continuing appeal of Lovecraft and horror.  Benjamin Tate/Joshua Palmatier shares thoughts about his new book Well of Sorrows and the competition between epic and urban fantasy.

Ghost in the Machine features bi-weekly audio interviews with science fiction, fantasy and paranormal authors on topics of interest and controversy. Podcasts are available via RSS (http://gzmartin.audioacrobat.com/rss/gailzmartinpodcast.xml).  Archived podcasts can be download from iTunes and on www.GhostInTheMachinePodcast.com.

Gail Z. Martin is the author of The Summoner, The Blood King, Dark Haven and Dark Lady's Chosen in the Chronicles of the Necromancer series, published by Solaris Books, and The Sworn, forthcoming from Orbit Books in 2011.  Learn more at www.ChroniclesOfTheNecromancer.com.