New York Times bestselling author Nancy Holder joins us to dive deep into the unseen side of the Buffy universe. From co-writing the very first Buffy original novel Halloween Rain with Christopher Golden to navigating the ever-changing show mythology, Nancy shares fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about life as a tie-in writer — including getting scripts via FedEx, coining “Slayer Speak,” and the time she had to rewrite an entire Angel novel. She opens up about visiting the Buffy set, heartwarming encounters with David Boreanaz and Marc Blucas, and the infamous Spike vs. Angel fan war that led to coordinated one-star Amazon reviews. Nancy also reflects on beating Stephen King for a Bram Stoker Award, her journey from aspiring ballerina to horror author, writing the 2016 Ghostbusters novelization, the snobbery tie-in and genre writers face, and her advice for women navigating creative industries. Plus: a quick-fire round that answers the important questions, like what a cheese monster’s demon name would be.
