Fictional Hangover

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

“Vampires were fairy tales and magic.” 

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about Escape from New York but with vampires, needing a liberal application of a tire iron, rooting for vampire vampire hunters, and enjoying distilled vampirism of their favorite reads in their discussion of The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black.

One Dark Throne

“You cannot kill what is already dead.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about numbered lists trumping morality, not using a ground knife, throwing people into the sea, and gift wrapping murder because there's always time for a bow in their discussion of One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake.

New and Indie Spotlight: Jackson Ford - Sisters of the Lizard

In this unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with their favorite Jackson Ford about making the dead inside feel something, replacing Shakespeare on the curriculum, lizards getting hiccups, how imaginary friends have autonomy and an EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT 😈. Jackson's newest book, Sisters of the Lizard, comes out May 5.

 

The Darkness Outside Us

“This lifetime is yours to make what you will of it.” 

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about TBKIOS (Two Boys Kissing Inside Outside Space), pressing factory reset on upspeak, spending a long ass time in space, and telling a psychopathic robot's story in their discussion of The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer.

Death at Morning House

"You know what? We're not dead. That's tonight's win."

 

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about the 1930s of it all, being a dirty bag, teeth, lipstick, and fucking windchimes, and how this book is the Saved by the Bell murder mystery episode in their discussion of Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson.

Through Gates of Garnet and Gold

“You need to be reminded that sometimes it just sucks to suck.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how the interdimensional postal service is better than what we have in the real world, describing the most boring waiting room, shoving important stuff into the junk drawer, and waiting, waiting and still waiting for the stories they want in their discussion of Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire.

Witch for Hire

“The loser table has its perks.”


In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how humanity is cursed and people can be garbage, not trusting the strange disembodied voices coming from the bathroom, and googooing the moomoo in their discussion of Witch For Hire by Ted Naifeh. 

The Sixth! Interview with Kendare Blake

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Kendare Blake talk about getting rotisserie chickens for their raptors, wearing updos with their black mambas, having a moment of silence then bitching then revenge, and always choosing the bear in their chat about Three Dark Crowns.

Three Dark Crowns (again)

“No one really wishes to be queen.”


In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about eating seductive cheese, enjoying creative murder, wearing blood aesthetically, and always choosing the bear in their discussion of Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake, featuring the author for Would You Rather.

New and Indie Spotlight: Shawn Hainsworth

In this unedited New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with Shawn Hainsworth about how Woodstake is an historically accurate vampire record, getting the munchies and the munchies are people, enjoying horror with an injection of humor all the while Bad Moon Rising is playing in the background. Woodstake comes out April 14, 2026.