# #392 – How to Build Dread in Horror Novels with Karma Brown

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Podcast: [Kobo Writing Life Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kobo-writing-life-podcast-737430)
Published: 2026-03-31T15:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we are joined by author Karma Brown, international best-selling author author of eleven novels published in the last eleven years! Mother Is Watching is her first horror novel, available now from Simon & Schuster Canada, and we were very excited to sit down and talk to Karma about her experience writing her first horror novel. We heard about Karma's journey from journalist to author, why the horror genre is one of her favourite genres, learn more about Mother Is Watching , get into the inspiration behind this novel, hear about the importance of research, chat about speculative fiction, and more! Follow Karma on Instagram and check out Karma's books on Kobo .

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