Paul G. Tremblay

I want folks to take horror seriously.

— Paul G. Tremblay

I feel like too many horror writers and filmmakers sort of just assume that the default is, 'The horror movie must be…

— Paul G. Tremblay

Pop country definitely frightens me, how popular it is.

— Paul G. Tremblay

I don't consciously sit down thinking I'm blurring genre lines, for the most part. I try to stay focused solely on serving…

— Paul G. Tremblay

I think I got serious about writing in the late '90s. The first stuff I wrote was terrible and got rejected, but…

— Paul G. Tremblay

As an adult, I've learned to cope and pull the plug on the worst what-ifs before my mind takes me to a…

— Paul G. Tremblay

Crime, horror, and satire each aim to reveal an ugly or uncomfortable truth: one that, after the reveal, will ensure we'll never…

— Paul G. Tremblay

Whenever you bring reality TV into the mix, it's only a matter of time before, whatever fiction you come up with, it'll…

— Paul G. Tremblay

My first book deal was for two Mark Genevich novels. I hadn't planned on writing a second Genevich novel, but I was…

— Paul G. Tremblay

I'm harsh on myself. But let's be honest: I'm not as harsh as the online one-star critic who says, 'This book is…

— Paul G. Tremblay

In the early 2000s, I started selling some short stories to horror markets. I joined the Horror Writers Association.

— Paul G. Tremblay

Any day in which I get writing done is ideal to me.

— Paul G. Tremblay

So much of my work is about children and/or parenting; it's something I'm drawn to without being able to completely articulate why.

— Paul G. Tremblay

Horror is often about how we live in the liminal, whether we want to or not.

— Paul G. Tremblay

After my debut didn't go very well with Holt, I needed to be in a healthier head space. I was happy to…

— Paul G. Tremblay

Chance, choice, and consequence are fundamental parts of existence and perfect fodder for a horror story - or any story, for that…

— Paul G. Tremblay

While being a parent has been the most fulfilling experience of my life, it comes with a price. Besides the onslaught of…

— Paul G. Tremblay

The feeling of having no choice or no say is a fear of mine, partly because the idea of loosening oneself from…

— Paul G. Tremblay

Marshmallows are kind of weird. I'm not a huge fan. I mean, they're fun when they get molten and melty at the…

— Paul G. Tremblay

I usually dread writing non-fiction. I don't feel comfortable or confident writing essays and the like.

— Paul G. Tremblay

If what needs to get done is going to get done, then I can't screw around with the luxury of writing rituals…

— Paul G. Tremblay

What keeps me up at night is our nation's continued and burgeoning lack of rationality in response to mass shootings.

— Paul G. Tremblay

Independent horror movies have really stepped up the game, and hopefully mainstream Hollywood will follow suit.

— Paul G. Tremblay

'A Head Full of Ghosts' was my first full horror novel, and that felt like coming home as a writer.

— Paul G. Tremblay

The response to 'A Head Full of Ghosts' has been amazing and thrilling. I'd be lying if I said I don't feel…

— Paul G. Tremblay