Josh Malerman

We are excited to announce multi-award winning and New York Times Bestselling author Josh Malerman as one of our featured guests for our Pilot Episode of Madness and Writers: The Untold Truth. Maybe? Josh and Allison opened their home to our production team for four (4) days as we filmed his featured segment. He and Allison Laakko were incredible hosts, and we were fortune to have shared a glimpse into the life of such a creative genius!

“WHEN YOUR WORDS END, IT’S MY TURN TO BEGIN.”
- Malorie to Josh Malerman

Josh Malerman is an American novelist, short story writer, film producer, and one of two singer/songwriters for the rock band The High Strung.[1][2] He is best known for writing his post-apocalyptic novel, Bird Box, which was the inspiration of the Netflix film Bird Box. In 2020, he founded the production company Spin a Black Yarn with manager Ryan Lewis; their first film, We Need to Do Something, was shot in secret during the COVID-19 pandemic.                     -Wikipedia