
Leanbh Pearson
Australian LGBTQI & Disability Author
of Horror & Dark Fantasy

Leanbh Pearson (Any) lives on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra, Australia. An award-winning artist, LGBTQI and disability author of horror and dark fantasy, her writing is inspired by folklore, fairytales, myth, history and climate. She’s judged the Australian Shadows Awards, Aurealis Awards, is an invited panelist and member of the AHWA, CSFG, Australian Fairy Tale Society, British Fantasy Society, HWA and SFWA. Leanbh has been awarded AHWA and HWA mentorships, short-listed for the Ditmar Awards and winner of HWA Diversity Grant and AHWA Robert N Stephenson Flash Fiction Story Competition. Leanbh’s alter-ego is an academic in archaeology, evolution and prehistory | https://linktr.ee/leanbhpearson
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Praise for Leanbh Pearson
Leanbh Pearson’s Bluebells is set in an alternate history, post- World War I Australia, where the world is devastated, and society has dissolved. Part dystopian, part paranormal romance, Bluebells is truly unique. Pearson has crafted an alternate world that fuels a reader’s curiosity and keeps you reading…Paranormal romance fans looking for a story with a fascinating setting and a classic tortured vampire will find something to love in this fast-paced, addictive read.
– Belinda McDonald, Reviewer Aurealis – The Australian Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
We have had a long standing admiration of Pearson’s work…and it was a delight to discover [Three Curses & Other Dark Tales] a fine collection knitted so well together with common themes.
– Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG Publishing
In the way of great gothic horror, this short novella oozes atmosphere and foreboding.
-Nikky Lee on The Devil and the Loch Ard Gorge
Dear reader get ready to immerse yourself into the marvellous, tragic and terrifying world Leanbh Pearson has masterfully crafted for your reading pleasure.
– Pan Book Reviews on Bluebells
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- Shanghai ImmortalPublisher’s Description Half vampire. Half fox-spirit. All trouble.Pawned by her mother to the King of Hell as a child, Lady Jing is half-vampire, half-hulijing fox-spirit… Read more: Shanghai Immortal
- 2023 Awards SeasonIt’s that time of year again when 2023 Awards seasons rolls around. I have several works eligible in Horror and Fantasy categories for short fiction,… Read more: 2023 Awards Season
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- Norse Myth: NidhoggNidhogg (Old Norse Níðhöggr, “He Who Strikes with Malice”) is one of several serpents or dragons in the Nine Worlds. The most famous serpent is… Read more: Norse Myth: Nidhogg
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