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Prince of Thorns

Publisherโ€™s Description Before the thorns taught me their sharp lessons and bled weakness from me I had but one brother, and I loved him well. But those days are gone and what is left of them lies in my mother's tomb. Now I have many brothers, quick with knife and sword, and as evil as… Continue reading Prince of Thorns

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What Feasts At Night

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter, they find themself heading to their family… Continue reading What Feasts At Night

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Book of Monster Stories

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description With an introduction by Shirley Jackson Award-winner Gemma Files, this oustanding anthology of all things monstrous includes spine-chilling stories from Bentley Little, Simon Clark, Elizabeth Massie, Tim Waggoner, Sumiko Saulson, plus some of the best emerging horror writers working today. Summary The Horror… Continue reading Book of Monster Stories

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Scissor Sisters

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description 21 tales of sapphic villains, curated by April Yates and Rae Knowles. Summary One of my recent reads included Scissor Sisters is a sapphic anthology edited by Rae Knowles and April Yates. Review Scissor Sisters was a particularly diverse dark fiction and horror… Continue reading Scissor Sisters

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The Briar Book of the Dead

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description Ellie Briar is the first non-witch to be born into her family for generations. The Briar family of witches run the town of Silverton, caring for its inhabitants with their skills and magic. In the usual scheme of things, they would be burnt… Continue reading The Briar Book of the Dead

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Never Whistle at Night

Publisherโ€™s Description Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukaiโ€™po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common… Continue reading Never Whistle at Night

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2023 Awards Season

Itโ€™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, Collections and Novelettes for the Aurealis Awards, Stoker Awards, British Fantasy Awards, Ditmar Awards, Australian Shadows Awards, Nebula Awards, Hugo Awards, Otherwise Awards, Shirley Jackson Awards & World Fantasy Awards.… Continue reading 2023 Awards Season

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Asylumfest Horror Convention

May Day Hills Historic Asylum AsylumFest 2023 will be held October 27 - 29 in Mayday Hills located within Beechworth, Victoria. Mayday Hills operated from 1867 to 1995 and was one of the largest mental health facilities in the state, with over 1200 patients and 500 staff at its peak. Today, it is a heritage… Continue reading Asylumfest Horror Convention

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Peripheral Visions

Publisherโ€™s Description Peripheral Visions is a unique, award-winning reference collection that includes all of Robert Hoodโ€™s 44 ghost stories to date, three of them especially written for this volume. These memorable tales display Hoodโ€™s uncanny ability to make the fantastic real, to embrace weirdness and create human characters whose lives โ€“ both inner and outer… Continue reading Peripheral Visions

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Diversity Grants & Awards

Iโ€™m really excited to announce Iโ€™ve been nominated for the Ditmar Awards for Best New Talent and Best Novella for Bluebells - an LGBTQI, disability dystopian alternate history horror. Iโ€™m a recipient of the 2023 Horror Writers Association Diversity Grants to allow me to continue research for my HWA mentorship project with Lee Murray. The… Continue reading Diversity Grants & Awards