Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 15
February 11, 2022
Unsettling Reads review of my anthology SPAWN
Authors and publishers H. Dair Brown & Robin Knabel of Unsettling Reads review and recommend books that make you shudder.
Unsettling Reads has posted a wonderful review of the anthology I edited, Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies (IFWG Publishing Australia, 2021).
In part, Robin Knabel writes, "While reading, I had moments of disgust, awe, sadness, and shock. I cringed. I grimaced. I loved it. I enjoyed all of the different types of stories. Not one is similar to another, and that brings such a smorgasbord of delights and horrors. Just when you think you know what is happening in some of these tales, the authors surprise you and make your jaw drop. You’ll find yourself wondering how common some of the occurrences might be, and you’ll be glad others are so fantastical. Kudos to Sheldon for putting together such an intriguing collection."
You can read the full review here:
https://unsettlingreads.squarespace.c...
And find more information about my anthology here:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
Unsettling Reads has posted a wonderful review of the anthology I edited, Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies (IFWG Publishing Australia, 2021).
In part, Robin Knabel writes, "While reading, I had moments of disgust, awe, sadness, and shock. I cringed. I grimaced. I loved it. I enjoyed all of the different types of stories. Not one is similar to another, and that brings such a smorgasbord of delights and horrors. Just when you think you know what is happening in some of these tales, the authors surprise you and make your jaw drop. You’ll find yourself wondering how common some of the occurrences might be, and you’ll be glad others are so fantastical. Kudos to Sheldon for putting together such an intriguing collection."
You can read the full review here:
https://unsettlingreads.squarespace.c...
And find more information about my anthology here:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
December 27, 2021
Night's End Podcast - "Angel Wings"
The Night's End is a short story podcast. With a focus on dark speculative fiction, it hopes to leave you wishing for the night's end before each story is through.
My horror story, "Angel Wings", kicks off the podcast's special limited series The Dark Heart, which features Australian-oriented stories written by Australians.
https://www.nightsendpodcast.com/podc...
"Angel Wings" is included in my collection Liminal Spaces: Horror Stories, to be released by IFWG Publishing Australia in March 2022.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2020/11/18/...
My horror story, "Angel Wings", kicks off the podcast's special limited series The Dark Heart, which features Australian-oriented stories written by Australians.
https://www.nightsendpodcast.com/podc...
"Angel Wings" is included in my collection Liminal Spaces: Horror Stories, to be released by IFWG Publishing Australia in March 2022.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2020/11/18/...
December 6, 2021
Horror Tree giveaway of SPAWN anthology
The Horror Tree is giving away TEN ebook copies of the anthology I edited, Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies (IFWG Publishing Australia). Entries close 20 December 2021.
https://horrortree.com/enter-to-win-a...
Back-cover blurb:
A selection of the darkest Australian fiction.
Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies taps into anxieties, painful memories and nightmares. Here, your worst fears come true.
Penned by established authors and fresh new voices, these stories range from the gothic and phantasmagorical, through the demonic and supernatural, to the dystopian and sci-fi.
Prepare for a visceral, frightening read.
For more information on the title:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
https://horrortree.com/enter-to-win-a...
Back-cover blurb:
A selection of the darkest Australian fiction.
Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies taps into anxieties, painful memories and nightmares. Here, your worst fears come true.
Penned by established authors and fresh new voices, these stories range from the gothic and phantasmagorical, through the demonic and supernatural, to the dystopian and sci-fi.
Prepare for a visceral, frightening read.
For more information on the title:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
December 3, 2021
MIDNIGHT ECHO 16 is out now
The 16th issue of the Australasian Horror Writers Association's magazine, Midnight Echo, is out now. Guest-edited by Tim Hawken and featuring a host of Australasian authors, the issue includes my story, "The Stairwell". The print version is forthcoming.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M696ZZY
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M696ZZY
November 15, 2021
Horror Tree review of MAN-BEAST
The Horror Tree posts an enthusiastic review of Man-Beast, my action-horror novella from Severed Press.
In part, the reviewer Joe Donley states, "Be sure to check out this rock ‘em sock ‘em gonzo gorefest from down under. You won’t be disappointed."
https://horrortree.com/epeolatry-book...
In part, the reviewer Joe Donley states, "Be sure to check out this rock ‘em sock ‘em gonzo gorefest from down under. You won’t be disappointed."
https://horrortree.com/epeolatry-book...
November 13, 2021
SPAWN anthology is one of Aurealis mag's "Best Books of 2021"
Aurealis magazine #146 includes "Reviewers’ Picks: Best Speculative Fiction Books of 2021". Among the list of titles is the anthology I conceived and edited - Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies.
So thrilled! Congrats to all the contributors and the publisher, IFWG Australia.
The review listing states, “There’s a strangeness about this collection of short stories that’s compelling, almost morish, and draws on an awful sense of knowing pain. The tiny atrocities that Deborah Sheldon collected from the far stretches of Australia make this a wonderful addition to all manner of horror and weird fiction shelves.”
Aurealis #146:
Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
So thrilled! Congrats to all the contributors and the publisher, IFWG Australia.
The review listing states, “There’s a strangeness about this collection of short stories that’s compelling, almost morish, and draws on an awful sense of knowing pain. The tiny atrocities that Deborah Sheldon collected from the far stretches of Australia make this a wonderful addition to all manner of horror and weird fiction shelves.”
Aurealis #146:
Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
November 11, 2021
MAN-BEAST - author interview on the Horror Tree
The Horror Tree posts an interview with me about my latest release from Severed Press, the action-horror novella Man-Beast.
https://horrortree.com/interview-with...
In part, interviewer Robyn O'Sullivan writes, "Sheldon is masterful at the art of writing horror: believable plots, convincing characters, well-defined settings, decisive pacing, and the perfect amount of mayhem, destruction and bloodletting. Her new action-horror novella, Man-Beast (Severed Press), reflects all these skills."
Man-Beast is available in ebook format and paperback:
https://www.amazon.com/Man-Beast-Debo...
https://horrortree.com/interview-with...
In part, interviewer Robyn O'Sullivan writes, "Sheldon is masterful at the art of writing horror: believable plots, convincing characters, well-defined settings, decisive pacing, and the perfect amount of mayhem, destruction and bloodletting. Her new action-horror novella, Man-Beast (Severed Press), reflects all these skills."
Man-Beast is available in ebook format and paperback:
https://www.amazon.com/Man-Beast-Debo...
November 3, 2021
LIMINAL SPACES: HORROR STORIES cover reveal
IFWG Publishing Australia has released the cover for my upcoming collection, Liminal Spaces: Horror Stories The cover is by Luke Spooner.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2021/11/02/...
Liminal Spaces: Horror Stories, to be released on 1 March 2022, comprises previously published fiction plus stories original to the collection.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2021/11/02/...
Liminal Spaces: Horror Stories, to be released on 1 March 2022, comprises previously published fiction plus stories original to the collection.
October 26, 2021
MIDNIGHT ECHO 16 Table of Contents
"Midnight Echo 16 is due to be released in early December, just in time for a Black Christmas. There are gut-wrenching stories, psychological mind worms, and a whole lot of Australasian culture woven in too."
The issue includes my phantasmagorical story, "The Stairwell". Here's a link to the TOC:
http://sinisterreads.com/midnight-ech...
Midnight Echo 16 is guest-edited by 2 x Robert N Stephenson Flash Fiction & Short Story Competition winner, Shadow Awards finalist and long time Australasian Horror Writers Association member, Tim Hawken.
The issue includes my phantasmagorical story, "The Stairwell". Here's a link to the TOC:
http://sinisterreads.com/midnight-ech...
Midnight Echo 16 is guest-edited by 2 x Robert N Stephenson Flash Fiction & Short Story Competition winner, Shadow Awards finalist and long time Australasian Horror Writers Association member, Tim Hawken.
September 27, 2021
Man-Beast - author interview on Kendall Reviews
Kendall Reviews posts an author interview with me about my horror novella Man-Beast.
http://kendallreviews.com/interview-r...
In part, interviewer Robyn O'Sullivan writes, "Deborah Sheldon is an award-winning author of all things horror, in all possible manifestations. Sheldon’s writing is suspenseful, rigorous and intelligent. Her books are page-turners that fully engage the gamut of horror readers, from newbies to cynics. The hallmarks of her writing are well-devised plots, fully-developed characters, and the ability to cross genres seamlessly – as evidenced in her latest release, Man-Beast (Severed Press), a gruesome creature feature set within a historical story."
http://kendallreviews.com/interview-r...
In part, interviewer Robyn O'Sullivan writes, "Deborah Sheldon is an award-winning author of all things horror, in all possible manifestations. Sheldon’s writing is suspenseful, rigorous and intelligent. Her books are page-turners that fully engage the gamut of horror readers, from newbies to cynics. The hallmarks of her writing are well-devised plots, fully-developed characters, and the ability to cross genres seamlessly – as evidenced in her latest release, Man-Beast (Severed Press), a gruesome creature feature set within a historical story."
