Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 16
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."
September 23, 2021
Quick and dirty tips for writing historical horror
Ginger Nuts of Horror is the largest independent horror review and news website in Europe. They have just published my guest blog post, "Quick and dirty tips for writing historical horror".
https://gingernutsofhorror.com/featur...
https://gingernutsofhorror.com/featur...
September 18, 2021
10 Most Common Bigfoot Clichés
The Horror Tree lists paying fiction markets, tips for writers, reviews, interviews and more. My most recent guest-blog post for the Horror Tree is "10 Most Common Bigfoot Clichés".
https://horrortree.com/10-most-common...
In part, the post reads, "Before I started writing my bigfoot novella, Man-Beast (Severed Press), I trawled the Internet for consumer opinions. What do bigfoot fans love? What do they hate? Here’s the list of over-used tropes I wanted to avoid..."
https://horrortree.com/10-most-common...
In part, the post reads, "Before I started writing my bigfoot novella, Man-Beast (Severed Press), I trawled the Internet for consumer opinions. What do bigfoot fans love? What do they hate? Here’s the list of over-used tropes I wanted to avoid..."
September 8, 2021
OUT NOW: my horror novella MAN-BEAST
My action-adventure horror novella, Man-Beast, is out now in ebook format. Severed Press will soon release the title in paperback.
https://www.amazon.com/Man-Beast-Debo...
The back-cover blurb:
Taylor’s Travelling Troupe of boxers has set up its tent at an isolated sheep station: bored farmers always bet to excess. Headlining the bare-knuckle fighters is Bluey, marketed as ‘The Man-Beast’, a Sasquatch-like monster, chained and kept drunk enough to fight punters without killing them. But the troupe has returned to where Bluey was first captured. Recognising the mountains, he calls again and again. And when his call is answered, all hell breaks loose.
https://www.amazon.com/Man-Beast-Debo...
The back-cover blurb:
Taylor’s Travelling Troupe of boxers has set up its tent at an isolated sheep station: bored farmers always bet to excess. Headlining the bare-knuckle fighters is Bluey, marketed as ‘The Man-Beast’, a Sasquatch-like monster, chained and kept drunk enough to fight punters without killing them. But the troupe has returned to where Bluey was first captured. Recognising the mountains, he calls again and again. And when his call is answered, all hell breaks loose.
September 6, 2021
Cover reveal of my horror novella MAN-BEAST
My action-adventure horror novella, Man-Beast, will be published soon by Severed Press. Here's the dark and dramatic cover:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
September 2, 2021
Stygian Sky Media posts a five-star review of GARLAND COVE
Demain Publishing released my crime novelette Garland Cove in late August.
https://www.amazon.com/Garland-Cove-M...
Stygian Sky Media posts a wonderful five-star review of Garland Cove. In part, Richard Martin writes, "Once we’re introduced to all of the main players and things start to play out, the book becomes the literary equivalent of riding a rollercoaster blindfolded. You’re strapped in for the ride, have no idea where you’re going, but it is a hell of a lot of fun. The body count is impressive, the twists and turns never seem to stop, and the whole piece becomes to feel increasingly cinematic. It is tantalisingly easy to picture Shane's exploits as a particularly explosive hour of television."
You can read the full review here: https://www.stygianskymedia.com/blogs...
https://www.amazon.com/Garland-Cove-M...
Stygian Sky Media posts a wonderful five-star review of Garland Cove. In part, Richard Martin writes, "Once we’re introduced to all of the main players and things start to play out, the book becomes the literary equivalent of riding a rollercoaster blindfolded. You’re strapped in for the ride, have no idea where you’re going, but it is a hell of a lot of fun. The body count is impressive, the twists and turns never seem to stop, and the whole piece becomes to feel increasingly cinematic. It is tantalisingly easy to picture Shane's exploits as a particularly explosive hour of television."
You can read the full review here: https://www.stygianskymedia.com/blogs...
