Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 26
October 31, 2019
Author interview with Alternative-Read
My spirit animal is the budgerigar! (Yes, I happen to share a few traits with our pet budgie, Zeus...) Popular and award-winning UK book blog, "Alternative-Read", asks me some quirky questions and offers a look at my latest horror novel, Body Farm Z (Severed Press).
https://alternative-read.com/2019/10/...
https://alternative-read.com/2019/10/...
October 28, 2019
Horror Tree review of Body Farm Z
A fabulous five-star review from the Horror Tree for my novel, Body Farm Z.
In part, reviewer Alyson Faye writes: "This is a zombie thriller which breaks a few of the genre’s tropes... Deborah Sheldon has written a fast moving, entertaining, high-octane adventure ride of a novel."
https://horrortree.com/epeolatry-book...
In part, reviewer Alyson Faye writes: "This is a zombie thriller which breaks a few of the genre’s tropes... Deborah Sheldon has written a fast moving, entertaining, high-octane adventure ride of a novel."
https://horrortree.com/epeolatry-book...
October 23, 2019
Out now: Guilty Pleasures and Other Dark Delights
Out now! The erotic horror anthology, Guilty Pleasures and Other Dark Delights (Things in the Well), is available on Amazon and Smashwords.
This adult-themed anthology features drabbles (100-word stories) and double-drabbles, a novella from Ramsey Campbell, original artwork and more. My contribution is three saucy drabbles!
https://www.amazon.com/Guilty-Pleasur...
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
This adult-themed anthology features drabbles (100-word stories) and double-drabbles, a novella from Ramsey Campbell, original artwork and more. My contribution is three saucy drabbles!
https://www.amazon.com/Guilty-Pleasur...
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Review of Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories on Kendall Reviews
A fabulous review of my award-winning collection, Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories (IFWG Publishing Australia) is posted on Kendall Reviews.
In part, reviewer Tabatha Wood writes, "Sheldon managed to peel away at my emotions like she was picking at a scab... If you like your short horror fiction to have a fierce bite, this anthology will definitely not disappoint."
https://kendallreviews.com/book-revie...
In part, reviewer Tabatha Wood writes, "Sheldon managed to peel away at my emotions like she was picking at a scab... If you like your short horror fiction to have a fierce bite, this anthology will definitely not disappoint."
https://kendallreviews.com/book-revie...
October 12, 2019
Aurealis magazine review of Contrition
Unearthed! We’ve just found a review of my award-nominated novel Contrition (IFWG Publishing Australia) in Aurealis #119, released in November 2018.
From the back-cover blurb of Contrition - John Penrose has two secrets. One is the flatmate he keeps hidden from the world: his high-school sweetheart, Meredith. His other secret is the reason he feels compelled to look after her... Contrition is a horror story with noir undertones and an atmosphere of mounting dread.
In part, reviewer Eugen Bacon states, “Deborah Sheldon uses well elements of suspense to device a bizarre story of secrets…there are elements of the story that would freeze one up, quicken the heart rate and cause startle if dramatised with the right riff in the gut of a film."
https://aurealis.com.au/store/aureali...
From the back-cover blurb of Contrition - John Penrose has two secrets. One is the flatmate he keeps hidden from the world: his high-school sweetheart, Meredith. His other secret is the reason he feels compelled to look after her... Contrition is a horror story with noir undertones and an atmosphere of mounting dread.
In part, reviewer Eugen Bacon states, “Deborah Sheldon uses well elements of suspense to device a bizarre story of secrets…there are elements of the story that would freeze one up, quicken the heart rate and cause startle if dramatised with the right riff in the gut of a film."
https://aurealis.com.au/store/aureali...
October 8, 2019
Horror Tree review of Figments and Fragments: Dark Stories
From the Horror Tree, a wonderful five-star review of my forthcoming collection Figments and Fragments: Dark Stories (IFWG Publishing Australia).
In part, reviewer Alyson Faye writes, “Deborah Sheldon is adept at drawing you in, writing fast, furious dialogue, making you smell and taste the landscape and the characters’ sweat, taking you on a journey with the lost, the displaced, the broken, the runaways, the misfits and the mad, who populate the pages.”
The review also includes a mini-interview with me.
https://horrortree.com/epeolatry-book...
In part, reviewer Alyson Faye writes, “Deborah Sheldon is adept at drawing you in, writing fast, furious dialogue, making you smell and taste the landscape and the characters’ sweat, taking you on a journey with the lost, the displaced, the broken, the runaways, the misfits and the mad, who populate the pages.”
The review also includes a mini-interview with me.
https://horrortree.com/epeolatry-book...
October 3, 2019
Dimension6 Issue 18
Dimension6 is Coeur De Lion Publishing's free and DRM-free electronic magazine of Australian speculative fiction.
Issue 18 includes:
‘The Tea and Sugar Train’ by Deborah Sheldon.
Nullarbor. A plain where nothing lives. Nothing living, that is.
‘Jack Hammer’s Last Stand’ by Michael McGlade.
Muteys and robos know to stay out of Jack Hammer’s way, But even Jack has a weakness.
‘Pigshit and Gold’ by Aiki Flinthart.
The longer you live, the more war you see. And Haldora has seen much more than she cares to.
Download the issue for free direct from the publisher!
https://coeurdelion.com.au/dimension6/
Issue 18 includes:
‘The Tea and Sugar Train’ by Deborah Sheldon.
Nullarbor. A plain where nothing lives. Nothing living, that is.
‘Jack Hammer’s Last Stand’ by Michael McGlade.
Muteys and robos know to stay out of Jack Hammer’s way, But even Jack has a weakness.
‘Pigshit and Gold’ by Aiki Flinthart.
The longer you live, the more war you see. And Haldora has seen much more than she cares to.
Download the issue for free direct from the publisher!
https://coeurdelion.com.au/dimension6/
Cover reveal: Midnight Echo 14
The Australasian Horror Writers Association has released the cover for Midnight Echo 14, and isn’t it a beauty!
https://australasianhorror.com/2019/1...
Thanks to Bram Stoker Award-winning artist, Greg Chapman.
The issue - guest edited by yours truly - includes flash fiction, short stories, original artwork, poetry and a novelette. ME 14 also includes the winning entries in last year's AHWA Flash Fiction & Short Story Competitions.
https://australasianhorror.com/2019/1...
Thanks to Bram Stoker Award-winning artist, Greg Chapman.
The issue - guest edited by yours truly - includes flash fiction, short stories, original artwork, poetry and a novelette. ME 14 also includes the winning entries in last year's AHWA Flash Fiction & Short Story Competitions.
September 30, 2019
"10 Most Hated Zombie Clichés"
My guest blog post for the Horror Tree, "10 Most Hated Zombie Clichés", begins:
"Okay, maybe hate is a strong word – how about 'over-used'? When I decided to write my zombie novel, Body Farm Z, the first thing I did was make a list of every trope I wanted to avoid. I checked online for other people’s opinions too. Only then did I start blocking out my plot. And guess what? I still have that handwritten list in my novel’s research folder. Here’s my opinion – and yours may differ – on the ten most well-worn clichés..."
The guest blog post includes a giveaway of my latest horror novel: Body Farm Z (Severed Press). Ten digital copies are up for grabs. The giveaway ends October 20.
https://horrortree.com/10-most-hated-...
"Okay, maybe hate is a strong word – how about 'over-used'? When I decided to write my zombie novel, Body Farm Z, the first thing I did was make a list of every trope I wanted to avoid. I checked online for other people’s opinions too. Only then did I start blocking out my plot. And guess what? I still have that handwritten list in my novel’s research folder. Here’s my opinion – and yours may differ – on the ten most well-worn clichés..."
The guest blog post includes a giveaway of my latest horror novel: Body Farm Z (Severed Press). Ten digital copies are up for grabs. The giveaway ends October 20.
https://horrortree.com/10-most-hated-...
September 22, 2019
Table of Contents for Midnight Echo #14
The Australasian Horror Writers Association has revealed the table of contents for the upcoming 14th issue of the AHWA's magazine, Midnight Echo, guest edited by yours truly.
I believe it's a terrific lineup. The issue includes flash fiction, short stories, original artwork, poetry and a novelette. ME 14 also includes the winning entries in last year's AHWA Flash Fiction & Short Story Competitions.
See the full list of contributors here:
https://australasianhorror.com/midnig...
I believe it's a terrific lineup. The issue includes flash fiction, short stories, original artwork, poetry and a novelette. ME 14 also includes the winning entries in last year's AHWA Flash Fiction & Short Story Competitions.
See the full list of contributors here:
https://australasianhorror.com/midnig...
