Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 26
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...
September 20, 2019
The Horror Tree "Video Refresh" series
Very cool! As part of its "Video Refresh" series, the Horror Tree revisits its 2018 interview with me. Excerpted from my chat with interviewer, Alyson Faye, the video highlights my start in fiction and my love of horror. (Video by JD Blackrose.)
Thanks to everyone at the Horror Tree!
https://horrortree.com/video-refresh-...
Thanks to everyone at the Horror Tree!
https://horrortree.com/video-refresh-...
September 16, 2019
Short story accepted by Breach magazine
My short story, "The Littlest Avian", will be in Breach #14, edited by Lee Murray and due for release late November.
Breach is an online magazine for SF, horror and dark fantasy short fiction, with a focus on Australian and New Zealand writers and artists.
https://www.breachzine.com/
Breach is an online magazine for SF, horror and dark fantasy short fiction, with a focus on Australian and New Zealand writers and artists.
https://www.breachzine.com/
September 15, 2019
Ellen Datlow's "Recommended List 2019"
My short story “Hair and Teeth” has made it into Ellen Datlow’s “Recommended List for 2019” in Best Horror of the Year vol.11.
https://ellendatlow.com/2019/09/15/fu...
"Hair and Teeth" was first published in Aurealis #113 and reprinted in Year's Best Hardcore Horror #4.
https://ellendatlow.com/2019/09/15/fu...
"Hair and Teeth" was first published in Aurealis #113 and reprinted in Year's Best Hardcore Horror #4.
September 14, 2019
My horror poem to be published in 2020
My first foray into poetry has been accepted for publication. Very pleased!
AntipodeanSF, the online spec-fic magazine that has been showcasing original science-fiction, fantasy and horror stories since 1998, plans to publish my sonnet, “The Sea Will Have”, in February 2020.
"The Sea Will Have" is based on my short story "What the Sea Wants", which was first published in SQ Mag (2016) and nominated for an Australian Shadows Award for Short Fiction. The story was also included in my award-winning collection Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories (IFWG Publishing Australia, 2017).
https://www.antisf.com/
AntipodeanSF, the online spec-fic magazine that has been showcasing original science-fiction, fantasy and horror stories since 1998, plans to publish my sonnet, “The Sea Will Have”, in February 2020.
"The Sea Will Have" is based on my short story "What the Sea Wants", which was first published in SQ Mag (2016) and nominated for an Australian Shadows Award for Short Fiction. The story was also included in my award-winning collection Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories (IFWG Publishing Australia, 2017).
https://www.antisf.com/
September 12, 2019
My anthology to be published in 2021
In August 2019, I successfully pitched my anthology idea to IFWG Publishing Australia, and this week signed the contract! From the press release on their website:
IFWG is excited to announce the signing of Deborah Sheldon’s editing services for a premium horror anthology to be published in 2021. It will consist of four commissioned short fiction pieces by A-grade Australian authors, and the remainder will be populated with stories from a call-out to Australian horror fiction writers in 2020. The cover art, design, and illustrations that will be included in the anthology, will be commissioned from Australian artists.
We are still lining the ducks needed to get the project solidly set up, so the detail is, by necessity, scarce right now, but we will feed more information in coming months, including title, theme, call-out information, the names of the commissioned authors, and much, much more.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2019/09/11/...
IFWG is excited to announce the signing of Deborah Sheldon’s editing services for a premium horror anthology to be published in 2021. It will consist of four commissioned short fiction pieces by A-grade Australian authors, and the remainder will be populated with stories from a call-out to Australian horror fiction writers in 2020. The cover art, design, and illustrations that will be included in the anthology, will be commissioned from Australian artists.
We are still lining the ducks needed to get the project solidly set up, so the detail is, by necessity, scarce right now, but we will feed more information in coming months, including title, theme, call-out information, the names of the commissioned authors, and much, much more.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2019/09/11/...
