Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 27
September 4, 2019
Author interview with NFReads
NFReads offers topical articles written by authors based on their areas of expertise, plus interviews to find out the stories behind creative works.
Tony Eames of NFReads interviews me about creativity, writer's block, and my latest releases: the horror novel Body Farm Z (Severed Press) and the collection Figments and Fragments: Dark Stories (IFWG Publishing Australia).
https://www.nfreads.com/interview-wit...
Tony Eames of NFReads interviews me about creativity, writer's block, and my latest releases: the horror novel Body Farm Z (Severed Press) and the collection Figments and Fragments: Dark Stories (IFWG Publishing Australia).
https://www.nfreads.com/interview-wit...
August 15, 2019
Severed Press publishes my latest novel: Body Farm Z
Exciting news! Iconic Australian publisher, Severed Press, has released my latest horror novel, Body Farm Z.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
The back-cover blurb:
To solve murders, you must understand the process of decomposition. Australia’s newest body farm, the Victorian Taphonomic Experimental Research Institute, is hidden in bushland some four hours’ drive from Melbourne. Scattered across its 150 acres are human donor cadavers and pig carcasses arranged to mimic some of the ways in which police might find murder victims: exposed to the elements, buried in a shallow grave, wrapped in tarpaulin. Forensic scientists and graduate students meticulously track each stage of putrefaction.
Today, Detective Rick Evans of the Homicide Squad is at VITERI for the re-creation of one of his cold cases. A human donor will be locked inside a car. But the donor has other ideas... So begins a facility-wide outbreak of the reanimated dead.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
The back-cover blurb:
To solve murders, you must understand the process of decomposition. Australia’s newest body farm, the Victorian Taphonomic Experimental Research Institute, is hidden in bushland some four hours’ drive from Melbourne. Scattered across its 150 acres are human donor cadavers and pig carcasses arranged to mimic some of the ways in which police might find murder victims: exposed to the elements, buried in a shallow grave, wrapped in tarpaulin. Forensic scientists and graduate students meticulously track each stage of putrefaction.
Today, Detective Rick Evans of the Homicide Squad is at VITERI for the re-creation of one of his cold cases. A human donor will be locked inside a car. But the donor has other ideas... So begins a facility-wide outbreak of the reanimated dead.
August 4, 2019
Aurealis magazine reviews Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories
Aurealis #123 includes a terrific review of my award-winning collection Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories.
In part, Megan Kelly writes, “The book is a skilfully disjointed read that provides endless variety… Perfect Little Stitches exudes terror and trepidation. It is an ideal collection for horror fans looking for a rapid fright.”
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
This latest issue of Aurealis magazine features compelling new fiction as well as the usual generous serving of non fiction, reviews and stunning artwork. It has everything you could possibly want in your speculative fiction.
In part, Megan Kelly writes, “The book is a skilfully disjointed read that provides endless variety… Perfect Little Stitches exudes terror and trepidation. It is an ideal collection for horror fans looking for a rapid fright.”
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
This latest issue of Aurealis magazine features compelling new fiction as well as the usual generous serving of non fiction, reviews and stunning artwork. It has everything you could possibly want in your speculative fiction.
August 3, 2019
Pre-orders now available for my collection Figments and Fragments: Dark Stories
IFWG Publishing Australia has opened pre-orders for the paperback edition of my collection, Figments and Fragments: Dark Stories. The discounted price: anywhere in Australia, UK, NZ, Canada and US for AUS$19.95 inc. shipping. The offer closes October 15.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2019/08/03/...
The back cover blurb:-
Brutal. Compelling. Sinister.
From wheat farms, roadhouses, caravan parks and beaches to quiet suburban streets and inner-city apartments, award-winning author Deborah Sheldon tells distinctly Australian stories about violence, loss, betrayal and revenge.
Figments and Fragments includes three new stories written especially for the collection.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2019/08/03/...
The back cover blurb:-
Brutal. Compelling. Sinister.
From wheat farms, roadhouses, caravan parks and beaches to quiet suburban streets and inner-city apartments, award-winning author Deborah Sheldon tells distinctly Australian stories about violence, loss, betrayal and revenge.
Figments and Fragments includes three new stories written especially for the collection.
August 1, 2019
Drabble acceptance x 3
The Aussie small press, Things in the Well, has published many stories that went on to win various prestigious awards.
Three of my drabbles (100-word stories) have been accepted for the upcoming Guilty Pleasures anthology, due for release later this year. The anthology will also include a story from Ramsey Campbell.
https://thingsinthewell.wordpress.com...
Three of my drabbles (100-word stories) have been accepted for the upcoming Guilty Pleasures anthology, due for release later this year. The anthology will also include a story from Ramsey Campbell.
https://thingsinthewell.wordpress.com...
July 20, 2019
Cover reveal: Figments and Fragments
Very exciting! IFWG Publishing Australia has released the cover for my upcoming collection, Figments and Fragments: dark stories. The artwork and design is by Keely Van Order. The collection will be released on 18 November 2019.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2019/07/20/...
The back-cover blurb reads:
Brutal. Compelling. Sinister.
From wheat farms, roadhouses, caravan parks and beaches to quiet suburban streets and inner-city apartments, award-winning author Deborah Sheldon tells distinctly Australian stories about violence, loss, betrayal and revenge.
Figments and Fragments includes three new stories written especially for the collection.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2019/07/20/...
The back-cover blurb reads:
Brutal. Compelling. Sinister.
From wheat farms, roadhouses, caravan parks and beaches to quiet suburban streets and inner-city apartments, award-winning author Deborah Sheldon tells distinctly Australian stories about violence, loss, betrayal and revenge.
Figments and Fragments includes three new stories written especially for the collection.
July 12, 2019
The AntipodeanSF Radio Show
The AntipodeanSF Radio Show, hosted by the editor of AntipodeanSF magazine, Ion Newcombe, selects the best in speculative flash fiction with stories often narrated by the authors themselves.
The episode “Al-Biruni” includes my flash fiction piece “Entombed” – narrated by yours truly! – and “A Perfect Plan” by Gary Escourt, narrated by Marg Essex.
https://antisf.libsyn.com/al-biruni
The episode “Al-Biruni” includes my flash fiction piece “Entombed” – narrated by yours truly! – and “A Perfect Plan” by Gary Escourt, narrated by Marg Essex.
https://antisf.libsyn.com/al-biruni
June 20, 2019
Midnight Echo #14
Midnight Echo is the magazine of the Australasian Horror Writers Association. I'm honoured to be guest editor of issue 14, due for release December 2019.
From the AHWA website: "Midnight Echo 14 is upon us and the AHWA is proud to announce that Deb Sheldon is onboard to guest edit this representative of all things good about Australasian horror writing. Deb’s themed issued of Things Are Not As They Seem will open to submissions from July 30 to August 31 and she is seeking only the best for this edition of Midnight Echo."
Submission information can be found here: https://australasianhorror.com/midnig...
From the AHWA website: "Midnight Echo 14 is upon us and the AHWA is proud to announce that Deb Sheldon is onboard to guest edit this representative of all things good about Australasian horror writing. Deb’s themed issued of Things Are Not As They Seem will open to submissions from July 30 to August 31 and she is seeking only the best for this edition of Midnight Echo."
Submission information can be found here: https://australasianhorror.com/midnig...
June 7, 2019
AHWA Mentorship Program 2019
The Australasian Horror Writers Association Mentorship Program opens for applications on June 10. The program provides the opportunity to work closely with highly qualified mentors on an approved project. Successful applicants will be matched for a three-month period of one-on-one development and guidance.
This year's mentors are Alan Baxter, Paul Mannering, Robert N. Stephenson, Kaaron Warren, and myself. Applications close June 24 at midnight.
For more information, visit the AHWA website here: https://australasianhorror.com/mentor...
This year's mentors are Alan Baxter, Paul Mannering, Robert N. Stephenson, Kaaron Warren, and myself. Applications close June 24 at midnight.
For more information, visit the AHWA website here: https://australasianhorror.com/mentor...
May 14, 2019
The Sky Falls Down: an Anthology of Loss
My short story, “A Guest for Dinner”, is included in Sky Falls Down: an Anthology of Loss (Ginninderra Press). Co-editors of the book, Terry Whitebeach and Gina Mercer, want to provide the 89 Australian contributors with a fee for their work and have set up a crowd-funding initiative to raise the money. Can you help? All monies raised will go directly to authors in the form of fees and copies of the book.
To support the writers, please follow this link: https://australianculturalfund.org.au...
Click here for more information about the book, or to purchase a copy from Ginninderra Press:
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/
To support the writers, please follow this link: https://australianculturalfund.org.au...
Click here for more information about the book, or to purchase a copy from Ginninderra Press:
https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/
