Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 27

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-...

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/

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.

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/

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/...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...