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Interview with The Horror Tree about my anthology SPAWN 2

The Horror Tree is a resource for writers, offering submission information on all the latest horror anthologies and publishers. The Horror Tree also posts articles, news and interviews.

The Horror Tree has posted an interview with me about the anthology I conceived and edited, Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies, which IFWG Publishing released on 25 November.

In part, interviewer Robyn O'Sullivan writes:
"Deborah Sheldon is well known for anthologies, and her latest offering, Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies, promises to be exciting. Its predecessor won two awards! Spawn 2 certainly has big shoes to fill, but if Deborah’s past successes are anything to go by, then I have no doubt it will measure up..."

You can read the full interview here:
https://horrortree.com/an-interview-w...

For more information about Spawn 2:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...

My horror anthology SPAWN 2 is OUT NOW!

The anthology that I conceived and edited, Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies, is OUT NOW! IFWG Publishing has released the anthology worldwide in both digital and paperback formats.

The back-cover blurb:
Curated by Deborah Sheldon, this second volume follows the multi-award-winning and multi-award-nominated anthology of Australian dread, Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies.
Spawn 2 interprets and reinterprets pregnancy, birth and babies in a myriad of unexpected ways that will frighten, shock, disgust, horrify, surprise, and move you. Penned by established authors and fresh new voices, these stories range from the folkloric and phantasmagorical, through sci-fi and cybernetics, to historical and the occult.
Prepare for an intimate, anxious, eviscerating read.

https://www.amazon.com/Spawn-Weird-Ho...

Ginger Nuts of Horror - PART FOUR in essay series by SPAWN 2 contributors

What inspires horror stories? Throughout November 2024, Ginger Nuts of Horror published a four-part “Behind the Scenes” series for Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies, edited by yours truly.

The series includes insightful and candid essays by the contributors.

PART FOUR includes essays by Rowan Hill, Rachel Denham-White, Matthew R. Davis, Carol Ryles, and Kat Pekin.

You can read PART FOUR here: https://gnofhorror.com/spawn-2-behind...

IFWG Publishing released Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies on 25 November 2024.

Ginger Nuts of Horror - PART THREE in essay series by SPAWN 2 contributors

What inspires horror stories? Throughout November 2024, Ginger Nuts of Horror will publish a four-part “Behind the Scenes” series for Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies, edited by yours truly.

The series includes insightful and candid essays by the contributors.

PART THREE includes essays by Anthony O'Connor, Pauline Yates, Dani Ringrose, Jason Franks, and Leanbh Pearson.

You can read PART THREE here: https://gnofhorror.com/spawn-2-behind...

IFWG Publishing will release Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies on 25 November 2024.

Ginger Nuts of Horror - PART TWO in essay series by SPAWN 2 contributors

What inspires horror stories? Throughout November 2024, Ginger Nuts of Horror will publish a four-part “Behind the Scenes” series for Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies, edited by yours truly.

The series includes insightful and candid essays by the contributors.

PART TWO includes essays by Dmitri Akers, Carole Kelly, H.K. Stubbs, Matt Tighe, Ben Matthews, and Robyn O’Sullivan.

You can read PART TWO here: https://gnofhorror.com/spawn-2-behind...

IFWG Publishing will release Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies on 25 November 2024.

Aurealis Magazine review of my forthcoming anthology SPAWN 2

Aurealis Magazine #176 includes a fabulous review of my forthcoming anthology Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies. In part, reviewer Chris Foster writes, "Behind the demonic cover are 22 short stories, all of the utmost horror quality…which is both a blessing and a curse. This collection contains some of the most stomach-churning, gruesome and warped stories you’re yet to read..."

Aurealis Magazine #176: https://aurealis.com.au/store/aureali...

IFWG Publishing will release Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies on 25 November 2024.

For more information about the anthology: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...

Ginger Nuts of Horror - PART ONE in essay series by SPAWN 2 contributors

What inspires horror stories? Throughout November 2024, Ginger Nuts of Horror will publish a four-part “Behind the Scenes” series for Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies, edited by yours truly.

The series includes insightful and candid essays by the contributors.

PART ONE includes essays by myself, and contributors Lily Mulholland, Deryn Pittar, Emma Rose Darcy, Samuel M. Johnston, and Em Starr.

You can read PART ONE here: https://gnofhorror.com/spawn-2-behind...

IFWG Publishing will release Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies on 25 November 2024.

Interview in AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT series

Horror and science fiction writer Pauline Yates interviews me for her "Author Spotlight" series.

We chat about various topics, including: my writing process; my newest release, the crime-horror novel Bodily Harm (Undertaker Books); and forthcoming, the anthology I conceived and edited, Spawn 2 (IFWG Publishing).

https://paulineyates.com/2024/10/31/a...

Short story published in ANDROMEDA SPACEWAYS MAGAZINE #96

Andromeda Spaceways (formerly ASIM) is a quarterly fantasy and science fiction magazine published in Australia.

Issue #96 includes my horror short story, "Mothers and Sons". Thematically, I wanted to explore parent-child relationships, and how complex, fraught, and plagued by contradictions they can be.

https://andromedaspaceways.com/produc...

Interview with Undertaker Books about my crime-horror novel BODILY HARM

Undertaker Books interviewed me about how I wrote my crime-horror novel Bodily Harm. We chatted about the real-life inspiration behind the novel, the kind of research the story required, my writing process, and much more.

https://undertakerbooks.com/blogs/new...

For information about Bodily Harm, including reviews and where to purchase, visit: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...