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April 2, 2018
The Horror Tree review of my collection "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories"
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.
I'm absolutely thrilled with their wonderful review of my horror collection, "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories".
The reviewer, UK author Alyson Faye, writes, "Sheldon plays with our expectations, keeps us off kilter, making the normal situations of everyday life topple into the bizarre and dangerous. We are watching through distorted mirrors and playing with shadows. Sheldon is very good at packing in a great deal of detail and terror into a few pages, never outstaying her welcome. This collection should be on every horror reader’s list for 2018."
You can read the full review here:
https://horrortree.com/epeolatry-book...
I'm absolutely thrilled with their wonderful review of my horror collection, "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories".
The reviewer, UK author Alyson Faye, writes, "Sheldon plays with our expectations, keeps us off kilter, making the normal situations of everyday life topple into the bizarre and dangerous. We are watching through distorted mirrors and playing with shadows. Sheldon is very good at packing in a great deal of detail and terror into a few pages, never outstaying her welcome. This collection should be on every horror reader’s list for 2018."
You can read the full review here:
https://horrortree.com/epeolatry-book...
March 15, 2018
ARKfest Short Play Festival
If you’re in Melbourne Australia over the weekend of March 24th and 25th, come along to the ARKfest Short Play Festival.
There will be five heats, with six 10-minute plays performed in each heat – including my monologue, “Corpse Candles” – and a grand finale where two plays from each heat battle it out for first place.
For more information: http://www.arktheatremelb.com/arkfest...
There will be five heats, with six 10-minute plays performed in each heat – including my monologue, “Corpse Candles” – and a grand finale where two plays from each heat battle it out for first place.
For more information: http://www.arktheatremelb.com/arkfest...
March 10, 2018
Guest blog post: "On writing monsters"
MaMa’s Book Corner invited me to write a guest blog post. “On writing monsters” explores some of the techniques I use to conjure up creatures for my horror fiction.
"While film techniques include visuals, sound effects and music to produce goose bumps, no such tools are available to authors. So how does a writer make a monster scary using just words on a page? There are different ways – perhaps as many ways as there are horror writers – but here are a few of my favourite approaches..."
You can read the full blog post here: https://mamasbookcorner.wordpress.com...
"While film techniques include visuals, sound effects and music to produce goose bumps, no such tools are available to authors. So how does a writer make a monster scary using just words on a page? There are different ways – perhaps as many ways as there are horror writers – but here are a few of my favourite approaches..."
You can read the full blog post here: https://mamasbookcorner.wordpress.com...
March 9, 2018
Risingshadow review of my horror novella "Thylacines"
Risingshadow, one of the largest science fiction and fantasy book databases, has posted a wonderful review of my horror novella, "Thylacines":
"Deborah Sheldon's Thylacines is a small gem awaiting to be discovered by horror readers who love entertaining and well written stories. It's one of the best novellas of its kind, because it's pure horror entertainment from start to finish."
You can read the full review here: https://www.risingshadow.net/articles...
"Deborah Sheldon's Thylacines is a small gem awaiting to be discovered by horror readers who love entertaining and well written stories. It's one of the best novellas of its kind, because it's pure horror entertainment from start to finish."
You can read the full review here: https://www.risingshadow.net/articles...
March 3, 2018
"Horror Tree" interview with Alyson Faye
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.
In my interview with UK writer Alyson Faye, we talk about the influence of horror films, how being Australian informs my writing, and discuss my latest and upcoming horror releases.
https://horrortree.com/horror-tree-pr...
In my interview with UK writer Alyson Faye, we talk about the influence of horror films, how being Australian informs my writing, and discuss my latest and upcoming horror releases.
https://horrortree.com/horror-tree-pr...
February 24, 2018
My collection "300 Degree Days and Other Stories" is out now
New from Oscillate Wildly Press, my petite collection "300 Degree Days and Other Stories" is now available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/300-Degree-Day...
The back of the book blurb:
‘Sheldon’s stories lift the skin of small, suburban lives to expose the raw nerves beneath. Her writing is intimate, compelling and alarming…’ – The Short Review, UK.
Sometimes, the ties that bind are sharp enough to cut. In these eleven stories, set in contemporary Australian suburbia, Deborah Sheldon examines the darker side of family relationships. Unsettling and incisively written, each story of betrayal, envy, loss or bad blood resonates for a long time after reading.
The back of the book blurb:
‘Sheldon’s stories lift the skin of small, suburban lives to expose the raw nerves beneath. Her writing is intimate, compelling and alarming…’ – The Short Review, UK.
Sometimes, the ties that bind are sharp enough to cut. In these eleven stories, set in contemporary Australian suburbia, Deborah Sheldon examines the darker side of family relationships. Unsettling and incisively written, each story of betrayal, envy, loss or bad blood resonates for a long time after reading.
February 23, 2018
Ebook giveaway: crime-noir novellas "Dark Waters" and "Ronnie and Rita"
I'm no longer able to do Goodreads Giveaways because of their changed terms and conditions. So from now on, I'll be giving away free ebooks via my website.
To be in the running to win a free ebook of my crime-noir novellas, "Dark Waters" and "Ronnie and Rita", please sign up for my monthly newsletter. You only need to provide your email address, nothing more, and can unsubscribe at any time. The sign-up button is on my homepage: http://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com
"Dark Waters" and "Ronnie and Rita" are available in the one volume, released by IFWG Publishing Australia. Each story is a mirror-image of the other… A bad man trying to become good. A good man turning bad. Both men motivated by love.
(The giveaway will run for approximately two months, until my April newsletter comes out. Open to newsletter subscribers only. The winner will be picked at random. Only the winner will be notified.)
To be in the running to win a free ebook of my crime-noir novellas, "Dark Waters" and "Ronnie and Rita", please sign up for my monthly newsletter. You only need to provide your email address, nothing more, and can unsubscribe at any time. The sign-up button is on my homepage: http://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com
"Dark Waters" and "Ronnie and Rita" are available in the one volume, released by IFWG Publishing Australia. Each story is a mirror-image of the other… A bad man trying to become good. A good man turning bad. Both men motivated by love.
(The giveaway will run for approximately two months, until my April newsletter comes out. Open to newsletter subscribers only. The winner will be picked at random. Only the winner will be notified.)
February 22, 2018
Review of "Thylacines" from Elaia Ezine
Elaia Ezine publishes interviews and reviews of speculative fiction in books, film and television. I'm delighted with their review of my bio-horror novella, "Thylacines":
"This is a wonderful novella. It’s gory, it’s well paced... Sheldon has put in the research into what the thylacines were like, and turned the dial up to 11."
You can read the full review here:
http://elaiaezine.me/fiction-friday-t...
"This is a wonderful novella. It’s gory, it’s well paced... Sheldon has put in the research into what the thylacines were like, and turned the dial up to 11."
You can read the full review here:
http://elaiaezine.me/fiction-friday-t...
February 14, 2018
My work is nominated for two Aurealis Awards!
I’m thrilled to announce that two of my works have been shortlisted for Aurealis Awards: the short story “Angel Hair” for Best Horror Short Story 2017, and "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories" for Best Collection 2017.
Such an honour!
You can view the full list of nominations here: https://aurealisawards.org/2018/02/15...
Such an honour!
You can view the full list of nominations here: https://aurealisawards.org/2018/02/15...
February 12, 2018
"Aurora Australis" monthly round-up
From the well-respected Tor Books comes the latest issue of "Aurora Australis", a monthly round-up of publishing news and highlights from Australia and New Zealand.
I'm so pleased that two of my works have been mentioned: the horror novella "Thylacines" (Severed Press) and the Bram Stoker long-listed collection "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories" (IFWG Publishing Australia).
Other works include Jason Franks' "Faerie Apocalypse", Steven Paulsen's "Shadows on the Wall", and the collection "Cthulhu Deep Down Under".
For more information about this month's featured Australasian horror and fantasy writers, please click here: https://www.tor.com/2018/02/02/aurora...
I'm so pleased that two of my works have been mentioned: the horror novella "Thylacines" (Severed Press) and the Bram Stoker long-listed collection "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories" (IFWG Publishing Australia).
Other works include Jason Franks' "Faerie Apocalypse", Steven Paulsen's "Shadows on the Wall", and the collection "Cthulhu Deep Down Under".
For more information about this month's featured Australasian horror and fantasy writers, please click here: https://www.tor.com/2018/02/02/aurora...
