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November 5, 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/...
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.
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.
October 30, 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...
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...
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...
October 24, 2024
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/...
https://undertakerbooks.com/blogs/new...
For information about Bodily Harm, including reviews and where to purchase, visit: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
October 22, 2024
Fabulous review of my crime-horror novel BODILY HARM
Book blogger, writer and anthology editor Robin Knabel of Inky Bones Press has posted a fantastic review of my crime-horror novel Bodily Harm (Undertaker Books, 2024).
In part, Robin writes, “Sheldon nails the emotional trauma of being a victim in a handful of scenarios, too. There were moments when I found myself backing away in disgust from the characters and scenes in the book as I read it as well as moments when I was tearing up thinking about the trauma some of the characters experienced. Sheldon doesn’t hold back, and the result hits you square in the chest. I love a book that elicits real feelings and emotions from me as I read. Kudos to Sheldon for hitting the mark repeatedly."
You can read the full review here: https://robinknabel.squarespace.com/r...
Back-cover blurb of Bodily Harm:
Survival has a price… Is Cara ready to pay it?
From the moment she feels a gun barrel shoved into her back, Cara Haynes is thrown into the brutal world of vicious criminals and the police officers tough enough to pursue them.
Cara has lived in Melbourne just a few weeks when she survives an armed robbery at her local pizzeria. Traumatised, afraid and alone, Cara’s lifeline is Mick Thompson, a detective from the Armed Offence Squad, whose compulsion to find these violent offenders keeps him awake at night. But soon, Cara doesn’t know the difference between safety and danger…
Written by award-winning author, Deborah Sheldon, Bodily Harm is a fast-paced, savage and disturbing read where one woman’s nightmare becomes a detective’s obsession.
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
In part, Robin writes, “Sheldon nails the emotional trauma of being a victim in a handful of scenarios, too. There were moments when I found myself backing away in disgust from the characters and scenes in the book as I read it as well as moments when I was tearing up thinking about the trauma some of the characters experienced. Sheldon doesn’t hold back, and the result hits you square in the chest. I love a book that elicits real feelings and emotions from me as I read. Kudos to Sheldon for hitting the mark repeatedly."
You can read the full review here: https://robinknabel.squarespace.com/r...
Back-cover blurb of Bodily Harm:
Survival has a price… Is Cara ready to pay it?
From the moment she feels a gun barrel shoved into her back, Cara Haynes is thrown into the brutal world of vicious criminals and the police officers tough enough to pursue them.
Cara has lived in Melbourne just a few weeks when she survives an armed robbery at her local pizzeria. Traumatised, afraid and alone, Cara’s lifeline is Mick Thompson, a detective from the Armed Offence Squad, whose compulsion to find these violent offenders keeps him awake at night. But soon, Cara doesn’t know the difference between safety and danger…
Written by award-winning author, Deborah Sheldon, Bodily Harm is a fast-paced, savage and disturbing read where one woman’s nightmare becomes a detective’s obsession.
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
October 12, 2024
My crime-horror novel BODILY HARM is OUT NOW
My crime-horror novel, Bodily Harm, is released by Undertaker Books! Suitable for mature readers only, Bodily Harm is available direct from the publisher or via online booksellers such as Amazon.
Undertaker Books: https://undertakerbooks.myshopify.com/
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Bodily-Harm-Cr...
The back-cover blurb:
Survival has a price... Is Cara ready to pay it?
From the moment she feels a gun barrel shoved into her back, Cara Haynes is thrown into the brutal world of vicious criminals and the police officers tough enough to pursue them.
Cara has lived in Melbourne just a few weeks when she survives an armed robbery at her local pizzeria. Traumatised, afraid and alone, Cara’s lifeline is Mick Thompson, a detective from the Armed Offence Squad, whose compulsion to find these violent offenders keeps him awake at night. But soon, Cara doesn’t know the difference between safety and danger…
Written by award-winning author, Deborah Sheldon, Bodily Harm is a fast-paced, savage and disturbing read where one woman’s nightmare becomes a detective’s obsession.
“Sheldon has an uncanny gift for unnerving imagery and story” – Aurealis Magazine
For more information on Bodily Harm: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
Undertaker Books: https://undertakerbooks.myshopify.com/
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Bodily-Harm-Cr...
The back-cover blurb:
Survival has a price... Is Cara ready to pay it?
From the moment she feels a gun barrel shoved into her back, Cara Haynes is thrown into the brutal world of vicious criminals and the police officers tough enough to pursue them.
Cara has lived in Melbourne just a few weeks when she survives an armed robbery at her local pizzeria. Traumatised, afraid and alone, Cara’s lifeline is Mick Thompson, a detective from the Armed Offence Squad, whose compulsion to find these violent offenders keeps him awake at night. But soon, Cara doesn’t know the difference between safety and danger…
Written by award-winning author, Deborah Sheldon, Bodily Harm is a fast-paced, savage and disturbing read where one woman’s nightmare becomes a detective’s obsession.
“Sheldon has an uncanny gift for unnerving imagery and story” – Aurealis Magazine
For more information on Bodily Harm: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
October 7, 2024
Australian Shadows Award for my anthology KILLER CREATURES DOWN UNDER
How exciting! The anthology I conceived and edited, Killer Creatures Down Under: Horror Stories with Bite, has won the Australian Shadows "Best Edited Work" Award!
Killer Creatures Down Under was released by IFWG Publishing in May 2023, and features stories by Australian writers.
The back-cover blurb:
Australia: the land where everything wants to kill you. A continent filled with some of the deadliest animals in the world.
From creepy-crawlies to crocodiles, you’ll have plenty to fear in this anthology penned by Australian authors. Killer Creatures Down Under: Horror Stories with Bite offers disturbing tales that range from the action-packed and visceral, through the historical and futuristic, to the phantasmagorical and supernatural.
Prepare to confront your animal phobias… And perhaps develop some new ones.
https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Creatur...
Killer Creatures Down Under was released by IFWG Publishing in May 2023, and features stories by Australian writers.
The back-cover blurb:
Australia: the land where everything wants to kill you. A continent filled with some of the deadliest animals in the world.
From creepy-crawlies to crocodiles, you’ll have plenty to fear in this anthology penned by Australian authors. Killer Creatures Down Under: Horror Stories with Bite offers disturbing tales that range from the action-packed and visceral, through the historical and futuristic, to the phantasmagorical and supernatural.
Prepare to confront your animal phobias… And perhaps develop some new ones.
https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Creatur...
October 4, 2024
Interview with the Horror Tree about my crime-horror novel BODILY HARM
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 my forthcoming title, the crime-horror novel Bodily Harm, which Undertaker Books will release on 11 October.
In part, interviewer Robyn O'Sullivan writes:
"When I think of Deborah Sheldon as an author, the term sui generis comes to mind; her work is in a class of its own. Unafraid to plumb the depths of human experience in all its extremes, Sheldon’s writing often breaks through the accepted genre frameworks..."
You can read the full interview here:
https://horrortree.com/deborah-sheldo...
For more information about Bodily Harm:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
The Horror Tree has posted an interview with me about my forthcoming title, the crime-horror novel Bodily Harm, which Undertaker Books will release on 11 October.
In part, interviewer Robyn O'Sullivan writes:
"When I think of Deborah Sheldon as an author, the term sui generis comes to mind; her work is in a class of its own. Unafraid to plumb the depths of human experience in all its extremes, Sheldon’s writing often breaks through the accepted genre frameworks..."
You can read the full interview here:
https://horrortree.com/deborah-sheldo...
For more information about Bodily Harm:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
October 2, 2024
Terrific review of my forthcoming anthology SPAWN 2
On 25 November, IFWG Publishing will release the anthology I conceived and edited, Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies. This is a sequel to my original Spawn (IFWG 2021), which was multi-award-winning and multi-award nominated.
SpecFic NZ has posted a terrific review of Spawn 2. In part, reviewer Piper Meija writes that it "is a collection of short stories that kicks you in the vagina. Filled with the worst experiences a woman could imagine, each story demands a visceral response from the reader..."
You can read the full review here: https://specfic.nz/2024/10/01/review-...
For pre-order information about Spawn 2:
https://www.amazon.com/Spawn-Weird-Ho...
SpecFic NZ has posted a terrific review of Spawn 2. In part, reviewer Piper Meija writes that it "is a collection of short stories that kicks you in the vagina. Filled with the worst experiences a woman could imagine, each story demands a visceral response from the reader..."
You can read the full review here: https://specfic.nz/2024/10/01/review-...
For pre-order information about Spawn 2:
https://www.amazon.com/Spawn-Weird-Ho...
