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May 15, 2024
Contract signed for my crime-thriller novel BODILY HARM
I'm happy to announce that I've signed a contract with US press, Undertaker Books, to publish my crime-thriller novel Bodily Harm. The release date will be late October 2024.
From the signing announcement on the Undertaker Books website: "Bodily Harm is a work that is hard to pin down to a single genre,” Project Editor D.L. Winchester said. “As I read the draft, I was struck by the thought that it would appeal to a broad range of audiences, particularly those of my generation who grew up on The Crocodile Hunter and The Wiggles (and now watch Bluey with their kids) who want something more grown up from the land down under. Given the way Deborah has woven elements of horror into a brilliant crime and thriller narrative, I’m confident they will not be disappointed.”
You can read the full announcement here:
https://www.undertakerbooks.com/signi...
From the signing announcement on the Undertaker Books website: "Bodily Harm is a work that is hard to pin down to a single genre,” Project Editor D.L. Winchester said. “As I read the draft, I was struck by the thought that it would appeal to a broad range of audiences, particularly those of my generation who grew up on The Crocodile Hunter and The Wiggles (and now watch Bluey with their kids) who want something more grown up from the land down under. Given the way Deborah has woven elements of horror into a brilliant crime and thriller narrative, I’m confident they will not be disappointed.”
You can read the full announcement here:
https://www.undertakerbooks.com/signi...
April 10, 2024
Wonderful review of my novel CRETACEOUS CANYON
Aurealis #169 includes a wonderful review of my action-horror novel Cretaceous Canyon (Severed Press, 2023). In part, reviewer Chris Foster writes, "Cretaceous Canyon highlights Sheldon’s consistent strengths as a writer—fast pace, clear language, rapid depth of character and a swell Aussie sense of humour... It’s a little Jurassic Park, part Alone and even a hint of Deadpool..."
Here's a link to Aurealis #169: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Cretaceous Canyon's back-cover blurb:
Australia’s outback holds a mysterious canyon. Hidden deep within is a forest of pine tree that dates from the Cretaceous Period. A megacorporation sends in a team of experts to research this canyon for botanical riches.
The expedition enters a no-man’s land formed 100 million years ago when Australia was still attached to Antarctica, and dinosaurs ruled the super-continent. But the canyon has more prehistoric and dangerous species than anyone could have possibly imagined.
Trapped and terrified, unarmed and unable to communicate topside, the team’s extraction deadline is six long hours away.
The frantic race for survival is on.
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
Here's a link to Aurealis #169: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Cretaceous Canyon's back-cover blurb:
Australia’s outback holds a mysterious canyon. Hidden deep within is a forest of pine tree that dates from the Cretaceous Period. A megacorporation sends in a team of experts to research this canyon for botanical riches.
The expedition enters a no-man’s land formed 100 million years ago when Australia was still attached to Antarctica, and dinosaurs ruled the super-continent. But the canyon has more prehistoric and dangerous species than anyone could have possibly imagined.
Trapped and terrified, unarmed and unable to communicate topside, the team’s extraction deadline is six long hours away.
The frantic race for survival is on.
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
April 9, 2024
Fabulous review of my novella REDHEAD TOWN
Author, anthology editor and book blogger Robin Knabel of Inky Bones Press posts a terrific review of my dystopian-vampire novella Redhead Town. In part, Robin writes, “Chock full of suspense and intriguing characters, it’s a quick and enjoyable read. This is definitely not your everyday vampire story…”
Here's a link to the full review: https://robinknabel.squarespace.com/r...
And here's a link to Redhead Town's Amazon page:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXS5MC6D/
Here's a link to the full review: https://robinknabel.squarespace.com/r...
And here's a link to Redhead Town's Amazon page:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXS5MC6D/
April 7, 2024
My novella REDHEAD TOWN is now available in paperback
In March, PsychoToxin Press published my dystopian/vampire novella Redhead Town. It's now available in paperback.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXS5MC6D/
The back-cover blurb:
“LIFE IS BLOODY GOOD”
In Australia, vampires are a protected class.
Twenty-two towns are picked to siphon vampires, aka ‘redheads’, out of capital and regional cities. When polled, most Australians agree with this strategy. But most Australians don’t live in a ‘designated area’. Don’t have to step over drowsing redheads during the day. Or live in terror of marauding redheads during the night.
Mark Murphy is a nightshift worker in the designated area of Oleg’s Creek. His house is now worth nothing, and he can’t afford to leave. He’s heard rumours of The Refusal. Desperate, will he risk a grab at freedom?
Written by award-winning author Deborah Sheldon, Redhead Town is a dark tale of government overreach, societal breakdown, and one man’s love for his wife and son.
Here are a couple of links:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZJFXC5L
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXS5MC6D/
The back-cover blurb:
“LIFE IS BLOODY GOOD”
In Australia, vampires are a protected class.
Twenty-two towns are picked to siphon vampires, aka ‘redheads’, out of capital and regional cities. When polled, most Australians agree with this strategy. But most Australians don’t live in a ‘designated area’. Don’t have to step over drowsing redheads during the day. Or live in terror of marauding redheads during the night.
Mark Murphy is a nightshift worker in the designated area of Oleg’s Creek. His house is now worth nothing, and he can’t afford to leave. He’s heard rumours of The Refusal. Desperate, will he risk a grab at freedom?
Written by award-winning author Deborah Sheldon, Redhead Town is a dark tale of government overreach, societal breakdown, and one man’s love for his wife and son.
Here are a couple of links:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZJFXC5L
March 29, 2024
Three nominations in the Australian Shadows Awards!
Fabulous news! My work has been shortlisted for three Australian Shadows Awards!
First up, my villanelle "The Broonie" (Nightmare Fuel Magazine) is shortlisted for Best Poem. You can read "The Broonie" here for free: https://nightmarefuelmagazine.com/202...
Next, the anthology I conceived and edited, Killer Creatures Down Under: Horror Stories with Bite (IFWG Publishing) is shortlisted for Best Edited Work. Find more info about the anthology here: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
And finally, my action-horror novel Cretaceous Canyon (Severed Press) is shortlisted for Best Novel. Find more info about the book here: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
I'm thrilled to be nominated alongside so many talented authors! Here's the full list of nominees for the 2023 Australian Shadows Awards: https://australasianhorror.com/austra...
First up, my villanelle "The Broonie" (Nightmare Fuel Magazine) is shortlisted for Best Poem. You can read "The Broonie" here for free: https://nightmarefuelmagazine.com/202...
Next, the anthology I conceived and edited, Killer Creatures Down Under: Horror Stories with Bite (IFWG Publishing) is shortlisted for Best Edited Work. Find more info about the anthology here: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
And finally, my action-horror novel Cretaceous Canyon (Severed Press) is shortlisted for Best Novel. Find more info about the book here: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
I'm thrilled to be nominated alongside so many talented authors! Here's the full list of nominees for the 2023 Australian Shadows Awards: https://australasianhorror.com/austra...
March 25, 2024
Interview with the Horror Tree about my novella REDHEAD TOWN
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 latest title, the dystopian-vampire horror novella Redhead Town, recently published by PsychoToxin Press.
In part, interviewer Robyn O'Sullivan writes:
"Deborah’s masterly writing holds you in thrall from the first sentence to the last word..."
You can read the full interview here:
https://horrortree.com/were-taking-a-...
For more information about Redhead Town:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
The Horror Tree has posted an interview with me about my latest title, the dystopian-vampire horror novella Redhead Town, recently published by PsychoToxin Press.
In part, interviewer Robyn O'Sullivan writes:
"Deborah’s masterly writing holds you in thrall from the first sentence to the last word..."
You can read the full interview here:
https://horrortree.com/were-taking-a-...
For more information about Redhead Town:
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
March 16, 2024
Interview about my novella REDHEAD TOWN
Dawn Colclasure writes children's books, poetry, books on writing, and both non-fiction and fiction books on the paranormal. She recently interviewed me about my novella Redhead Town.
Here's a link to the full interview:
https://dawncolclasureblog.blogspot.c...
And here's a link to Redhead Town's Amazon page:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXS5MC6D/
Here's a link to the full interview:
https://dawncolclasureblog.blogspot.c...
And here's a link to Redhead Town's Amazon page:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXS5MC6D/
March 14, 2024
My novel CRETACEOUS CANYON is shortlisted for an Aurealis Award!
Some fabulous news to share! My action-adventure horror novel, Cretaceous Canyon (Severed Press, 2023), is shortlisted for the Aurealis Best Horror Novel Award! The winners will be celebrated at the Aurealis Awards ceremony in May.
The full list of nominees:
https://aurealisawards.org/2024/03/15...
The back-cover blurb of Cretaceous Canyon:
Australia’s outback holds a mysterious canyon. Hidden deep within is a forest of pine tree that dates from the Cretaceous Period. A megacorporation sends in a team of experts to research this canyon for botanical riches.
The expedition enters a no-man’s land formed 100 million years ago when Australia was still attached to Antarctica, and dinosaurs ruled the super-continent. But the canyon has more prehistoric and dangerous species than anyone could have possibly imagined.
Trapped and terrified, unarmed and unable to communicate topside, the team’s extraction deadline is six long hours away.
The frantic race for survival is on.
And here's the US Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGTQW636/
The full list of nominees:
https://aurealisawards.org/2024/03/15...
The back-cover blurb of Cretaceous Canyon:
Australia’s outback holds a mysterious canyon. Hidden deep within is a forest of pine tree that dates from the Cretaceous Period. A megacorporation sends in a team of experts to research this canyon for botanical riches.
The expedition enters a no-man’s land formed 100 million years ago when Australia was still attached to Antarctica, and dinosaurs ruled the super-continent. But the canyon has more prehistoric and dangerous species than anyone could have possibly imagined.
Trapped and terrified, unarmed and unable to communicate topside, the team’s extraction deadline is six long hours away.
The frantic race for survival is on.
And here's the US Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGTQW636/
Great review of my novella REDHEAD TOWN
Jen of Jenacidebybibliophile's book blog has posted a great review of my novella Redhead Town (PsychoToxin Press, 2024).
In part, Jen writes, "Redhead Town is a super fast read and an interesting twist on the typical vampire story. It’s set in a world where you tattle on your neighbors, aren’t allowed freedom of speech and must follow one way of thinking or else you’ll lose everything you’ve worked for. It’s a frightening place to exist and I found quite a few themes that are even starting to feel true in today’s world..."
Here's a link to the full review:
https://jenacidebybibliophile.com/202...
And here's the Amazon link for Redhead Town:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXS5MC6D/
In part, Jen writes, "Redhead Town is a super fast read and an interesting twist on the typical vampire story. It’s set in a world where you tattle on your neighbors, aren’t allowed freedom of speech and must follow one way of thinking or else you’ll lose everything you’ve worked for. It’s a frightening place to exist and I found quite a few themes that are even starting to feel true in today’s world..."
Here's a link to the full review:
https://jenacidebybibliophile.com/202...
And here's the Amazon link for Redhead Town:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXS5MC6D/
March 12, 2024
OUT NOW from PsychoToxin Press: my novella REDHEAD TOWN
PsychoToxin Press has published my dystopian/vampire novellaRedhead Town. It's currently available in ebook format; the paperback edition is forthcoming.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXS5MC6D/
The back-cover blurb:
“LIFE IS BLOODY GOOD”
In Australia, vampires are a protected class.
Twenty-two towns are picked to siphon vampires, aka ‘redheads’, out of capital and regional cities. When polled, most Australians agree with this strategy. But most Australians don’t live in a ‘designated area’. Don’t have to step over drowsing redheads during the day. Or live in terror of marauding redheads during the night.
Mark Murphy is a nightshift worker in the designated area of Oleg’s Creek. His house is now worth nothing, and he can’t afford to leave. He’s heard rumours of The Refusal. Desperate, will he risk a grab at freedom?
Written by award-winning author Deborah Sheldon, Redhead Town is a dark tale of government overreach, societal breakdown, and one man’s love for his wife and son.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXS5MC6D/
The back-cover blurb:
“LIFE IS BLOODY GOOD”
In Australia, vampires are a protected class.
Twenty-two towns are picked to siphon vampires, aka ‘redheads’, out of capital and regional cities. When polled, most Australians agree with this strategy. But most Australians don’t live in a ‘designated area’. Don’t have to step over drowsing redheads during the day. Or live in terror of marauding redheads during the night.
Mark Murphy is a nightshift worker in the designated area of Oleg’s Creek. His house is now worth nothing, and he can’t afford to leave. He’s heard rumours of The Refusal. Desperate, will he risk a grab at freedom?
Written by award-winning author Deborah Sheldon, Redhead Town is a dark tale of government overreach, societal breakdown, and one man’s love for his wife and son.
