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E.M. Bancroft

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Born

in Alexandra Hills , Australia

February 12, 2002

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https://mricarus.carrd.co/

Genre

Horror, Science Fiction

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Franz Kafka
H.G. Wells
Jeff VanderMeer
TJ Klune
Mark Z Danielewski
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E.M. Bancroft is a queer writer, poet and visual artist based in Magandjin (Brisbane), Australia. Having been a big fan of horror from a young age, Bancroft enjoys experimenting with the genre and combining it with elements of the gothic and the absurd. When not writing, they can be found haunting local cinemas, book stores, and art galleries.

Bancroft is a former editor of Semper Floreat, an independent student newspaper from the University of Queensland Union, and is the creator of the zine publication Lapsus Calami. Other smaller works can be found in Sprig Magazine and other indie magazines and zines throughout Magandjin.

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Around the Dark Corner OUT NOW!

3 years in the making, my collection of short stories and poetry is out now!

Around the Dark Corner is a collection of short fiction and poetry that I have written since 2016 up til now (that's a decade of storytelling!) A lot of these works were written when I was a member of the Amino community, Books & Writing from 2016 to 2023. These works have been remastered in my current style that plays wi Read more of this blog post »

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