Women in Horror Month
March is Women in Horror Month, and we’re celebrating with a digital collection of classic and new stories from female horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction writers. Settle in, grab a cup of tea, and get ready for a smorgasbord of horror goodness.
Interviews by Women in Horror
Mothers of the Roundtable Author Spotlight: Ryan Cole
R. Leigh Hennig gathered many of the amazing authors from Mother: Tales of Love and Terror for a council at the roundtable about writing, mothers, and horror. Join us as we pop in for a brief spotlight on how the stories of Mother, and their makers, worked their horrible magic to create this book. Author Spotlight: Ryan Cole, author of “The Bone Child” Q: What inspired your story? A: I recently had shoulder surgery to extract calcium deposits that were accumulating in my...
Mothers of the Roundtable Author Spotlight: R. Leigh Hennig
R. Leigh Hennig gathered many of the amazing authors from Mother: Tales of Love and Terror for a council at the roundtable about writing, mothers, and horror. Join us as we pop in for a brief spotlight on how the stories of Mother, and their makers, worked their horrible magic to create this book. Author Spotlight: R Leigh Hennig, author of “Here in the Cellar” Q: If there were ever a FATHER anthology put together as a sequel, would you follow that up, or write something totally...
Mothers of the Roundtable Author Spotlight: Nadia Bulkin
R. Leigh Hennig gathered many of the amazing authors from Mother: Tales of Love and Terror for a council at the roundtable about writing, mothers, and horror. Join us as we pop in for a brief spotlight on how the stories of Mother, and their makers, worked their horrible magic to create this book. Author Spotlight: Ndia Bulkin, author of “Worry Doll” Q: What inspired your story? A: Creepypastas! There are so many (truly creepy) creepypastas centered on mothers acting unusually -...
New Fiction by Women in Horror
Initiation by G.G. Silverman
In this Italian-gothic retelling of Red Riding Hood, a young girl in the Old Country is subjected to a terrifying initiation ritual. Later, as an immigrant, she learns to accept her monstrous heritage as a means of survival.
Classic Fiction by Women in Horror
The Phantom Coach by Amelia B. Edwards
Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards (7 June 1831 – 15 April 1892), was an English novelist, journalist, traveler, and Godmother of Egyptology after co-founding the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1882. “The Phantom Coach” is one of her most popular ghost stories.
The Old Nurse’s Story by Elizabeth Gaskell
When Patrick Brontë asked Elizabeth Gaskell to write a biography of his daughter Charlotte, it proved to be the catalyst for developing Gaskell’s own literary career.
A Symphony in Lavender by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
Freeman was a prolific writer: over the course of her career she published fifteen volumes of short stories, over fifty stories and essays, fourteen novels, three plays, three volumes of poetry, and eight children’s books. She was a shrewd and successful businessperson. Not only was Freeman a pioneer for women in literature, but she was also a champion for making a living as an author and with maximizing her fees and royalties.