Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizons Award for Aotearoa, New Zealand and Pasifika Speculative Fiction is Live!

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So, my secret news is finally out. I'm the convenor for Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizons Award for speculative fiction*. I'm very excited about the project, because

Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud by Lee Murray

So, how do I even start to review this brilliant story? The horror? The exquisite prose poetry? The fox spirit of Chinese and Asian legend? The women of the story whose brutal lives drive the horror? Let’s go with the exquisite prose and see where it takes us... Reading this book, one line stood out, …

Love dark fiction and horror? Lee Murray’s “Grotesque Monster Stories” will have you on the edge of your seat

Sometimes there's nothing better than curling up to read a terrifying story in the safety of your own home. So I thought I'd delve into Lee Murray's dark fiction and horror anthology and re-read some of my favourites. BrutalHorrifyingGrotesque "Grotesque: Monster Stories is an outstanding collection from a fantastic author. Be on the lookout for …