Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 4
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...
September 8, 2024
Wonderful review of my novel DEVIL DRAGON
Author, anthology editor and book blogger Robin Knabel of Inky Bones Press has posted a wonderful review of my creature-horror novel Devil Dragon (Severed Press, 2016). In part, Robin writes, "I was on the edge of my seat so many times, and I actually caught myself holding my breath during some of the more intense action scenes. It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for creature stories, and when the plot is pulled off so well that your mind can fathom the creature existing, that’s a win..."
You can read the full review here: https://robinknabel.squarespace.com/r...
For more information on Devil Dragon: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
You can read the full review here: https://robinknabel.squarespace.com/r...
For more information on Devil Dragon: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
Pre-orders available for my crime-horror novel BODILY HARM
The Undertaker Books store is open... Purchase paperbacks and eBooks (non-KU titles) direct from the publisher. All paperbacks will come with FREE ePub versions.
Pre-orders are now available for my crime-horror novel Bodily Harm, which Undertaker Books will release 11 October 2024:
Paperback - https://undertakerbooks.myshopify.com...
Ebook - https://undertakerbooks.myshopify.com...
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.
WARNING: MATURE CONTENT
Pre-orders are now available for my crime-horror novel Bodily Harm, which Undertaker Books will release 11 October 2024:
Paperback - https://undertakerbooks.myshopify.com...
Ebook - https://undertakerbooks.myshopify.com...
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.
WARNING: MATURE CONTENT
August 17, 2024
Cover reveal for my novel BODILY HARM
Undertaker Books has released the cover for my crime-thriller/psychological-horror novel, Bodily Harm, and what a beauty!
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
The cover design is by James of GoOnWrite. Bodily Harm will be published October 2024 in both paperback and digital formats. Presale details will be available soon.
Based in the US, Undertaker Books is a new horror publisher founded on the principles of integrity, professionalism, honesty, and transparency.
https://www.undertakerbooks.com/
https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
The cover design is by James of GoOnWrite. Bodily Harm will be published October 2024 in both paperback and digital formats. Presale details will be available soon.
Based in the US, Undertaker Books is a new horror publisher founded on the principles of integrity, professionalism, honesty, and transparency.
https://www.undertakerbooks.com/
July 8, 2024
ILLUMEN MAGAZINE publishes my poem "Galérien”
Edited by Tyree Campbell, Illumen Magazine publishes original poems in the genres of sci-fi, fantasy and horror. Published quarterly, each issue also features artwork, articles, reviews, and interviews.
Illumen Summer 2024 is out now, and includes my poem “Galérien”. Its poetic form is the triplet; in fact, this is the first triplet ever published by Illumen!
https://www.hiraethsffh.com/product-p...
Illumen Summer 2024 is out now, and includes my poem “Galérien”. Its poetic form is the triplet; in fact, this is the first triplet ever published by Illumen!
https://www.hiraethsffh.com/product-p...
July 3, 2024
AHWA Mentorship Program 2024
Every year, the Australasian Horror Writers Association assembles a team of award-winning and award-nominated industry professionals to help emerging writers better their craft through the AHWA Mentor Program.
I will be a mentor again this year, along with Alan Baxter, Kaaron Warren, J. Ashley-Smith, Eugen Bacon, and Shayne Armstrong.
The program provides the opportunity to work closely with highly qualified mentors on an approved project. Successful applicants will be matched for a three-month period of one-on-one development and guidance. Be quick! Applications close 15 July.
https://australasianhorror.com/mentor...
I will be a mentor again this year, along with Alan Baxter, Kaaron Warren, J. Ashley-Smith, Eugen Bacon, and Shayne Armstrong.
The program provides the opportunity to work closely with highly qualified mentors on an approved project. Successful applicants will be matched for a three-month period of one-on-one development and guidance. Be quick! Applications close 15 July.
https://australasianhorror.com/mentor...
