Angela Slatter

Sola en el mundo, Asher Todd viaja a la remota hacienda de Morwood para convertirse en institutriz de los hijos de la peculiar familia que allí habita. Asher sabe poco de niños, pero es experta en botanica, herbologia, y quizas algo mas que esoEn poco tiempo logra hacerse indispensable tanto para sus pupilos como para los adultos gracias a sus argucias y remedios, pero los espectros rondan los pasillos del caseron y hay criaturas extrañas que merodean en los bosques circundantes. Asher poco a poco va destapando los secretos y misterios que asedian la casa, que dificilmente pueden rivalizar con los suyos propios.

Kit Caswell es una joven policía que debe ocultar su verdadera identidad para proteger a su familia. Durante la investigación de los terribles crímenes de Jack el Destripador, Kit será la única en escuchar a las mujeres de Whitechapel: brujas, prostitutas y supervivientes. Ellas son la clave para destapar los verdaderos motivos del asesino, oculto en un Londres que respira espiritismo y magia negra.Solo si Kit consigue la ayuda de las mujeres que nadie quiere ver, tendra una oportunidad de detenerlo.

Obra finalista del World Fantasy Award y del Aurealis Award a la mejor colección.Imagina un mundo de brujas abriendo portales a otros mundos, de nodrizas de siniestras pretensiones; de jóvenes que deciden encerrarse en una torre para siempre por voluntad propia; de trols que ansian ser mas humanas que las humanas, de seres alados que han perdido sus alas y ansian recuperarlas; de ignotos mapas grabados en piel humana que, si sabes leerlos, podran llevarte al reino de los muertos; de familias que quebrantan los pactos establecidos con las entidades del bosque a las que se encomendaron, aunque eso suponga su ruina; de ninfas del lago que te concederan tu mayor deseo a cambio de una ofrenda, aunque lo que recibas no sea exactamente lo que esperabas; de fabricantes de muñecas capaces de depositar porciones de su propia alma en sus creaciones; de niños amasados con masa de pan; de madres, hijas y hermanas que se traicionan entre si; de viajes a las entrañas de la montaña; de anhelos, perdidas y fatalidades...Bienvenidos al maravilloso y exquisito mundo creado por Angela Slatter, donde la magia y el horror de los cuentos de hadas cobran una nueva dimension

Hay muchas mujeres en este mundo huyendo de muchas cosas. Os damos la bienvenida a un mundo donde las fabricantes de ataúdes hacen mucho más que contener a los muertos bajo tierra, donde aparecen jóvenes en el fondo de lagos helados, donde un grupo de jovenes son instruidas en el arte de asesinar, donde asistiremos a los ultimos dias de los piratas, donde las jovenes son enviadas a alimentar a los vampiros, donde los tejones se transforman en seres humanos, donde los libros guardan conocimientos prohibidos y secretos peligrosos... La Biblia de Bosque Amargo (y otros relatos) nos lleva al mundo que ya conocimos en Masa madre (y otros relatos), enriqueciendo el maravilloso universo creado por Angela Slatter. er.

Sola en el mundo, Asher Todd viaja a la remota hacienda Morwood como institutriz de los hijos de la peculiar familia que allí habita. Asher sabe poco de niños, pero es experta en botánica, herbología, y quizas algo mas que esoEn poco tiempo logra hacerse indispensable gracias a sus argucias y remedios, pero los espectros rondan los pasillos del caseron y hay criaturas extrañas que merodean en los bosques circundantes.Asher va destapando poco a poco los secretos y misterios que asedian la casa, que dificilmente pueden rivalizar con los suyos propios.Galardonada con los premios Aurealis y Australian Shadow a mejor novela en 2022.

Paciencia Gideon es una bruja. Vive tranquila con su hija adolescente y su perro leal en una casa apartada, y cada día los vecinos del pueblo llaman a su puerta en busca de remedios y consejos. Pero, aunque la vida parece discurrir sin sobresaltos, son tiempos sombrios para las brujas del Prado de Edda.Cuando una imprudente joven irrumpe en su casa pone en peligro no solo su vida sino la de todas las mujeres con poderes magicos del lugar, y atrae la atencion de un peligroso forastero que parece tener cuentas pendientes con Paciencia.De conjuros y otras penas es una novela corta sobre secretos que nunca debieron revelarse y el lado siniestro de las pequeñas comunidades.Traducido por Rebeca Cardeñoso.Ilustracion de cubierta de Amagoia Agirre.Nuestra edicion incluye un posfacio a cargo de Lola Llatas sobre la figura de la bruja, un pequeño relato exclusivo y detalles ilustrados.

From the award-winning Angela Slatter, author of The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings, All The Murmuring Bones, and The Path of Thorns, comes a collection of twelve short stories showcasing the scope of her extraordinary talent. In The Wrong Girl and Other Warnings, Slatter shows us that innocent should never be mistaken for safe, while spinning tales of witches, Victorian-era detectives, bad parents, unrepentant killers, and ancient wisdom. In A Matter Of Light, detective Kit Casswell is called upon to lend her experience with the supernatural to a very unwilling consulting detective. In Widows Walk, a quartet of witches band together in a single house, secretly working to protect young women. In the titular tale, The Wrong Girl, a frustrated artist turns the romance of her fickle friend and tiresome sister into a deadly masterpiece.Wry, savage, and written with the precision of a writer at the top of her game, The Wrong Girl and Other Warnings is a gift to those who already love Slatters fiction and those discovering her exquisite stories for the first time.

Traversing the borderlands between terror and lush, fantastic beauty, Winter Children and Other Chilling Tales, Angela Slatters eighth collection of short fiction, gathers twelve tales of horror, the uncanny, and dark lament. Here, you will find Lovecraftian terrors, Aussie vampires, fell magic, ancient wisdom, wayward children, and twisted moments of desire gone horribly wrong. From the otherworldly threats of "The Song of Sighs" and "Only the Dead and Moonstruck", to the sand-blasted Australian outback of "Sun Falls", to the shadowy secrets of the past in the "The Red Forest", these tales are dark gems that will haunt you long after your first reading. Originally collected in a limited edition, this publication brings the first-rate chills and nightmarish turns of Slatters imagination to a broader readership for the first time. Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award upon its original release, nows your chance to find out why Stephen Jones has dubbed Angela Slatter a powerful and eloquent voice in horror fiction.

Welcome to The Heart is a Mirror for Sinners and Other Stories.Slatters work has been described by the legendary Ramsey Campbell as "enviably original, and told in prose as stylish as its precise. Not just disturbing but often touching, her work enriches and revives the tale of terror."From the fierce changeling children of Finnegans Field to shades of old gods in Egyptian Revival, from the Lovecraftian echoes of Lavinias Wood to a new kind of Victorian sleuth in Ripper, and from the re-imagined fairy tale of The Little Mermaid, in Passing to the tender terror of Neither Time nor Tears, the stories in this collection spring from dragons teeth scattered on the field of story.The Heart is a Mirror for Sinners and Other Stories collects twelve reprints and two new unpublished tales, with an Introduction by Kim Newman.

Angela Slatters first U.S. collection features twelve of the award-winning Australian authors finest, darkest fairy tales, and adds two new stories to her marvelous cauldron of fiction. Stories peopled by women and girlsfearless, frightened, brave, bold, frail, and fantasticalwho take the paths less travelled, accept (and offer) poisoned apples, and embrace transformation in all its forms. Reminiscent of Angela Carter at her best, Slatters work is both timeless and fresh: fascinating new reflections from the enchanted mirrors of fairy tales and forklore. Includes an introduction by Theodora Goss, author of The Thorn and the Blossom.

Mechanised monkeys, betrayed brides, irritable gorgons, harpists playing instruments of bone, acts of vengeance, and furies eager to feast. Red New Day and Other Microfictions is a collection of vignettes from World Fantasy Award winner Angela Slatter, collected together for the very first time. Known as one of Australias finest authors of dark fantasy and sinister horror, Slatters myth-inspired morsels and terrifying short tales will remind you of the uncanny, wild, and beautiful things that can be found in small packages.

"Your career is unlikely to be a constant stream of hits, accolades, festival circuits and thats kind of good, because if youre constantly on-the-road, its hard to write and create."In these essays, Angela Slatter the celebrated author of the Sourdough stories, the Verity Fassbinder series, and (as A.G. Slatter) All The Murmuring Bones tackles just what it takes to sustain a writing career after your book has launched.Building on years of blog posts, keynotes, and articles, What To Do When You Dont Have A Book Coming Out explores ways you stay visible and sustain a writing career, with advice on doing public readings, applying for grants, engaging with your community, and surviving the fallow periods when the next release seems very distant.Whether youre a new write trying to plot out your career, or an existing fan of Slatters writing looking for yet more sage advice, this chapbook provides a second look at the philosophy and processes of one of Australias most acclaimed writers of fantasy and horror.

Angela Slatters No Good Deed is a dark fantasy tale of magic, ghosts, and marriage set in her World Fantasy Award-winning Sourdough universe.Isobel assumed her wedding would be the grandest day of her life, but when she wakes in a ghost-filled tomb still wearing her bridal veil, its clear events have taken an unexpected turn.With the assistance of a vengeful spirit Isobel escapes her imprisonment, but her new husband Adolphus will not be pleased to discover his wife is alive. As Isobel comes to understand her husbands darkest secret, the newlyweds begin a deadly dance that only one will survive. This chapbook presents a stand-alone Sourdough story that does not appear in any of the three mosaic collections devoted to Slatters world of myth and magic, plus a chronology for all the publications that have appeared thus far.

Angela Slatters The Night Stair is a gothic fantasy tale of vampires, vengeance, and treachery set in the award-winning authors Sourdough universe.Two of Adlisas sisters have been selected to serve, adopting the role of dutiful daughter to the dark Lady who rules the manor. Two of Adlisas sisters were eaten, devoured when the Ladys fixations soured and they were deemed expendable.Now its Adlisas turn to serve, selected from seven candidates to step into the opulent luxury of her new life. Her survival depends on maintaining a fragile illusion, standing in for the child Her Ladyship lost centuries before.Yet Adlisa is no helpless daughter, here to serve and earn coin for her family until her untimely death. She plays her own games with the Lord and Lady of the house, and she is not as helpless as she seems.This chapbook presents a stand-alone story set in the world of A.G. Slatters The Crimson Road, alongside an authors note and an updated chronology of the Sourdough universe.

"Sure, writers have demons and inner critics that whisper horrible, discouraging things to us. But some of us give them undignified pet names and enrol them in short courses to get them off our hands..." In these essays, Angela Slatterthe World Fantasy Award-winning author of the Sourdough Stories, the Verity Fassbinder Series, and moreexplores the relationship between the writer, their work, and the publishing industry they inhabit. Drawn from twelve years of author presentations, keynote speeches, blog posts, and articles aimed at aspiring and established professionals, You Are Not Your Writing features Slatters best advice on managing social media, understanding the role awards play in your developing career, the hierarchy of rejection, and strategically building your career and network of other writers. Most importantly, they draw the line between the writer and their work, and illustrate the dangers of mistaking one for the other. Whether youre a new writer seeking advice on taking the next step, or a fan of Slatters fiction looking for a glimpse behind the scenes, this chapbook is a peek into the mindset and philosophy of one of Australias most acclaimed writers of fantasy and horror. ESSAYS IN THIS COLLECTION How to Be A Writer Online Presence: Pros, Perils and Possibilities Time Moves Differently Here Awards Dont Matter You Are Not Your Writing The Writing Life: A Really Big Echo Chamber

When a strange creature approaches Selkes campfire, intent on filling its stomach with who knows what (or whom), Selke disarms it with her own meal and the promise of stories, eager to prolong her life while she searches for salvation.There follows the tale of Gwynn, a young witch determined to survive the princes court and avoid the fate of his many wives; the story of a dital harp, imbued with the magic of its maker to aid in her quest for revenge, and lastly, the tale of Selkes search for the bone lantern, and through it her salvation

A lush and twisted dark fairy tale suffused with witchcraft, dark secrets and bitter revenge from the award-winning author of All the Murmuring Bones. Exquisite, haunting and at times brutal, readers of Naomi Novik and Erin Morgenstern will be entranced.Asher Todd comes to live with the mysterious Morwood family as a governess to their children. Asher knows little about being a governess but she is skilled in botany and herbcraft, and perhaps more than that. And she has secrets of her own, dark and terrible and Morwood is a house that eats secrets. With a monstrous revenge in mind, Asher plans to make it choke. However, she becomes fond of her charges, of the people of the Tarn, and she begins to wonder if she will be able to execute her plan and who will suffer most if she does. But as the ghosts of her past become harder to control, Asher realises she has no choice.From the author of All the Murmuring Bones, dark magic, retribution and twisted family secrets combine to weave a bewitching and beautifully written gothic fairy tale.

From the greatest names in fantasy and horror comes an anthology of stories inspired by Alices Adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice as she is thrown into the whirlwind of WonderlandWithin these pages youll find myriad approaches to Alice, from horror to historical, taking us from the nightmarish reaches of the imagination to tales that will shock, surprise and tug on the heart-strings. So, its time now to go down the rabbit hole, or through the looking-glass or But no, wait. By picking up this book and starting to read it youre already there, cant you see?Brand-new works from the best in fantastical fictionM.R. CAREY MARK CHADBOURN GENEVIEVE COGMAN JONATHAN GREEN ALISON LITTLEWOOD JAMES LOVEGROVE L.L. McKINNEY GEORGE MANN JULIET MARILLIER LAURA MAURO CAT RAMBO LILITH SAINTCROW CAVAN SCOTT ROBERT SHEARMAN ANGELA SLATTER CATRIONA WARD JANE YOLEN RIO YOUERS

Sara May Blackburn has always been an odd girl. Plagued by mysterious powers her whole life, Sara heads to New York to seek Miss Brook at the Linton School for Girls.But the school is shrouded in strangeness, and the more secrets Sara discovers, the more dangerous and challenging her studies become. Sara must reveal the forces that seek to control her power.Join Hellboy creator Mike Mignola as he partners with celebrated author Angela Slatter and artist extraordinaire Valeria Burzo for a new adventure full of witchcraft and magic. New from the world of Hellboy!Collects Castle Full of Blackbirds #1#4.

Las calles de Whitechapel destilan secretos, brujería y muerte.Kit Caswell es una joven policía que debe ocultar su verdadera identidad para proteger a su familia.Durante la investigación de los terribles crimenes de Jack el Destripador, Kit sera la unica en escuchar a las mujeres de Whitechapel: brujas, prostitutas y supervivientes.Ellas son la clave para destapar los verdaderos motivos del asesino, oculto en un Londres que respira espiritismo y magia negra.Solo si Kit consigue la ayuda de las mujeres que nadie quiere ver, tendra una oportunidad de detenerlo.En esta novela corta Angela Slatter despliega todo su imaginario lleno de magia oscura y misticismo, como ya hizo en De conjuros y otras penas, para contar la historia de un grupo de mujeres en uno de los momentos mas oscuros de la Historia de Inglaterra.Traducido del ingles por Rebeca CardeñosoIlustracion de cubierta por Moixonada