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Parallel Hells
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Ideal for readers who enjoy gothic horror and supernatural fiction with a queer perspective, especially fans of authors like Daisy Johnson, Kirsty Logan, and those seeking inventive, literary short stories with a dark edge.
For fans of Daisy Johnson and Kirsty Logan, a gothic short story collection for winter nights from an emerging voice in British literary fiction
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For fans of Daisy Johnson and Kirsty Logan, a gothic short story collection for winter nights from an emerging voice in British literary fiction.
'The short twisted tales . . . have a laconic elegance that's both chilling and pleasurable' Financial Times
'Trust me: you want to read this. It's the queer horror book of your dreams' Kirsty Logan
Irresistibly strange and inventive, Parallel Hells is a collection of dark and delightful stories that blends folklore and gothic horror with a contemporary twist.
A golem discovers its powers far exceed its Creator's expectations. An ancient creature, who feasts on the shame of modern-day Londoners, struggles to fit in with friends they will long outlive. And an Oxford historian discovers an antique tome that may help her overcome her academic rivals.
In this deliciously macabre debut collection, Leon Craig explores queer identity, power, love and the painful complexities of being human in startling new ways.
'A glorious collection of short stories that reads as if Edgar Allan Poe and Shirley Jackson had a little queer baby . . . It is such a fresh and playful approach to storytelling that you cannot help but be totally enamoured with Craig's abilities.' Big Issue
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Praised as "the queer horror book of your dreams" by Kirsty Logan, the collection is celebrated for its chilling yet elegant storytelling. The Financial Times notes its "laconic elegance" and compares it to Angela Carter with an LGBTQI+ focus. The Big Issue hails it as a fresh, playful, and gothic set of stories reminiscent of Poe and Shirley Jackson. Reviewers highlight Craig's distinct literary sensibility and vibrant, witty approach to dark themes.
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ISBN: 9781529371444
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 October 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Sceptre
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 160g
Pages: 224
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About the Author
Leon Craig is a writer from North London. She studied English at UCL, Medieval Literature at Oxford and Creative Writing at Birkbeck. Her writing has been published by the White Review, the TLS, Another Gaze and the London Magazine, among others.
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