The second
in a series of scholarly primers, introducing and exploring modern masters of
literary dark short fiction: “EXPLORING DARK SHORT FICTION #2: A PRIMER TO KAARON
WARREN,” published through my press, Dark Moon Books.
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Back Copy Description:
Australian author Kaaron Warren is widely recognized as one of the
leading writers today of speculative and dark short fiction. She’s published
four novels, multiple novellas, and well over one hundred heart-rending tales
of horror, science fiction, and beautiful fantasy, and is the first author ever
to simultaneously win all three of Australia’s top speculative fiction writing
awards (Ditmar, Shadows, and Aurealis awards for The Grief Hole).
Dark Moon Books and editor Eric J. Guignard bring you this introduction to her
work, the second in a series of primers exploring modern masters of literary
dark short fiction. Herein is a chance to discover—or learn more of—the
distinct voice of Kaaron Warren, as beautifully illustrated by artist Michelle
Prebich.
Included within these pages are:
• Six short stories, one written exclusively for this book
• Author interview
• Complete bibliography
• Academic commentary by Michael Arnzen, PhD (former humanities chair and
professor of the year, Seton Hill University)
• … and more!
Enter this doorway to the vast and fantastic: Get to know Kaaron Warren
.
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Table of Contents includes:
• Introduction
by Eric J. Guignard
• Kaaron
Warren: A Biography
• Guarding
the Mound (fiction)
• Guarding
the Mound: A Commentary
• Born
and Bread (fiction)
• Born
and Bread: A Commentary
• Death's
Door Café (fiction)
• Death's
Door Café: A Commentary
• The
Wrong Seat (fiction)
• The
Wrong Seat: A Commentary
• Sins
of the Ancestors (fiction)
• Sins
of the Ancestors: A Commentary
• Crisis
Apparition (fiction)
• Crisis
Apparition: A Commentary
• Why
Kaaron Warren Matters by Michael Arnzen, PhD
• In
Conversation with Kaaron Warren
• Tips
for Finalizing Your Short Story: An Essay by Kaaron Warren
• A
Bibliography of English Language Fiction for Kaaron Warren
