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Kissing Carrion
ByPublisher Description
These seventeen tales take readers into the uniquely twisted mind of "one of Canada's most promising new horror writers" (
). From a live necrophilia show starring reanimated corpses to a confrontation between a security guard and inhuman squatters, from who can be found at an all-night laundromat to what lies in wait at the bottom of the sea, from undead addictions to all-consuming obsessions,
is "a journey through some of the most beautifully rendered visions of darkness and death to be published this past year. . . . Fans of Poppy Z. Brite, Charlee Jacob, and Clive Barker should enjoy this collection immensely" (
).
"One of the standout horror novels of 2015 . . . From an author who has already established herself as one of the genre's most original and innovative voices,
is a remarkable achievement." —
"[
] is a vivid, haunting mix of horror and fantasy woven together through a complex fugue of short stories. The effect is powerful. It's a book you have to work hard at, in order to make sure you're not missing any of the peripheral connections. But it rewards the effort, and then some." —
"The recent republication of Gemma Files's first two collections of short fiction,
and
, was a reminder of how long and how well she has been writing." —
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“Files' first story collection contains the early seeds of weird Toronto, along with a whole slew of other apocalyptically grotesque concepts. It's very sexual, very gory, fairly extreme. Some of the stories (notably Job 37) are pretty damn good. Others are less even. But her skill at writing is consistent, and she does tend to rise above the more flagrantly offensive notes of her narratives with something a bit deeper. There's an early appearance of my favorite peripheral character in weird Toronto, so extra credit there. And also an interesting afterword by the author, discussing the things authors are always asked to discuss. I think they probably all hate those questions.”
“A diverse mix of stories. Some were a bit hit and miss for me but the vast majority were a good read”
“Gemma Files is fast becoming one of my favorite short story authors. This anthology is sexy, gross, scary, and definitely made me squirm a few times. These stories get under the reader’s skin in all the right ways and I want more!”
About Gemma Files
Gemma Files, a former film critic, journalist, screenwriter, and teacher, has been an award-winning horror author since 1999. She has published two collections of short work; two chapbooks of speculative poetry; the “weird western” Hexslinger Series; a story-cycle; and the standalone novel
, which won the 2016 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel and the 2016 Sunburst Award for Best Adult Novel. Files also has several story collections and a collection of poetry forthcoming.
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