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Angela Slatter is a writer based in
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, Australia. Primarily working in the field of speculative fiction, she has focused on short stories since deciding to pursue writing in 2005, when she undertook a Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing. Since then she has written a number of short stories, many of which were included in her two compilations, ''Sourdough and Other Stories'' (2010) and ''The Girl With No Hands and other tales'' (2010).


Education

Slatter is a graduate of Clarion South 2009 and the Tin House Summer Writers Workshop 2006. She has an MA and a PhD in Creative Writing. In 2013 she was awarded one of the inaugural Queensland Writers Fellowships. Slatter occasionally teaches creative writing at the
Queensland University of Technology Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public research university located in the urban coastal city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. QUT is located on two campuses in the Brisbane area viz. Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove. The univ ...
.


Writing

Angela Slatter's short stories have appeared in anthologies and journals in Australia and internationally. Her work has been listed for Honourable Mention by
Ellen Datlow Ellen Datlow (born December 31, 1949) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist. She is a winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award ( Horror Writers Association). Career Datlow began her car ...
, Gavin Grant and
Kelly Link Kelly Link (born July 19, 1969) is an American editor and author of short stories. While some of her fiction falls more clearly within genre categories, many of her stories might be described as slipstream or magic realism: a combination of sc ...
; and she has been nominated three times for the Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story. Along with the Aurealis Awards, Slatter has been nominated for the
Ditmar Award The Ditmar Award (formally the Australian SF ("Ditmar") Award; formerly the "Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award") has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention (the "Natcon") to recognise ...
on two occasions: as Best New Talent in 2008, and for Best Short Story in 2010. In 2010, Slatter published two short story collections: ''Sourdough & Other Stories'' with
Tartarus Press Tartarus Press is an independent book publisher based near Leyburn, Yorkshire, UK.
(UK) which received a Starred Review at
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, and ''The Girl with No Hands & Other Tales'' (
Ticonderoga Publications Ticonderoga Publications is an Australian independent publishing house founded by Russell B. Farr in 1996 and now run by Farr and Liz Grzyb. The publisher specializes in collections of science fiction short stories. History and current Tico ...
). She is currently working on a "duopoly" consisting of the novels ''Well of Souls'' and ''Gate of the Dead''. In 2016, her first solo full-length novel ''Vigil'' was released. She is currently working on its sequel ''Corpselight'' and the final book in the "Verity Fassbinder" trilogy.


Reception

Slatter's works have been well received. She has received praise from ''
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'' for her "evocative and poetic prose" in ''Sourdough & Other Stories'', and her writing garnered similar comments from
Jeff Vandermeer Jeff VanderMeer (born July 7, 1968) is an American author, editor, and literary critic. Initially associated with the New Weird literary genre, VanderMeer crossed over into mainstream success with his bestselling Southern Reach Trilogy. The t ...
, who described it as "brilliant, muscular, and original". In particular, Slatter has received critical acclaim for her style of retelling or "reloading" fairytales. Individual short stories have, at times, been highlighted by reviewers: in particular, her story "The Jacaranda Wife" was perceived as one of the best stories in
Jack Dann Jack Dann (born February 15, 1945) is an American writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in Australia since 1994. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or co-edit ...
's ''Dreaming Again'' anthology by ''
The Australian ''The Australian'', with its Saturday edition, ''The Weekend Australian'', is a broadsheet newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964.Bruns, Axel. "3.1. The active audience: Transforming journalism from gatekeeping to gatewat ...
'', as well as being praised by ''
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'' and ''
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'', who wrote: "The collection's trump card is the quality of its new writers, many of whom produce stronger stories than some of the veterans ... Particular standouts are ... Angela Slatter's haunting The Jacaranda Wife, set in colonial Australia, seems to build towards a climax truly sinister, yet instead leaves you with beautiful imagery that is as otherworldly as it is strangely touching." Similarly, ''Scoop Magazine'' described her collaborative story, "The February Dragon" (with Lisa L Hannett) as being a "highlight" of ''Scary Kisses''.
Kim Wilkins Kim Wilkins (born 22 December 1966) is an Australian writer of popular fiction based in Brisbane, Queensland. She is the author of more than twenty-five mass-market novels, including her debut horror novel, ''The Infernal'' (1997), which won A ...
has cited Slatter as a SF author of note in a forthcoming chapter in the ''Cambridge Companion to Creative Writing''. Slatter was the subject of an extensive feature in Issue 21 of ''Black Static'' Magazine, which had her photograph on the cover. Its review of ''Sourdough and Other Stories'' states, "The effect is almost as if Quentin Tarantino had decided to write fairy stories instead of scripting Pulp Fiction." (page 44) Her collection, ''The Girl With No Hands and other tales'' was a finalist for the 2010
Australian Shadows Award The Australian Shadows Awards are annual literary awards established by the Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) in 2005 to honour the best published works of horror fiction written or edited by an Australian/New Zealand/Oceania residen ...
for Long Fiction, and her story "Brisneyland by Night" is a finalist for Short Fiction. In May 2011, Slatter was the winner of 2010
Aurealis Award The Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award. History The Aurealis Award was established in 1995 ...
for Best Collection with ''The Girl With No Hands and other tales'' and Best Fantasy Short Story for ''The February Dragon'', co-written with L.L. Hannett. This award was jointly awarded to Thoraiya Dyer for ''Yowie''. Her collection, ''Sourdough and other stories'' was a finalist for the
World Fantasy Award The World Fantasy Awards are a set of awards given each year for the best fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention, the awards are given each year at the eponymous ann ...
. Slatter was awarded the
British Fantasy Award The British Fantasy Awards (BFA) are awarded annually by the British Fantasy Society (BFS), first in 1976. Prior to that they were known as The August Derleth Fantasy Awards (see August Derleth Award). First awarded in 1972 (to ''The Knight of ...
in 2012 for her short story "The Coffin-Maker's Daughter". The collection, ''The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings'' was co-winner of the
World Fantasy Award The World Fantasy Awards are a set of awards given each year for the best fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention, the awards are given each year at the eponymous ann ...
, Best Collection, 2015.


Bibliography


Verity Fassbinder

# ''Vigil'',
Jo Fletcher Books Quercus is a formerly independent publishing house, based in London, that was acquired by Hodder & Stoughton in 2014. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davies. Quercus is known for its lists in crime (publishing such authors as Ell ...
, 2016 # ''Corpselight'',
Jo Fletcher Books Quercus is a formerly independent publishing house, based in London, that was acquired by Hodder & Stoughton in 2014. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davies. Quercus is known for its lists in crime (publishing such authors as Ell ...
, 2017 # ''Restoration'' (2018)


Other Novels

* ''All the Murmuring Bones'' (2021) (as A.G. Slatter) * ''The Path of Thorns'' (forthcoming, 2022) (as A.G. Slatter)


Collections

* ''Sourdough and Other Stories'',
Tartarus Press Tartarus Press is an independent book publisher based near Leyburn, Yorkshire, UK.
, 2010 * ''The Girl With No Hands and other tales'',
Ticonderoga Publications Ticonderoga Publications is an Australian independent publishing house founded by Russell B. Farr in 1996 and now run by Farr and Liz Grzyb. The publisher specializes in collections of science fiction short stories. History and current Tico ...
, 2010 * ''Midnight and Moonshine'', with Lisa L. Hannett,
Ticonderoga Publications Ticonderoga Publications is an Australian independent publishing house founded by Russell B. Farr in 1996 and now run by Farr and Liz Grzyb. The publisher specializes in collections of science fiction short stories. History and current Tico ...
, 2012 * ''The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings'',
Tartarus Press Tartarus Press is an independent book publisher based near Leyburn, Yorkshire, UK.
, 2014 * ''Black-Winged Angels'',
Ticonderoga Publications Ticonderoga Publications is an Australian independent publishing house founded by Russell B. Farr in 1996 and now run by Farr and Liz Grzyb. The publisher specializes in collections of science fiction short stories. History and current Tico ...
, 2014 * ''The Female Factory'', with Lisa L. Hannett, Twelfth Planet Press, 2014 * ''The Heart is a Mirror for Sinners and Other Stories,'' 2020 – winner, 2020
Aurealis Award for best collection The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and WASFF to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers". To qualify, a work must have be ...
* ''The Tallow-Wife and Other Tales'' (2021)


Short stories


Anthologies

* "The Curious Case of Physically-Manifested Bedsheet Mania & Other Tales", co-authored with Lisa Hannett, in
Jeff Vandermeer Jeff VanderMeer (born July 7, 1968) is an American author, editor, and literary critic. Initially associated with the New Weird literary genre, VanderMeer crossed over into mainstream success with his bestselling Southern Reach Trilogy. The t ...
's and
Ann VanderMeer Ann VanderMeer (née Kennedy) is an American publisher and editor, and the second female editor of the horror magazine ''Weird Tales''. She is the founder of Buzzcity Press. Work from her press and related periodicals has won the British Fantasy ...
's ''Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded'',
Tachyon Publications Tachyon Publications is an independent press specializing in science fiction and fantasy books. Founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Jacob Weisman, Tachyon books have tended toward high-end literary works, short story collections, and anthologies. ...
, 2010. * "Genevieve and the Dragon", ''Worlds Next Door'', 2010. * "The February Dragon", co-authored with Lisa L. Hannett, ''Scary Kisses'', 2010. * "Brisneyland by Night", ''Sprawl'', 2010. * "Sister, Sister", ''Strange Tales III'', 2009. * "Light as Mist, Heavy as Hope", ''Needles & Bones'', 2009. * "The Piece of Ice in Miss Windermere's Heart", ''New Ceres Nights'', 2009. * "The Jacaranda Wife", Dreaming Again edited by
Jack Dann Jack Dann (born February 15, 1945) is an American writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in Australia since 1994. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or co-edit ...
(
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), 2008. Honourable Mention, 2008 Year's Best Horror (ed.
Ellen Datlow Ellen Datlow (born December 31, 1949) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist. She is a winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award ( Horror Writers Association). Career Datlow began her car ...
). * "I Love You Like Water", 2012. * "The Nun's Tale", ''Canterbury 2100'', 2008. * "Sourdough", ''Strange Tales II'', 2007. Honourable Mention, 2008 Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (ed. Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link, and Gavin Grant). * "Lavinia's Wood", '' She Walks In Shadows'', 2015 (ed.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia Silvia Moreno-Garcia (born 25 April 1981) is a Mexican Canadian novelist, short story writer, editor, and publisher. Early life and education Moreno-Garcia was born 25 April 1981, and raised in Mexico. Both her parents worked for radio stations ...
)


Magazines and journals

*''Of Sorrow and Such'', A Tor.Com Novella, 2015 * "The Chrysanthemum Bride", Fantasy Magazine, December 2009 * "Words", The Lifted Brow # 5, June 2009 issue, shortlisted for Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story 2009 * "Frozen", Mort Castle's Doorways Magazine, Issue 8, April 2009 * "The Girl with No Hands", Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet No. 23, 2008 * "Dresses, three", ''Shimmer'' 2008. Short-listed for Best Fantasy Short Story Aurealis Award 2008. Honourable Mention, 2008 Year's Best Horror (ed. Ellen Datlow, 2009) * "The Hummingbird Heart", ''Shimmer'' 2008. Honourable Mention, 2008 Year's Best Horror (ed. Ellen Datlow, 2009) * "Skin", ''The Lifted Brow #3'' * "Little Radish", ''Crimson Highway'', 2008 Honourable Mention, 2008 Year's Best Horror (ed. Ellen Datlow, 2009) * "Pressina's Daughters", Winter 2007/2008, issue No. 71 of ''ONSPEC: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic''. * "The Danger of Warmth", ''Crimson Highway'' 2007. * "Cedar Splinters", ''Artworker Magazine'', October 2007. * "The Little Match Girl", ''Shimmer'' #3, 2006. Honourable Mention, 2007 Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (ed. Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link, and Gavin Grant). * "Bluebeard", ''Shimmer'' #4, 2006. Honourable Mention, 2007 Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (ed. Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link, and Gavin Grant). * "The Angel Wood", ''Shimmer'' #5, 2006. Short-listed for Best Fantasy Short Story Aurealis Award 2007. Honourable Mention, 2007 Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (ed. Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link, and Gavin Grant). * "The Juniper Tree", ''Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet'' #18, 2006. * "Red Skein", ''Walking Bones Magazine'', 2006.


Flash fiction

* "Inheritance", The Daily Cabal, June 2009. * "Brisneyland by Night – Part Four", The Daily Cabal, June 2009. * "Aeaea Street", The Daily Cabal, May 2009. * "Lantern", The Daily Cabal, May 2009. * "Brisneyland by Night – Part Three", The Daily Cabal, May 2009. * "Brisneyland by Night – Part Two", The Daily Cabal, April 2009. * "The Impatient Dead", The Daily Cabal, April 2009. * "Hermione's Farewell", The Daily Cabal, April 2009. * "Red New Day", The Daily Cabal, March 2009. * "Foundation", The Daily Cabal, February 2009. * "Beggar-maid", The Daily Cabal, January 2009. * "Sunday Drivers", The Daily Cabal, October 2008. * "Things Best Left Alone", The Daily Cabal, October 2008. * "Seek", The Daily Cabal, November 2008. * "Brisneyland by Night", The Daily Cabal, December 2008. * "The Problem of Thorns", The Daily Cabal, December 2008. * "Binoorie", The Daily Cabal, December 2008. * "Little Green Apples", Microfiction Antipodean SF, issue 110 * "Crush", Microfiction in Antipodean SF, issue 103 * "Swept Off Her Feet", Microfiction in Antipodean SF, issue 74 * "Mating Season", Microfiction in Antipodean SF, issue 72 * "Shades and Shadows", Microfiction in Antipodean SF, issue 71 * "The Halite Chronicles", Microfiction in Antipodean SF, issue 70 * "Midnight Swim", Microfiction in Antipodean SF, issue 69 * "Icon of the Underworld", Microfiction in Antipodean SF, issue 67


Articles

* "Finding a Literary Agent: The Ugly Truth", in The Australian Writer's Marketplace, 11th edition, 2011/12, August 2010. * "Getting Published: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", feature article with Katherine Lyall-Watson, November 2008 issue of Writing Queensland. * "To Review or Not to Review", feature article, October 2007 issue of Writing Queensland. * "Zen and the Art of PhD Maintenance", Issue 4 of The Definite Article, October 2007. * "Little Red Riding Hood: Life off the Path", Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest, Volume 1, Issue 12, 2008. * "Tin House: What I Did On My Summer Vacation", feature article, October 2006 issue of Writing Queensland. * "Postcard from Tin House", June 2006 issue of Writing Queensland. * "Kim Wilkins: Brisbane Gothic", Feature Article in Antipodean SF, issue 75


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Angela Slatter interviewed by Charles Tan
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