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y separately published work icon Winter Children and Other Chilling Tales selected work   short story   horror  
Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 Winter Children and Other Chilling Tales
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Brisbane, Queensland,:Brain Jar Press , 2020 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Only the Dead and the Moonstruck, Angela Slatter , single work short story horror (p. 1-14)
Cuckoo, Angela Slatter , single work short story horror (p. 15-23)
The Burning Circus, Angela Slatter , single work short story fantasy horror

'Semiramis Baker used to fly through the air, always confident of being caught by her lover. But then Gable Brandt let her down and Semiramis spent a long time in the darkness, figuring out what would happen when she found him - and The Burning Circus - again.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

 (p. 24-33)
Home and Hearth, Angela Slatter , single work short story horror

'Caroline’s son returns to home and hearth at last. She’s a good parent or so she tells herself. She did everything a mother could to bring Simon back, even lied for him. The only problem is that Caroline’s not sure she actually wants him here anymore.

'Has Simon changed? Or is he still a danger? And does it matter now that the shadows are beginning to stir in the empty rooms of Caroline’s house?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

 (p. 34-57)
Winter Children, Angela Slatter , single work short story fantasy (p. 58-73)
Pale Tree House, Angela Slatter , single work short story horror (p. 74-77)
The Red Forest, Angela Slatter , single work short story horror (p. 78-87)
The Song of Sighs, Angela Slatter , single work short story horror (p. 88-109)
The Dead Ones Don't Hurt You, Angela Slatter , single work short story fantasy (p. 110-120)
Sun Falls, Angela Slatter , single work short story horror (p. 121-134)
The Way of All Flesh, Angela Slatter , single work short story horror (p. 135-144)
The October Widow, Angela Slatter , single work short story horror (p. 145-160)
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