Angela Slatter Book order
Angela Slatter masterfully crafts urban fantasy and horror narratives that delve into the darker aspects of the human psyche and the supernatural. Her work is characterized by a potent atmosphere and a keen exploration of themes such as guilt, redemption, and the boundaries between good and evil. Slatter's distinctive voice brings to life characters who grapple with extraordinary circumstances, often blurring the lines between the mundane and the terrifying. She excels at building suspense and drawing readers into unsettling worlds where the ordinary can quickly become extraordinary.






- 2024
- 2023
The Wrong Girl & Other Warnings
- 186 pages
- 7 hours of reading
This collection features twelve captivating short stories that highlight Angela Slatter's remarkable storytelling ability. Known for her previous works, Slatter weaves intricate narratives that explore diverse themes and rich character development, showcasing her unique voice in the realm of speculative fiction. Each tale invites readers into a world filled with imagination and depth, reflecting her award-winning prowess as a writer.
- 2022
The Path of Thorns
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A lush and twisted dark fairy tale suffused with witchcraft, dark secrets and bitter revenge from the award-winning author of All the Murmuring Bones. Exquisite, haunting and at times brutal, readers of Naomi Novik and Erin Morgenstern will be entranced.
- 2021
In a kingdom where magic is banned and rules abound, Princess Emer escapes to the forest. When an accursed raven pecks her hand, Emer is transformed and finds herself at the heart of a war between her mother and her aunt. Only the Crown of Feathers can set them all free, and Emer must find it and her true self along the way.
- 2021
Cursed: An Anthology
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Twenty curses, old and new, from bestselling fantasy authors such as Neil Gaiman, Karen Joy Fowler, Christina Henry, M.R. Carey and Charlie Jane Anders. ALL THE BETTER TO READ YOU WITH It's a prick of blood, the bite of an apple, the evil eye, a wedding ring or a pair of red shoes. Curses come in all shapes and sizes, and they can happen to anyone, not just those of us with unpopular stepparents... Here you'll find unique twists on curses, from fairy tale classics to brand-new hexes of the modern world - expect new monsters and mythologies as well as twists on well-loved fables. Stories to shock and stories of warning, stories of monsters and stories of magic. TWENTY TIMELESS FOLKTALES, NEW AND OLD NEIL GAIMAN JANE YOLEN KAREN JOY FOWLER M.R. CAREY CHRISTINA HENRY CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN TIM LEBBON MICHAEL MARSHALL SMITH CHARLIE JANE ANDERS JEN WILLIAMS CATRIONA WARD JAMES BROGDEN MAURA McHUGH ANGELA SLATTER LILLITH SAINTCROW CHRISTOPHER FOWLER ALISON LITTLEWOOD MARGO LANAGAN
- 2021
All the Murmuring Bones
- 367 pages
- 13 hours of reading
For fans of Naomie Novik and Katherine Arden, a dark gothic fairy tale from award-winning author Angela Slatter. 'Harrowing and beautiful, this is the grim, fairy-tale gothic you've been waiting for' CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, New York Times bestselling author of Ararat Long ago Miren O'Malley's family prospered due to a deal struck with the mer: safety for their ships in return for a child of each generation. But for many years the family have been unable to keep their side of the bargain and have fallen into decline. Miren's grandmother is determined to restore their glory, even at the price of Miren's freedom. A spellbinding tale of dark family secrets, magic and witches, and creatures of myth and the sea; of strong women and the men who seek to control them.
- 2021
No Good Deed: A Sourdough Tale
- 40 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A stand-alone chapbook featuring an early story in Angela Slatter's World Fantasy Award-winning Sourdough universe.
- 2021
Arcana
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Tarot card decks have twenty-two major arcana, filled with symbolism and imbued with meaning. Explore the greater secrets and ideas behind those cards with the stories and poems of Arcana. Discovery awaits, in tales such as: a grasping king struggling with his legacy; an alchemist setting a golem out on a mission of revenge; and a woman finding what she didn't know she was looking for. Each story is like drawing a card from the deck--you never know what it might reveal.Featuring stories by Sara Dobie Bauer, Greg Bechtel, Beth Cato, Eliza Chan, Kevin Cockle, Sara Cleto, J.G. Formato, Chadwick Ginther, Joseph Halden, Gabrielle Harbowy, Jim C. Hines, Diana Hurlburt, L.S. Johnson, Dan Koboldt, C.S. MacCath, Susan MacGregor, Cat McDonald, Annie Neugebauer, Alexandra Seidel, Angela Slatter, Sarena Ulibarri, Brittany Warman and BD Wilson.
- 2020
Traversing the borderlands between terror and lush, fantastic beauty, Winter Children and Other Chilling Tales, Angela Slatter's eighth collection of short fiction, gathers twelve tales of horror, the uncanny, and dark lament.Here, you will find Lovecraftian terrors, Aussie vampires, fell magic, ancient wisdom, wayward children, and twisted moments of desire gone horribly wrong. From the otherworldly threats of "The Song of Sighs" and "Only the Dead and Moonstruck", to the sand-blasted Australian outback of "Sun Falls", to the shadowy secrets of the past in the "The Red Forest", these tales are dark gems that will haunt you long after your first reading.Originally collected in a limited edition, this publication brings the first-rate chills and nightmarish turns of Slatter's imagination to a broader readership for the first time. Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award upon its original release, now's your chance to find out why Stephen Jones has dubbed Angela Slatter 'a powerful and eloquent voice in horror fiction.'
- 2020
Red New Day & Other Microfictions
- 48 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A chapbook of vignettes and microfictions from one of Australia's finest authors of dark fantasy and sinister horror.