Shannon Fay

Nov 25, 2024 | strangehorizons.com | Shannon Fay |Rawad Alhashmi |Kuzhali Manickavel |Akis Linardos

Buried Deep and Other Stories is a fantastic smorgasbord for fans of Naomi Novik’s writing. It features several stories set in the same universes as her novels, as well as others that draw upon a wide swath of history and literature. You liked Novik’s Scholomance Trilogy (2020-2022)? There’s a story in here set after the end of the series. A fan of her novel Spinning Silver (2018)? You can read the prototype short story version of it here.

Jun 21, 2024 | strangehorizons.com | Shannon Fay |Lesley Hart Gunn |Emily Verona |Joanne Rixon

A staple of the Gothic is the horror of the domestic sphere and how women are confined within it. That certainly fits Harry Adams, the protagonist of Christina Henry’s The House that Horror Built: she is a woman who, through a domineering man’s sinister machinations, slowly becomes entrapped in a possibly haunted mansion. But, while the lead character of these stories is often the lady of the house, that’s not the case with Harry. She’s not Bluebeard’s wife, but Bluebeard’s cleaning lady.

Mar 6, 2024 | strangehorizons.com | Jasmine Walls |Shannon Fay |CL Hellisen |Rin Willis

Brooms is a heartfelt graphic novel that has an earnest narrative and highly polished art. The comic’s writer, Jasmine Walls, states in her creator’s notes that she wanted to “balance historical accuracy and fantastical magic through the lens of people on the margins” (p. 232). This vision is brought to life by Teo DuVall’s art and Bex Glendining’s colours, and altogether these three authors create a book that is sweet and elegant, a real marvel of design and simplicity.

Jan 22, 2024 | strangehorizons.com | Shannon Fay |Elle Engel |Jessy Randall |Archita Mittra

FOUND is an anthology that traffics heavily in nostalgia. This is made clear by the cover, a brilliant design by Ann Shetelia, via which the book is made to look like a stained and faded VHS cover. The title doesn’t even appear on the front but on the “label” (aka the book’s spine): FOUND: An Anthology of Found Footage Horror Stories. The book contains eighteen stories which are a mix of those told through “found” media and others told in a traditional first- or third-person voice.

Jan 15, 2024 | soccergrlprobs.com | Shannon Fay

Posted on January 15 2024 I want to tell you a secret. As a former USWNT player and the first player in Washington Spirit history to have her jersey retired, I want to let you in on what has been my edge: My MINDSET. It is truly what has separated me and my fellow USWNT stars on our quest to authentic excellence. Today, as a keynote speaker, coach, and performance ignitor, it is still what I eat and breathe every day of my life.