Three Curses and Other Dark Tales

Come closer, let me tell you a tale or three. Sit nearer the firelight and if you notice the folk in the shadows, best not garner their attention. Beware the gifts, treasures and promises you make along this journey. There are temptations and curses too, plenty of those. From the tricks of jinn, vengeful Ancient Mesopotamian goddesses, the Hidden People and shadowy deals with demons & devils-- many. In our journey through fairy tales reimagined, legends and folklore, and alternate histories, beware the uncanny folk who prey on unwary travellers. Mind your step now, keep your senses sharp, take nothing offered and you might evade those beings hidden just beyond the reach of the firelight.

Leanbh Pearson (Any) lives in Ngunnawal Country in Canberra, Australia. An award-winning LGBTQI and disability author of horror and dark fantasy, her writing is inspired by folklore, fairy tales, myth, history and climate. She’s judged the Australian Shadows Awards, Aurealis Awards, and is an invited panelist and member of the ASA, AHWA, AFTS, BSFA, HWA and SFWA. Leanbh has been awarded AHWA and HWA mentorships, is a Ditmar Awards nominee and winner of the HWA Diversity Grant. Leanbh’s alter-ego is an academic in archaeology, evolution and prehistory.