Anthologies edited (or co-edited) by Narrelle M Harris.
NEW! Sherlock is a Girl’s Name, eds. Atlin Merrick and Narrelle M Harris
What would the Great Detective be like if Sherlock Holmes was a woman?
That’s the question answered in Sherlock is a Girls’ Name, an anthology imagining Sherlock Holmes as female, in tall tales that follow the great detective across time and even space. The eleven stories in this collection, selected by long-time Sherlockian editors Narrelle M. Harris and Atlin Merrick, imagine Holmes in deep space, 1990s Russia, Victorian London, contemporary USA, worlds of magic and more.
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The stunning cover art, featuring 11 Sherlocks from all the longer stories, is by the fabulous Andrea L Farley, who also did the art for Clamour and Mischief. Here’s the full wraparound showing the Sherlocks that appear in the 11 main stories!
This Fresh Hell, eds. Katya de Becerra and Narrelle M Harris
Discover something fresh in horror!
This twisted take on horror has 19 stories by 20 emerging and established writers from around the world, subverting old tropes into something new.
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Awards News:
- Eugen Bacon and Clare Roden’s story, “Paperweight”, was longlisted for the BSFA Awards for 2023.
- Chuck McKenzie’s “The Dark Man, By Referral” has been shortlisted in the 2023 Aurealis Awards!
- Claire Low’s “After I Found Her” has been nominated for an Australasian Shadows Award for best Long Fiction.
Reviews
- “A compilation so good i had to write to the publisher and tell them what an outstanding piece of work this is.” ~ Mitchell, Goodreads
- “A spooktacular book that chills and thrills.” Ashleigh Meikle, The Book Muse
Holmes’ many Watsons include ghosts, robots, a young boy who doesn’t speak, a teenage tuba player, a stranger on a plane – and that’s just to start. In each story Holmes and her Watson do what they do best: solve crimes and have adventures!
Clamour and Mischief
All the corvids – the rooks and ravens, jays and jackdaws, crows and magpies – have the best collective nouns. A parliament and a party. Tidings and titterings, bands and trains. An unkindness.
Clamour and Mischief brings a veritable storytelling to these corvidae, this bird family known for intelligence, cunning and connection with folklore and urban legends. Our storytellers come from around the world and include award-winning and shortlisted writers, as well as fledgling authors in their professional debut.
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Awards News:
Clamour and Mischief was a finalist in the 2022 Aurealis Awards in the Best Anthology category.
Reviews
- “Have you ever wanted to spread black wings and soar, or caw from the highest branches? Yes…then this anthology is for you.” – Cameron Trost, Bookhype
- “What a marvellous anthology this is!” – Jennifer Cameron-Smith, Tasmanian Bibliophile
- “With sixteen tales offering dark and light, this book will definitely please those who love their corvid kin, in all their raven, crow, jackdaw, and jay glory.” ~ Atlin Merrick, Goodreads
- “A wonderful anthology of corvid based stories that offers something for everyone in terms of plot whilst having a consistently high standard of writing.” ~ Kizzia, Goodreads
The Only One in the World: A Sherlock Holmes Anthology
What if Sherlock Holmes was Polish? What if he or John Watson were Indian or Irish or Australian or Japanese? How would their worlds look if one or both was from a completely different background?
In The Only One in the World, we asked a baker’s dozen of writers to answer these questions, and the marvelous results are adventures in Ancient Egypt, Viking Iceland, and 17th century England; in 19th century Ireland, Germany, and Poland; in South Africa of the 1970s and New Orleans of the 1920s; and in contemporary Australia, USA, Russia, India and Portugal.
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Reviews
- “Smart, entertaining, and fresh” – The Weekend Australian
- “The stories are exciting and fresh, breathing new life into a beloved character” – Ashleigh Meikle, The Book Muse
- “The sheer contrast between the stories lends something extra to the joy of reading them all” – Erich Mayer, Artshub
- “What a terrific anthology this is!…I think you will enjoy these stories as much as I did” – Jennifer Cameron-Smith, Tasmanian Bibliophile
- “Cool…cool…cool” and “Cool!” – Phil Brown, Courier Mail
- “What a wild romp…there is something in this anthology for everyone…highly recommended” – Kirsten McKenzie, Goodreads
- “I seriously loved all the different takes on Sherlock! So many good stories!” – Candace Robinson, Goodreads