Soft Apocalypses

Lucy A. Snyder proves once again that she is fearless in mapping every corner of the literary landscape. Not content to be confined to any single region, she guides readers through dark realms of fantasy into the churning industry of steampunk, from the dizzying heights of science fiction down to the most desolate depths of horror. The strength of the tales that make up this quiet cataclysm-for example "Magdala Amygdala," winner of the 2013 Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Short Fiction-do not compete. Instead they overlap to create a vista of ethical armageddons at once thorny and hopeful. Snyder's irresistible prose and stunning eye for detail bind together a collection that defies expectation but delivers deep satisfaction.

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"Lucy A. Snyder attacks the page with the raw, manic intensity of an early Sam Raimi. Snyder's endlessly fertile, endlessly twisted imagination has never been so well-displayed."--Seanan McGuire, John Campbell Award winner "Lucy A. Snyder's stories have a natural, folksy feel. At first they seem like the kinds of stories your aunt might tell you, or your grandmother. The characters feel quite familiar--you might recognize a neighbor, or a favorite uncle. Snyder's impressive ear for the way real people actually talk draws you in, and sometimes you're well into a story before you realize just how disturbing the situation she's narrating actually is. And when the horror does come it is precisely, almost lovingly described. I'm always eager to see a Lucy Snyder story in the table of contents because I know it's going to be one of the most original in the book." --Steve Rasnic Tem, author of Blood Kin (Solaris, 2014) "'Voice' is one of those writing advice words that's been so overused in recent years it's almost lost all meaning...until you read a collection of work by Lucy A. Snyder, and then you know. Lucy's work is smart, passionate, and deeply creepy, all told in her very distinctive style. Thank you, Lucy, for reminding us that 'voice' is still alive and kicking in the best genre fiction." --Lisa Morton, multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Zombie Apocalypse: Washington Deceased

About the Author

Lucy A. Snyder is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of:SpellbentShotgun SorceressSwitchblade GoddessSoft ApocalypsesOrchid CarousalsSparks and ShadowsChimeric MachinesInstalling Linux on a Dead BadgerShooting Yourself in the Head For Fun and Profit: A Writer's Survival Guide  Her writing has been translated into French, Russian, and Japanese editions and has appeared in publications such as Apex Magazine, Nightmare Magazine, Pseudopod, Strange Horizons, Weird Tales, Steampunk World, In the Court of the Yellow King, Qualia Nous, Chiral Mad 2, and Best Horror of the Year, Vol. 5. She lives in Columbus, Ohio and is a mentor in Seton Hill University's MFA program in Writing Popular Fiction. You can learn more about her at lucysnyder.com and you can follow her on Twitter at @LucyASnyder.

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