ANGELA BOORD

There's something very wrong in Thurstrop Wood. Mark Warner never noticed it before. He's there to get away from his life, his ailing mother. Out of his head. Not to think about anything. Birds sing in the wood. But their rhythms seem wrong somehow. Insects crawl and nest, but not where you'd expect them to. Something in Thurstrop Wood has noticed him. And now it's seen him - it doesn't want to let him go... Surreally beautiful and uncomfortably visceral, Phengaris' eco-horro

“The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. We are a sister competition to both SPFBO and SPSFC, and we highlight greatness in the novella format in all areas of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.).” – From the official SFINCS website. Note: The following review contains only my personal thoughts as

“The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. We are a sister competition to both SPFBO and SPSFC, and we highlight greatness in the novella format in all areas of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.).” – From the official SFINCS website. Note: The following review contains only my personal thoughts as

I've been meaning to get this blog started for about two years now, ever since I had my website revamped. There always seemed to be something else to do--publishing Fool's Promise was a big one--and so my little corner of the internet has just been sitting here patiently, gathering dust. Judging for SFINCS ( The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship ) felt like a good excuse to dust the blog off and give it a reason for being. It's a bit strange for me to be on this