Katya de Becerra Katya de Becerra i(14152678 works by)
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Russia,
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Former Soviet Union,
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Eastern Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Russian-born, Melbourne-based author. Katya de Becerra has studied in California and lived in Peru before settling in Australia. She holds a PhD in anthropology.

Sources include Pan Macmillan Australia.

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y separately published work icon When Ghosts Call Us Home Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2023 27717644 2023 single work novel horror young adult

'Never, ever look directly into the eyes of a ghost. Because once you see it, once you see her, once you acknowledge her impossible existence, you can never un-see it. And that's how she gets you.

'When Sophia Galich was twelve, she starred in her older sister Layla’s amateur horror movie Vermillion, which recorded raw footage of her very real reactions to scenes her sister concocted in their old Californian house on the coast – Cashore House.

'In the years after the film’s release, Sophia’s memories of the now-infamous house fueled her nightmares. Vermillion amassed an army of fanatical fans who speculated about the film’s hidden messages, and it was rumored that Layla made a pact with the devil – her soul in exchange for fame and arcane knowledge. Sophia dismissed this as gossip . . . until Layla disappeared.

'Now, Sophia must study the trail of clues Layla has left behind, returning to the very place where it all began. As she gets closer and closer to Cashore House’s haunted heart, she must once again confront the ghosts of her childhood. But the house won’t reveal its secrets without a fight.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2023 winner Australian Shadows Award Novel
2023 finalist Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Horror Division Novel
2023 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Young Adult Division Novel
y separately published work icon This Fresh Hell Bittern : Clan Destine Press , 2023 27099373 2023 anthology short story horror

'A driver picks up a hitchhiker from the side of a road; a restorer develops an unusual bond with a cursed doll; a visit to the cabin in the woods goes terribly wrong...

'We all know how these stories end - or do we?

'In This Fresh Hell, every story begins with a well-known horror trope but ends with a twist, bringing new life and unexpected resolutions to old ideas. Fears are interrogated, ghosts re-examined, and monsters reconfigured.

'From chilling to quirky, these stories will appeal to dedicated horror fans and those dipping into the genre for the first time.

'A Slender Man offers help to a boy in trouble; a haunted house is reluctant to terrify its new residents; a heartbroken influencer is challenged on a luxury cruise from hell.

'Writers from Australia and around the world reignite and subvert horror tropes in 19 genre-bending stories:

'Eugen Bacon, Elle Beaumont, Katya de Becerra, Jason Franks, Raymond Gates, Narrelle M. Harris, Sarah Glenn Marsh, Greg Herren, Claire Low, Annie McCann, Chuck McKenzie, L.J.M. Owen, Gillian Polack, Tansy Rayner-Roberts, Clare E. Rhoden, Candace Robinson, Sarah Robinson-Hatch, Claire L. Smith, C. Vonzale Lewis, and A.J. Vrana.' (Publication summary)

2024 nominated Ditmar Awards Best Collected Work
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